BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:The Office of the Arts in collaboration with the National Capit al Puppetry Guild\, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit charitable organization\, are hos ting a series of monthly family-friendly puppet shows at the Durant Arts C enter. The puppet show series is designed especially for the very youngest of audiences\, so toddlers are welcome. Two shows will be offered 10 a.m . and 11:15 a.m. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Monthly Puppet Shows at Durant Arts Center on Sep 22\, 2018 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Monthly Puppet Shows at Durant Arts Center on Sep 22\, 2018 X-WR-CALNAME:Monthly Puppet Shows at Durant Arts Center on Sep 22\, 2018 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Arts,Concerts,Family,King St. Metro,Old Town,Performing Arts,Rec reation,Recreation Centers,Toddlers DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=19748\n\nThe Office of the Arts in collaboration with the National Capital Puppetry Guild\, a 501(c) 3 no nprofit charitable organization\, are hosting a series of monthly family-f riendly puppet shows at the Durant Arts Center. The puppet show series is designed especially for the very youngest of audiences\, so toddlers are w elcome. Two shows will be offered 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. \n\nOn Septemb er 22\, 2018\, we are proud to present "Silly Goose and Val." The puppet s how series is designed for all ages and young children and toddlers are we lcome. Two shows will be offered 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. \n\nValerie Leonha rt Smalkin\, ventriloquist\, musician\, composer\, and performer was one o f the writers\, performers\, and co-producers as well as the head puppetee r of the Emmy award winning television program It's Kindertime on Baltimor e's ABC affiliate WMAR-TV 2. Val's CD\, A Gentle Halloween\, received a Pa rents' Choice Fun Stuff award in 2015\, and in 2016 her follow-up CD\, Sin g! Sing! Sing...and Dance! garnered a Parents' Choice Approved award. Her current CD\, Love Bug! received a Parents' Choice Recommended award\, and made the first cut in the 59th Annual Grammy Award competition. Val contin ues to perform and compose music designed for the 2 to 10-year-old set. As a ventriloquist\, Val performs for family and educational events in Maryl and\, Washington DC\, Virginia\, Pennsylvania\, Delaware\, New York City\, California\, and Brussels\, Belgium. \n\nReservations per show are $5 for all ages (adults and children). Children must be accompanied by at least one adult. To purchase tickets online\, visit www.alexandriava.gov/webtrac \, select activity number. \n255211.15 Saturday\, September 22\, 10 a .m. \n255211.16 Saturday\, September 22\, 11:15 a.m. \n\nFor further information about the National Capital Puppetry Guild\, please contact Je ff Bragg at 703.424.5553 or email: puppetimes@gmail.com. \n\nThe "Puppet S hows" at Durant Arts Center" Series is a family-friendly project of the Of fice of the Arts\, a division of the Alexandria Department of Recreation\, Parks and Cultural Activities. For additional information contact Cheryl Anne Colton at 703.746.5565\, cherylnane.colton@alexandriava.gov or visit the Office of the Arts web site at www.alexandriava.gov/Arts.\n\nThe City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City's Human Rights Cod e and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommo dation or to request materials in an alternative format\, contact Cheryl A nne Colton at 703.746.5565 (Virginia Relay 711) or cherylanne.colton@alexa ndriava.gov. \n\n\n\nLocation: Durant Center\, 1605 Cameron St.\nContact P erson: Cheryl Anne Colton\nContact Phone: 703.746.5565\nContact Email: che rylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov\nFees: Reservations per show are $5 for al l ages (adults and children). Children must be accompanied by at least one adult.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Concerts\, Family\, Kin g St. Metro\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Recreation\, Recreation Centers \, Toddlers\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19748\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttp://www.a lexandriava.gov/webtrac\n DTEND:20180922T160000Z DTSTAMP:20180913T141141Z DTSTART:20180922T140000Z GEO:38.807761;-77.056990 LOCATION:Durant Center\, 1605 Cameron St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Monthly Puppet Shows at Durant Arts Center TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:82e27416-432b-4e2f-acb6-3a0d3053a788 URL:http://www.alexandriava.gov/webtrac X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180913T141141Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR