Snowflake science, art today

The story of a Vermont farmer who was the first to capture a snowflake on film will be recounted by Puppetkabob’s Czech-style marionettes in “The Snowflake Man,’’ at 1 and 3 p.m. today at the Puppet Showplace Theatre, 32 Station St. The troupe uses a combination of art, science, and local history for its piece on Wilson “Snowflake’’ Bentley, which this year won the highest honor for puppetry - the UNIMA Citation of Excellence. - Andreae Downs