Summer Puppetry Festival: Jack & the Beanstalk

As our Summer Puppetry Festival continues, a magical trade comes with some unexpected strings attached!

Jack sells his cow for beans, and before long finds his way to a castle in the clouds. What will the grumpy giant make of him?

About The Fratello Marionettes:

The Fratello Marionettes have been entertaining audiences through the art of marionettes since 1989, performing in locations around the world. Having apprenticed with some of the country’s leading puppeteers (including Tony Urbano, Bob Baker, Randal Metz and Lewis Mahlmann), Fratello founder Kevin Menegus continues the tradition of classic marionette performances. Menegus is coauthor of the book A Century of California Puppetry: How the West was Strung.

About the Summer Puppetry Festival:

We’re presenting our 8th Annual Summer Puppetry Festival! Menlo Park celebrates puppetry in its many forms, with a series of puppet shows and related events featuring beloved performers from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Drop in for one event, or join us for the entire series.

Performances:

| June 29 | The Puppet Company | Belle Haven Library |
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| July 27 | Fratello Marionettes | Belle Haven Library |
| Aug. 10 | Steve Chaney & Corny Crow | Belle Haven Library |
| Aug. 22 | Bob Baker Marionette Theater | Menlo Park Library |
| Aug. 24 | Luce Puppet Company | Belle Haven Library |

Other events:

| June 9 | Author talk: A Century of California Puppetry | Menlo Park Library |
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| June 24 | Documentary: I Am Big Bird | Menlo Park Library |
| July 22 | Mini-puppet workshop (Ages 4-7, with adult) | Belle Haven Library |

This free program series received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.

Sunday, July 27, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA, 94025

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