Events

 Learn how to select picture books that reflect the lives and identities of all readers, and discover tools for building a more inclusive book collection.

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by picture books.

Join us for a full day of interactive bilingual storytelling and music!

Members of the Indigenous community are invited for an afternoon of connection, sharing, and learning about The Carle’s 2027 exhibition and current reading library exhibition celebrating Indigenous picture book artists.

Join local collage artist Michael Sjostedt and rediscover the simple joy of artmaking.  

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

Join Stefanie Foster Brown for a reading of her debut book, My Heart Speaks Kriolu. On Saturday walks with her grandfather, a young girl connects with her Cabo Verdean heritage while learning about the true meaning of home.

Please note that this event has been rescheduled. It will now be held on December 13. Join us for a reading a drawing demo featuring Audrey Helen Weber’s new book Year Round. 

Dress up in your pajamas for a fun slumber party with storytimes, an indoor “campfire,” a shadow puppet show, and more as part of The Carle After Dark event series!

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

Join Saki Tanaka for a special peek behind the curtains of how her book, Between Words: A Friendship Tale, and its magical pool-dwellers came to be.

Be the first to see the new exhibition! Plus, enjoy special hors d’oeuvres, and live music!

Whether searching for the perfect pancake or interviewing a crocodile, these shorts are sure to enchant and delight all audiences (but especially our youngest!)

Big Kid Flicks is full of challenges big and small. With obstacles like training for the paralympics and selling ties across the countryside, this program is full of vibrancy and adventure.

Let your little ones discover the magic of the big screen with Little Kid Flicks. Whether searching for the perfect pancake or interviewing a crocodile, these shorts are sure to enchant and delight all audiences (but especially our youngest!)

Big Kid Flicks is full of challenges big and small. With obstacles like training for the paralympics and selling ties across the countryside, this program is full of vibrancy and adventure.

Author-illustrator Maddie Frost will read her newest book, Cats on Cats on Cats! Join us for a storytime, a peek at the making of the art, and an audience draw-along, followed by Q&A. 

Embark on a storytelling adventure across the museum.

In this interactive virtual author visit for elementary school readers, award-winning and bestselling author Grace Lin will explain and share the customs of the Lunar New Year and its food (pre-order/purchase of book required)!

Celebrate LOVE by sharing stories and making Valentine cards!