PULLING STRINGS—Above, puppeteer Elizabeth Luce of Luce Puppet Co. gives the audience a behind-the-scenes peek after a performance of“The Wizard of Oz!”July 31 in the Moorpark City Hall’s Apricot Room. Right, Simi Valley resident Samantha Avery, 2, is amazed by the show. The Moorpark Friends of the Library sponsored the family show.

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