Summer program 2025 "Puppets and Shadows"

In late August, FOL partnered with Abra Palabra, a community reading room in one of the busiest neighborhoods in town, for a workshop held 3 days week for 3 weeks. A total of 17 children enjoyed a fun program that included story telling, writing and shadow puppetry. Friends of the Library's bookmobile was present once a week at Abra Palabra’s location in Colonia Mazatlán.  At the end of the 3 week series the children split into teams and each put together a show for their families and guests. Everyone celebrated the success of the workshop with pizza and snacks.
We asked the children who attended this "Summer of Puppets and Shadows" series what they liked most about participating, and they answered BEING TOGETHER and MAKING NEW FRIENDS.
Yes, we read books, we invented characters, we created stories, we put together puzzles, we made puppets, we jumped rope, we drew, we cut out things, we woke up every day with smiles and stretching, we enjoyed snacks and pizza—-
—all of that, yes, but we did it together, supporting each other, and THAT WAS THE BEST PART.
Once again, we experienced that the best ways of inhabiting our world are when we build a community. Building community and promoting reading…. that is a summer success story.