Milk and Cookies

The State Theatre in New Brunswick is offering Milk & Cookies, a free series for children 3 to 8 years old, featuring storytelling, music, puppetry and more.

Milk & Cookies invites young people to discover the joy of watching, listening, and interacting with the arts. Events are offered once a month at 10 a.m. and noon on select Saturdays in the spring.  Free milk and cookies are distributed to children while supplies last.

The following events are scheduled:

• Spook Handy: American Folksongs for the Whole Family, at 10 a.m. and noon Feb. 2. Celebrate America's folk music traditions with singer and guitarist Spook Handy. Sing and clap along as Spook performs treasured songs both old and new.
  
• Robbi Kumalo: Girls Rock! at 10 a.m. and noon March 2. Celebrate Women's History Month with stories featuring smart, brave and powerful girls. Musician and storyteller Robbi Kumalo will have you singing, clapping, and dancing along as she shows that girls do, indeed, know how to rock.
  
• Lisa Garwood: Animal Stories From Around the World at 10 a.m. and noon April 13. What do a whale, a bird, and a spider all have in common? Join storyteller/musician Lisa Garwood and help her tell her tales about some of our animal friends: what we can learn from their wisdom...and their mistakes!

Advance registration is required. To register, contact Jennifer Cunha at (732) 246-7469, ext. 545 or jcunha@statetheatrenj.org. The State Theatre is located on Livingston Avenue in downtown New Brunswick.