Sessions Spring Semester 2026
Fantastic Fairy Tales — Czech Marionettes
Feb 16 (Mon) - Feb 20 (Fri) 2026
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Aftercare available 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Monday - Thursday
Location: Brookline Teen Center & Puppet Showplace Theater
Registration Deadline : January 5
Butterflies! — Puppetry Exploration
Apr 20 (Mon) - Apr 24 (Fri) 2026
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Aftercare available 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Monday - Thursday
Location: Brookline Teen Center & Puppet Showplace Theater
Registration Deadline : March 9
Cost
$650 Regular / $600 Members + 4% service fee
$350 Junior Puppet Counselor / $300 Members + 4% service
$25 materials fee (required)
Siblings & Friends Discount: Register together and save $25 per child!
$38/day Aftercare, available Mon - Thurs + 4% service
See below for more information about Aftercare. and Junior Puppet Counselors
About Fantastic Fairy Tales — Czech Marionettes
Instructor: Sarah Nolen of Puppet Motion, Resident Artist
Explore storytelling and performance with Fantastic Fairy Tales! In this one-week program, kids will dive into the art of storytelling, building skills in narration, structure, and presentation. Plus, they’ll make their own Czech-style marionette puppet to bring their stories to life! Kids will unleash their creativity to create their puppet, while also building practical skills like cutting and gluing. Don’t miss out on this unusual puppet style!
About Butterflies! — Puppetry Exploration
Instructor: Sarah Nolen of Puppet Motion, Resident Artist
Calling all kids who love butterflies, nature, bugs, and puppets! In Butterflies!, you’ll learn about the life cycle of butterflies, from chrysalis to caterpillar to flight. Kids will build their own puppet stage, plus rod and shadow puppets to complete it. From building to performing, they’ll discover the magic of puppetry, while making new friends and exploring their unique creativity.
About Puppet Adventure Program
This full-day program is the ultimate creative adventure for kids during summer vacation! Each week, they’ll dive into one exciting style of puppetry while exploring a variety of others — shadow puppets, sock puppets, marionettes, and more! Kids will roll up their sleeves to learn hands-on techniques like sewing, cutting, and gluing to craft their very own puppets, while honing their puppeteering and performance skills. The fun continues with group games, outdoor play, daily creative challenges, and (depending on availability) a field trip to see a show at Puppet Showplace Theater. The week wraps up with a special performance for families on Friday afternoon!
Junior Puppet Counselors
Do you enjoy making things out of everyday objects? Cheering on your friends when they face a challenge? Designing the latest yarn hair style? Junior Puppet Counselors serve as role models for younger puppeteers, assist our teaching artist with the art of puppet making, and learn and practice leadership skills in helping manage the flow of a creative space!
Open to young people in 7th to 9th grades. Junior Puppet Counselors are by application only: apply here.
Location, Pick up, and Drop off
We’re excited to hold Puppet Adventure Program at the Brookline Teen Center, located at 40 Aspinwall Ave in Brookline. Drop-off and pick-up will be at the Teen Center Monday through Thursday, as well as Friday morning. On Friday afternoon, pick-up will be at Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station Street in Brookline, following the closing performance for parents.
February and April sessions of Puppet Adventure Program will also take one or two field trips to Puppet Showplace to see a show!
Aftercare
We are pleased to offer aftercare Monday - Thursday, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm at the Brookline Teen Center. Aftercare can be registered for on a per-day basis.
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel your child’s enrollment:
Cancellations on or before the registration deadline:
If you need to cancel before the registration deadline, you will receive a 75% refund of the total tuition & fees paid.Cancellations after the registration deadline:
If you need to cancel after the registration deadline and your child’s seat can be filled by someone from the waitlist, we will refund 75% of your total tuition & fees paid. Otherwise, due to our small class size, no refunds will be possible.
If Puppet Showplace needs to cancel the program:
If the minimum enrollment is not met by the registration deadline, Puppet Showplace may cancel the program. In such cases, families will be notified within 24 hours of the registration deadline, and you will receive a full refund
Health and Safety
Your child’s health and safety are our highest priority. We will follow health and safety procedures as recommended by the CDC.
