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Daily Happenings

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

A book cover showing an assortment of animals holding musical instruments, surrounding the words, "Animal Albums from A to Z."
Artists & Authors
For Families

Cece Bell's Musical Power Hour


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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
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!  

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.

Two Museum guests look at art.
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!

Two Museum guests look at art.
May
3
Fri
10:30 am
Talks

Gallery Tour

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

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

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

Title treatment, showing the words "Story & Pictures By"
May
9
Thu
5:30 pm
Artists & Authors

Film: Story & Pictures By

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

Two Museum guests look at art.
May
10
Fri
10:30 am
Talks

Gallery Tour

Join Museum Educator David Feinstein for a tour of the galleries.

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.

Two young girls stand in a blueberry patch, with arms open wide. A red cardinal swoops up toward the sky, with a house positioned right below it.
May
11
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: E.B. Goodale

Exploring the present moment through stories!

Illustration of girl holding book of herself holding book in recursive image.
May
11
Sat
1:00 pm
Artists & Authors
Talks

Artists at Play

Artists will discuss their work on view in the special exhibition Pictures at Play: Metafiction in Art. 

Two white rabbits lying down on the ground look up at the clouds. One rabbit says, "What do you see when you look at the clouds?"
May
11
Sat
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Deborah Freedman

Partly cloudy with a chance of imagination!

Musican sits at a piano, with hands raised over the keys. In one hand the musician holds a stopwatch.
May
12
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Nicholas Day

What does nothing sound like?

Two Museum guests look at art.
May
17
Fri
10:30 am
Talks

Gallery Tour

Join Chief Curator Ellen Keiter for a tour of the galleries.

Two Museum guests look at art.
May
24
Fri
10:30 am
Talks

Gallery Tour

Join Director of Education Courtney Waring for a tour of the galleries.

Two rabbit hair stylists next to their chairs exclaiming, "Someone's been in my chair!"
May
25
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Andrew Hacket

Join author Andrew Hacket for a reading of Curlilocks & The Three Hares.