Speak Up: Puppets for Change | Ages: 8 – 13
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 08/07/2026
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A SummerWrite in the Branches Camp
Families facing economic challenges are especially encouraged to register their young readers and writers in tuition-free camps held at five Rochester branch libraries.
Are you ready to take the lead? You’ll discover how puppets can help you take a stance on a community problem. You will collaborate with others to identify the problem you want to focus on, write a script, build a puppet, and perform a message to help bring awareness to an issue that young people are facing today. You’ll dive into a week of high-energy creativity where “getting it wrong” is just part of the process. You’ll learn that taking risks—like speaking up for what you believe in or trying a brand-new performance style—is where the real magic happens. By Friday, you’ll have written, produced, and starred in an original puppet show with a message that matters.
Teaching Artist(s): Tracy Cretelle
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