▼ Menu

Westport Puppets Make a Serious Point

by Jim Gerweck Neighbors 04/15/11  Comment
Madeline Monde and Dorothy Baliban operate puppets during the show. Photo Credit: Jim Gerweck
A rapt audience watches the performance at the Westport Young Women's League headquarters.. Photo Credit: Jim Gerweck

Related Stories

Staples Graduate Bikes Across America For Charity
Westport's Save The Children Provides Help To Young Tornado Victims
CT Challenge Founder Will Be Honored At Lacrosse Final Four
Danbury Race Helps Healing From Sandy Hook Shootings

There aren't many kids (or adults) who don't enjoy a puppet show, but "Kids on the Block," presented by the Westport Young Woman's League, aims to do more than entertain.

"We deal with subjects like bullying, disabilities and so forth," said Madeline Monde, president of the organization and one of the puppeteers.

The annual show is traditionally presented to all the second and third graders in Westport. Thursday's edition, at league headquarters on Imperial Avenue, was for the children of members.

Comments

Or Register To Post Comments

In Other News

Politics 8 hours ago

Westport Democrats Support Helen Garten For First Selectman

by Vanessa Inzitari   Comment

WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport Democrat and Board of Finance Vice Chairwoman Helen Garten was endorsed by a search committee of Westport’s Democratic Town Committee to run as the party’s candidate for first selectman in this November’s municipal election.

Garten, who has served on the finance board for the past eight years, was one of three Democrats ...

Read More
News 11 hours ago

Road Work Set For Route 136 In Westport

by Vanessa Inzitari   Comment

WESTPORT, Conn. — A 2-mile stretch of Route 136 in Westport is slated to undergo milling and resurfacing beginning next Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced on its website.

The project is scheduled to run from May 28 to June 7. Work will take place weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the announcement said.

Drivers can expect lane ...

Read More
Neighbors 11 hours ago

Westport's Save The Children Provides Help To Young Tornado Victims

by The Daily Voice   Comment

WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport-based Save the Children's U.S. emergency response team is mobilizing staff and supplies to provide support, relief and recovery services after the devastating and deadly tornadoes ...

Read More
Neighbors 05/22/13

Staples Graduate Bikes Across America For Charity

by Vanessa Inzitari   Comment
Business 05/22/13

Wilton Business Takes To Air For Rare Aerial Videos

by Tom Renner    Comment
Neighbors 05/22/13

CT Challenge Founder Will Be Honored At Lacrosse Final Four

by Tom Renner    Comment

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield’s Jeff Keith, founder of the Connecticut Challenge, will be honored at the NCAA men’s Final Four lacrosse championship Saturday in Philadelphia.

Buick, in ...

Read More
Front Page