Visit the Glen Echo Park Aquarium to learn about the creatures that inhabit the Chesapeake Bay and beyond through interactive exhibits, knowledgable educators, and a dynamic space. Timed entry creates a personalized learning environment, guaranteeing an in-depth experience for all who visit.

The Aquarium is open daily, 9:00am - 5:00pm on a timed-entry basis.

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Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and plus the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.

Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.

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Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and plus the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.

Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.

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Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and plus the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.

Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.

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Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and plus the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.

Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.

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Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and plus the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.

Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.

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Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and plus the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.

Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.

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Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and plus the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.

Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.

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Beech Tree Puppets features meaningful stories, artfully told with hand-crafted puppets and sets and plus the use of simple instruments and beautiful singing. Beech Tree Puppets has performed hundreds of shows in schools, libraries and public spaces all over the greater DC region, including The National Theater in DC, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria with the National Puppetry Guild.

Ingrid and Ole Hass infuse Beech Tree Puppets with their professional experience in the performing and visual arts. Both hold Masters Degrees in Opera Performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. Ole also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from UMD in College Park and Ingrid earned a BA in Studio Art from Smith College. Since moving to the Washington DC area in 1998, they have sung and acted with many of the great performing institutions in classical music around the area. Ingrid has been teaching art and music classes for children of all ages for 20 years.

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Rod puppets convey the classic tale of rags to riches, love at first sight (twice!), and getting what we all deserve. Don’t miss this fan favorite production, or your magical midnight curfew!

Directed by Dillon Mitcham.

Recommended ages 5+. Run time approximately 45 minutes.

March 7th - April 19th, 2026

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