Join us for Family Fridays, a series of free programs designed to entertain the whole family. The programs are held on one Friday evening each month from October until March. Families who attend Family Fridays programs enjoy performances by a variety of talented professional artists, including musicians, puppeteers and actors. These programs have been generously provided by the Friends of the Greenville County Library System and are free and open to the public.
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 Friday, December 11, 2009, 7:00p
Everyone gets in on the act with The Kazoobie Kazoo Show!
Rick’s high-tech show incorporates computers, guitars, banjo, steel drum, harmonica,
slide whistle and, of course, kazoo. For the grand finale, everyone in the
audience receives a free kazoo and becomes part of the kazoo band. Rick’s performance
is more than a show, it’s an event! |
 Friday, January 22, 2010, 7:00p
Struggle for Freedom: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Join Bright Star Children’s Theatre for their empowering tribute to a man who
changed a nation! One of the most celebrated leaders of the last century, Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. is brought to life in this powerful production. Beginning
with an overview of the Civil Rights Movement in America, the play soon shifts
to explore the work, trials and tribulations of this heroic man. In dedicating
his life to justice and equal rights, Dr. King became the youngest person to
ever win the Nobel Prize for Peace. This program is best appreciated by school
aged children and above. |
 Friday, February 12, 2010, 7:00p
Are you ready for a hoedown?
Get set for a rollicking good old time with the bluegrass music of The Drovers.
Out of the Upstate of South Carolina comes The Drovers Old Time Medicine
Show, playing hard charging bluegrass music with a good dose of country
humor thrown in. They hit the stage like their heroes from the past on the
Grand Old Opry. Whether it’s a foot stomping fiddle number or a solemn gospel
song, this hillbilly band is the real deal! |
 Friday, March 12, 2010, 7:00p
Look out! Little Red is ridin’ into your ‘hood
Who’s afraid of the big, bad wolf? Join Atlanta based puppeteer, Lee Bryan
for his production of The Big Bad, Little Red, Pig Show and find out!
In this twisted tangle of tales, two childhood favorites have been cleverly
“squished” together with just one Big Bad Wolf to share in all the hilarious
fun! Lee has huffed and puffed new life into this production through the use
of rod puppets, hand puppets, clever music and an original script. |
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