CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - Puppet shows are popping up in several Carmichael area parks throughout the month of July, offering families some free fun on Saturday mornings. A team from Touchstone Christian Fellowship is putting on these events each Saturday morning, featuring not only puppet shows but also sing-alongs, free crafts and group games. The first event brought smiles and laughter to Mission North Park last Saturday, July 10.

The events are a revival, of sorts, of the popular Touchstone Tales Theater, which was, for years, a fixture at several local events, including the annual Carmichael 4th of July fireworks celebration at La Sierra Community Center.

“These kinds of events are our way of simply sharing God’s love with our community, with no strings attached,” said Touchstone Christian Fellowship associate pastor, Steve Bunnell. “In these challenging times, the gift of laughter and silly fun is one of the greatest gifts we can offer,” Bunnell said.

The events are being held each Saturday morning in July at 10:00 am: July 17 at Gibbons Park, 4701 Gibbons Drive; July 24 at Arcade Creek Park, 5613 Omni Drive; and July 31 at Touchstone Christian Fellowship, 5300 Madison Avenue. 

For more information visit www.touchstonecf.org