Famous puppets and marionettes such as Pinocchio, The Blue Fairy and characters from “Treasure Island” – created by two well-known Waterford artists from years past, Rufus and Margo Rose – will be on display during the Waterford Historical Society’s fifth annual “Art In Waterford: Past + Present + Future” noon to 5 p.m. May 26-29 at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center at 305 Great Neck Road in Waterford.

The event also featured juried artworks with a southeastern Connecticut theme created by contemporary artists.

While the event is free, donations to the historical society will be accepted.

Those attending will be able to purchase the Art In Waterford 2023 commemorative event booklet, which will hold historical information on the 19th-century Hammond buildings, the evolution of the Eugene ‘O’Neill Theater Center, and the lives and talents of Rufus and Margo Skewis Rose. Other books about Waterford’s history as well as items created at the society’s working forge on Jordan Green will be for sale. Visitors of all ages will be able to procure art supplies to create their own artwork on site.