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