Events

Search the calendar for all upcoming events at The Carle. 

Daily Happenings

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.
Individuals sitting in auditorium for a program.

Film Screenings

Short films are screened in our Auditorium, including 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.

Special Events

Illustration of horse in bed dreaming.
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Sophie Blackall


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In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spectacle of a child imagining life as a horse.

All Events

Format is double-digit day/double-digit month/four-digit-year
Illustration of man doing yoga in park as a single hair flies off his head.
Feb
22
Thu
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Cecilia Ruiz

Join author and illustrator Cecilia Ruiz as she shares her new book Mr. Fiorello’s Head.

Illustration featuring Hansel and Gretel walking through the woods.
Feb
23
Fri
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Josh Funk

Join author Josh Funk as he reads from his series Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast and It’s Not a Fairy Tale.

Photo of children outside dancing alongside instructor.
Mar
1
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by I Got the Rhythm.

Kids on rug smiling and moving as they look at book.
Mar
8
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Open Book, Open Play

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

Detail of braille book
Mar
15
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Braille Storytime with Mary Westgate

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

Group of students looking at a picture book together.
Mar
24
Sun
1:00 pm
Talks

Information Session: Simmons University Children's Literature Program

Attend an information session to learn about the Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Children’s Literature and Writing for Children with Simmons University.
A girl reading a book about caterpillars, learning about their life cycle.
Mar
24
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Kevin McCloskey

Is it a worm? Is it a snake? No! It’s a caterpillar …
Photo of children outside dancing alongside instructor.
Apr
5
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

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

Kids on rug smiling and moving as they look at book.
Apr
12
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Open Book, Open Play

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