Events

See our calendar for all the exciting events coming up at The Carle or visit our past events page.

Daily Happenings

Individuals sitting in auditorium for a program.

Film Screenings

Watch a short film in our Auditorium during your visit. We feature animated versions of new and classic picture book stories and family-friendly documentaries about illustrators. Several different films are shown each day.
Families sitting together for a storytime

Storytime

Enjoy fun, interactive storytimes in our Reading Library. Programs are led by staff trained in the Whole Book Approach. Visitors of all ages are invited to look closely, tell stories, and learn about the art and design of picture books.
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.

Special Events

Grace Lin standing in her studio
Artists & Authors
Online
Talks

Putting Books to Work

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Award-winning author and artist Grace Lin discusses ways that we can use books as tools to integrate diversity into our children’s lives
Book cover showing a Black girl wearing blue framed glasses, smiling and looking out a window at a butterfly on a branch.
Artists & Authors
For Families
Online

Special Storytime: Vanessa Brantley-Newton

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Vanessa Brantley-Newton shares her newest book, Becoming Vanessa, a story of a little girl learning to celebrate her uniqueness.

All Events

Format is double-digit day/double-digit month/four-digit-year
Families sitting together for a storytime
Jun
17
thru
Jan
2
All Day
For Families

Storytime

Look closely, tell stories, and learn about the art and design of picture books. (Thursdays and Fridays at 11:00 am; Saturdays at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm; Sundays at 2:00 pm.)
Green pastel crayon making marks on colorful piece of paper
Jul
1
thru
Aug
8
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Song Books

Create your own song book!
Adult and two children wearing masks, sitting on a red couch reading books together.
Aug
8
Sun
All Day
For Families

Mask-only Free Sunday

A free, mask-only day at The Carle. Note: Tickets are SOLD OUT.

Colorful work of art created with crayons and collaged paper
Aug
12
thru
Sep
19
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Shape Your Story

Experiment with shapes and watercolor pencils to start your own stories.
Grace Lin standing in her studio
Aug
12
Thu
7:00 pm
Artists & Authors
Online
Talks

Putting Books to Work

Award-winning author and artist Grace Lin discusses ways that we can use books as tools to integrate diversity into our children’s lives
Family walking in Great Hall
Aug
19
Thu
All Day
For Families

August Adventures

A free day at The Carle, thanks to the Highland Street Foundation! Note: Tickets are SOLD OUT
A pile of colorful picture books.
Aug
25
Wed
6:30 pm
Online
Workshops

Whole Book Approach (2 sessions)

(Two sessions) Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children in this interactive workshop.
Book cover showing a Black girl wearing blue framed glasses, smiling and looking out a window at a butterfly on a branch.
Aug
26
Thu
10:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families
Online

Special Storytime: Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Vanessa Brantley-Newton shares her newest book, Becoming Vanessa, a story of a little girl learning to celebrate her uniqueness.
Assortment of picture books
Sep
14
Tue
7:00 pm
Online
Workshops

Little Books, Big Feelings: Picture Books and Social Emotional Learning (2 sessions)

(Two sessions) Explore how to use picture books to help young people identify and manage emotions, navigate relationships, and cope with difficult situations.
The Longest Storm, by Dan Yaccarino
Sep
18
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Dan Yaccarino

Enjoy a special storytime and drawing activity with Dan Yaccarino!
Book detail, The Longest Storm
Sep
21
Tue
4:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families
Online

A Storm Will Always Pass: The Story Behind "The Longest Storm"

Enjoy a story reading and drawing activity with Dan Yaccarino!
A boy standing next to an easel looking at a group of giraffes running by.
Oct
12
Tue
7:00 pm
Online
Workshops

Wordless Picture Books (2 sessions)

(Two sessions) Explore how wordless picture books invite readers to look closely, think critically, and engage in collaborative storytelling.
A boy standing next to an easel looking at a group of giraffes running by.
Nov
19
Fri
9:30 am
Workshops

Wordless Picture Books

(Onsite at The Carle) Explore how wordless picture books invite readers to look closely, think critically, and engage in collaborative storytelling.