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'Kittens' show helps real cats

Theater presents "Three Little Kittens," accepts donations for S.P.C.A.

See if the kittens find their mittens in this Mother Goose-inspired show at Hedgerow Theatre this Saturday and through Feb. 11. The theater will accept cat and dog food or towels for Delaware County's S.P.C.A.
See if the kittens find their mittens in this Mother Goose-inspired show at Hedgerow Theatre this Saturday and through Feb. 11. The theater will accept cat and dog food or towels for Delaware County's S.P.C.A.Read more
    by Monica Peters, For The Inquirer
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The Three Little Kittens

will be presented Saturday through Feb. 11 at the Hedgerow Theatre, offering its audience a chance to help feed local animals.

This new version of the classic tale of kittens helped by Mother Goose is adapted for stage by Margie Royal with lyrics written by Grey Kelsey. Other characters featured in the production are Clara the Squirrel and Melinda the Glamour Girl Skunk.

The interactive 45-minute show is designed for kids ages 3 to 10. Audience members are encouraged to bring old towels or cans of cat and dog food to be donated to the Delaware County S.P.C.A. After the Saturday morning show, audience members will have the opportunity to have cookies and juice with the cast in the theater lobby.

Picking a summer camp

Parents can get an early start on planning their children's summer fun on Sunday at the MetroKids Super Camp Fair 2012 at the Conshohocken Marriott.

The free fair, scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m., will feature more than 50 day and night camp exhibitors from the region and around the country including those with specialty programs in sports, arts, and music. Camp exhibitors will have interactive displays, and some will offer arts and crafts activities during the fair.

Some featured exhibitors include the Philadelphia 76ers camp; whale camp where kids can go on sailing adventures; the Handwork Studio, which offers an arts and fashion camp; and the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts summer camp, which offers programs in dance, theater, music, film and video, circus magic, sports, and more. For children who enjoy the sciences, Science Camp Watonka will offer hands-on laboratory experiences including astronomy, biology, and chemistry this summer.

Fair attendees will have the chance to win tickets for the Sixers, Harlem Globetrotters, Sesame Street Live, or the Ringling Bros. Circus.

'Clifford the Big Red Dog'

On Friday night, families can see the new stage production Clifford the Big Red Dog Live at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center.

During the show, which begins at 7:30 p.m., Clifford and Emily Elizabeth will take a journey to Birdwell Island with their friends. Kids will learn Clifford's "be big" values including sharing, kindness, responsibility, working together, and more.

The show will celebrate Clifford's 50th anniversary.