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

Visitors in the museum walking next to The Very Hungry Caterpillar costume.
For Families

Very Hungry Caterpillar Day


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Join us as we celebrate Very Hungry Caterpillar Day!
Large tree, with left side showing no leaves at daytime and right side showing leaves at nighttime.
Artists & Authors
For Families

Earth Month Bilingual Storytime: Lulu Delacre


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Lulu Delacre reveals some cool facts about trees as she reads Cool Green: Amazing, Remarkable Trees/Verde fresco: Árboles asombrosos y extraordinarios.  

All Events

Format is double-digit day/double-digit month/four-digit-year
Detail of braille book
May
19
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Braille Storytime with Mary Westgate

Join us for this interactive storytime featuring singing, musical instruments, and braille books!
Yoga instructor and families doing yoga in Bobbie's Meadow.
May
20
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
May
20
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 pile of colorful picture books.
May
22
Mon
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.
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.
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!
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!