Manual Cinema: Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster
Manual Cinema: Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster
Sunday, October 5, 2025 @ 3:00 pm
Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University
 
The Emmy Award–winning company Manual Cinema brings Mo Willems' beloved books to life with shadow puppetry, live music, and cinematic magic. Perfect for kids and families, this 45-minute show celebrates courage, friendship, and creativity.
 
Special Offer for Library Readers: Use promo code FPLMANUAL to purchase tickets for just $10.
 
Tickets & info: quickcenter.fairfield.edu
 
 
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Registration opens on Friday, October 10.
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October 31 @ 10:00 am
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October 31 @ 10:45 am
 

Featured New Books


The Wild Robot on the Island
by Peter Brown
 
Don't miss out on this gorgeously illustrated picture book adaptation of The Wild Robot! The Wild Robot on the Island brings Brown's popular middle grade novel to a younger audience. Through a simplified but lyrical retelling of the first book in The Wild Robot series, readers experience the story of Roz, a robot who unexpectedly lands on a remote island and must learn from the animal inhabitants and adapt to her new, natural surroundings. With stunning artwork and beautiful scenes, this picture book rendition is a must-read for fans of The Wild Robot. Recommended for children in grades K-3. Library card holders can click here to find it in our catalog and place a hold on the book.
Pumpkin and Beetle: Two Vampire Cats
by Jannie Ho
 
Join Pumpkin and Beetle, two vampire cat best friends, as they explore their spooky town of Hallowsville in this book for young graphic novel readers! One night after school, Pumpkin and Beetle discover everyone in their town reading the latest Frightfuls comic book. They are eager to get their paws on this new installment in their favorite series but soon realize they do not have enough money to purchase it. Pumpkin and Beetle come up with a variety of plans to make some money but keep running into new problems. Will they be able to overcome these obstacles and earn enough money to buy the comic book? Read to find out! More sweet than spooky, this graphic novel is perfect for readers who love cozy and cute artwork and Halloween worldbuilding. Recommended for children in grades K-3. Library card holders can click here to find it in our catalog and place a hold on the book.
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