Branch out

Do you or your little ones need a lesson about sharing, confronting fears, and living simply? Deborah Costine was inspired by Gordon Morrison’s book “The Oak Tree,’’ so the local, award-winning puppeteer wrote “The Twig Family’’ about a family living in harmony with nature. July 5 at 1 and 3 p.m. $10. Recommended for ages 3 and older. Puppet Showplace Theatre, 32 Station St., Brookline. 617-731-6400. www.puppetshowplace.org