PARADE MAP
Celebrate Autumn Equinox, the first day of fall! New London is building a larger than life puppet parade!
All ages and abilities are welcome to join the fun!
Email: hello@littletheatreauditorium.org
for more information or read below to find out how you can participate.
Donate
Public Puppet Parade Workshops
at LTA!
Paint, sew, glue, staple, build!
Location: Little Theatre Auditorium
Led by HoBT puppet artists, Steve Ackerman
ATTEND! September 21, 1pm PARADE
Come watch our stories come alive with life-size puppets & music parading thru New London.
1:45pm The Autumn Equinox Puppet Parade Finale - Water Ballet at Neer Park! Get a seat on the bleachers!
3-10pm Live Music!
3pm Severio Mancieri
4:45pm Todd & Libbie
6:30pm Grim Lot
8pm Dam Jammers!
Celebrate the harvest season! Enjoy food, beverages and LIVE MUSIC! Check our local art vendors and take a photo with your favorite parade puppet!
SHARE YOUR STORIES!
Share your hopes & dreams for New London's future! These stories become sections of the puppet parade!
Monday, July 29 5:30-7:30PM (Artluck!) Story share + potluck dinner with the New London Art & Culture Alliance!
Thursday, Aug 15 5:30-7:30PM Artluck!) Story share + potluck dinner with the New London Art & Culture Alliance! **If you can't attend in-person sign up to fill out our puppet parade poll here.
Tues August 20 *5:30PM-$7:30 PARADE SECTION & SIGNUP!
Today you'll learn about each parade section! You can sign up to participate in:
>> PUBLIC PUPPET PARADE WORKSHOPS!
6-9pm Tuesdays, Thursdays, September 10, 12, 17, 19
10am-12pm, 1pm-3pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday Sept 13, 14, 15
Learn to build puppets with professional puppet artists from Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre!
>> MAKE PUPPET PARADE MUSIC!
Play, shout and dance in a parade section! Be in our special drum line, Cimarrón Batucada! Made for all levels!
Rehearsal: 6pm Wednesday, September 18
>> BE IN THE PARADE! September 21, parade starts at 1pm
Meet at 11am, parade lineup at NOON!
Join a section of the parade! Help carry a puppet through the streets of New London to Neer Park! Walk the puppets, wear a character mask, or be section support!
Be a Harvest Star VENDOR!
>> VOLUNTEER! Assist with route and parade and vendor setup!
WHAT IS THE AUTUMN EQUINOX?
The autumn equinox, when the sun sits directly above the equator, halfway between the summer and winter solstice, we celebrate our season's work, give thanks for a bountiful harvest and prepare for the future together. Read more from the Farmer's Almanac.
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY MADE AUTUMN EQUINOX PUPPET PARADE
This event is brought to you by Little Theatre Auditorium with support from the City of New London, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Minnesota State Arts Board, Blandin Foundation, Mardag Foundation, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation & the McKnight Foundation. Collaborators and participants Steve Ackerman (Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre), Crow River Ski Team, PWELC, Novak Creative LLC, Purpose Artisans, Ballet Folklorico de Willmar & more!