Events

Search the calendar for all upcoming events at The Carle. 

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.
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.

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

A father and child lie down on the back of a pickup truck, looking up at the stars.
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Jessica Love


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In A Bed of Stars, award-winning creator Jessica Love shares a tender story that celebrates first-time camping, father-child bonding, and feeling at one with the universe.
Sonny Rollins playing the saxophone on a bridge as a car drives by.
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Jerrard K. Polk


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A Child’s Introduction to Jazz with illustrator Jerrard K. Polk

All Events

Format is double-digit day/double-digit month/four-digit-year
Group of children looking and pointing at book held by adult.
Jan
18
thru
Dec
31
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.)

A book with a drawn whale named Wyatt who is looking out into a night sky with stars.
Apr
26
thru
Jun
4
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Paper Portals

Explore creative book design and the many ways of traveling through a book!
A child in overalls runs holding a striped kite overhead in the blue sky.
Jun
2
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by Daniel’s Good Day, by Micha Archer.

A father and child lie down on the back of a pickup truck, looking up at the stars.
Jun
3
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Jessica Love

In A Bed of Stars, award-winning creator Jessica Love shares a tender story that celebrates first-time camping, father-child bonding, and feeling at one with the universe.
Sonny Rollins playing the saxophone on a bridge as a car drives by.
Jun
4
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Jerrard K. Polk

A Child’s Introduction to Jazz with illustrator Jerrard K. Polk
A watercolor painting with a bright sun and buildings.
Jun
7
thru
Jul
16
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: My Favorite Place

Create a painting about a place you love.
Detail of braille book
Jun
16
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Braille Storytime with Mary Westgate

Join us for this interactive storytime featuring singing, musical instruments, and braille books!
Horse wearing a birthday hat and pink tutu prances with young child in a living room, with parents and brother looking on.
Jun
17
Sat
10:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Family Fun Day

Join us for day of stories, book signings, and drawing demonstrations as we celebrate the opening of Horse Tales: Galloping into Children’s Books.
Yoga instructor and families doing yoga in Bobbie's Meadow.
Jun
17
Sat
11:30 am
For Families

Yoga for Kids!

Children ages 3-6 will explore movement and fun inspired by the beautiful nature found in Bobbie’s Meadow.
Happier Family players on stage in an assortment of colored T-shirts
Jun
17
Sat
3:00 pm
For Families
Performances

Happier Family Comedy Show

Geared for kids ages 5-12, you won’t want to miss this program packed full of high energy and family-friendly funnies!
A girl sits on a gray spotted horse, surrounded by ten other horses and colorful trees.
Jun
17
Sat
5:30 pm
Artists & Authors
Talks

Members' Reception for Horse Tales: Galloping into Children's Books

Members: Please RSVP by June 14!
A baby sits on the grass next to a rabbit, and is pointing up to a smiling moon.
Jun
25
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: E.B. Goodale

Join author/illustrator E. B. Goodale as she presents her new book, The Moon Remembers, a lyrical look at how the moon is a guardian for us all.
A girll with glass covers her ears with her hands while her three aunts smile and laugh in the background.
Jul
2
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Emma Otheguy

Join author Emma Otheguy to celebrate her new picture book Martina Has Too Many Tías, a fresh retelling of the classic folktale “La cucaracha Martina.”
Children and instructor point up at the sky.
Jul
7
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by Patricia Intriago’s Dot.

Two people under gazebo playing singing and playing instruments to a crowd.
Jul
8
Sat
11:00 am
For Families
Performances

Family Fun Concert with BenAnna Band

Families will go bananas for this high energy musical duo that will have them singing, dancing, and playing along on live instruments!
Chihiro Art Museum Azumino
Jul
11
Tue
7:00 pm
Online
Talks

Museum Show & Tell with Chihiro Art Museum

Join us for a special virtual “show and tell” with Chihiro Art Museum Curators Michiko Matsukata (Tokyo) and Eriko Tanabe (Azumino).

Kids on rug smiling and moving as they look at book.
Jul
14
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Open Book, Open Play

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

Child and dog walking through trees, with mushrooms on the ground in front of them.
Jul
15
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Melany Kahn

This special storytime includes an interactive mushroom ID session to learn about the fascinating world of mushrooms!
books spread across table
Jul
17
Mon
7:00 pm
Online
Workshops

Open Book, Open Play: Engaging Toddlers and Preschoolers in Storytime (2 sessions)

(Two sessions) Discover strategies for engaging very young children in book sharing and imaginative play.
Popsicle sticks laying on top of colorful collage papers.
Jul
19
thru
Aug
27
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Horses in Motion

Create an artwork that moves inspired by horses!