ASHEBORO – Asheville’s Bright Star Touring Theatre will
present multiple live, interactive Zoom performances of two plays for children,
Aesop’s Fables and
Once Upon a Time, from June 16-25 as
part of “Imagine Your Story,” the Randolph County Public Library’s Summer
Reading Program.
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Once Upon a Time (above);
Aesop's Fables (below). |
The shows are assigned to each of the seven libraries, but
anyone can sign up for a time that’s best for them. For
Once Upon a Time:
- Asheboro, 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 17;
- Archdale, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25;
- Ramseur, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18;
- Randleman, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25;
- Seagrove, 3 p.m. Thursday, June 18.
Times for
Aesop’s
Fables are:
- Franklinville, 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 16;
- Liberty, 2 p.m. Thursday, June 25;
In
Once Upon a Time,
Lenny and Mabel – “The Greatest Actors in the World” – bring two classic fairy
tales to life. Dance at the ball with “Cinderella,” and challenge the giant
with “Jack and the Beanstalk.”
In Aesop’s Fables,
stories like “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,’ “The Tortoise and the Hare” and “The
Lion and the Mouse” leave audiences with a message that is both timely and
timeless.
With buildings closed at present and traditional in-person
activities unavailable, the library instead is engaging kids in June and July
with some 72 virtual performances and storytimes, reading rewards, and
take-home activities keyed to the adventurous theme or to weekly topics.
Options to participate vary from library to library – find details, a complete
schedule, video links and library contact information at
www.randolphlibrary.org/summer.
“This year more than ever, it’s important that kids keep
reading during the summer,” says Samantha Colwell, head of Children’s Services.
“Staying engaged with reading and learning helps children pick up where they
left off when the next school year starts. Library summer programs provide a
fun, no-pressure way to do that.”
For those who lack Internet access at home but have
Internet-capable phones, tablets or laptops, drive-up WiFi is available in the
parking lots of library buildings between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily.
The Bright Star appearance is sponsored by the Friends of
the Randolph County Public Library with support from the North Carolina Arts
Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from
the National Endowment for the Arts. It’s part of a national effort to keep
children reading during the break from school; research shows that kids who
read during the summer are better prepared to begin the next school year.
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