FREE Kids’ Show + COFFEE

Photo by Jon Sullivan

Just as a ladybug uses her antennae to seek out aphids, I use my listservs to find free kids’ entertainment — particularly the kind that provides a little somethin’ somethin’ for mama as well.

So I think Ruta Maya’s Sunday “Jungle Jill and the Jaybirds” puppet show featuring Bruce Newman might have the two elements in life I so cherish: COFFEE and FREE.

OK, so the coffee’s not free, but the hour-long event — which will include musical stories with puppets, instrumental props for the audience, a kiddie parade, the Cha-Cha Slide and maybe even some hula hoops — is. Plus, mama can enjoy multiple cups of joe. Watch out.

The show will be held on Sept. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Ruta Maya, 3601 South Congress Avenue. For more information, visit http://rutamaya.net/calendar.php?showCat=1 or call (512) 707-9637.