Category Archives: Educational

We Can Do It: American Women in History at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 24

We Can Do It: American Women in History at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 24

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
We Can Do It: American Women in History

Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 10am & 11:15am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the 19th Amendment with our show “We Can Do It: American Women In History.” This is the perfect show to inform and inspire audiences – girls and boys alike! An incredible adventure featuring some of the world’s most remarkable female pioneers, your audience will discover incredible and groundbreaking women like Amelia Earhart, Sacajawea, Susan B. Anthony, and more!

$6. Click here.

The Lonely Lion at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 9

The Lonely Lion at the Publick Playhouse, Apr 9

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
The Lonely Lion

Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 10am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

This heartwarming story is about a lion who has a terrible secret–he is scared of everything and he’s scared of anyone finding out! Over the course of the story, Lion must face his fears and overcome his shyness to break out of his shell and help a friend in need — if he’s ever to become the ‘King of the Beasts’ he’s meant to be.

$5. Click here.

Watkins Nature Center Puppet Show, Mar 8 & 15 at 10am

Watkins Nature Center Puppet Show, Mar 8-May 10 at 10am

Puppet Friends in Storyland
Watkins Nature Center at Watkins Park presents a nature-themed puppet show and a chance to meet an animal.

Appropriate for ages 2 to 3, with an adult.

Each session is two Fridays from 10:00 to 10:45am:
March 8 & 15, 2024, Owen Otter and Tammy Turtle
April 5 & 12, 2024, Barry Bat and Peter Pangolin
May 3 & 10, 2024, Penny Penguin and Connor Cow

Watkins Nature Center, Location: 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro MD 20774, Phone: 301-218-6702

Puppet Friends in Storyland.

Join us for an interactive lesson with a hands-on activity. Your little one will play, laugh, and dance with their puppet pals while they work on social skills, early literacy development, listening, communication, fine motor skills, attention span, and their creativity!

Enjoy a nature story time! Listen to animal puppets as they read you a story about their family, and then join them and a naturalist as they led you through a nature themed craft! A different show each month!

Tickets: $10 for 2 sessions, $13 non-resident. Click here.

Female RE-Enactors of Distinction (FREED) at the Greenbelt Community Center, Feb 14

Female RE-Enactors of Distinction (FREED) at the Greenbelt Community Center, Feb 14

City of Greenbelt Black History Month presentation:
Female RE-Enactors of Distinction (FREED)

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 11am

Location:

Fun with Animal Folktales & Soar with the Eagles at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 3

Fun with Animal Folktales & Soar with the Eagles at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 3

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
Janice the Griot: Fun with Animal Folktales & Soar with the Eagles

Saturday, February 3, 2024, 10:30am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

Join accomplished storyteller and official Griot of the State of Maryland, Janice the Griot, as she shares interactive tales from the African and African American experience featuring fun, instruments, puppets, songs, and rhymes. Children will hear tales of Anasi the Spider, Bre’r Rabbit, and other tricksters while they learn important life lessons.

$6. Click here.