Film Screening: Shari and Lamb Chop

Celebrate our 9th Annual Summer Puppetry Festival with this special documentary screening!

Before Fred Rogers and Jim Henson, there was Shari Lewis.
Lewis was a children’s television pioneer whose whimsical creations and ebullient spirit guided generations of children as they came of age, with the beloved sock puppet characters Charlie Horse, Hush Puppy and, of course, Lamb Chop.

From Shari’s early years of TV success, to her 1990s comeback in her 60s, director Lisa D’Apolito’s heartfelt documentary charts the life, loves, and career hits and misses of the spunky perfectionist who forever changed the landscape of children’s entertainment.

About the Summer Puppetry Festival:

We’re presenting our 9th 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. View the schedule at menlopark.gov/puppetry.

Don't miss meeting the daughters of Shari Lewis!
Aug. 12: Meet Mallory Lewis - Zoom + library screenings

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

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA

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