Page 24 - Galveston Monthly March 2019

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in conjunction with Galveston Arts Center’s current exhibition,
The Puppet Worlds of Miss Pussycat, young artists will get the
chance to create their own puppet theater production over
Spring Break at this year’s PuPPETPALOOZA, a five-day art camp
that meets for three hours a day in GAC’s studio classroom. Local
youngsters and those visiting Galveston over the break can enroll
now to participate from Monday through friday, March 11-15.
Two sessions are offered to accommodate artists of different
ages: one from 9am to noon for artists in grades 1-3, and another
from 1pm to 4pm for artists in grades 4-8. Grade levels listed are
suggestions, however the youngest campers must be at least six
years old.
Campers will enjoy an in-depth guided tour of the exhibition.
They will then get to create their own production while learning and practicing storyboarding, creative writing, character design,
kinetic sculpture, structural engineering, voice acting, set design, collaboration, and teamwork. On the last day of camp, the
students will perform and record their puppet show for a live audience of their adoring fans.
PuPPETPALOOZA Art Camps are held in the fully accessible studio classroom at Galveston Arts Center’s downtown location at
the corner of Strand and 22nd Street. GAC members can receive a $30 discount off the $150 tuition for the week. All materials are
included. Online enrollment is currently open at www.galvestonartscenter.org/puppet-camp-2019.

enTerTainMenT food & drink

Grand kids fesTival aPril 6 Go nuTs & beans liMiTed ediTion
coffee & PeanuT buTTer
hands-on activities will again be an integral part of the 24 Annual Grand
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kids festival presented by The Grand 1894 Opera house. This year’s festival The limited edition coffee for March is
will take place on Saturday, April 6 from 10am-5pm - in historic downtown Nutterfinger. When you’re craving a candy bar but
Galveston’s Cultural Arts District on Postoffice Street –between 20th and avoiding the calories, Nutterfinger is just for you.
23rd streets. Go Nuts and Beans combines butter toffee and
Recognized as the “largest free art-focused children’s event held on the chocolate flavorings with Arabica coffee to deliver
Gulf Coast”, the festival will also feature family-friendly live entertainment, a confection as satisfying as that candy bar.
story-telling tents, a petting zoo, inflatables, a variety of food and beverage The limited edition
booths, and over 40 peanut butter for
activity booths. March is Crunchy
This year’s festival will Toffee. Created
feature two performances by their in-house
of Missoula Children’s peanut butter crafter
Theatre’s performance Glynis Orr, it’s their
of “Snow Queen”, on natural peanut butter
stage at The Grand, as carefully blended
well as family-friendly with little bits of
performances by student crunchy toffee. it’s a
choirs, dance groups, limited edition so be sure to get yours before it’s
bands, musicians and gone.
professional family They always offer free samples of their peanut
entertainment. butter and coffee of the month. And during the
New to the festival this year is Grammy-winning blues artist, Mr. Blue month of March, they are offering kids of all ages
Shoes - Michael Dyson. The festival is also excited to showcase the Crescent the opportunity to grind their own peanut butter.
Circus acrobatics team from New Orleans and Circus Chicken Dog from Go Nuts and Beans is located inside The
Austin, Texas, two groups you will not want to miss. Marketplace at the Peanut Butter Warehouse at Courtesy images
visit www.grandkidsfestival.com or call 800.821.1894 or 409.765.1894 for 102 20th Street. for details call 409.443.7206 or
more information. Admission is free. visit www.gonutsandbeans.com.

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