Around the Corner will turn its cozy coffee shop atmosphere into a puppet theater on Saturday. The shop will have a Christmas puppet show for families at 10 a.m.
This special treat is being brought to the community by Around the Corner barista Jessica Quinhones and her mother Cindy Lucas. The two women are originally from Wichita. Lucas moved to Iola in 2002.
“I wanted to do something for the kids and make it fun for them and their parents on Saturday mornings,” Quinhones said of the performance.
Lucas was first exposed to puppetering almost 30 years ago and has shared her enjoyment of the art with others.
“I taught kids to do it for children’s church and we would do Christmas shows at the church,” Lucas said. “We would take the kids to the nursing homes and do shows.”
During the day Lucas works from home for a real estate agent out of Wichita.
The Saturday performance will last for about 15 to 30 minutes and will include Christmas songs and stories.
“There is no age limit,” Lucas said. “Kids of all ages are welcome.”
The two women are hoping after the New Year they will make this a monthly performance at the shop.
“Starting in January, I would like to do it a couple of times a month on Saturdays,” Quinhones said.
The shop will still serve its fare of beverages and food during the performance. Parents and participants will have 10 percent off purchases that day.
Around the Corner is now open until 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
