Toe Jam Puppet Band gets kids moving

Tanner Harding
Jun 29, 2016
To get kids on their feet, the show started off with Vinny Lovegrove blowing bubbles and having kids chase and pop them. BY TANNER HARDING

Plumb Library hosted the Toe Jam Puppet Band on Tuesday morning. The event was sponsored by the Rochester Lions Club.

The Toe Jam Puppet Band features Tom Poitras and Marion local Vinny Lovegrove. Poitras took the lead on the music, strumming guitar and singing folksy versions of well-known children’s songs. Lovegrove interacted with the children by blowing bubbles, leading dances and making them laugh with silly sound effects.

The statewide theme for libraries this summer is fitness and wellness, both physical and mental, according to Plumb Library Director Gail Roberts. And while the Toe Jam Puppet Band isn’t new to Plumb Library, this routine is.

“This is their workout program,” Roberts said. “We haven’t seen this yet.”

The band, like many other children’s acts, tailors its performance to fit the library’s theme. This specific performance had kids up and dancing, running to pop bubbles and marching through the crowd as part of a “Little Red Caboose.”

Children can register for the library’s summer program online until July 4.

To get kids on their feet, the show started off with Vinny Lovegrove blowing bubbles and having kids chase and pop them. BY TANNER HARDING
Children ran and chased bubbles to get active at the beginning of the show. BY TANNER HARDING
When the little bubbles weren't enough, Lovegrove brought out the big guns. BY TANNER HARDING
The band played a remixed version of "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" that threw in some other body parts too. BY TANNER HARDING
Lovegrove leads a train of children as Poitras plays a rendition of "Little Red Caboose." BY TANNER HARDING
The adults get involved too when after a quick do-si-do, everyone was told to "pat your head and rub your tummy." BY TANNER HARDING
Green means dance as fast as you can. Yellow means slow it down, and red means stop dancing and hold your position. BY TANNER HARDING
Nobody stayed dry at this show. BY TANNER HARDING
Once upon a time there was a princess stuck in a castle because a scary monster wouldn't let her out. BY TANNER HARDING
The monster was mean because he was upset that he had cookies but no milk. A farmer and his cow gave the monster milk, the monster was happy and the princess was set free. BY TANNER HARDING
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