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Looking for puppets for your next activity?
Puppets add fun and edu-tainment to all kinds of events.
From birthday parties and anniversaries to school, camp,
library or church outings, Hands 2 Grow has a show that's right
for you and your group at an affordable price!



Contact us for available dates in Summer & Fall 2017!


2017 EVENTS

JAN 08: Bethany Ev. Lutheran Church in Appleton

JAN 15: St. Mark Ev. Lutheran Church in De Pere

JAN 29: Fox Folk Marionettes @ FVLHS Musicfest in Appleton

MAR 19: St. Mark Ev. Lutheran Church in De Pere

APR 09: Easter Promises @ The Hope Center in Appleton

JUNE 04: Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival in Little Chute

JULY 18-22: National Puppetry Festival 2017
@ Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota

JULY 17-22: The Fellowship of Christian Puppeteers 2017 National Conference @ Broadfording Bible Brethren Church in Hagerstown, Maryland

JULY 27: Appleton Public Library


2013 EVENTS - WHERE WE'VE BEEN
APR 5-6: Enhance Your Class with Puppets @ UW-Whitewater Early Childhood Conference
APR 11: Memory Cafe in Appleton
APR 13: Wisconsin Puppetry Guild Meeting in Wildrose
APR 23: Workshops & "Catch the Reading Bug" in Crandon
APR 27: National Day of Puppetry!
MAY 19: Faith in Sussex
JULY 15-19: Vacation Bible School @ Eternal Love
JULY 25: Dig Into Reading @ Appleton Public Library
OCT 10-12: WECA Annual Conference
NOV 20-23: NAEYC Annual Conference
DEC 7: Fox Folk Marionettes @ Apple Valley YMCA
DEC 11: Fox Folk Marionettes @ Thompson Community Center in Appleton
DEC 14: Fox Folk Marionettes @ St. Paul Lutheran Church & School in Green Bay




2012 EVENTS - WHERE WE'VE BEEN
JAN 10: "Bullies to Buddies" in Crandon
JAN 14: "Bullies to Buddies" @ Memorial Mall in Sheboygan
JAN 29: Fox Folk Marionettes @ FVL's Winterfest
FEB 12: St. Paul in Tomah
MAR 17: Breakfast with the King @ Eternal Love in Appleton
APR 28: National Day of Puppetry!
MAY 2: Trinity in Kaukauna
May 20: Immanual in Black Creak
MAY 23: St. Mark in Green Bay
JULY 11: "Tall Tale Adventures" @ Little Chute Public Library
JULY 16-20: VBS @ Eternal Love Ev. Lutheran Church
OCT 4-6: WECA Annual Conference
OCT 20: Outagamie County Chapter Thrivent Fall Pumpkin Festival @ Pierce Park in Appleton
NOV 3: Valley AEYC Super Saturday Conference @ Kimberly Municipal Center
DEC 1: Fox Folk Marionettes @ Apple Creek YMCA
DEC 8: Birthday Party in Milwaukee Area
DEC 15: St. Paul, Green Bay

2011 EVENTS - WHERE WE'VE BEEN
JAN 15: Creativity in Your Community @ Sheboygan Memorial Mall
Puppet Show Times: 1pm and 3pm
JAN 30: Fox Folk Marionettes @ FVLHS' Winterfest
12:45pm and 2:30pm
FEB 6: Live Your Love @ St. Paul in Tomah
FEB 8: Family Fun Night @ Eternal Love Lutheran Preschool
FEB 28: "Very Hungry Caterpillar" Workshop @ Woodland Elementary & Sunrise Elementary
MAR 17: tentative
MAR 22: Menasha Public Library @ 1:30pm
APR 10-16: Week of the Young Child
APR 16: Breakfast with the King @ Eternal Love Lutheran Preschool
APR 16: Easter for Kids @ St. John-St. James in Reedsville
APR 23: National Day of Puppetry
APR 30: Sheboygan Falls Public Library @ 1:00pm
MAY 16: 6:30pm "Tales & Trails" Passport to Nature show @ Kimberly Public Library
MAY 17: 6:30pm "Tales & Trails" Passport to Nature show @ Neenah Public LIbrary
MAY 18: 10:00am "Tales & Trails" Passport to Nature show @ Appleton Public Library
3:30pm "Tales & Trails" Passport to nature show @ 1,000 Islands Environmental Center
6:15pm St. Mark Ev. Lutheran Church in Green Bay
MAY 19: 6:30pm "Tales & Trails" Passport to Nature show @ Menasha Public Library
JUNE 23: "Cinderella Dilemma" @ Clintonville Public Library
AUG 1-5: Vacation Bible School @ Eternal Love Ev. Lutheran Church
OCT 20-22: Interactive Reading @ WECA Annual Conference
OCT 27-28: Puppetry & Literature @ Wisconsin Lutheran State Teachers' Conference
NOV 2-5: Puppetry & Literature @ NAEYC Annual Conference & Expo
NOV 23: Catch the Reading Bug @ Jefferson Elementary School


2010 EVENTS -- WHERE WE'VE BEEN
JAN 9: Thrivent in Manitowoc
JAN 29: Fox Folk Marionettes
JAN 20: Fox Folk Marionettes @ FVL's Winterfest
FEB 18: Fox Folk Marionettes
MAR 4: "Creativity in Your Community" @ Clintonville Public Library
MAR 6: UW-Oshkosh Conference
Planting the Seeds of Inclusion: Supporting the Growth of All Children
MAR 7: Fox Folk Marionettes
MAR 20: Light of Life in Greenwood, IN
MAR 27: Breakfast with the King @ Eternal Love Ev. Lutheran Church
APRIL 11-17: Week of the Young Child
MAY 19: St. Mark Lutheran Church
JUNE 11: Celebration Children's Center - workshop
JUNE 19: Family Fest @ Camp Phillip
JUNE 23: "Fishtank Tales" @ Mead Public Library in Sheboygan
JULY 8: "Fishtank Tales" @ Summer Fun in the Parks series
JULY 19-23: Vacation Bible School @ Eternal Love Ev. Lutheran Church
JULY 22: St. John's Wrightstown
AUG 4: "Fishtank Tales" @ Lester Public Library in Two Rivers
AUG 28-29: Third Annual Church Picnic @ Crown of Life in Cadillac, MI
OCT. 7: Discover Puppetry Training Session @ St. Mark Lutheran Church
OCT. 9: Make and Take with Hands 2 Grow @ Extended Love CDC
OCT. 10: The Underground @ St. Matthew Lutheran Church
OCT. 16: VAEYC Mini-Conference
OCT. 17: The Underground @ St. Matthew Lutheran Church
NOV. 12-14: Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Annual Conference
NOV 21: First United Presbyterian Church
DEC. 4: Fox Folk Marionettes @ Apple Creek YMCA
DEC. 18: Streets of Bethleham @ Eternal Love


2009 EVENTS -- WHERE WE'VE BEEN

JAN 29: Fox Folk Marionettes @ Martin Luther (Oshkosh)
FEB 3: 6:30 pm - Family Fun Night @ Eternal Love Lutheran Church (Appleton)
FEB 8: 11am to 5pm Fox Folk Marionettes @ Fox Valley Lutheran High School's Winterfest (Appleton)
APR 4: Easter for Kids
APR 18: Afternoon @ St. Paul's in Mt. Calvary
APR 22: "Community!" @ YMCA Child Care Center
APR 24: All Day -- Workshops @ UW-La Crosse
APR 25: National Day of Puppetry!
APR 26: Afternoon -- Milwaukee
MAY 8: Get Creative with Puppets Workshop
Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Annual Conference
MAY 20: St. Mark in Green Bay
JUN 23: 10:30am & 1:30pm "Creativity in Your Community" @ Shawano City County Library
JUL 20-24: Crocodile Dock Vacation Bible School @ Eternal Love
JUL 22: 1:30pm "Creativity in Your Community" @ Menasha Public Library
AUG 22: One Way Street SummerFest Puppetry Training
SEPT 17: "I Have Puppets Now What Do I Do?" Workshop
Grandma's House Day Care Center, Milwaukee
OCT 10: Gardens of the Fox Cities Fall Harvest Festival
OCT 23-24: Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) Annual Conference in Wisconsin Dells
NOV 14: Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC) Mini-Conference
DEC 5: Fox Folk Marionettes @ Apple Creek YMCA
DEC 12: Happy Birthday Jesus Party @ Mt. Calvary



2008 EVENTS - WHERE WE'VE BEEN!

JAN 7: 1 pm -- �Bullies to Buddies� Show @ Immanuel Luth. School � Greenville
JAN 9: @ Celebration Children�s Center � Appleton
JAN 14: 9:15 am � �Very Hungry Caterpillar� Workshop @ Martin Luther School � Neenah
JAN 14: 10:45 am � �Very Hungry Caterpillar� Workshop @ Gegan School � Menasha
JAN 14: 12:30 pm � �Very Hungry Caterpillar� Workshop @ Nicolet School � Kaukauna
JAN 16: 12:45 pm � �Very Hungry Caterpillar� Workshop @ Taft School � Neenah
JAN 21: 10:30 am � �Very Hungry Caterpillar� Workshop @ Montessori Children�s World � Neenah
JAN 23: 1:15 pm � �Very Hungry Caterpillar� Workshop @ Foster School � Appleton
JAN 25: 10:15 am � �Fox Folk Marionettes Christmas Legends�
@ St. Peter Luth. School � Appleton
JAN 25: 1:15 pm � �Fox Folk Marionettes Christmas Legends�
@ St. John Luth. School � East Bloomfield
�Fox Folk Marionettes Lambs' Tale" @ WINTERFEST
(Fox Valley Luth. High School) � Appleton
FEB 22: St. Pius Preschool - Appleton
MARCH 6: @ St. Peter Luth. School - Hilbert
MARCH 9: 9 & 10:30 am -- �Easter for Kids� @ Our Shepherd Childcare Center � Appleton
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)
APRIL 12: 11 am & 3 pm -- Memorial Mall in Sheboygan
APRIL 26 -- NATIONAL DAY OF PUPPETRY
MAY 20 -- Faith Christian School - Green Bay (morning)
MAY 20: 5 pm-- St. Paul Little Learners @ Slinger
May 28: 6:30 pm -- "End of School Year Festival" @ St. Mark Luth. Church in Green Bay
JUNE 24 -- "Catch the Reading Bug" @ Shawano Public Library
JUNE 25 -- "Catch the Reading Bug" @ Mayville Public Library
JULY 17 -- "Catch the Reading Bug" @ Juneau Public Library
JULY 17 -- "Catch the Reading Bug" @ Randolph Public Library
JULY 21-25 -- Vacation Bible School @ Eternal Love Luth. Church in Appleton (mornings)
JULY 28-July 31 -- Vacation Bible School @ Immanuel Luth. Church in Greenville
AUGUST 6 -- "Catch the Reading Bug" @ Menasha Public Library (1:30-2:15 pm)
For more information, check out www.menashalibrary.org
SEPTEMBER 22 & 24 -- "Swimmy" School Workshops
SEPTEMBER 27 at 10am and Noon -- "Fall Festival" at Memorial Mall in Sheboygan
OCTOBER 10-11 -- Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Conference (WECA)
For additional information check out: http://www.wecanaeyc.org/
OCTOBER 11 -- Gardens of the Fox Cities Fall Festival
For additional information, check out http://www.gardensfoxcities.org
OCTOBER 30-31 -- Wisconsin Lutheran State Teachers' Conference (WLSTC)
NOV 25: 6:30 pm -- Watch for us on the Eternal Love Parade Float
in the Appleton Christmas Parade
DEC 6: 11 am � Christmas for Kids @ Trinity, Kaukauna
DEC 13: Morning - Christmas for Kids @ Mt. Calvary, Menasha


PAST EVENTS, PERFORMANCES & CUSTOMERS

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center - Appleton

Artist in Residence @ Appleton Environmental Charter School

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association State Conference

Gardens of the Fox Cities Fall Festival

Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference

Appleton Christmas Parade

Lakefront Days - Cadillac, Michigan

"Get a Clue" - Menasha Public Library

"Get a Clue" - Omro Public Library

Week of the Young Child Program - Celebration Children's Center

National Day of Puppetry program - Menasha Public Library

"Easter for Kids" - Our Shepherd Child Care Center

"Internet Safety Facts" - St. Peter Lutheran School; Appleton, WI

The Adventures of Tobias J. Wolf - Medford Public Library

Christmas for Kids - St. Marcus Lutheran Church; Milwaukee, WI

2006 WLSTC Teachers Conference - Milwaukee, WI

Christmas for Kids - St. John Lutheran Church; Lannon, WI

Christian Life Resources

Bullies to Buddies - St. Paul Lutheran School; Green Bay, WI

Jesus Cares Ministry - St. Paul Lutheran Church; Milwaukee, WI

Discover Puppetry Workshop - Watertown, Wisconsin

Vacation Bible School - Trinity Lutheran Church; Watertown, WI

Puppeteers of America National Festival - St. Paul, MN

Community Open House - Crown of Life Lutheran Church; Cadillac, MI

150th Anniversary Worship Service - St. Mark Luth. Church; Watertown, WI

Discover Puppetry Workshop - Fairview Lutheran Church; Milwaukee, WI

Wood County Thrivent Regional Picnic

Kold Karnival - Medford, WI

Habitat for Humanity - Thrivent Builds Kickoff Event

Vacation Bible School - Shepherd of the Hills; West Bend, WI

Mothers/Daughters Banquet - Trinity Lutheran Church; Kaukauna, WI

Lutheran Pioneers Campout Weekend - Wisconsin Rapids, WI

and many more


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JANUARY 2007

Jan 28 -
FVL Winterfest
Fox Folk Marionettes

Cass - Artist in Residence
@ Appleton Environmental
Charter School
FEBRUARY 2007

Cass - Artist in Residence
@ Appleton Environmental
Charter School

Feb 11 - Bethany
Lutheran Church w/
Fox Folk Marionettes

Feb 18 -
Norway Grove
Memorial Lutheran Church Deforest, WI
MARCH 2007

March 12 - St. Peter
Lutheran School
Internet Safety Program

March 17 -
St. Peter
Lutheran Church
Child Center Dedication
Schofield, WI

March 18 -
St. John
Lutheran Church
FVL Schools Week - 12 noon
Wrightstown, WI

March 31 - Our Shepherd
Child Care Center - Appleton
Easter for Kids
APRIL 2007

April 1 - Eternal Love
Lutheran Church - Appleton
Easter for Kids - 1 pm

April 8 -
Celebrate Easter!

April 24 - Celebration
Children's Center - Appleton
The Week of the Young Child
evening performance

April 28 - National Day of
Puppetry - Menasha Library
10 am
MAY 2007

May 17 - Fox Cities
Performing Arts Center
7 pm

May 21 -
St. Paul
Little Learners - Slinger, WI
evening performance

May 29 - Fox Cities
Performing Arts Center
7 pm

May 30 - St. Mark
Lutheran Church - Green Bay
End of School Year Party
JUNE 2007

June 10 - Word of Life Church
-Appleton, WI

June 12 - Menasha Public
Library at Smith Park
"Get a Clue at Your Library"
6:30 pm

June 19-21 -
Green Bay
VBS in morning




JULY 2007

July 9-14 - International Festival
of Christian Puppetry
in Boubonais, IL

July 16-20 -
Eternal Love
Lutheran Church - Appleton
Vacation Bible School

July 25 - Omro Public Library
"Get a Clue at Your Library"
1 pm

July 28 - Mt. Calvary
Lutheran Church - Darboy
Summer Carnival
AUGUST 2007

August 9 - LCMS NWD 
Early Childhood Conference in Shawano

August 10-12 - Lakeshore Days
in
Cadillac, MI

August 15 - Summer Family Picnic Muskego, WI - 6 pm

SEPTEMBER 2007

Set your Back-to-School
Performances Now!

September 9 - Christ Lutheran Church - Eden Prairie, MN
Sunday School Rally

September 29
- Wausau
Wisconsin Early
Childhood Association
State Conference

OCTOBER 2007

October 6 - VAEYC Mini-Conference - Kimberly
SEMINAR: Enhancing Your Classroom with Puppetry!

October 13
- Gardens of the Fox Cities Fall Festival in Appleton. Check out www.gardensfoxcities.org for more details!

October 17
- Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference
NOVEMBER 2007

Watch for us on the
Eternal Love parade float
in the Appleton Holiday
Parade on November 20th!
DECEMBER 2007

Dec 1 - Trinity Lutheran
Church - Kaukauna
Christmas for Kids - morning

Dec 8 -
Pilgrim Lutheran
Church - Menominee Falls
Christmas for Kids - morning

Dec 15 - Mt. Calvary - Menasha Christmas for Kids