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Fairy & Elf Festival 2013

Spend a magical day of family fun at the Derry Public Library! Fairy houses, folk-dancing, shadow puppets, face painting, and more. Costumes encouraged for all events!

Farandole Fairy-Folk Dancing

1:00 p.m.

Put on your wings and elf hats for this special music and dance program. Learn the steps to the Farandole, an ancient spiraling folkdance to invite the fairies out for the afternoon. For children ages 4 and up.

No registration. With Miss Eileen.

Costume Contest & Shadow Puppet Show

1:30 p.m.

The fairies and elves are meeting in the glen for a fabulous fairy concert in our latest shadow puppet show: Elfin Music. Join us for the performance as well as our fairy and elf costume contest. All magical creatures are welcome. No registration. With Mr. Evan.

Fairy House Building

2:00-4:00 p.m.

Fairies have been sighted on the Derry green! Learn different house-building techniques then journey into MacGregor park to make your own unique fairy houses. For children ages 2 and up with caregiver.