In The Art Studio
Bookmaking Basics
January 8, 2011
Saturdays, January 8, 15
9:00 - 11:00 am
$50 (Members $40)
(Class size 4-10)

(Ages 5-7) Looking for a place to record your picture book ideas, stories, drawings, and collections... think books! In this class you’ll learn the fundamentals of folding, the basics of binding, and many ways to create books. Explore, experiment, and enjoy the art of bookmaking.
Instructor: Meghan Burch

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Auditorium
Hartsbrook Marionettes present
The Grateful Crane
January 8, 2011
11:00 am and 1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Adapted from The Magic Listening Cap, a collection of Japanese stories by Yoshiko Uchida (1954), this marionette show is recommended for children 3 and older.

Music Together for Valley Families
January 12, 2011
Wednesdays, January 12 – March 23 (excluding Feb 16)
9:30 - 10:15 am
$160 (2nd child $120, Siblings under 8 months free) plus
Non-refundable Registration Fee - New Families $15, Returning Families $10
Ages birth - 5 years, with parent or caregiver
Music and movement for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and the grownups who love them. This research-based, internationally-recognized curriculum is designed to nurture musical growth in a relaxed, playful setting. Tuition includes 2 CDs, songbook and parent guide/DVD.
Instructor: Heleen Cardinaux

Space is limited; registration is required. To register contact Music Together for Valley Families at (413)259–9400 or www.valleymusicgroup.com.

In The Reading Library
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
January 14, 2011
10:00 - 11:30 am
Simmons College and The Carle have partnered to offer graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle that include: an MFA in Writing for Children program, an MA in Children's Literature, and a joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

In The Auditorium
Partners in Wonder with Jane Yolen
January 15, 2011
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) Join author Jane Yolen and illustrators Jane Dyer, Barry Moser, Ruth Sanderson and Bruce Degen as they discuss the interplay of words and pictures in the process of creating a picture book. Hear firsthand how the whole emerges greater than the sum of its parts.

1:00 pm panel discussion
2:00 pm book signings
2:30 pm Jane Yolen takes you on a gallery tour of her art collection.

In The Central Gallery
Gallery Talk with Jane Yolen
January 15, 2011
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Through over 300 books, Jane Yolen has forged deep ties to many of the artists who have illustrated her work. Join Jane in the Central Gallery as she reflects on a small selection of paintings and drawings that are the result of these collaborations.

In The Art Studio
Making Art Together: Moving Stories
January 21, 2011
Fridays, January 21, 28, February 4,11
9:00 - 10:15 am
$85 (Members $75)
(Class size 5-7 pairs)

(Ages 3-4 with a caregiver) Dancer and choreographer Laura Pravitz will guide participants in bringing stories to life through movement and dance. Add musical accompaniment and art materials and discover a new way to experience the art and design of picture books. After class, stay for storytime in the Reading Library!
Instructor: Laura Pravitz

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Art Studio
Illustration and Book Design
January 22, 2011
Saturdays, January 22, 29
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
$70 (Members $60)
(Class size 4-10)

(Ages 8-11) If you love drawing, imagining stories, or making your own books this class is for you! Learn how the pros illustrate picture books while you go through the process of designing and creating your own.
Instructor: Meghan Burch

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Auditorium
Northampton Community Music Series featuring R.O.C.K.
(The Royal Order of Chords & Keys)
January 22, 2011
1:00 pm
$6 at the door (Cash only)
"Kindie" rock—childrens' music with a hipper, indie rock flavor—is all the rage, and Easthampton-based R.O.C.K is at the vanguard of the growing movement. Join them for a show which features oodles of audience interaction, non-stop dancing and hopping up and down, and plenty of energy from all quarters.

Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.

Talking About Words and Pictures
with Mordicai Gerstein
January 23, 2011
11:30 am
Free; does not include Museum Admission
Join Caldecott-winning author and illustrator, Mordicai Gerstein as he talks to The Carle's bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties about his career and his work.

Book signing to follow

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
January 23, 2011
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

In The East Gallery
Tour Monsters and Miracles: A Journey Through Jewish Picture Books
January 23, 2011
3:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Final day of exhibition! Nick Clark, Chief Curator at The Carle will take you on a guided tour of Monsters and Miracles: A Journey Through Jewish Picture Books. This exhibition comprises a “who’s who” of picture-book artists, including, among others, Mordicai Gerstein, Nonny Hogrogian, Trina Schart Hyman, Maurice Sendak, Uri Shulevitz, and William Steig.

In The Museum Cafe
Valentine-Making Party
February 5, 2011
9:30 am - 11:00 am
$7 per person; does not include Museum Admission
(Ages 4 and up) Grab a friend and come for some creative fun. The Carle will provide all the materials you need to make up to 25 valentines.

Please arrive before 10:00 am. Please note that this is not a drop-off program and all areas of the Museum are closed until 10:00 am. Space is limited to 25, so registration is recommended; walk-ins will be accepted as space allows.

Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Auditorium
Crabgrass Puppet Theatre Presents
Anansi, Spiderman of Africa!
February 5, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
A tangled web of trickster tales starring Anansi the spider. These wonderful African folktales are brought to life by Crabgrass Puppet Theatre with a dynamic blend of traditional African design, infectious music, and fabulous puppetry.

In The Great Hall
That Long Tall Sword & Friends
February 6, 2011
1:00 pm and 3:40 pm
Free; does not include Museum admission
That Long Tall Sword and Swift River Sword will perform traditional English Long Sword Dances. This year we are happy to welcome Flesh Wounds, a rapper sword dance team from Smith College.

Hampshire Young People’s Chorus
February 6, 2011
2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Free; does not include Museum admission
This 65-voice children’s choir will present two kid-friendly concerts. Based in Amherst, they have performed widely, including appearances with Pioneer Valley Symphony, Commonwealth Opera, and Amherst Ballet.

In The East Gallery
East Gallery re-installation in progress
January 25 - February 7, 2011
The Carle is preparing the East Gallery for What a Circus! The Art of Etienne Delessert
opening February 8, 2011.

Professional Development Workshop
The Caldecott Award: Picturing a Winner
February 11, 2011
1:00 - 4:00 pm
$40 (Members $35)
(3 PDPs) How does a book become a Caldecott winner? Learn about the Caldecott Medal, the assessment of picture book illustrations, and different ways to incorporate the award-winning books into your classroom or library. Also cast your vote for your favorite Caldecott winner so far.
Instructor: Ramona Caponegro

Ramona Caponegro received her PhD in children’s literature from the University of Florida, where she was also the Coordinator of the Center for Children’s Literature and Culture and the Assistant to the Curator of the Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature.

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.

Professional Development Workshop
Eric Carle Tissue Paper Workshop
February 12, 2011
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Explore Carle’s paper-painting techniques and how they can be adapted for home or the classroom while creating unique collage papers of one’s own.
Instructor: Meghan Burch

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Auditorium
A Story Worth Telling with Jerry Pinkney
February 12, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) Jerry Pinkney begins each project with the question, “Is this story worth telling?” Join us as this award-winning artist reflects on 50 years of making picture books. From creating his very first sketches to winning the 2010 Caldecott Medal, Jerry Pinkney’s story is one you’ll want to hear! Book signing to follow.

Members Only Event
Opening Reception for What a Circus! The Art of Etienne Delessert
February 19, 2011
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for an intimate Members' evening to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition! The event includes complimentary appetizers and drink ticket, a conversation with Etienne Delessert and David Macaulay, and the chance to win exhibition-related items in our free drawing. Members RSVP to Jennifer Darling at (413) 658-1104 or membership@carlemuseum.org

We thank the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York for the generous support to the opening reception.

Talking About Words and Pictures
with Norton Juster
February 20, 2011
11:30 am
Free; does not include Museum Admission
Join The Carle’s bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties as he engages picture book artists and authors in conversation about their beginnings and their books.
Book signing to follow.

At The Museum
Open Monday, February 21
February 21, 2011
The Carle will be open on Monday during February Vacation Week. Storytime at 2:00 pm, daily films, art projects and more!

On The Road
The Carle at KidsBestFest
February 22, 2011
2:00 pm
Tickets $3 available at The Academy of Music on day of show
Join us for a Film Festival and Storytime featuring food in children’s literature. Fun films from Weston Woods include: Mo Willems’ The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog, The Maurice Sendak Library, which includes Where the Wild Things Are, as well as Chicken Soup with Rice, Jane Yolen and Mark Teague’s How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? and Family Stories by William Steig including Pete’s a Pizza. There will be a big screen storytime featuring Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine, a visit from The Very Hungry Caterpillar and free museum passes -- all to celebrate the Museum’s current exhibition, Eric Carle: A Feast for the Eyes. Bring your camera!

In The Auditorium
Animals That Ought To Be
February 22 - February 25, 2011
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
$6 (Members $5)
Enjoy the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts School’s musical adaptation of the book Animals That Ought To Be by local author Rich Michelson. For audiences of all ages.

Tickets available at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126. Price does not include Museum Admission.

On The Road
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical
March 4, 2011
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tickets $12 (general); $10 (under 12)
Join The Carle Bookshop and Mo Willems at The Academy of Music in Northampton, MA for a book signing to celebrate the performance.

Bookshop sale and signing after the show.
Tickets available from The Academy of Music's website or box office.

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
March 6, 2011
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

In The Art Studio
Animals, Art and the Imagination
August 22 - August 25, 2011
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
$290 (Members $265)
Ages 6-10 (Class size 8-12)
Join us for this popular full-day summer program in collaboration with The Farm Education Collaborative. This program includes time in The Museum’s Galleries, Reading Library, and Art Studio. After lunch, participants head down to the Hampshire College Farm Center. While Museum Educators plan a variety of activities, each day Farm Education Collaborative staff introduces our students to various farm animals and helps the students experience the animals’ significance in our everyday lives.
Instructors: Museum staff and Farm Education Collaborative Staff
Click here for additional information.

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

An Outfit of My Own
January 19 - March 8, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Eric Carle and his Uncle Adam wore aprons to work in Eric’s book, My Apron. What clothing would you wear to work to represent who you are? Design your own outfit from fabric and other fashionable materials.

Professional Development Workshop
The Whole Book Approach
March 8, 2011
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$50 (Members $45 )
(4 PDPs) Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children. This session will begin with a chance for participants to observe a storytime at The Carle to see the Whole Book Approach in action. Participants will then discuss their observations, learn how to evaluate the picture book as an art form and use this critical engagement as a platform for leading interactive picture book reading experiences with their students.
Instructor: Megan Lambert

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.

Innovations in Education:
A Study Tour of the Early Childhood Centers of Pistoia, Italy
March 7 - March 11, 2011
Join us for a unique opportunity to visit and study the early childhood centers of the city of Pistoia, Italy.

(30 PDPs) Learn about Pistoia’s internationally-renowned early childhood education. Together we will:

• Visit the infant-toddler centers and preschools
• Observe and engage in conversation with educators and administrators about their attention to environments and
  their strategies of observation and documentation
• Learn about their commitment to families, culture, and history with the intent of creating a strong community of learners
• Enjoy the company of fellow educators and the city

For more information including cost and registration, please click here.

Organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and the Assessorato all’Educazione del Commune di Pistoia in cooperation with Smith College.

Northampton Community Music Series featuring
Debbie and Friends
March 12, 2011
1:00 pm
$6 at the door (cash only); Museum Admission extra
Get ready for some sing-along, dance-along, laugh-along family fun in this rockin’ musical journey through classic kids’ tales and original songs!

In The Auditorium
Overcoming Challenges: A Program for Writers and Illustrators
March 19, 2011
Join us once again for this exciting collaboration with The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and The Big Read for Young Readers.

Full Day: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Registration is required. Click here for more information and to register through SCBWI.

Afternoon Only: 1:00 - 3:30 pm (1 PDP)
Free with Museum Admission; seating is limited

The New England Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators will present this panel of four veteran authors and author-illustrators as they explore why they write, the challenges they face, and how their writing experiences have changed them. The “BIG READ for Young Readers” event this year looks at the power of telling our stories. Book sale and signing to follow.

Mary Newell DePalma has illustrated twenty picture books and is the author of five, including A Grand Old Tree, an IRA/CBC Children's Choice in 2006.

Jo Knowles is the author of Lessons from a Dead Girl and Jumping Off Swings. She teaches
writing for children in the MFA program at Simmons College. Awards include the PEN New England Discovery Award, YALSA Best Books for Young Adults and Quick Picks Top Ten.

Brian Lies is the award-winning author-illustrator of more than twenty picture books, including the New York Times bestsellers Bats at the Beach and Bats at the Library, and his recent Bats at the Ballgame.

Barbara O'Connor has written seven middle grade novels, including The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester and How to Steal a Dog. Her numerous awards include ALA Notables, Parents Choice Gold and Silver, Massachusetts Book Award, and several state children's choice awards.

Museum Shop Sale
March 19 - March 20, 2011
Store sale in honor of The Very Hungry Caterpillar's birthday! Save 15–75% off all books and toys at The Carle Bookshop. Members save an additional 15%. In store only.

In The Reading Library
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
March 20, 2011
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle have partnered to offer graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle that include: an MFA in Writing for Children program, an MA in Children's Literature, and a joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

At The Museum
3rd Annual The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day Celebration
March 20, 2011
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Celebrate The Caterpillar’s birthday with us!
Join us for special story times, films, art activities and a visit from The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

12:30 pm Meet The Very Hungry Caterpillar
1:00 pm The Very Hungry Caterpillar Film
2:00 pm Storytime
2:30 pm Meet The Very Hungry Caterpillar
3:00 pm The Very Hungry Caterpillar film

The first 100 families will receive a free The Tiny Seed book.
Membership specials and fun all-day art activities.

In The Auditorium
Talking About Words and Pictures
with Mo Willems
March 27, 2011
11:30 am
Free; does not include Museum Admission
Join The Carle’s bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties as he engages picture book artists and authors in conversation about their beginnings and their books.
Book signing to follow.

Mo Willems Signing Guidelines

• Only one book from home
• No Pigeon board books
• No Pigeon products

Mo will be happy to sign new books bought today at our shop! Thank you for your cooperation.

In The East Gallery
East Gallery re-installation in progress.
June 7 - June 17, 2011
The Carle is preparing the East Gallery for Tomi Ungerer, Chronicler of the Absurd

In The Auditorium
It’s Good to be an Ant
April 2, 2011
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
$4 (Members $3.50)
Western New England College presents It's Good to be an Ant by Hillary Haft Bucs. Follow a day in the life of an Ant Colony in which a sneaky wood louse sets out to eat the Queen's eggs. The worker ants of the colony, with the help of the audience, show how cooperation saves the day. The East Coast premiere of this interactive show allows for much audience participation.

Tickets available at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126. Price does not include Museum Admission.

At The Museum
Draw On! at The Carle
April 3, 2011
For the third year The Carle will participate in this community program started by The Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield, CT six years ago. With the goal of bringing together people of all ages through something as simple as drawing, join us for a series of family-friendly projects designed to celebrate drawing and foster new and imaginative ways to draw.

To find out more about other regional Draw On! events visit www.drawon.org. Logo for Draw On! designed by Peter H. Reynolds (peterhreynolds.com). Draw On! is sponsored by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Hersam-Acorn Newspapers, and Weston Woods Studios.

In The Auditorium
It’s Good to be an Ant
April 3, 2011
1:00 pm
$4 (Members $3.50)
Western New England College presents It's Good to be an Ant by Hillary Haft Bucs. Follow a day in the life of an Ant Colony in which a sneaky wood louse sets out to eat the Queen's eggs. The worker ants of the colony, with the help of the audience, show how cooperation saves the day. The East Coast premiere of this interactive show allows for much audience participation.

Tickets available at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126. Price does not include Museum Admission.

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
April 3, 2011
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

In The Art Studio
All about Animals
April 5, 2011
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
$85 (Members $75)
Tuesdays, April 5, 12, 26, May 3, 10 (no class April 19)
Ages 5-7 (Class size 4-8 children)
Together we will trot through the galleries on a hunt for Eric Carle’s animals, hop to the library to share ideas about animals in picture books, and flutter through the Art Studio as we apply our animal discoveries to a fresh flock of creative art projects. Instructor: Diana MacKenzie

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The Reading Library
Music Together for Valley Families
April 6 - June 8, 2011
Wednesdays, April 6 - June 8
9:30 - 10:15 am
$160 (2nd child $120, Siblings under 8 months free) plus Non-refundable
Registration Fee - New Families $15, Returning Families $10
Price includes 10 classes plus materials

Ages 8 months - 4 years with caregiver
Music and movement for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and the grownups who love them. This research-based, internationally-recognized curriculum is designed to nurture musical growth in a relaxed, playful setting.
Instructor: Heleen Cardinaux

Space is limited; registration is required. To register contact Music Together for Valley Families at
(413) 259–9400 or www.valleymusicgroup.com.

In The Auditorium
Digging Down To My Roots:
The Story Behind Dan Yaccarino's
All the Way To America
April 9, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) Through slides and animation Dan will share his creative process from ideas to published book, focusing on his newest book, All The Way to America.
Book signing to follow

In The Art Studio
Printmaking
April 10, 2011
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
$40 (Members $30)
Ages 8-11 (Class size 4-10 children)
Explore the processes and possibilities of printmaking. Participants will explore linoleum and woodblock prints created by various artists, design and print their own images, experiment with color and exchange prints with each other. Instructor: Diana MacKenzie

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

On The Road
Illustration Art Sale at Sotheby’s New York To Benefit The Carle
April 11, 2011
2:00 pm
Sotheby’s New York will hold a single owner sale of Original Illustration Art from the Collections of Kendra and Allan Daniel. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and the Animal Legal Defense Fund. The auction, the first of this type for Sotheby’s New York, will present children’s illustrations and other original art from this renowned collection, some of which was exhibited at The Carle in 2008. Featuring characters such as Babar, Madeline, Christopher Robin and Raggedy Ann, and artists such as Arthur Rackham, Dr. Seuss and Beatrix Potter, the pre-sale exhibition opens on April 5th. To preview the auction items please click here. To purchase a catalog please click here.

For more information, please contact Justin Caldwell at justin.caldwell@sothebys.com,
Dr. Philip Errington at philip.errington@sothebys.com, or Jamie Hurst at
jamie.hurst@sothebys.com

On The Road
Free Bus Tour from NYC to The Carle!
April 17, 2011
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Free to tour guests
Visit The Carle via chartered bus, compliments of the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York. Leave from Parsons The New School for Design, receive free admission to The Carle, meet and hear esteemed artist Etienne Delessert, participate in a gallery tour and booksigning, and experience all The Carle has to offer. Because we are offering free travel and admissions, we ask that guests bring a bagged lunch. For details and reservations, please click here.

In The Auditorium
Themes, Theories, and the Art of the Picture Book
April 17, 2011
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) Join award-winning artist, Etienne Delessert as he shares his thoughts, both practical and philosophical, on drawing, painting, storytelling, and the world of picture books. Delessert will talk about the how and why of the images he creates and the audiences for which they are intended. As a self-taught artist, Delessert has been translating his ideas, passions and thoughts into the visual language of books, magazines, and posters for more than 30 years.

Museum doors will open at 11:00 am for gallery preview and Delessert films in the auditorium.

Gallery Tour and Book Signing with
Etienne Delessert
April 17, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Etienne Delessert is a painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and publisher who has created an exemplary and very personal body of work. His books, which have been translated into more than 15 languages, have influenced his contemporaries and inspired children for decades. Come meet the author and hear about the stories behind the artwork!

At The Museum
Museum Open Monday, April 18
for School Vacation Week
April 18, 2011
The Carle will be open on Monday during School Vacation Week. Join us for special activities including a performance by CactusHead Puppets, storytime, films, art projects and more!

In The Art Studio
Possibilities in Print
April 18, 2011
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Please note date change. Teachers, librarians and parents can explore the tools and techniques of a variety of printmaking methods and their connections to book production. In addition to hands-on work we will discuss the history of printmaking and practical ideas for using printmaking to connect verbal and visual literacy.
Instructor: Diana MacKenzie

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The Reading Library
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
April 19, 2011
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle have partnered to offer graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle that include: an MFA in Writing for Children program, an MA in Children's Literature, and a joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

CactusHead Puppets presents
The Just So Stories
April 18 - April 22, 2011
1:00 pm
$5 (Members $4.50)
Enjoy these three tales of mischief and magic that tell how some of your favorite animals came to be. Join us for silly adaptations of How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhino Got His Skin, and The Beginning of the Armadillos.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

In The Reading Library
Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Program
April Vacation Schedule
April 17 - April 23, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat at 2:00 pm
Tue, Fri at 10:30 am and 2:00 pm

This program for children of all ages and their caregivers includes the reading of 3 to 5 picture books as well as opportunities for children to share their reactions to this unique art form and to learn about how the various parts of a book function together to create an artistic whole.

In The Auditorium
Berkshire Theatre Festival presents
History’s Mysteries Revealed!
April 23 - April 24, 2011
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
$6.50 (Members $5.50)
Why is the Great Sphinx sitting in the Egyptian desert? Why are there so many giant statues on Easter Island? Were the Amazon women really fierce warriors? Is there really such a creature as the Yeti roaming the high passes of the Himalayas? These subjects and many more will be explored when you join us for this thrilling play filled with history, geography, folklore, mythology and most of all an excess of theatrical fun.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

In The Art Studio
Circle Circus
March 9 - April 27, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Step right up to a world of shapes galore! Clown around with geometric papers or scribble and swirl with colorful drawing tools.

Professional Development Workshop
An Introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies
April 29, 2011
11:00 am - 3:30 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Learn about Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), the principles of which guide the educational programming at the Museum. Designed as a way of teaching viewers to find meaning and pleasure in works of art, these strategies are based on the work of cognitive psychologist Abigail Housen and veteran museum educator, Philip Yenawine. Participants will be introduced to Housen’s theory of aesthetic development, discuss and analyze the strategies, experiment with the method in small groups, and discuss ways in which these strategies can enhance teaching and reinforce the state standards in Language Arts.
Instructor: Rosemary Agoglia

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The Auditorium
Library of the Early Mind
Film Screening and Panel Discussion with producer, Steven Withrow,
director, Edward Dalaney,
authors, Jane Yolen and Rich Michelson,
and author/illustrator, Grace Lin
April 29, 2011
6:00 pm
$5; Reservations required (413) 658-1126
(2 PDPs) The film, featuring a star-studded cast of over 40 writers and artists explore the significance of children’s literature for our kids, our culture, and ourselves. Join us for this New England screening followed by a panel discussion and a small reception. www.libraryoftheearlymind.com

In The Auditorium
Hampshire College Theatre’s Seedling Productions presents Crick Crack
April 30, 2011
11:00 am
Free with Museum Admission
Hampshire College Theatre's Seedling Productions presents Crick Crack adapted Haitian folktales by Sarah Farnsworth-Kumli. This interactive theatrical experience takes children on a hunt for stories with Bouki as their guide. Children will dance the Kokioko and meet characters such as Banda, the always hungry donkey and Malice, the trickster. Crick Crack is intended for a pre-elementary audience, but is an enjoyable experience for all ages.

In The Auditorium
Library of the Early Mind
Film Screening
April 30, 2011
3:00 pm
Free; Museum Admission extra
A star-studded cast of over 40 writers and artists explore the significance of children’s literature for our kids, our culture, and ourselves. www.libraryoftheearlymind.com

At The Museum Shop
Talking about Words and Pictures with
Diane deGroat
May 1, 2011
11:30 am
Doors open for this event at 11:00 am
Museum opens at 12:00 pm
Free; Museum Admission extra
(1 PDP) Join The Carle’s bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties as he engages picture book artists and authors in conversation about their beginnings and their books.

Book signing to follow

In The Auditorium
PaintBox Theatre Presents
Aesop’s Fabulous Fables
May 7 - May 8, 2011
1:00 pm
$7 (Members $6); Museum Admission extra
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling 413.658.1126.

Join Aesop (Tom McCabe) who, with the help of the PaintBox Theatre crew and the audience, of course, will explore more than a dozen beloved fables.

The audience will be a part of this show. Be prepared to be a lion, an ant, a tortoise, a grasshopper, a hare and even a mouse. Along with such classics as The Ants and the Grasshopper, The Lion and the Mouse, and The Great Race of the Tortoise and the Hare; we'll engage in a science experiment and, with the help of Mr. Aesop, we will even create our very own fable.

After purchasing tickets, the first 20 children who sign up may come to The Art Studio between 10:00 and 11:30 am to create an image to be projected during the show. (Saturday only)

In The Auditorium
Berkshire Theatre Festival presents
History’s Mysteries Revealed!
May 14 - May 15, 2011
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
$6.50 (Members $5.50)
Why is the Great Sphinx sitting in the Egyptian desert? Why are there so many giant statues on Easter Island? Were the Amazon women really fierce warriors? Is there really such a creature as the Yeti roaming the high passes of the Himalayas? These subjects and many more will be explored when you join us for this thrilling play filled with history, geography, folklore, mythology and most of all an excess of theatrical fun.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
May 15, 2011
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime Guest
Stephen Savage
May 15, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join award-winning artist Stephen Savage as he shares his newest book, Where’s Walrus?, a delightfully graphic romp through the city with a runaway walrus.

Book signing to follow

In The Art Studio
Master Art Class taught by
Etienne Delessert
May 20, 2011
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
$75 (Members $65)
Ages 16 and up; some experience recommended
Learn from this self-taught artist who for more than 30 years has been translating his-and the world's-ideas, passions, fantasies and nightmares into the visual language of books, magazine illustrations, posters, animated films, paintings and sculptures. He reaches both children and adults with his imaginary creatures and landscapes, juxtaposing the familiar with the fantastic to clarify this world and create new and lasting universes.

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

Special Storytime Guest
Karen LeFrak
May 21, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join author and arts advocate Karen LeFrak as she reads from her book, Best In Show and tells about the dog that inspired this tale.

Book signing to follow

In The Auditorium
A Family of Readers with Roger Sutton and Martha Parravano Editors, The Horn Book
May 21, 2011
3:00 pm
EVENT POSTPONED; DATE TBD
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) Drawing on their book A Family of Readers: The Book Lover's Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Roger Sutton and Martha Parravano, editors of The Horn Book, will share thoughts on how and why children read and how to select books to nourish “a family of readers.”

Book signing to follow

In The Auditorium
Northampton Community Music Center Presents Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower with Special Guests Mates of State
May 21, 2011
3:00 pm
$6 at the door (cash only); Museum Admission extra
Northampton Community Music Center welcomes Smithsonian Folkways Children's music recording artist Elizabeth Mitchell and You are My Flower. Special guests, Mates of State will also perform.

For more information about Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower visit www.youaremyflower.org

In The Reading Library
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
May 24, 2011
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle have partnered to offer graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle that include: an MFA in Writing for Children program, an MA in Children's Literature, and a joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

In The Auditorium
Bric-a-Brac Theatre Company Presents
Daddy, What if...The Poetry and Songs
of Shel Silverstein
May 28 - May 29, 2011
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us for a live performance of some of Shel Silverstein's best known and beloved poems and songs, which have already captivated at least two generations of children and their parents and are to be shared with the newest generation. The performance will invite and encourage active participation by the audience.

At The Museum
Children’s Book Festival
with Tomie dePaola
and Artists from the Western Massachusetts Illustrators' Guild
Artist to Artist: Celebrating the Creative Process
June 4, 2011
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
This fun-filled day will feature art activities, presentations, book signings, a special process exhibit, demos, art sale, music by Putumayo World Music recording artist José Gonzalez and Banda Criolla and food by Local Burger and Flayvors of Cook Farm.

Now in its sixth year, this eagerly anticipated annual event brings 500 to 700 children's book lovers to The Carle. This year's festival, featuring Tomie dePaola and nine artists from the Western Massachusetts Illustrators' Guild, celebrates the creative process and invites children and adults to meet and learn from professional artists. Click here for more information including a list of participating artists and a schedule of the day's events.

Sponsored by MEFA’s U.PLAN Prepaid Tuition Program

In The Great Hall
Yok-Yok and other films
February 17 - June 5, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Yok-Yok is a children's TV animation created by Swiss-American illustrator Etienne Delessert for Swiss Television.

Yok-Yok is distinguished by his large red triangular bouffant hat and rolling eyes. Storybooks featuring Delessert's character are still available, as well as a CD featuring music by Henri Dès. A new and original series of five books is now being created by Delessert and will be published in French by Gallimard in the spring of 2011.

Films will be played on a loop in the Great Hall during the course of the exhibition.

In The Auditorium
Talking about Words and Pictures with
Jarrett Krosoczka
June 5, 2011
11:30 am
Doors open for this event at 11:00 am
Museum opens at 12:00 pm
Free; Museum Admission extra
(1 PDP) Join The Carle’s bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties as he engages picture book artists and authors in conversation about their beginnings and their books. Please note, this program will be filmed by Northampton Community Television.

Book signing to follow

In The Reading Library
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
June 5, 2011
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle have partnered to offer graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle that include: an MFA in Writing for Children program, an MA in Children's Literature, and a joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

In The Art Studio
Be a “Picture Writer”
April 28 - June 7, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Eric Carle’s book Do You Want to Be My Friend? is nearly wordless yet keeps the reader turning the pages. Explore telling a story without words as you use pictures to tell a story.

Professional Development Workshop
A Book in Hand: Leading Multiple Copy Storytimes with Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
June 14, 2011
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
$40 (Members $35)
(3 PDPs) Learn about The Carle’s newest storytime model grounded in The Whole Book Approach, and how using multiple copies of a single picture book during storytime programs and classroom circle-times can benefit babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and adults alike. Explore the picture book as a visual art form and a physical object and examine connections between verbal and visual literacy through this innovative approach to looking, listening, learning and communicating.

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The East Gallery
East Gallery re-installation in progress.
June 7 - June 17, 2011
The Carle is preparing the East Gallery for Tomi Ungerer, Chronicler of the Absurd

In The Art Studio
Making Art and Dance Together
June 18, 2011
9:30 am - 11:00 am
$30 per pair (Members $25)
$12 each additional child (up to 2 additional children per adult)
Ages 3– 6 with caregiver
Join dancer and choreographer, Laura Pravitz as she explores ways of moving through art and materials. Creative movement in the galleries will be followed by creative art-making in the Studio
Instructor: Laura Pravitz

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

Members Only Event
Members’ Opening Reception
Tomi Ungerer: Chronicler of the Absurd
June 18, 2011
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Presentation at 6:15
Join us for an intimate Members' evening to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition! The event includes complimentary appetizers from Chez Albert and a drink ticket, a conversation with guest curator Michael Patrick Hearn and Tomi Ungerer. Special guest Eric Carle will attend. Also win exhibition-related items in our free drawing.

Members RSVP to Jennifer Darling at (413) 658-1104 or membership@carlemuseum.org

Tomi Ungerer’s transportation provided by Air France through
Phaidon Press

In The East Gallery
Gallery Tour and Book Signing with
Tomi Ungerer
June 19, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join Tomi for a gallery tour and learn about the stories behind his work!
Signing guidelines:

- Limit 2 books from home and 3 books from The Carle Book Shop
- No personalization
- No flash photography allowed

Tomi Ungerer’s transportation provided by Air France through Phaidon Press

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
June 26, 2011
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

Professional Development Workshop
Bookmaking and Beyond
June 30, 2011
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Offer your students multi-sensory opportunities to connect visual and verbal literacy. This workshop explores how bookmaking can be a vehicle for imagining creative and innovative ways to communicate ideas. Through work with professional and everyday materials participants are introduced to the origins of bookmaking and fundamental bookmaking vocabulary, techniques, and structural adaptations for a variety of ages. Come early to take advantage of free admission to the Museum and use your shop discount; the Museum closes at 5:00 pm.
Instructor: Diana MacKenzie

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime Guests,
Author Dedie King and
Illustrator Judith Inglese
July 7, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Meet the creators of the “I See the Sun Books” as they read and tell about their most recent publication, I See the Sun in Afghanistan. With a familiar format of text and illustration, each book allows the child to more easily experience the sometimes unfamiliar details of life in a different culture.

Book signing to follow

In The Auditorium
Talking About Words and Pictures
with Barry Moser
July 10, 2011
11:30 am
Doors open for this event at 11:00 am
Museum opens at 12:00 pm
Free; Museum Admission extra
Join The Carle’s bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties as he engages picture book artists and authors in conversation about their beginnings and their books.

Book signing to follow

In The Reading Library
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
July 12, 2011
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle have partnered to offer graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle that include: an MFA in Writing for Children program, an MA in Children's Literature, and a joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

In The Great Hall
It’s All Fun And Games
July 13, 2011
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free With Museum Admission
Join representatives from Peaceable Kingdom and learn to play cooperative board Games for young kids and families.

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime Guest, Jeff Mack
July 13, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join Jeff as he reads from his books including his latest book, Hippo and Rabbit: In Three Short Tales. Learn how he makes his paintings and how the pictures help tell the story.

Book signing to follow

In The Art Studio
Beginning with Black
June 8 - July 14, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Experiment with this often forgotten shade through drawing and design. Guest appearances will be made by other colors. Stop by to see which ones are featured!

Professional Development Workshop
The Art of Illustration
July 14, 2011
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$35 (Members $30)
(2 PDPs) Join Chief Curator, Nick Clark as he explores the relationships and often direct connections between picture book art and the canon of history of art. Through presentation and time spent in the galleries learn about the sources of inspiration of many picture book artists such as Eric Carle, Maurice Sendak, and numerous others.
Instructor: Nick Clark

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

Professional Development Workshop
The Whole Book Approach
July 15, 2011
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
CLASS IS FULL; additional class on July 21.
(4 PDPs) Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children. This session will begin with an observation of a storytime at The Carle to see the Whole Book Approach in action. Participants will then discuss their observations and will learn how to evaluate the picture book as an art form and to use this critical engagement as a platform for leading interactive picture book reading experiences with their students.
Instructor: Rosemary Agoglia

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The Auditorium
Remembering Leo with Eric Carle and Annie Lionni
July 15, 2011
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
$25 (Members $15)
Join us for a special evening to celebrate the unveiling of Leo Lionni’s bronze sculpture Imaginary Garden.

5:00 – 6:00 pm Presentation
6:00 – 7:00 pm Reception

Space is limited, please buy your tickets early. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling our Admissions Desk at (413) 658-1126.

At The Museum
Eric Carle Book Signing
July 16, 2011
10:00 am
Free with Museum Admission
A limited number of tickets will be distributed the day of the event. No tickets are available in advance.
Meet Eric Carle! Please join us for this special day! Museum Members may enter from 9:00 to 9:45 am. General Public and Museum Members arriving after 9:45 am will be allowed entry at 10:00 am on a space available basis.

Plus see the premiere of Eric Carle: Picture Writer, The Art of Books in our auditorium!

Atkins Country Market is providing free cider donuts and lemonade while supplies last!

Signing guidelines:

• Limit 1 book from home and 2 books from The Carle Book Shop* per ticket holder
• No personalization
• Eric will be signing books only
• No flash photography allowed

While supplies last, receive a specially-designed Eric Carle bookplate with each Eric Carle hardcover book purchased that day in the Museum Shop (above the 3-book-per-person limit). We thank you in advance for your cooperation and look forward to seeing you at The Carle!

Click here to view our FAQ’s about the Meet Eric Carle event.

Get in early! Become a Member and enter at 9:00 am! Click here for more information. Update: You can now purchase a Membership on the 16th to gain entry at 9:00 am for this event.

* Books from the Museum Shop may be purchased the week in advance (7/4-7/15), but a receipt must be presented for the signing.

Sponsored by MEFA’s U.PLAN Prepaid Tuition Program and People's United Bank. Learn more about U.PLAN here.

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime Guest,
David Hyde Costello
July 20, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join David as he reads from his books. As an artist, storyteller, and toymaker, he might even show up with a puppet or two.

Book signing to follow

Professional Development Workshop
The Whole Book Approach
July 21, 2011
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children. This session will begin with an observation of a storytime at The Carle to see the Whole Book Approach in action. Participants will then discuss their observations and will learn how to evaluate the picture book as an art form and to use this critical engagement as a platform for leading interactive picture book reading experiences with their students.
Instructor: Rosemary Agoglia

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The Art Studio
Connecting Books and Art
July 8 - July 22, 2011
Fridays, July 8, 15, 22
9:30 am - 10:30 am
$56 per adult/child pair ($46 members)
$30 each additional child, up to 3 children per adult.

Ages 3-7 with an adult (Class size 6-12 people)
Help your child make lasting connections with books through interactive story times and art-making activities. We’ll begin in the Reading Library with a careful look at the featured book, followed by an exploration of a related art material in the Studio. Participants will take home a book and their masterpieces at the end of each session.
Instructor: Meghan Burch

July 8 Click, Clack, Splish, Splash
July 15 Blueberries for Sal
July 22 Leonardo the Terrible Monster

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The East Gallery
Ungerer Gallery Tour with
Michael Patrick Hearn
July 23, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) Hear about Tomi Ungerer, one of the modern masters of the picture book, from guest Curator, Michael Patrick Hearn. See how Ungerer achieves clarity of character, composition, and comedy in these selected works. Book signing to follow.

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime Guest,
Holly Hobbie
July 23, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Meet Holly Hobbie, author and illustrator of the wonderful Toot and Puddle books and the creator of that cute little girl in an oversized bonnet; a character who bears her name. Holly will read from some of her books and share how these beloved characters came to be.

Book signing to follow

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
July 24, 2011
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

In The Auditorium
PuppeTree Presents
Caps for Sale
July 24, 2011
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
$7 (Members $6.50)
Vermont PuppeTree’s production of Caps for Sale is based on the classic book by Esphyr Slobodkina, performed with permission from HarperCollins Publishing. This simple folk tale of a hat seller whose inventory of hats is lost to mischievous monkeys while he is napping is told around the world. So, the PuppeTree has pulled out all the stops to tell this exciting story through the eyes of 7 different cultures, using an engaging variety of puppetry styles to celebrate diversity. Performing with a background of upbeat world music, the puppeteers are always in full view, as they revolve on a painter's scaffolding during the performance, sharing their puppet wizardry with the audience. This show is just plain FUN!

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime
with Ellen Erwin
and Renata Fryshara
July 26, 2011
10:30 am
Free with Museum Admission
Meet the creators of Sky Dancing, learn about how the book came to be, and hear about the magic of the mocko jumbies. Illustrator, Renata Fryshara will demonstrate how she created illustrations which capture the grace and flair of the “sky dancers.”

Studio activity and Book signing to follow

In The East Gallery
Ungerer Gallery Tour with Michael Patrick Hearn
July 23, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) Hear about Tomi Ungerer, one of the modern masters of the picture book, from guest Curator, Michael Patrick Hearn. See how Ungerer achieves clarity of character, composition, and comedy in these selected works. Book signing to follow

In The Art Studio
Meet the Artists: An Illustration Series for Kids
July 13 - July 27, 2011
Wednesdays, July 13, 20 and 27
3:00 - 5:00 pm
$30 for one session, $45 for two, $60 for all three (Members $25, $40, $55)

Ages 8-12 (Class size 6-10)
Learn about the processes, techniques and methods of illustration from published picture book artists as you experiment with your own ideas and stories. Sign up for one, two or all three!

Session 1 - July 13
Jeff Mack - Comics and Cartooning

Session 2 - July 20
David Costello - Imagination and Idea Forming

Session 3 - July 27
Melanie Hope Greenberg - 3D Illustration

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime Guest,
Melanie Hope Greenberg
July 27, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us as Melanie reads from some of her favorite books and shares her approach to writing and illustrating.

Book signing to follow

In The East Gallery
Ungerer Gallery Tour with
Michael Patrick Hearn
July 23, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) Hear about Tomi Ungerer, one of the modern masters of the picture book, from guest Curator, Michael Patrick Hearn. See how Ungerer achieves clarity of character, composition, and comedy in these selected works. Book signing to follow.

In The Art Studio
Summer Scrapbook
August 1 - August 4, 2011
9:30 am - 11:00 am
$70 (Members $60)
Ages 5-7 (Class size 4-8)
Combine experience and imagination to create your own summer adventure story. Explore a variety of materials and techniques to illustrate your adventure and put it all together in a handmade memory book.
Instructor: Diana MacKenzie

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

Professional Development Workshop
An Introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies
August 5, 2011
11:00 am - 3:30 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Learn about Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), the principles of which guide the educational programming at the Museum. Designed as a way of teaching viewers to find meaning and pleasure in works of art, these strategies are based on the work of cognitive psychologist Abigail Housen and veteran museum educator, Philip Yenawine. Participants will be introduced to Housen’s theory of aesthetic development, discuss and analyze the strategies, experiment with the method in small groups, and discuss ways in which these strategies can enhance teaching and reinforce the state standards in Language Arts.
Instructor: Rosemary Agoglia

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

Professional Development Workshop
Making Art with Young Children
August 6, 2011
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) This Studio session will focus on strategies and ideas for engaging young children with materials. Taking cues from the Visual Thinking Strategies and the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education, our work with materials will provide a model for helping young children explore and learn from materials while highlighting the importance of the role of observation and facilitation by adults. This process-centered rather than product-centered approach encourages critical thinking, self-expression, and creativity.
Instructor: Meghan Burch

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The Auditorium
Talking About Words and Pictures
with Jeff Mack
August 7, 2011
11:30 am
Doors open for this event at 11:00 am
Museum opens at 12:00 pm
Free; Museum Admission extra
Join The Carle’s bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties as he engages picture book artists and authors in conversation about their beginnings and their books

Book signing to follow

In The Reading Library
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
August 7, 2011
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle have partnered to offer graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle that include: an MFA in Writing for Children program, an MA in Children's Literature, and a joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

In The Art Studio
Tissue Paper Collage
July 14 - August 10, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Explore Eric Carle’s illustrative style and create your own tissue paper collage.

CactusHead Puppets Presents
Little Red Riding Hood
August 8 - August 13, 2011
1:00 pm
$5 (Members $4.50)
Little Red Riding Hood goes off through the woods to visit her grandmother, but to make it there safely she will have to outsmart the tricky Big Bad Wolf. Join us for our sly and silly adaptation of this classic story, told with hand puppets and shadow puppets inspired by the work of Tomi Ungerer.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

In The Auditorium
Talking About Words and Pictures
with Ted and Betsy Lewin
August 14, 2011
11:30 am
Doors open for this event at 11:00 am
Museum opens at 12:00 pm
Free; Museum Admission extra
Join The Carle’s bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties as he engages picture book artists and authors in conversation about their beginnings and their books

Book signing to follow

In The Reading Library
Music Together for Valley Families
June 29 - August 17, 2011
Class filled – Next Session begins Thursday, September 29.
Wednesdays, June 29 - August 17
9:30 - 10:15 am
$135 (2nd child $100, Siblings under 8 months free) plus Non-refundable
Registration Fee - New Families $15, Returning Families $10
Price includes 8 classes plus materials

Ages Infant - 5 years with an adult
Music and movement for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and the grownups who love them. This research-based, internationally-recognized curriculum is designed to nurture musical growth in a relaxed, playful setting.
Instructor: Debbie Weyl

Space is limited; registration is required. To register contact Music Together for Valley Families at (413) 259–9400 or www.valleymusicgroup.com.

In The Reading Library
Music Together for Valley Families
June 30 - August 18, 2011
Class filled – Next Session begins Thursday, September 29.
Thursdays, June 30 - August 18
9:30 - 10:15 am
$135 (2nd child $100, Siblings under 8 months free) plus Non-refundable
Registration Fee - New Families $15, Returning Families $10
Price includes 8 classes plus materials

Ages Infant - 5 years with an adult
Music and movement for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and the grownups who love them. This research-based, internationally-recognized curriculum is designed to nurture musical growth in a relaxed, playful setting.
Instructor: Debbie Weyl

Space is limited; registration is required. To register contact Music Together for Valley Families at (413) 259–9400 or www.valleymusicgroup.com.

In The East Gallery
Ungerer Gallery Tour with
Michael Patrick Hearn
August 20, 2011
1:00 pm
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
(1 PDP) Hear about Tomi Ungerer, one of the modern masters of the picture book, from guest Curator, Michael Patrick Hearn. See how Ungerer achieves clarity of character, composition, and comedy in these selected works. Book signing to follow.

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
August 21, 2011
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

In The Art Studio
Animals, Art and the Imagination
August 22 - August 25, 2011
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
$290 (Members $265)
Ages 6-10 (Class size 8-12)
Join us for this popular full-day summer program in collaboration with The Farm Education Collaborative. This program includes time in The Museum’s Galleries, Reading Library, and Art Studio. After lunch, participants head down to the Hampshire College Farm Center. While Museum Educators plan a variety of activities, each day Farm Education Collaborative staff introduces our students to various farm animals and helps the students experience the animals’ significance in our everyday lives.
Instructors: Museum staff and Farm Education Collaborative Staff
Click here for additional information.

Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The Auditorium
A Selection of Tomi Ungerer Films
Courtesy of Weston Woods
June 19 - August 31, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Please see our Monthly Film Schedule for details.

On The Road
Carle Honors Art Auction Preview Reception
September 8, 2011
5:00 - 7:30 pm
Books of Wonder
18 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011

Preview the original artwork and descriptions of the new “experiences” that will be included in The Carle Honors Art Auction on September 22. All Museum Members receive a special discount at Books of Wonder. Click here for an online preview and here for event information.

In The Auditorium
From Towers and Tragedy to the Birth of a Book with Mordicai Gerstein
September 11, 2011
1:00 pm
FREE; Museum Admission is FREE on this day
(1 PDP) What is it about stories? Why are they so important to us? Why spend so much time and effort in the hearing and reading and telling and writing of them? Join Mordicai Gerstein as he tells the story behind The Man Who Walked between the Towers on this day of remembrance. Book signing to follow

In The Art Studio
Here’s Looking at You
August 11 - September 13, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Create a portrait of yourself or a friend. A variety of drawing tools and mirrors will be on hand to help you capture every expression.

In The Auditorium
Northampton Community Music Center Presents
The Royal Order of Chords and Keys (R.O.C.K.)
September 17, 2011
1:00 pm
$6 at the door (cash only); Museum Admission extra
R.O.C.K. is a family music "kindie" band featuring Aric Bieganek on vocals and guitar, Hans Dalhaus on drums and David Picchi on bass. Together they form the hardest rocking band for families in the world. Period.

Sponsored by the Northampton Community Music Center, 93.9 The River, and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Proceeds benefit the Northampton Community Music Center Scholarship Fund.

In The West Gallery
Gallery in Transition
September 5 - September 18, 2011
Our new exhibition The Art of Eric Carle: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse will open on September 20, 2011.

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
September 18, 2011
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

On The Road
The Carle Honors 2011
Annual Gala and Art Auction
September 22, 2011
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Guastavino's
409 East 59th Street
New York

Join us for the Sixth Annual Carle Honors, where we will pay tribute to four remarkable contributors in the field of children’s books:

Lois Ehlert ▪ Artist
Jeanne Steig ▪ Angel
Michael di Capua ▪ Mentor
Karen Nelson Hoyle ▪ Bridge

A silent auction will feature original works of art and unique “experiences” donated by 15 of the industry’s most celebrated artists. Absentee bids are welcome. Click here for more information including ticket prices and auction details.

At The Museum
The Carle Celebrates Museum Day
September 24, 2011
Free Admission with special downloaded coupon
Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Media in which participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day coupon. The Museum Day coupon provides free admission for two. Click here for downloadable coupon and additional information.

In The Auditorium
From Person to Pencil to Published: A Conversation with Author/Illustrator Barbara McClintock and her editor, Frances Foster
September 24, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) There is no more important partnership in the creation of a book than that of the author/illustrator and editor. Hear Barbara McClintock and Frances Foster share thoughts on the journey from idea to published book and how a vision gets translated to the page. Book signing to follow

Free with Museum Admission or Smithsonian Coupon (www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday)

At The Museum
Just Scheduled!
Exclusive Pre-Launch Eric Carle
Book Signing for his newest book,
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
September 25, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
A limited number of tickets will be distributed the day of the event. No tickets are available in advance.
Please join us for this exclusive opportunity to meet Eric Carle at a pre-release signing of his new book, The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse. (Release date October 4.)

Plus:

• See Eric Carle’s original art for the book on exhibit in the West Gallery

• See the all-new film Eric Carle: Picture Writer, The Art of Books in our Auditorium

• Be inspired by “Blue Horse” activities in the Art Studio.

Signing guidelines:

• Eric will only sign The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

• Limit 3 books per ticket holder; Eric Carle autographed bookplates offered for any other hardcover Eric Carle books purchased in the Shop that day.

• No personalization

• No flash photography allowed

We thank you in advance for your cooperation and look forward to seeing you at The Carle!
Click here to view our FAQ’s about the Meet Eric Carle event.

Copies of The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse may be purchased through the Museum Shop in advance. Click here to purchase books to be picked up the day of the signing.

At The Museum
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
September 27, 2011
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle are delighted to announce the expansion of our partnership offering graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle to include: the continuation of the MFA in Writing for Children program, a new MA in Children's Literature, and a new joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

At The Museum
Mo Willems’ Red Elephant finds a home!
October 1, 2011
11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us for the installation and celebration of Mo Willems’ sculpture. What began as cut paper maquette is now an over eight-foot wonderful metal Red Elephant. Join us for its installation followed by a presentation by Mo himself!
Book signing to follow

11:30 am Sculpture Installation (Public invited to watch)
1:00 pm Presentation and slide show about the sculpture
2:00 pm Book Signing with Mo Willems

Art activities in our art studio and a special storytime featuring all sorts of interesting animals will round out this exciting day!

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
October 2, 2011
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

In The Auditorium
“BUGS” A Family Concert with Mister G
October 2, 2011
1:00 pm
$6; Museum Admission extra
Join Mister G, Ben Gundersheimer, a critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter/producer, in celebration of his newest CD, BUGS. Mister G has hit the sweet spot that makes for so much of the best children's music today: subject matter that keeps the kids entertained set to music that adults will enjoy, too.
Art activity in the Studio to follow.

At The Museum
Read for The Record
Special Storytime!
October 6, 2011
11:00 am
FREE; Museum Admission is FREE on this day
Every year, Jumpstart Read for the Record selects one official book that grownups and children all across the country recite in hopes of making reading history. Last year over 2 million people read Ezra Jack Keats’ The Snowy Day. Join us for a special reading of this year’s book, Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney in an effort to set a new record of 2.5 million readers! Come to The Carle and be counted for this celebration of books and literacy then visit the Art Studio for a special activity.

In The Art Studio
Eric Carle Tissue Paper Workshop
October 15, 2011
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Explore Carle’s paper-painting techniques and how they can be adapted for home or the classroom while creating unique collage papers of one’s own.
Instructor: Meghan Burch

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime with Author/Illustrator
Frank Viva
October 15, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Speed off on a delightful adventure with Frank Viva as he takes you up, around, down, along, and through his book, Along A Long Road. Explore the rhythmic language and striking illustrative style that have resulted in The Boston Globe describing the book as “…one of those rare picture books that deserves a place not only on a child’s bookshelf but in an art museum – and would be equally at home in both.” The program concludes with a “picture walk” through the 35-foot-long piece of art created for the book.
Book signing to follow

In The Art Studio
Bridging Art & Nature for Teachers and Parents
October 16, 2011
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Using some of our favorite picture books and our beautiful surroundings, we will explore ways to link the art and design of the picture book with an exploration of the natural world and a variety of open-ended art projects. Designed to enhance your science curriculum or provide ways to share outdoor time with your children, the program includes time spent outside, so please dress accordingly. We also suggest you bring a brown bag lunch in order to maximize workshop time.
Instructor: Diana MacKenzie

This workshop is FULL. Please email programs@carlemuseum.org to be added to the waitlist.

In The Auditorium
Talking About Words and Pictures
with a Sampling from
The Book Maker's Dozen:
Sophie Blackall, Brian Floca,
John Bemelmans Marciano,
John Rocco, and Sergio Ruzzier
October 16, 2011
11:30 am
Doors open for this event at 11:00 am
Museum opens at 12:00 pm
Free; Museum Admission extra
Join The Carle’s bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties as he engages picture book artists and authors in conversation about their beginnings and their books

Book signing to follow

At The Museum
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
October 16, 2011
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle are delighted to announce the expansion of our partnership offering graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle to include: the continuation of the MFA in Writing for Children program, a new MA in Children's Literature, and a new joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

In The Reading Library
Creating a Picture Book: An Editor’s Eye View with Patricia L. Gauch
October 21, 2011
3:30 - 5:30 pm
$50 (Members $45)
Ages 18 and up (Class size 4-8)
Gauch’s passion has always been making the most perfect children’s books. Learn from this experienced editor and writer what moves the words on a page and how to make a good story. Together with her good sense of "the rhythm and rightness of things" and her enthusiasm and vision for making each book she works on a work of art, Gauch has been instrumental in creating many books that have touched the hearts of the children who read them. Small reception to follow.
Instructor: Patricia L. Gauch (www.PatriciaLeeGauch.com)

This workshop is FULL. Please email programs@carlemuseum.org to be added to the waitlist.

In The Auditorium
A Day in the Life of an Infant Toddler Center and a Day in a Preschool in Reggio Emilia
October 21, 2011
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Presented by Amelia Gambetti and Lella Gandini
(2 PDPs) What does learning look like? After viewing videos which are part of the traveling exhibition, The Wonder of Learning – The Hundred Languages of Children, participants will share reflections and discussion on the nature of learning. Guided by these distinguished educators, the focus will be on relationships, materials, and spaces and how they support the “languages of learning.”

Click here for more information.

At The Museum
The First Annual Barbara Elleman
Research Library (BERL) Lecture with
Patricia L. Gauch
October 22, 2011
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sneak Peek & Brunch Program
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Prior to the BERL Lecture, an informal brunch and conversation features editor and writer Patricia Lee Gauch discussing specific art pieces from books she has ushered through the publication process. Following, Executive Director Alix Kennedy will lead a sneak peek tour of the Jules Feiffer exhibition, Growing Every Which Way But Up: The Children’s Book Art of Jules Feiffer, before it opens to the public.
$25 per person
Reservations required. Please call the Museum
Admissions Desk (413) 658-1126.

The Picture Book as an Act of
Mischief with Patricia Lee Gauch
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us for the first BERL lecture, a series designed to feature the country’s preeminent scholars, book collectors, researchers, editors, authors, and illustrators in the field of children’s literature. In what is sure to be a spirited presentation, Patricia Lee Gauch, an award-winning editor and writer, will celebrate the magic and mystery of the picture book as a key genre in literature for children.
www.PatriciaLeeGauch.com
Free with Museum Admission
Reception to follow

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime with Marie Bartlett
October 22, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Meet Marie Bartlett, author and illustrator of The Little Yellow Trolley Car. Stories are everywhere and this was one Marie was destined to tell. As a volunteer at the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum, Marie was inspired to tell this true story. She’ll read from her book and share both the trolley’s adventures as well as her own in creating the book.
Book signing to follow

In The Auditorium
PuppeTree Presents
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
October 23, 2011
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
$7 (Members $6.50)
The PuppeTree’s production of this classic tale is done with shadow puppets, and will be performed by professional puppeteers who will operate more than 100 shadow puppets designed by Artistic Director, Ann Legunn.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

In The Art Studio
Punctuation Play
September 14 - October 26, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Ever notice how a question mark wiggles or a comma curves? Take a closer look at commonly used punctuation marks and have fun incorporating them into a picture of your own.

In The Art Studio
Eric Carle Tissue Paper Workshop for Kids
October 22 - October 29, 2011
Saturdays, October 22 and 29 (Please note date change)
9:30 – 11:30 am
$50 (Members $40)

Ages 5-7 (Class size: 4-10)
Explore Eric Carle's paper-painting techniques, learn about the origins of collage, and use the beautiful papers we make in collages and more.
Instructor: Meghan Burch

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Auditorium
Northampton Community Music Center Presents
The Deedle Deedle Dees
October 29, 2011
1:00 pm
$6 at the door (cash only); Museum Admission extra
The Deedle Deedle Dees are an educational rock band based in Brooklyn, NY. Since October 2003, the band has been entertaining audiences with songs inspired by history and science – “Underground Railroad,” “Nellie Bly,” “Rancher Ants” – as well as simple movement-based tunes like “Play Your Hand” and “Vegetarian T-Rex.”

Come dressed as anyone from a Deedle Deedle Dees song and receive a special prize!
Click here for song lyrics.

Sponsored by the Northampton Community Music Center, 93.9 The River, and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Proceeds benefit the Northampton Community Music Center Scholarship Fund.

Special Storytime and Pre-Halloween Party
with Jarrett J. Krosoczka
October 29, 2011
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka as he celebrates his newest book, Ollie The Purple Elephant. He will read from his books, give a drawing demonstration and talk about his creative process. Then join Jarrett in the Café for a book signing, and an “Ollie-inspired” dance party complete with treats. A great opportunity to “test drive” your Halloween costume and have some fun!

Professional Development Workshop
Picturing Stories
November 4, 2011
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) This workshop centers on the book of award-winning illustrator, Molly Bang, Picture, This: How Pictures Work. Participants will be introduced to Bang’s core visual literacy principles, use The Carle’s exhibitions to explore approaches to “reading pictures”, and apply this information to create a visual story using cut-paper collage.
Instructors: Rosemary Agoglia and Meghan Burch

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Auditorium
Picture Book Theatre Presents
Rooster’s Off To See the World and “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle
November 5, 2011
2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
$5
Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
See Eric Carle’s stories come to life with puppets and young dancers. Produced by Therese Brady Donohue, 2008 winner of the MCC’s Gold Star Award. For more information about Picture Book Theatre click here.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum’s Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

Support provided by MEFA’s U.PLAN Prepaid Tuition Program and Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. To learn more, click each organization’s name.

Members Only Event
Members’ Opening Reception for
Growing Every Which Way But Up:
The Children’s Book Art of
Jules Feiffer
November 5, 2011
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for an intimate Members' evening to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition!
Members RSVP to Jennifer Darling at (413) 658-1104 or membership@carlemuseum.org

In The Auditorium
Talking About Words and Pictures with
Caldecott Medalist, Beth Krommes
November 6, 2011
11:30 am
Doors open for this event at 11:00 am
Museum opens at 12:00 pm
Free; Museum Admission extra
Join The Carle’s bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties as he engages picture book artists and authors in conversation about their beginnings and their books
Book signing to follow

At The Museum
Special Gallery Tour with Jules Feiffer
November 6, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join Jules Feiffer as he reflects on his journey from political and social cartoonist and playwright to children’s book creator. Hear the stories behind some of his children’s books and his approach to illustration.
Book signing to follow

In The Auditorium
A Family of Readers
November 6, 2011
3:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) Drawing on their book A Family of Readers: The Book Lovers Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Roger Sutton and Martha Parravano, editors of The Horn Book, will share thoughts on how and why children read and how to select books to nourish “a family of readers.”
Book signing to follow

In The Art Studio
Adventures in Painting and Collage (Cancelled)
October 11 - November 8, 2011
3:45 - 5:00 pm
$75 (Members $65)
Ages 8-12 (Class size 4-10)
Tuesdays, October 11 – November 8; 3:45 – 5:00 pm
Explore new ways to use watercolor, tempera paint, and tissue paper in your art. Experiment with painting surfaces such as paper, canvas and board.
Instructor: Diana MacKenzie

The Carle’s Annual Educators’ Night
From Gutenberg to Google:A Conversation about the Future of Children’s Books with Betsy Bird, Lisa Holton and Anita Silvey
November 10, 2011
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Free: all educators welcome!
THIS EVENT IS FULL. Please call (413) 658-1126 to be added to the waitlist.

(2 PDPs) Step into the changing world of publishing with these highly informed, incredibly passionate professionals in the field of children’s literature. From print and digital books to apps and the web, they will share their fears, fantasies, and hopes for the future — and share the new developments we should all be applauding.

Program Schedule
4:00 - 5:00 Browse the Museum, enjoy refreshments in the Café, collect free materials for your classroom or library
5:00 - 6:30 Presentation in the Auditorium
6:30 - 7:00 Booksignings (Museum Shop open; all other areas of Museum closed)

Elizabeth Bird is children's librarian at the Children's Center at 42nd Street of the New York Public Library system by day and powerful “kid lit” blogger by night. She has served on the Newbery Committee and written for The Horn Book.
blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production

Lisa Holton is founder and CEO of Fourth Story Media, a company committed to creating what she calls "transmedia" projects, books that can be experienced across multiple platforms. She was formerly President, Scholastic Trade Publishing and Book Fairs, and Publisher, Disney Global Children's Books.
fourthstorymedia.com

Anita Silvey has been the editor of The Horn Book and the publisher of children’s books at Houghton Mifflin. When she’s not reading, she teaches children’s literature, writes, and travels all over the country talking to parents, teachers, and librarians about the best books for kids. She is the creator of Children’s Book-a-Day Almanac.
www.childrensbookadayalmanac.com

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime
with Adam Gudeon
November 12, 2011
12:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join Adam in celebration of the release of his first picture book, Me and Meow. Drawing on his experience of attending “Children’s Book Boot Camp,” reading thousands of picture books to his children, and having them serve as his critics and mentors, Adam has created a book which celebrates friendship and is a delightful read-aloud.
Book signing to follow

In The Auditorium
Picture Book Theatre Presents
Rooster’s Off To See the World and “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle
November 12, 2011
2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
$5
Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
See Eric Carle’s stories come to life with puppets and young dancers. Produced by Therese Brady Donohue, 2008 winner of the MCC’s Gold Star Award. For more information about Picture Book Theatre click here.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum’s Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

Support provided by MEFA’s U.PLAN Prepaid Tuition Program and Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. To learn more, click each organization’s name.

At The Museum
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
November 13, 2011
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle are delighted to announce the expansion of our partnership offering graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle to include: the continuation of the MFA in Writing for Children program, a new MA in Children's Literature, and a new joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime with author, Jane Schoenberg
November 13, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Meet Stuey Lewis, a second grader with his share of challenges and dilemmas and hear about his first soccer adventure. Come dressed in your favorite team’s sport shirt and take part in a “mini soccer drill" after storytime.
Book signing to follow

In The Auditorium
Picture Book Theatre Presents
Rooster’s Off To See the World and “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle
November 19, 2011
2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
$5
Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
See Eric Carle’s stories come to life with puppets and young dancers. Produced by Therese Brady Donohue, 2008 winner of the MCC’s Gold Star Award. For more information about Picture Book Theatre click here.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum’s Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

Support provided by MEFA’s U.PLAN Prepaid Tuition Program and Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. To learn more, click each organization’s name.

At The Museum
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Phantom Tollbooth
November 20, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Enjoy a “pun-filled” day at The Carle. Explore the art of Jules Feiffer in the galleries, play with words and pictures in the art studio, and listen in on a conversation between The Phantom Tollbooth author Norton Juster and Leonard Marcus, author of the newly annotated version of the book. Come dressed as your favorite character, share a favorite pun, and join in the fun!

Program Schedule
NOTE: New start time!
12:00 – 5:00 pm Playing with Words and Pictures in the Art Studio
12:15 Film
1:00 – 2:00 pm Conversation with Norton Juster and Leonard S. Marcus including a screening of the trailer for the upcoming Phantom Tollbooth documentary. Book signing to follow
2:00 pm Storytime in the Reading Library featuring books written by Norton Juster
3:00 pm Film

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
November 20, 2011
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

In The Auditorium
Picture Book Theatre Presents
Rooster’s Off To See the World and “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle
November 25, 2011
2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
$5
Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
See Eric Carle’s stories come to life with puppets and young dancers. Produced by Therese Brady Donohue, 2008 winner of the MCC’s Gold Star Award. For more information about Picture Book Theatre click here.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum’s Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

Support provided by MEFA’s U.PLAN Prepaid Tuition Program and Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. To learn more, click each organization’s name.

In The Auditorium
Picture Book Theatre Presents
Rooster’s Off To See the World and “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle
November 26, 2011
2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
$5
Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
See Eric Carle’s stories come to life with puppets and young dancers. Produced by Therese Brady Donohue, 2008 winner of the MCC’s Gold Star Award. For more information about Picture Book Theatre click here.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum’s Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

Support provided by MEFA’s U.PLAN Prepaid Tuition Program and Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. To learn more, click each organization’s name.

The Carle Bookshop Holiday Sale
November 25 - November 27, 2011
15%-75% off books and toys. Members save an additional 15%.
In-store only

In The Museum Cafe
Holiday Card-Making Party
December 3, 2011
9:30 - 11:00 am (Please arrive before 10:00 am.)
$7 per participant
(Ages 3 and up) Grab a friend and come for some creative fun. The Carle will provide all the materials you need to collage 5 special holiday cards with envelopes. Please note that this is not a drop off program.

Space is limited to 25, so registration is recommended. Walk-ins welcome as space permits. Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime with David Biedrzycki
December 3, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Hear about David’s latest book, watch him create some digital drawings, and learn how he gets his creative juices flowing.
Book signing to follow

In The Auditorium
Talking About Words and Pictures
with author, illustrator, musician,
Barney Saltzberg
December 4, 2011
11:30 am
Doors open for this event at 11:00 am
Museum opens at 12:00 pm
Free; Museum Admission extra
Join The Carle’s bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties as he engages picture book artists and authors in conversation about their beginnings and their books
Book signing to follow

OOPS…From Blunder to Wonder
A Magical Musical and Visual Journey with Barney Saltzberg
December 4, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join Barney as he takes us on a magical journey through words pictures, and song. Learn about the creative force behind the bestselling Peekaboo Kisses, Good Egg, and Beautiful Oops!, his latest one-of-a-kind interactive book that shows young readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful.
Book signing to follow

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
December 4, 2011
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

In The Museum Cafe
Valentine-Making Party
February 4, 2012
9:30 am - 11:00 am
$7 per person; does not include Museum Admission
(Ages 4 and up) Grab a friend and come for some creative fun. The Carle will provide all the materials you need to make up to 25 valentines.

Please arrive before 10:00 am. Please note that this is not a drop-off program and all areas of the Museum are closed until 10:00 am. Space is limited to 25, so registration is recommended; walk-ins will be accepted as space allows.

Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Auditorium
Talking About Words and Pictures with
Caldecott Medalist, Beth Krommes
November 6, 2011
11:30 am
Doors open for this event at 11:00 am
Museum opens at 12:00 pm
Free; Museum Admission extra
Join The Carle’s bookseller, blogger, and book-lover, Andy Laties as he engages picture book artists and authors in conversation about their beginnings and their books
Book signing to follow

In The Art Studio
Dots that Walk, Lines that Talk
October 27 - December 6, 2011
Free with Museum admission
Drawing inspiration from Paul Klee’s quote, “A line is a dot that went for a walk,” and Jules Feiffer’s lines that twist, tumble and turn, have fun creating your own visual journey with marking tools and wash.

At The Museum
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
December 6, 2011
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle are delighted to announce the expansion of our partnership offering graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle to include: the continuation of the MFA in Writing for Children program, a new MA in Children's Literature, and a new joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

In The Art Studio
Handmade Cards and Books
December 8, 2011
1:00 - 5:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Ages 16 and up
With the holidays just around the corner, learn how to create handmade cards and unique books for those friends and family on your gift list. We’ll cover our favorite bookmaking techniques for teachers, librarians and parents to adapt to your classroom, library or home. You’ll go home with a collection of small handmade books and the techniques to create them again and again.
Instructor: Diana MacKenzie

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Auditorium
An Evening with Jules and Kate Feiffer
December 8, 2011
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
(1 PDP) Pulitzer Prize-winning father and acclaimed children’s book author daughter have collaborated on a number of books. Whether seizing a moment in history or paying homage to a parent/child memory, this team is one you will not want to miss. Bound by love, respect and good humor Jules and Kate will share tales of their collaborations and thoughts on their craft in a presentation sure to entertain and inform all who attend.
Book signing to follow

In The Auditorium
The Best of the Best in 2011 with Susan Bloom
December 10, 2011
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
(2 PDPs) Join us for this highly popular annual event. In anticipation of the 2012 Caldecott Medal awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children for the preceding year, Susan Bloom selects her favorites. Learn from this outstanding professor of Children’s Literature and reviewer for The Horn Book what makes these books rise above the rest.

In The Reading Library
Special Storytime with Micha Archer
December 10, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
As an artist, Micha has been inspired by her travels around the globe and the challenge of making pictures that are both beautiful and informative. Join her for a Special Storytime in the Reading Library where she’ll read from her newest book and talk about her process as an artist.
Book signing to follow

At The Museum
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
December 11, 2011
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle are delighted to announce the expansion of our partnership offering graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle to include: the continuation of the MFA in Writing for Children program, a new MA in Children's Literature, and a new joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

In The Reading Library
Mouse and Lion
December 18, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join first-time author Rand Burkert (illustrator’s son) and Caldecott Honoree, Nancy Ekholm Burkert as they share the story behind their first collaboration, Mouse and Lion. After talking about the inspiration and process behind the extraordinary art created for the retelling of one of Aesop’s most well-known tales, Rand will perform a selection of original songs and music inspired by the tales of Aesop and drawn from an album he recently produced. A program featuring wonderful music and great art to be enjoyed by all.
Book signing to follow

In The Auditorium
CactusHead Puppets Presents
The Just So Stories
December 27, 2011
2:00 pm
$5 (Members $4.50)
Three tales of mischief and magic that tell how some of your favorite animals came to be. Join us for silly adaptations of How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhino Got His Skin and The Beginning of the Armadillos.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

In The Auditorium
CactusHead Puppets Presents
The Just So Stories
December 28, 2011
2:00 pm
$5 (Members $4.50)
Three tales of mischief and magic that tell how some of your favorite animals came to be. Join us for silly adaptations of How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhino Got His Skin and The Beginning of the Armadillos.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.

In The Art Studio
Artist, Artist, What Do You See?
December 7, 2011 - January 2, 2012
Free with Museum admission
Inspired by Eric Carle’ s new book, The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, let your creativity flow and your imagination soar as you explore collage using colors and shapes.

At The Museum
Simmons College at The Carle
Information Session
January 3, 2012
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Simmons College and The Carle are delighted to announce the expansion of our partnership offering graduate programs in children's literature at The Carle to include: the continuation of the MFA in Writing for Children program, a new MA in Children's Literature, and a new joint degree combining the MFA/MA degree programs. Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the programs, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.

To register, click here. For more information please contact Megan Lambert, Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature, Simmons College at megan.lambert@simmons.edu.

To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.

Professional Development Workshop
What Makes a Picture Book Great?
January 14, 2012
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$40 (Members $35)
(3 PDPs) Join Barbara Elleman, librarian, editor of Booklist, creator and editor-in-chief of Book Links, and children’s literature scholar as she reflects on a variety of Caldecott Medal and Honor winners over the years and invites attendees to join in on the discussion.
Instructor: Barbara Elleman

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.

In The Auditorium
Hartsbrook Marionettes present
The Swan Geese
January 14, 2012
11:00 am and 1:00 pm
Free, Museum Admission extra
A Russian tale adapted by Bronja Zahlingen. Once upon a time, there lived a mother and a father who had two little children: a little girl and a little boy, who was still lying in the cradle. One day, the little girl gladly promised her parents that she would look after her little brother while they went to town. Soon after the parents left for town, the little girl forgot her promise, and she danced away into the meadow. As soon as she was gone, the wild swan geese came flying by, picked up the baby boy and went flying away. The little girl must accept the gifts and help of friends if she is to find her baby brother and bring him safely home again.

February Vacation Week
Museum Open Presidents' Day
February 20, 2012

Making Art and Dance Together
January 14 - January 28, 2012
Saturdays, January 14, 21, 28
9:00 – 10:30 am
$90 per pair (Members $80), $36 each additional child (up to 2 additional children per adult)

Ages 3 – 7 with caregiver
Join dancer and choreographer, Laura Pravitz as she explores art through creative movement in the galleries followed by creative art-making through materials in the Studio with Artist/Educator Meghan Burch.
Instructors: Laura Pravitz and Meghan Burch
(Class size 6-12)

In The Auditorium
Northampton Community Music Center Family
Concert Series Four Story Players Present
Peter and the Wolf
January 28, 2012
1:00 pm
$6 at the door (cash only)

Storyteller/puppeteer Tom Knight teams up with pianists Meg Kelsey Wright and Christine Olson to present Peter and the Wolf by Serge Prokofieff, as well as an original story, The Sorcerer’s Cauldron, which is set to colorful piano pieces by William Gillock. Mix one evil sorcerer, a good witch, a dash of humor and a measure of audience participation for a delightful tale appropriate for younger children. The short musical interludes throughout the program are a great introduction to themes of classical music and will appeal to all ages.

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
January 29, 2012
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

In The Art Studio
Sculpture Stories
January 2 - January 31, 2012
Free with Museum Admission
Using colorful found materials create your own grand sculpture inspired by the newest additions to The Carle’s landscape: Leo Lionni’s bronze, Imaginary Garden and Mo Willems’s steel, The Red Elephant.

Professional Development Workshop
The Whole Book Approach
January 31, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
$50 (Members $45)
(4 PDPs) Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children. This session will begin with a chance for participants to observe a storytime at The Carle to see the Whole Book Approach in action. Afterwards, participants will discuss their observations and learn how to evaluate the picture book as an art form and to use this critical engagement as a platform for leading interactive picture book reading experiences with their students.
Instructor: Rosemary Agoglia

Registration is required. Please click here for information on how to register.