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Super Saturday: Bright Star Theatre - African Folktales

Family-friendly performance

2025-01-18 11:00:00 2025-01-18 11:45:00 America/Chicago Super Saturday: Bright Star Theatre - African Folktales All ages. Join a variety of characters from a wide range of cultures in energetic stories and music that celebrate the various folktale traditions of the continent of Africa. TR Main Library - Lake Cook Room

Saturday, January 18
11:00am - 11:45am

Add to Calendar 2025-01-18 11:00:00 2025-01-18 11:45:00 America/Chicago Super Saturday: Bright Star Theatre - African Folktales All ages. Join a variety of characters from a wide range of cultures in energetic stories and music that celebrate the various folktale traditions of the continent of Africa. TR Main Library - Lake Cook Room

Main Library

Lake Cook Room

All ages. Join a variety of characters from a wide range of cultures in energetic stories and music that celebrate the various folktale traditions of the continent of Africa. TR

From the desert lands of the Sahara to the plains of the Serengeti to Mount Kilimanjaro and beyond – join a variety of characters from a wide range of cultures in stories that celebrate the various folk tale traditions of the continent of Africa. Our stories include Anansi, porquoi tales and many facts and figures about this incredible continent. Bright Star Touring Theatre is a national touring theatre company based in North Carolina. Their mission is simple: to challenge, engage, and delight audiences all over the world.

TR = Ticket registration. Limit: 120. Free tickets distributed 30 minutes before the program on a first-come, first-served basis at the Youth Services Desk. 

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Youth | Special Events |

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Tue, Jul 01, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
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Tue, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Tue, Jul 01, 6:30pm - 8:45pm
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Tue, Jul 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Lake Cook Room
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Lake Cook Room
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Lake Cook Room
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Wed, Jul 02, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Lake Cook Room
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Thu, Jul 03, 10:00am - 2:00pm
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Thu, Jul 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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