Visitors posing for group photo with Captain Underpants and Dog Man at an event..

Past Events

Better late than never! Browse The Carle’s past events.

Native America girl dancing and smiling, with one hand on hip and the other raised above head holding a feather.

Oct

Wed

3:30 pm

Artists & Authors, Talks

Educators' Night: Cynthia Leitich Smith

Guest speaker Cynthia Leitich Smith presents the 2023 Educators’ Night talk: Celebrating Native Voices & Visions for Young Readers.

Chapter divider for Grace Lin's book, Chinese Menu, showing two girls smiling and holding chopsticks.

Sep

Sat

10:00 am

Artists & Authors, For Families, Performances

Moon Festival Celebration with Grace Lin

Join us for a day celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, with award-winning author/artist Grace Lin!

cover illustration for Chinese Menu, by Grace Lin, showing a girl smiling and holding a bowl of food.

Sep

Fri

1:00 pm

Artists & Authors, Online, Talks

Virtual Classroom Visit: Celebrate the Moon Festival with Grace Lin

Elementary classrooms will enjoy a virtual author visit with Grace Lin as she shares the customs and traditions—and the stories!—of the Moon Festival (purchase of book required).

A white bunny goes sailing in blue water, with a ship formed out of a tree's branches and leaves.

Sep

Sun

1:00 pm

Artists & Authors, Talks

Wordless Storytelling with Balint Zsako

Dive deep into wordless storytelling with artist Balint Zsako, the creator of Bunny & Tree.

Assortment of books from the BERL collection

Sep

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.

Sep

Mon

6:30 pm

Online, Workshops

Wordless Picture Books (2 sessions)

(Workshop is full) Explore how wordless picture books invite readers to look closely, think critically, and engage in collaborative storytelling.

Cover illustration for Wild Blue, showing a child and bicycle between two trees. The shadow of the bike is shown as a horse.

Sep

Sun

2:00 pm

Artists & Authors, For Families

Special Storytime: Dashka Slater

Join Dashka Slater as she reads from her book Wild Blue, about a young girl’s courage to tame her intimidating new bicycle.

Happier Family players on stage in an assortment of colored T-shirts

Sep

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!

Yoga instructor and families doing yoga in Bobbie's Meadow.

Sep

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.

Sep

Fri

11:00 am

For Families

Braille Storytime with Mary Westgate

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

Sep

Thu

1:00 pm

Talks

Tour of Bobbie's Meadow

Join us for an afternoon tour of Bobbie’s Meadow!

Kids on rug smiling and moving as they look at book.

Sep

Fri

11:00 am

For Families

Open Book, Open Play

(Program cancelled) Move, sing, talk, and explore materials during this interactive storytime for early learners.

Molly jumps out of bed and runs across her room with a big smile and arms raised.

Sep

Sun

2:00 pm

Artists & Authors, For Families

Special Storytime: Vicki Johnson and Gillian Reid

Author Vicki Johnson and illustrator Gillian Reid share their new book, Molly’s Tuxedo!

Photo of children outside dancing alongside instructor.

Sep

Fri

11:00 am

For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by the classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.

A large bin filled with a variety of cardboard and paper materials that have been previously used in art projects.

Aug

thru

Oct

All Day

For Families

Everyday Art Project: Reuse, Attach, Build! Habitat Edition

Create a sculpture out of reused materials!

Aug

Sat

11:30 am

For Families