The bilingual puppet show Dream Carver presented by Swazzle Puppets, comes to the Fairview Branch Library on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. The library is located at 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405.
Swazzle has been performing their spectacular puppet shows at public libraries throughout California for a number of years. This show is based on the children’s picture book Dream Carver, written by Diana Cohn, and was inspired by the life of renowned Oaxacan woodcarver, Manuel Jimenez.
A visionary folk artist, Jimenez broke away from tradition and began painting carved animals in bright shades and whimsical patterns that became popular and are still being created by woodcarvers in Oaxaca to this day. Swazzle’s interpretation stays true to the book’s message, urging children and adults alike to dream big, hold on to their hopes, and persevere.
This program is free and open to the public. The library is wheelchair accessible. For special disabled services, call Library Administration at (310) 458-8606 one week prior to events. The Fairview library is served by Big Blue Bus line 8, and bike racks are available.
For more information: www.smpl.org or call 310-458-8681 .