Past Events
In The Museum
Night Owls PJ Party
December 27, 2018
6:00pm - 8:00pm
$5 per child (Members Free)
Hoot! Hoot! Explore the Museum—and our special exhibition Illustrated Owls: A Who’s Hoo from the Vault—under the cover of night! In addition to night-themed art projects, storytimes, and films, guests will enjoy an evening snack of milk and cookies.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admission desk or by calling 413-559-6336.
SCHEDULE
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Enjoy milk and cookies in the Great Hall (courtesy of Atkins Farms)
Owl Masks - Design and make your own owl-inspired mask in the Art Studio
6:15 pm
Film: Kitten’s First Full Moon (Auditorium, 9 min.)
6:30 pm
Join us for an interactive storytime inspired by the Illustrated Owls exhibition. (Reading Library)
Film: Good Night, Gorilla . . . and more great sleepytime stories (Auditorium, 60 min.)
7:00 pm
Storytime and Creative Movement with The Center Dance Studio (Great Hall)
Join The Center Dance Studio for a nighttime adventure inspired by Jan Brett’s The Mitten. Bring your imagination and your dancing feet! Caregiver participation welcome!
Antonio Frasconi, Illustration for If The Owl Calls Again: A Collection of Owl Poems (Margaret K. McElderry Books). Gift of the Frasconi Family. © 1990 Antonio Frasconi. Walter Harrison Cady, untitled, n.d. Gift of Kendra and Allan Daniel.
In The Museum
Create with The Carle! Celebration
December 16, 2018
1:00pm
Free with Museum Admission
Celebrate the culmination of the 2018 Create with The Carle! series with us. The event will feature readings of original work by participants of the Creative Writing course, as well as an exhibition of visual art from the Collage, Printmaking, and Bookmaking courses.
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In The Reading Library
Special Storytime: Mike Curato
December 15, 2018
2:00pm
Free with Museum Admission
Elliot isn't quite sure what Christmas spirit is, but he suspects he doesn't have it. Not even a visit to Santa Claus can put Elliot in the right mood. But when chance blows a letter for Santa into Elliot and Mouse's path, the two friends discover what Christmas is all about—and make a new friend, too. Join Mike Curato as he reads from his new picture book Merry Christmas, Little Elliot, a heartfelt celebration of the season of giving!
Book signing to follow program. Can’t make it to the event? You may reserve signed books online or contact The Carle Bookshop at shop@carlemuseum.org.
In The Auditorium
Best of the Best in 2018
December 15, 2018
11:00am
Free with Museum Admission
(1.5 PDPs) In anticipation of the 2019 American Library Association Book & Media Awards, join Susan Bloom from The Center for the Study of Children’s Literature at Simmons University, and The Carle’s Shop Manager Eliza Brown as they share their favorites.
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Every Day Art Program: Take Flight: Sculptures that Soar
December 11 - February 5, 2019
10:00am
Free with Museum Admission
Inspired by the exhibition Illustrated Owls, experiment with a range of paper found materials to make your own sculpture that floats in the sky.
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