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Happenings 2026
Happenings 2026
Shows, Workshops & Pop-up Events
Shows, Workshops & Pop-up Events
January
January
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, January 26, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
February
February
YOUTH UP-CYCLED ART WORKSHOP
YOUTH UP-CYCLED ART WORKSHOP
Saturday, February 7, 2026
2:30 am - 4:15 pm ET
Morris County Library
(Public Meeting Room)
30 East Hanover Ave. Whippany, NJ 07981
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
ATTENTION: Morris County Residents!
Dabbling Brook is excited to announce that we are collaborating with MCMUA (Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority).
Dabbling brook will be doing a demonstration and helping guide participants in creating their own up-cycled works of art.
We hope to see Morris county youth there ready to get creative and utilize the space and craft supplies, as they bring their visions to life.
To RSVP contact: Michelle Chavanne
email: mchavanne@co.morris.nj.us
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, February 9, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Intro to Puppetry Classes
Intro to Puppetry Classes
Tuesdays
February 10, 17, 24
March 3, 10, 17, 2026
6:30pm - 7:30pm ET
(ages 5 - 9 years)
Anzaldi Park Fieldhouse
38 John Samra Wy, Clifton, NJ 07013
PUPPETRY CLASSES
In this puppet program, participants will meld both creation and performance.
By the end of the course, students will have a collection of puppets and ideas about how they can utilize them.
Limit is 10 per class.
Register online at: CliftonRec.com
$60 per participant (Resident)
$70 per participant (Non-Resident) Prior Registration Required
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, February 23, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Wooden Spoon Puppets Workshop
Wooden Spoon Puppets Workshop
Monday, February 23, 2026
5:30 - 7:00 pm
(Ages 7 and up)
420 Hackensack St, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Participants will make one wooden utensil puppet.
This unique puppet character designed from participants imagination. We will be cutting and glueing, and using assorted craft materials to bring our puppet cuties to life.
To register your spot contact:
Tammy Valentine 201-438-8866
Open to residents of Carlstadt only. Please register with your Carlstadt Library card number.
Wooden Spoon Puppets Workshop
Wooden Spoon Puppets Workshop
Monday, February 25, 2026
4:00 - 5:30 pm
(Ages 7 and up)
Washington Township Public Library
37 E. Springtown Rd. Long Valley, NJ 07853
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Participants will make one wooden utensil puppet.
This unique puppet character designed from participants imagination. We will be cutting and glueing, and using assorted craft materials to bring our puppet cuties to life.
To register your spot contact:
Amanda Ort - amanda.ort@wtpl.org
908-876-3596
Open to residents of Long Valley, NJ.
Mouse and the Shoemaker
Mouse and the Shoemaker
Saturday, February 28, 2026
11:00 am - 11:45 am
New Providence Memorial Library
377 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence, New Jersey 07974
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
This puppet show is a new spin on the elves and the shoemaker. This show is a mixture of rod marionettes, and shadow puppetry.
Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn, and you may feel stuck. Many times a solution to a problem may already be right under our noses, if we can just open our minds to new possibilities.
To register your spot contact:
Elizabeth Hathway 908 665-0311
childrens@newprovlibrary.org
March
March
Intro to Puppetry Classes
Intro to Puppetry Classes
Tuesdays
February 10, 17, 24
March 3, 10, 17, 2026
6:30pm - 7:30pm ET
(ages 5 - 9 years)
Anzaldi Park Fieldhouse
38 John Samra Wy, Clifton, NJ 07013
PUPPETRY CLASSES
In this puppet program, participants will meld both creation and performance.
By the end of the course, students will have a collection of puppets and ideas about how they can utilize them.
Limit is 10 per class.
Register online at: CliftonRec.com
$60 per participant (Resident)
$70 per participant (Non-Resident) Prior Registration Required
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Wooden Spoon Puppets Workshop
Wooden Spoon Puppets Workshop
Monday, February 25, 2026
4:00 - 5:30 pm
(Ages 7 and up)
1 Anderson Hill Rd. Bernardsville, NJ 07924
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Participants will make one wooden utensil puppet.
This unique puppet character designed from participants imagination. We will be cutting and glueing, and using assorted craft materials to bring our puppet cuties to life.
To register your spot contact:
Brooke Boettiche - 908-766-0118
bboetticher@bernardsvillelibrary.org
Open to residents of Bernardsville, NJ
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, March 23, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Terrarium Workshop
Terrarium Workshop
Monday, March 23, 2026
5:30 - 7:00 pm
(Ages 7 and up)
420 Hackensack St, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Participants will make one terrarium ornament.
This terrarium is long lasting, using various dried mosses, faux greenery, miniatures, and landscape elements to adorn your sphere and create a little fairy garden.
To register your spot contact:
Tammy Valentine 201-438-8866
Open to residents of Carlstadt only. Please register with your Carlstadt Library card number.
A Very Lucky Storytime
A Very Lucky Storytime
Saturday, March 28, 2026
11:00 - 11:40 am
(Ages 0-5)
420 Hackensack St, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
A collective of stories will be told with the inclusion of puppets and audience interaction. This an elevated story time that utilizes puppets, stories and song. Kids will be engaged through out our visit.
To register your spot contact:
Tammy Valentine 201-438-8866
Pre-registration is required.
Mouse and the Shoemaker
Mouse and the Shoemaker
Saturday, March 28, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:45 pm ET
Clifton Arts Center & Sculpture Park
900 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013 US
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
This puppet show is a new spin on the elves and the shoemaker. This show is a mixture of rod marionettes, and shadow puppetry.
Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn, and you may feel stuck. Many times a solution to a problem may already be right under our noses, if we can just open our minds to new possibilities.
For inquiries contact:
Roxanne Cammilleri - 973-472-5499
rcammilleri@cliftonnj.org
April
April
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Mouse and the Shoemaker
Mouse and the Shoemaker
Thursday, April 9, 2026
4:30 pm - 5:15 pm ET
Lincoln Park Public Library
12 Boonton Turnpike, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
This puppet show is a new spin on the elves and the shoemaker. This show is a mixture of rod marionettes, and shadow puppetry.
Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn, and you may feel stuck. Many times a solution to a problem may already be right under our noses, if we can just open our minds to new possibilities.
To register your spot contact:
Alix McKinstry 973-694-8283 ext. 3
alix.mckinstry@lpk.mainlib.org
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, April 20, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Garden Granny Storytime
Garden Granny Storytime
Monday, April 25, 2026
11:00 - 11:40 am
(Ages 0-5)
420 Hackensack St, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
A collective of stories will be told with the inclusion of puppets and audience interaction. This an elevated story time that utilizes puppets, stories and song. Kids will be engaged through out our visit.
To register your spot contact:
Tammy Valentine 201-438-8866
Pre-registration is required.
May
May
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Good Friends Storytime
Good Friends Storytime
Monday, May 30, 2026
11:00 - 11:40 am
(Ages 0-5)
420 Hackensack St, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
A collective of stories will be told with the inclusion of puppets and audience interaction. This an elevated story time that utilizes puppets, stories and song. Kids will be engaged through out our visit.
To register your spot contact:
Tammy Valentine 201-438-8866
Pre-registration is required.
June
June
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
July
July
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
August
August
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, August 3, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Puppet Camp with Clifton Recreation
Puppet Camp with Clifton Recreation
August 10,11,12,13,14, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
(Ages 7-12 )
Clifton Recreation Center
1232 Main Ave., Clifton, NJ 07011
Puppet Camp
Each day will include hands-on crafting and interactive puppet play.
Explore various forms of puppetry.
Campers will get crafty constructing their own take-home puppets, and create simple set design elements. Pre-registration is required.
Instruction by: Mandi Bevando, Dabbling Brook.
Limit is 10 per camp.
$155.00 Res, $155.00 Non-Res.
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, August 17, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
September
September
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, September 21, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
October
October
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, October 5, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, October 19, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
November
November
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, November 9, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, November 23, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
December
December
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, December 14, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Musical Movement with Puppet Pals
Monday, December 28, 2026
10:00 am - 10:40 am ET
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
⭐ FREE EVENT ⭐
Join in on a musical movement experience with some puppet pals and a heap of imagination.
To register your spot contact:
Vida DeLeon 201-768-4197
Pre-registration is required, and is for a block of sessions.
Meet some of the Brook Buddies!
Meet some of the Brook Buddies!
Thes guys make appearances at our Dabbling Brook events, and story times. The Brook Buddies have there very own Instagram page and they appear in our YouTube videos as well. Meet them online or in person at our upcoming events.
Brook Buddies Instagram page: @brook_buddies
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