Ongoing
Public Art Program
Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Program
Upcoming Classes
For Professionals
Our last FIRST FRIDAY was December 5, 2008. (We won't be continuing them in 2009.) Many thanks to all the families who came throughout the year.
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Upcoming Events
The following programs do not require registration unless otherwise specified.
In The Auditorium
Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tale Friday
January 9, 2009
2:30 pm
Free with Museum Admission
The Ugly Duckling
Enjoy the magic and marvels as this classic tale comes to life on the screen.
In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
January 11, 2009
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us on the second 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
Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tale Friday
January 16, 2009
2:30 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Hansel and Gretel
Enjoy the magic and marvels as this classic tale comes to life on the screen.
In The Auditorium
Jazzy Fairy Tales
January 17, 2009
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Swing, boogie, and dance as the playfulness of jazz gives many well-known fairy tales new life. Experience a world where chocolate pudding tames a wolf, bears boogie and sing the blues, and trolls and goats scat and dance over bridges. A delight for all ages.
In The Auditorium
Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tale Friday
January 23, 2009
2:30 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Hansel and Gretel
Enjoy the magic and marvels as this classic tale comes to life on the screen.
In The Auditorium
Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tale Friday
January 30, 2009
2:30 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Hansel and Gretel
Enjoy the magic and marvels as this classic tale comes to life on the screen.
In The Reading Library
Meet Mrs. Heelis
January 31, 2009
12:30 and 3:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Have a cozy chat with Beatrix (Potter) Heelis, portrayed by Marcia Estabrook. Learn about her Victorian childhood, how she came to be an author/illustrator, and her long time interest in the natural world. Interactive program for ages 4 and up.
In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
February 8, 2009
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us on the second 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
Simmons College MFA in Writing for Children at The Carle Information Session
February 8, 2009
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the program, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.
For more information click here or contact Megan Lambert, Instructor of Children’s Literature Programs at (413) 658-1123 or email meganl@carlemuseum.org.
To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.
In The Auditorium
Alice & Dorothy: Parallels and Perpendiculars
February 12, 2009
7:00 pm
In conjunction with the exhibition, Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children’s Books, Barry Moser will chronicle the development of his designs and illustrations for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and focus on the theme of the voyage solitaire, the political implications he reads in the text, and the parallels and perpendiculars he draws between Baum’s Dorothy and Carroll’s Alice. Book signing to follow.
Galleries open from 6:00 to 7:00 pm for browsing.
(Snow Date Feb 19)
In The Auditorium
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Presents Hip-Hop Aesop
February 17, 2009
$6 (Members $5) Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
Performances at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. This funky re-telling of classic fables was co-written by PVPA students and their instructor Jeffrey Dreisbach. Hip-Hop Aesop will have you dancing and singing from your seats while inspiring an appreciation of theater, literature, and classic folklore. For audiences of all ages.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126. On the day of the performance, tickets are available at the Admissions Desk only. (No phone sales.) Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
In The Auditorium
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Presents Hip-Hop Aesop
February 18, 2009
$6 (Members $5) Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
Performances at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. This funky re-telling of classic fables was co-written by PVPA students and their instructor Jeffrey Dreisbach. Hip-Hop Aesop will have you dancing and singing from your seats while inspiring an appreciation of theater, literature, and classic folklore. For audiences of all ages.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126. On the day of the performance, tickets are available at the Admissions Desk only. (No phone sales.) Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
In The Auditorium
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Presents Hip-Hop Aesop
February 19, 2009
$6 (Members $5) Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
Performances at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. This funky re-telling of classic fables was co-written by PVPA students and their instructor Jeffrey Dreisbach. Hip-Hop Aesop will have you dancing and singing from your seats while inspiring an appreciation of theater, literature, and classic folklore. For audiences of all ages.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126. On the day of the performance, tickets are available at the Admissions Desk only. (No phone sales.) Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
In The Auditorium
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Presents Hip-Hop Aesop
February 20, 2009
$6 (Members $5) Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
Performances at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. This funky re-telling of classic fables was co-written by PVPA students and their instructor Jeffrey Dreisbach. Hip-Hop Aesop will have you dancing and singing from your seats while inspiring an appreciation of theater, literature, and classic folklore. For audiences of all ages.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126. On the day of the performance, tickets are available at the Admissions Desk only. (No phone sales.) Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
In The Reading Library
Meet Jarrett Krosoczka
February 21, 2009
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Hear Jarrett read from his books, tell the stories behind their making, and see him demonstrate the progress a single painting makes from sketch to finished art. Book signing to follow.
In The Auditorium
Framed: Looking at Illustration with and without Text
February 28, 2009
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Lolly Robinson, graphic designer, critic, and curator of Over Rainbows and down Rabbit Holes will discuss the importance of the juxtaposition of art and text in children’s literature and how one’s experience is affected by exhibiting the art in a gallery.
In The Reading Library
Simmons College MFA in Writing for Children at The Carle Information Session
March 12, 2009
10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the program, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.
For more information click here or contact Megan Lambert, Instructor of Children’s Literature Programs at (413) 658-1123 or email meganl@carlemuseum.org.
To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.
At The Museum
Annual Librarian’s Open House with Jim Trelease
March 24, 2009
3:00 - 5:30 pm
2 PDPs. Free materials for your libraries, afternoon refreshments, and two presentations — one with Barbara Elleman, guest curator of the Virginia Lee Burton exhibition, and the other with Jim Trelease, author of the million-copy bestseller, The Read-Aloud Handbook and Carle Honors recipient.
Admission Fee waived for Librarians for the entire day. Come early to browse the Museum.
Professional Development Workshop
Design and Documentation
March 30, 2009
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
6 PDPs. Participants will explore and experience the connections among observation, listening, and visual communication as tools for teaching. The session will focus on Italian- and Reggio–inspired approaches to early childhood education, the Visual Thinking Strategies, and how graphic design can be used to foster greater engagement with art and learning, while highlighting the relationship that exists among design, documentation, and multiple languages of expression. Instructors: Rosemary Agoglia, Lella Gandini, Kristina Lamour Sansone
In The Auditorium
Only the Very Best: Using Books in the Classroom
April 4, 2009
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Using the books of Virginia Lee Burton, Anita Silvey will help educator’s in their efforts to create interesting “book studies” for their students. Drawing on her experience in publishing and her expertise in evaluating children’s books, she will highlight why Burton’s books have become classics worthy of returning to again and again.
In The Reading Library
Simmons College MFA in Writing for Children at The Carle Information Session
April 19, 2009
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Attend an informational session at the Museum to learn about the program, how to apply, and meet representatives from Simmons and the Museum.
For more information click here or contact Megan Lambert, Instructor of Children’s Literature Programs at (413) 658-1123 or email meganl@carlemuseum.org.
To visit the Simmons College Web site about the program, click here.