Big shout out to everyone who participated in all of the events we’ve had recently. I was able to get down to Fairyland for part of the day and it was fantastic! Great shows and lots of people stopping by our tables to make and play with puppets.
In this newsletter, you’ll find lots of puppet events coming up, including the announcement of two Bay Area Puppet Festivals with workshops and performances, member profiles, projects, a chance to weigh in on what you want from the guild, announcements, call for nominations and so much more! Read and mark your calendars.
SFBAPG IS CELEBRATING 70 YEARS, starting this month with the guild holiday party and the World Premiere of the SFBAPG Puppetathlon. (Think “American Ninja Warrior” but with puppets!)Watch the newsletter also for the continuing series of articles on the history of our guild. What you don’t know might surprise you!Also inside:Puppet Events in the Bay AreaRemembering Gail Schulter
Welcome to 2024! This will be a year of parties and celebration for the guild as we commemorate 70 years. We start with our guild party in February (performances, food, fun and more), followed by our usual array of great workshops, performances and meetings, moving into a summer with two (two!) puppet festivals in the Bay Area. Read about our list of upcoming events, table top puppet updates, scholarship opportunity at The Puppetry Institute, member spotlight, sharing Amal the… Read more: New Year, New Newsletter for 2024 Celebrating 70 Years!
Reminder to Renew, update on the Table Top Workshop, using puppets in the classroom, teaching college classroom puppetry, and Puppetry Institute Event.