You can experience the wonders of The Fratello Marionettes at the Mesquite Library on Wednesday, July 11.
The Fratello Marionettes have been entertaining audiences through the art of marionettes since 1989.
Founder Kevin Menegus became intrigued by puppetry after receiving a puppet as a gift, at age six. He went on to apprentice with some of the leading puppeteers in the country, including Tony Urbano, Bob Baker, Randal Metz and Lewis Mahlmann, learning from them while developing his own unique styles of puppet making and performing.
The company continues the tradition of classic marionette performances. All the puppets you see in The Fratello Marionettes’ repertoire are conceptualized and built by the puppeteers themselves, with painstaking attention to detail. Each marionette takes two to three months to create.
The company also collaborates with local symphony orchestras to produce unforgettable performances blending live classical music with the storytelling art of puppetry.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Fratello Marionettes has performed in locations around the world.
For more information on the programs the Clark County Library-Mesquite Branch, offers, contact the library at 702-346-5224.
Remember to send all of your summer events to terin.bbm@gmail.com so we can let the community know where things are happening.
Thursday, July 5
Sunrise Rotary
Where: Scotty’s, 1024 Normandy Ln.
When: 8 a.m.
Info: debparsley@kw.com
Kids Steam-ART
Where: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First North St.
When: 4 p.m.
Info: 702-346-5224
Friday, July 6
Card Making
Where: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First North St.
When: 10:30 a.m.-noon
Info: 702-346-5224
Ages 0-5 Story Time
Where: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First North St.
When: 11 a.m.
Info: 702-346-5224
Teen Scene
Where: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First North St.
When: 3:30 p.m.
Info: 702-346-5224
Saturday, July 7
Adult Movie Matinee
Where: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First North St.
When: noon
Info: 702-346-5224
CasaPoolooza
Where: CasaBlanca Resort Pool, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd.
When: 7 p.m.
Info: www.casablancaresort.com
Monday, July 9
Word Basics Class
Where: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First North St.
When: 1- 2:30 p.m.
Info: 702-346-5224
Adult Coloring Club
Where: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First North St.
When: 1-2 p.m.
Info: 702-346-5224
Bereavement Group
Where: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First North St.
When: 5-6:30 p.m.
Info: 702-346-5224
Tuesday, July 10
Toddler Story Time
Where: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First North St.
When:10 a.m.
Info: 702-346-5224
Rotary Club Meeting
Where: Holiday Inn Express, 1030 W. Pioneer Blvd.
When: noon-1 p.m.
Info: 702-346-7025
City Council Meeting
Where: City Hall, 10 E. Mesquite Blvd.
When: 5-7 p.m.
Info: www.mesquitenv.gov
Wednesday, July 11
Fratello Marionettes “Alladin”
Where: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First North St.
When: 10:30 a.m.
Info: 702-346-5224
4-H for kids Pet Care
Where: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First North St.
When: 1-3 p.m.
Info: 702-346-5224
Mesquite Republican Women
Where: Mesquite Veterans Center, 840 W. Hafen Ln.
When: 5:30-7 p.m.
Info: 702-346-3804