McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga used to be a residence of John Steven McGroarty, California's Poet Laureate in the 30s and 40s.
A plaque commemorates John Steven McGroarty.
Modern decorations; ceramics is one of the Center's strongest programs.
Maja and Friends - Poetry for Puppetry. The booth was set up like an outdoor living room. Marlene Hitt, first Poet-Laureate of Sunland-Tujunga waits for the first guests.
While the children watched the shows on the main stage, poets waited and read (Lear's ABC is handwritten and illustrated by the author). Poet Just Kibbe of Pirate Pig Press waits for his customers to return.
Poets Just Kibbe and Marlene Hitt, with Lloyd Hitt and a little poetry lover.
Stuffed tigers and pillows made listening an enjoyable experience.
The butterfly puppet craft was a great hit; but climbing onto the table was also irresistible.
Poets Just Kibbe, Sharon Rizk and Beverly Collins
Poets Just Kibbe, Sharon Rizk, Beverly Collins and, of course, a stuffed leopard.
Maja Trochimczyk reciting English and Polish tongue-twisters.
Maja Trochimczyk, struggling with a "warmly warbling warbler" - and then "W Szczebrzeszynie chrzaszcz brzmi w trzcinie..."
Maja Trochimczyk reading from Shel Silverstein's Falling Up, a favorite of the poets and the audience!
Maja Trochimczyk teaching a Polish baby rhyme, just like "this little piggy..." only different...
Sharon Rizk braved the world of color with face paint
Some kidds got their "tattoo" on their hands, a read heart for the smallest boy. Poets Sharon Rizk and Beverly Collins participated.
The toy tiger doubled as a horse.
A family afternoon in the poetry corner.
Beverly Collins read her tale about Morpho, while Sharon Rizk and a family of guests listened and worked on their crafts.
Beverly Collins
Another tiger-tamer at your service!
Lots of "tattoos" - and the owner starts to get worried whether they will come off....
Will they come off?
Beverly Collins reads from her book on the main stage
Anna Harley-Trochimczyk attracted crowds of little girls, to work on the puppet butterflies.
Anna Harley-Trochimczyk with her club of butterfly makers.
Sharon Rizk knew a secret of making the butterflies fly. With Anna Harley-Trochimczyk
Don Kingfisher Campbell read about Godzilla after dark
Don Kingfisher Campbell
