Never fear, it's Sheila the Great
Walnut Street Theatre for Kids brings Judy Blume book to the stage.
Go inside the phobic world of 10-year-old Sheila Tubman, who is scared of everything, at the Walnut Street Theatre for Kids' stage production Saturday of
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
, based on the 1972 book by Judy Blume.
While at day camp, Sheila meets an adventurous girl named Merle "Mouse" Ellis. Sheila covers up her fears with bravado to be friends with Mouse. Meeting Mouse, combined with a family vacation to Tarrytown, forces Sheila to overcome some of her secret fears, including being in the dark, swimming, spiders, dogs and more.
The Next Kids Corner Music Festival
On Saturday, the WXPN Next Kids Corner Music Festival comes to World Cafe Live at the Queen in Wilmington.
The day's performances start at 11 a.m. with Alex & the Kaleidoscope Band, followed by indie rockers Lunch Money at noon and the zany high-energy group the Paisley Pickles at 1. Festivities will include free make & take craft stations courtesy of Arden Theatre and free balloon twists.
Apple Festival and Pie Eating Contest
Enjoy all things apple this weekend at Linvilla Orchards' Entertainment Garden for the Apple Festival and Pie Eating Contest. Beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, you can pick your own apples. At 10, Makin' Music Rockin' Rhythms, the music and movement enrichment program, will get the kids grooving. Costumed characters will appear: Curious Monkey at 11, Handyman Rob at 1 p.m., and Bouncing Tiger at 3. Try seeing how much you can stuff your belly during the apple-pie-eating contest that starts at 2 with kids' and adults' categories.
Visitors can also enjoy pony and hay rides (including to the witch's house), face painting, games, contests, and apple treats including candy apples.