Join us at The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord, MA (40 Stow Street) for an interactive gallery exhibit celebrating the 30th anniversary of the global multicultural children’s publisher, Barefoot Books, with related free, family-friendly activities and live theatrical performances of The Boy Who Grew Flowers!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, September 17th, 3:00-4:00 pm
A conversation with Gregory Maguire, the best-selling author of Wicked, and Nancy Traversy, Barefoot Books CEO and Co-founder, about children’s book publishing and the Barefoot journey. Also, make a whimsical headpiece during The Boy Who Grew Flowers craft session. Free!
Saturday, September 24th, 10:00-11:30am
Attend an engaging storytelling performance with acclaimed writer and orator, Xanthe Gresham Knight. Make a whimsical headpiece during The Boy Who Grew Flowers craft session. Free!
More information can be found at www.barefootbooks.com/30.
Also, don’t miss the chance to purchase tickets to a LIVE theatrical performance by Manhattan-based dance and theater group, The Treehouse Shakers. They will be performing their 45-minute theatrical adaptation of The Boy Who Grew Flowers, a heartwarming story about empathy and kindness for ages 5-10, from September 22nd-24th. Get tickets here- https://theumbrellaarts.org/production/boy-who-grew-flowers.
