Schwamb Mill This Afternoon: Story For Children, Families

Arlington MA

23 April, 2022

5:10 PM

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Your Arlington Created: 20 April 2022 | Last Updated: 23 April 2022 Written by Lynette Aznavour The Old Schwamb Mill is pleased to present a storytelling program for children and their families featuring educator Peggy Fenner's latest book, Frijole the Sleepy Sloth Wakes Up, to be held on Saturday, April 23, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. This event invites children to arrive with their favorite stuffed animal to create an afternoon of sharing, storytelling singing, an art project and refreshments. The story Frijole is guaranteed to awaken the imagination of young children on many levels. Frijole, unlike most sloths, lives in a home museum filled with hand-made whimsical displays. One night, his stuffed animal friends plan a mischievous night of museum exploration, but Frijole missed out because he slept through all the fun! Weeks later, something awakens Frijole from his sleep and his whole world changes. Reading this story filled with vivid photographs to discover what happens, will melt hearts and may inspire the creation of more small scale home museums.Ms. Fenner's charming book, which features her unique collection of stuffed animals, puppets and handmade displays, is guaranteed to stimulate new creative ideas for expanding playtime at home. Children will enter the world of the Frijole Sloth and his furry friends as they share why the children's own furry friends are special; sing about the sleepy sloth; learn about sloths and other animal habitats; and engage in a cut and color art project to take home. Author and illustrator Fenner has been a multimedia artist for decades after studying at the Boston Museums School, the DeCordova Museum, the Nantucket School of Design, as well as the International Art Collaboratives in Mexico, Switzerland, England and France. An Arlington resident, Peggy is a retired early education teacher who taught in Lexington for many years.The program will be held at the Old Schwamb Mill, 17 Mill Lane, and is geared toward children ages 4 to 8. Admission is $10 per family. Open Tuesday, Saturday The Old Schwamb Mill, called the oldest mill site in the United States, reopened in February after it was closed through January because of then-rising Covid cases. When you visit the mill's gallery, be sure to check out the special exhibit "Into the Woods: From Trees to Frames," tracing the steps involved in creating a frame from the tree to your living room, said Ed Gordon, director of museum programs. This exhibit continues Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you need special accommodations or have questions, please call ahead of your visit at 781-643-0554 so we can make you as comfortable as possible. For more information, call 781-643-0554 on Tuesdays and Saturdays or email the mill at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The exhibition is in the Old Schwamb Mill's Gallery, 17 Mill Lane. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5. YourArlington.com has provided news and opinion about Arlington, Mass., since 2006. Publisher Bob Sprague is a former editor at The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Arlington Advocate. Read more at https://www.yourarlington.com/about.