Schiffelly Puppets: Rapunzel Show

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$511
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2014
End Date
October 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Watonwan
Watonwan
Project Overview
The Schiffelly Puppets presented their Rapunzel Show at the Madelia Library and at the Watonwan County Library October 1. The event kicked off the Watonwan County Library's 1,000 Books Before Kidnergarten iniative. The show had two performers and a large cast of puppets based on characters from popular nursery rhymes and fairytales like chicken little, humpty dumpty, rapunzel, etc. In Madelia, the favorite characters were the ugly duckling and the gingerbread man.
Project Details
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Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$511
Other Funds Leveraged
$202
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Families will enjoy a high quality puppet show
Kids will learn more about folktales
Kids will be motivated to read more folktales
Families will be motivated to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program

Measurable Outcome(s)

The outcomes were met. Specifically 8 kids signed up in Madelia and 21 signed up in St James.

Source of Additional Funds

Northside Elementary, area daycares, businesses, newspapers, Watonwan County Library, Madelia Library.

Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200