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Apple Valley Mobile Puppet Theater
"Official Goodwill Ambassador of Apple Valley"
Come out and enjoy the FUN this summer as the Apple Valley Mobile Puppet Theater brings eight weeks of new shows to a park in your neighborhood. Check the schedule below to see when the puppet theater will be in your neighborhood.

SHOWS RUN: JUNE 16 - AUGUST 8, 2008 - 30th ANNIVERSARY!
NO PUPPET SHOWS scheduled for July 4; Watch for the puppets in Apple Valley's 4th of July Parade. For additional information call the Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Department at 952-953-2300.

DAY/TIME SITE LOCATION
Mondays
**11:15 a.m. Westview Elementary Garden View Dr.-near playground
**1:00 p.m. Valley Middle Park On Baldwin Drive at Garden View Drive
**1:45 p.m. Delaney Park 4745 147th Street West-near playground
2:30 p.m. Apple Valley East Dunbar Avenue & Dunbar Blvd, on pathway

Tuesdays
9:30 a.m. Longridge Park Garden View Dr. & Hayes Tr.-near playgrd.
10:15 a.m. Apple Ponds Park Garrett Drive at Garrett Path
**11:00 a.m. Regatta Park Finch Avenue at Fjord Avenue
**1:00 p.m. Alimagnet Park Walnut Lane & Ridgeview Dr.-near playgrd.
**1:45 p.m. Cedar Knolls Park 127th Street & Galaxie Ave.-near parking lot
2:30 p.m. AVFAC. (Aquatic Center) 14421 Johnny Cake Ridge Road-enterance

Wednesdays
**9:30 a.m. Apple Grove Park Co. Rd. 42 at Haven Drive; park pathway
**10:15 a.m. Faith Park 134th Street at Ferris Avenue
**11:00 a.m. Johnny Cake Ridge Pk-East Johnny Cake Ridge Rd. & 142nd St.
South Parking Lot
1:00 p.m. Cobblestone Park………… Cobblestone Lake Pkwy near Eagle Dr.
1:45 p.m. Kelley Park………………… Fortino Street & 152nd Street-near fountain
2:30 p.m. Pennock Park Pennock Lane off Fireside Drive

Thursdays
**9:30 a.m. Farquar Park Elkwood Drive, on Dominica Way West
**10:15 a.m. Tintah Park 142nd Street & Drexel Court-near playgrd.
**11:15 a.m. Redwood Park County Road 42 & Elm Drive-east of bldg.
1:00 p.m. Wildwood Park 137th Street & Harwell Path-near playgrd.
1:45 p.m. Hagemeister Park 13000 Johnny Cake Ridge Road-park lot
2:30 p.m. Huntington Park Pilot Knob Rd & Diamond Path-near playgrd

Fridays
**9:30 a.m. Briar Oaks Park Gantry Lane & Safari Path-near playgrd.
**10:15 a.m. Nordic Park 132nd Street & Foliage Ave.-near playgrd.
**11:00 a.m. Cedar Isle Park Flora Way, off Freeport Trail
12:45 p.m. Galaxie Park Upper 139th St. & Garrett Ave-near playgrd.
1:30 p.m. Belmont Park Chaparral Drive at Belmont Road
2:15 p.m. Apple Valley Comm. Center 14603 Hayes Road-near playground

NOTE: Shows will be cancelled in the event of rain and will not be rescheduled.
For cancellation information call 952-953-2388, Option #1, then #6.
**=Aroma's Art Sites-stay after the show for a FREE Aroma's Art Project!

Apple Valley's MOBILE PUPPET THEATRE 30TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS
The Apple Valley Mobile Puppet Theatre began entertaining the residents of Apple Valley in 1978 - now, 30 years later, the program continues!!! Join us for some special 30th Anniversary Events this summer at our FREEDOM DAYS CELEBRATION: "FAMILY FUN NIGHT" at the Apple Valley Community Center on Thursday, July
3rd; special FREE Puppet Shows throughout the evening featuring some of our past puppeteers, returning to the Puppet Wagon to once again entertain you!!! FREEDOM DAY PARADE on Friday, July 4th; watch for some of our past puppeteers in the parade this year; also joining us this year in the parade, our 'pioneer puppeteer' Jim Schifelly with his own Puppet Wagon. PRE-FIREWORKS CELEBRATION on Friday, July 4th at Johnny Cake Ridge Park - FREE Puppet Shows featuring past and present puppeteers of the Apple Valley
Mobile Puppet Theatre…

AROMA'S ART - "Traveling Puppet Wagon Show & Craft"
June 16 - August 8 (ages 2-6 years old and a parent)
Mondays, 1:00 p.m.; Valley Middle; Baldwin Drive & Gardenview Dr.
1:45 p.m.; Delaney Park; 4745 147th Street West
2:30 p.m.; Apple Valley East Pk; Dodd Blvd. & Dunbar Ave.
Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m.; Regatta Park; Finch Avenue & Fjord Avenue
1:00 p.m.; Alimagnet Park; Ridgeview Drive & Walnut Lane
1:45 p.m.; Cedar Knolls Park; 127th Street & Galaxie Avenue
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.; Apple Grove Park; Hayes Rd. near Haven Dr.
10:15 a.m.; Faith Park; 134th Street & Ferris Avenue
11:00 a.m.; Johnny Cake Ridge Park (East); Johnny Cake
Ridge Road & 140th Street
Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.; Farquar Park, Elkwood Dr., on Dominica Way
10:15 a.m.; Tintah Park, 142nd Street & Drexel Ct.
11:15 a.m.; Redwood Park, Co. Rd. 42 & Elm Drive
Fridays, 9:30 a.m.; Briar Oaks Park; Gantry Lane & Safari Path
10:15 a.m.; Nordic Park; 132nd Street & Foliage Avenue
11:00 a.m.; Cedar Isle Park; Flora Way & Freeport Trail
FEE - FREE to those who watch the Puppet Wagon Show! Aroma's
Art is scheduled immediately after the Puppet Show ends.
Come out and watch our adorable puppets this summer, and at the parks listed above, we will have a special program, now in it's 4th year -AROMA'S ART! Our traveling Puppet Show Craft Staff will be there after the Puppet Show with a craft project related to that week's show. Crafts will be available all 8 weeks of the scheduled puppet shows, except on July 4.
NOTE: Aroma's Art will not be available if the Puppet Shows have been cancelled due to bad weather! There will be no make-ups scheduled...

Content updated on: 17-Apr-2008


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