Festival of Owl Stories & The Gerwick Puppets

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Venue:	Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)
Hours:	1:00pm-5:00pm; Puppet show at 1:00pm only
Cost:	$$ see below
Category:	Special Events

Enjoy a series of stories, a puppet show by the Gerwick Puppets, author talks, and storywriting workshops about owls all afternoon. See below for exact schedule.

Date & Time
Sunday, March 12, 2006
1:00pm-5:00pm

Reservations required by March 8. Please call 978-745-9500 ext. 3011.

Cost
Included with museum admission. Adults $13, Seniors $11, Students $9
Youth (16 and under) and Salem, Mass. residents admitted free.

Adventures from Thornton Burgess with the Gerwick Puppets
1:00 - 2:00pm
Reservations by March 8
Families with children ages 4-10
Morse Auditorium

Peter Rabbit, Hooty Owl, Whitefoot the Woodmouse and Jimmy Skunk are among the memorable characters Thronton Burgess wrote about in more than 170 children's books, including the classic Mother West Wind titles.

These delightful woodland characters come alive - hunting for food, building nests, making friends, and hiding from enemies - in two of Burgess's tales performed by the Gerwick Puppets. (Unclaimed ticketed seats will be released for general admission ten minutes prior to the start of the performance.)
Made possible by HP Hood LLC.

Meet the Author: Readings by Joseph Bruchac
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Reservations by March 8
Families with children ages 9 and up
Bartlett Gallery

Join Joseph Bruchac, a multi-award-winning author and Abenaki storyteller, as he reads from his latest book, Wabi: A Hero's Tale, about a great horned owl that shape-shifts into a human. Bruchac also tells several owl stories from his Native American culture. Wabi won't be in stores until April. Come for a sneak preview!
Made possible by New Trade Winds/ECHO.

Drop-in Activity: Open Mic on Owls
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Art Studios

Have you written a story about owls or other animals? Do you have a favorite owl story to tell? Young and old, come share your stories with an audience! Animal and owl puppets are available to animate your story. Singer, songwriter, and PEM programs manager Jennifer Evans, opens this event, singing All God's Critters by Bill Staines.
Made possible by HP Hood LLC.

Storywriting Workshop: Create an Owl Story
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Reservations by March 8
Families with children ages 8 and up
Art Studios

Artist and educator Deb Whitmore leads this fun and imaginative workshop. Build a story or poem around a work of art that catches your eye in the Owls in Art and Nature exhibition.
Made possible by HP Hood LLC.

Storytelling with Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Atrium

Storyteller Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti performs elaborate animal tales that reveal truths about the world. At PEM, she shares owl folktales from African-American and Native American perspectives.
Made possible by HP Hood LLC.

COST

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Included with museum admission

WEBSITE

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www.pem.org/events/children.php

LOCATION

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East India Square, Salem, MA, 01970 map
Phone: 978-745-9500