May Guild Meeting: Presenting Stinky Tales® plus the Basics & Tips of Grant Writing Sun. May 16 from 3-5 pm Sign Up Below Times may vary slightly 3-3:30 SF Bay Area Guild Meeting led by Camilla Henneman – Puppet News & Events! 3:30-4:15ish Stinky Tales® with Doug & Annie Zesiger […]
Saturday, March 20, 3 – 5 p.m. PST on Zoom Join us for a fun afternoon of puppet shows, tech tutorials and lively connections! This event is open to members of the San Francisco Bay Area Puppeteers Guild as well as non-members alike. Our program will include: 3 PM Guild Meeting: Get the latest news of upcoming guild events and puppet happenings in the Bay Area and beyond 3:30 PM Puppet Show: “The Three Little Pigs” by Puppet Art Theater Co. 4 PM Q&A: Backstage Tour of Stage Set-Up for Live Streaming How Do I […]
Come one, come all for a delightful afternoon of jingling and mingling plus a dazzling performance by Manual Cinema! Saturday, January 23rd from 3-5 pm Our schedule will loosely be as follows (because it’s a party!): 3 PM Guild Meeting: Meet and greet members, get the latest puppet news of upcoming guild events and puppet happenings and watch some puppet shorts! 4 PM Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol: Don’t miss this family-friendly visually inventive adaptation designed for streaming! In signature […]
Rod Marionette Workshop & Guild Meeting November 22, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. PST | Zoom Have you ever wanted to make a marionette that is simple to operate, or a rod puppet that has more movement? The Bohemian rod puppet is both. The Bohemian rod marionette has a simple control […]
Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 4-5:30 pm PST | Zoom Workshop SFBAPG invites you to join us for the 4th Annual Nick Barone Workshop in celebration of the life and work of Nick Barone. Nick was a Bay Area puppeteer, puppet builder, mentor, teacher and beloved member of the San […]
Aug 15th Zoom Meeting 3:30 – 5:30 PM PST Join us for a workshop designed for puppeteers who want to learn more about video production! Whether you’re transitioning their live shows to video or want to create quality puppet videos for media, Alex will cover the basics of planning your […]
Here-Yee all Puppet Enthusiasts! Please mark your calendars for the SFBAPG 65 th Anniversary celebration of the Holidays and New Year. You may ask why January. It’s because many puppeteers have a very busy December. WHEN and WHERE is this shindig supposed to occur?! Sunday, Jan 26th from 3-7:30 pmChrist […]
Save the Date: October 5- The Crankies are coming! The date for the Nick Barone Memorial crankie workshop has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 5th. It will be held at The Veteran’s Hall in Benicia. What is a crankie, you ask? Well, a crankie is an old storytelling art form […]
Puppet Fair 10:30-4:30 & Guild Meeting 5:00 – early evening Join us for our annual Puppet Fair at Fairyland. This is an action packed day of puppet shows, a puppet exhibit and events, provided by Fairyland. The Guild volunteers with the puppet exhibit, puppet walkaround “meet & greet,” the puppet […]
SAVE THE DATE: Sat., June 8th Afternoon to Early evening “TV Puppetry Workshop Using Greenscreen” at the Images In MoƟon Studio, Sonoma. This is a great opportunity to practice your TV puppet skills in front of the camera. Then see how easy it is to do a greenscreen shoot, where […]
Date: Sat., April 06 Time: 1-5 pm “Make A Foam Puppet” Workshop & Felting Demo, then 5-7ish for Guild meeting, Potluck & Social Location: The Veterans Memorial Hall of Benicia, 1150 1st. Street, Benicia, CA 94510. This Puppet Guild meeting will feature an excellent Make a Foam Puppet Building workshop with Guild Board member […]
THE SFBAPG HOLIDAY PARTY WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019. LOCATION: Bay Area Stage, 515 Broadway St Studio H, Vallejo, CA 94590 Save the Date! Guild Holiday Party, Sat January 26 2018! Mark your calendars for this Guild traditional celebration of the Holidays and New Year. Location: Bay […]
Guild Meeting, Sat November 10 2018! Please mark your calendars now for this Guild Meeting. Location: The Veterans Memorial Hall of Benicia, 1150 1st. Street, Benicia, CA 94510. Time: 1-7pm PROGRAM (times are approximate) 1:00 pm General meeting, welcome, introductions, agenda, upcoming activities and meetings Guild Library* 2:00 pm: Gabriel […]
Join us for this evening with the Bob Baker Marionettes as they share their show, talk about Bob and his theater, demo using Marionettes and even provide the opportunity to try your hand at bringing their Marionettes to life. The guild will be hosting the Make a Puppet and Puppet […]
Sunday, April 29th afternoon, Walnut Creek area More information will follow in the April newsletter This 90 minute workshop is loads of fun and the perfect introduction to performing hand and rod (Muppet) style puppetry! Using professionally made puppets, participants get to learn, explore and practice the fundamentals of puppetry […]
