On the eve of the series’ 25th anniversary season, the theater has lined up terrific shows like “Treasured Stories: Eric Carle,” based on the illustrator’s classic books, in December. Also, 150 years since the Emancipation Proclamation, “Freedom Train” plays in January and “The Civil War” in February. There’s more, with dates to be announced. (Wilmington, 656-4401, duponttheatre.com/childseries)