Nappy's Puppets Presents 'Father Goose's Tales'

The invites you to come to the Community Room on Saturday, May 12, at 10:30 a.m., for the Nappy’s Puppets presentation of Father Goose’s Tales.

"Trouble in the nursery ... Mother Goose has taken the day off and Father Goose must do all her chores, including the storytelling. Try as he might, Father Goose just can’t get the stories right. ... Father Goose’s Tales is a modern retelling of nursery rhymes, stories and children’s songs that will entertain the whole family."

For thousands of years, man has manipulated puppets for a variety of reasons: religious, educational and entertainment. One of the oldest and most wonderful forms of puppetry is shadow puppetry. Jim Napolitano, who has been featured on the award-winning PBS show "Between the Lions," brings his unique presentation to Needham.

This program is sponsored by the Library Foundation of Needham. For more information, call the library at 781-455-7559.