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An adult and child making a collage in the Art Studio

Art Studio

Visit the Art Studio to enjoy the Everyday Art Project. Art Studio team members welcome you to the space, share project ideas, and answer questions. Take your artwork home, or leave it for others to see.
Individuals sitting in auditorium for a program.

Film Screenings

Short films are screened in our Auditorium, including animated versions of new and classic picture book stories and family-friendly documentaries about illustrators. Several different films are shown each day.
Group of children looking and pointing at book held by adult.

Storytime

Led by staff trained in the Whole Book Approach, visitors will share stories through movement, song, and play while looking closely and learning about the art and design of picture books.

Special Events

Two children and an adult look at the art of Seymour Chwast.
Artists & Authors
For Families

April School Vacation Week

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The Carle is open Tuesday through Sunday during April School Vacation Week!

The Carle Museum
Artists & Authors
Talks

Members' Evening Preview -- Pictures at Play: Metafiction in Art


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Private Member preview of new exhibition!

All Events

Format is double-digit day/double-digit month/four-digit-year
Children sitting on rug looking closely at book held by Carle educator.
Jan
10
thru
Dec
29
All Day
For Families

Storytime

Move, sing, play, and learn about the art and design of picture books. (Wednesdays - Fridays at 11:00 am; Saturdays at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm; Sundays at 2:00 pm.)

Very colorful bird mobile in a tree in bobbie's meadow. Small owl bird mobile to the left of the other bird. purple and orange and yellow bright colors used.
Apr
3
thru
May
12
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Bird's Eye View

Create your own mobile of floating characters!  

Two children and an adult look at the art of Seymour Chwast.
Apr
16
thru
21
All Day
Artists & Authors
For Families

April School Vacation Week

The Carle is open Tuesday through Sunday during April School Vacation Week!

Highland Street Foundation Spring Week logo, with graphic of family walking around a city
Apr
17
Wed
All Day
For Families

Spring Week

A free day at The Carle, thanks to the Highland Street Foundation!

Two feather shaped pieces of paper with colorful crayon pattern and design on table top
Apr
17
Wed
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Birds of a Feather

Create a layered drawing and design your own unique bird feather!

Child and adult seated at table with a stuffed elephant and dog, with green bushes with pink flowers behind them.
Apr
17
Wed
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Sharing Stories with Casey W. Robinson and Heidi E.Y. Stemple

What can we learn from the special elders in our lives? 

A child's bedroom showing a sequence of images of a boy in blue pajamas running across his room, then facing a purple stuffed bear in a fort, and finally holding holding his bear and removing it from the fort.
Apr
17
Wed
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Ashley Belote

Join author/illustrator Ashley Belote for a special story time and draw along to celebrate her new picture book, Don’t Wash Winston!

Young child listening during storytime
Apr
18
Thu
11:00 am
For Families

Storytime with State Representative Mindy Domb

Join State Representative Mindy Domb for storytime.

Illustration of owl in tree under moonlight.
Apr
19
Fri
1:00 pm
For Families
Talks

Birds of Prey with Tom Ricardi

Learn about the great work being done at the Massachusetts Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center.

Child pointing at book held by Carle educator.
Apr
20
Sat
11:00 am
For Families

Story Chasers

Embark on a storytelling adventure across the museum.

Collage of people holding different signs, including "Love," "Hello!," and "There is no line where art stops and life begins."
Apr
20
Sat
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Mara Rockliff

Learn about Sister Corita Kent, the “pop art nun” who made signs with messages of love, hope, peace, and justice.

Detail of braille book
Apr
26
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Braille Storytime with Mary Westgate

Join us for this interactive storytime featuring singing, musical instruments, and braille books!

American kestrel bird perched on a hand.
Apr
27
Sat
9:00 am
For Families
Talks

Kestrels Close Up: Nest Box Project Talk & Walk

Learn about about kestrels and the Kestrel Nest Box Project.

Gallery installation of Alphabet Soup exhibition, showing art on the walls and a seating area.
Apr
27
Sat
11:30 am
Talks

Curator Tour

Join Assistant Curator Isabel Ruiz Cano for a tour of the galleries.

A book cover showing an assortment of animals holding musical instruments, surrounding the words, "Animal Albums from A to Z."
Apr
28
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Cece Bell's Musical Power Hour

Cece Bell will discuss her new book, Animal Albums from A to Z! Drawing, music, dancing, music videos—we will have so much fun!

The Carle Museum
May
3
Fri
6:00 pm
Artists & Authors
Talks

Members' Evening Preview -- Pictures at Play: Metafiction in Art

Private Member preview of new exhibition!

A penguin and unicorn fly in the sky surrounded by clouds and soft pastel colors.
May
5
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Bob Shea

Bob Shea reads from his new book, Oh, Are You Awake?, a book that is sure to delight young readers—and their caregivers—whether at naptime, bedtime, or anytime!

Assortment of books from the BERL collection
May
9
Thu
11:00 am
Talks

Explore the BERL

(Program is full) Take a morning tour exploring the Barbara Elleman Research Library (BERL), a collection of scholarly resources and rare books. Space is limited.

A group of children have big smiles on their faces as they sit on the floor of a school library listening to a story being read aloud by picture book maker Mac Barnett.
May
9
Thu
5:30 pm
Artists & Authors

Film: Story & Pictures By

A documentary about the power and reach of children’s picture books.

Kids on rug smiling and moving as they look at book.
May
10
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Open Book, Open Play

Move, sing, talk, and explore materials during this interactive storytime for early learners.