Events

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Daily Happenings

child making art

Explore new materials and make art together in our light-filled Art Studio! All ages are welcome to create art inspired by our current exhibition. 

Individuals sitting in auditorium for a program.

Film Screenings

Short films are screened in our Auditorium, including animated versions of picture book stories and family-friendly documentaries about illustrators. Several different films are shown each day.

adult holding a book while two kids point at the pages

You’re invited to come move, sing, play, and learn about the art and design of picture books. Join us at 11am Wednesday through Friday; 11am and 2pm on Saturdays, and 2:00 pm on Sundays.

Special Events

For Families
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Families visiting between February 5-9 will receive a FREE Elephant & Piggie book while supplies last! (Elephant & Piggie costume characters will not be in attendance.)

Artists & Authors
Online
Talks

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Join us for a retrospective look at the creation, popular reception, and ongoing legacy of Free to Be…You and Me, while also sharing your own memories, thoughts, and questions with other participants.

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Dec
18
thru
Jan
26
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Puppets! Puppets! Puppets!

Create your own puppet to explore your own unique narrative. 

Jan
23
Thu
6:00 pm
Artists & Authors
Workshops

Back to Basics: Geometry with Cut Loose Collage Workshops

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

Jan
23
Thu
6:00 pm
Workshops

Back to Basics with Cut Loose Collage Workshop Bundle (4 Workshops)

Register for all four Cut Loose Collage Workshops with local collage artist Michael Sjostedt for a reduced price and save!

Jan
24
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Story Chasers

Embark on a storytelling adventure across the museum.

Jan
28
Tue
6:30 pm
Online
Workshops

Exploring Materials: Mark Making

In this hands-on workshop, we explore the accessible medium of drawing and how it fosters self-expression and motor skills in children.

Jan
29
thru
Mar
16
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Drafting Daydreams

Create a layered drawing and draft up your most whimsical daydream!

Feb
5
thru
9
All Day
For Families

First Book Friendiversary

Families visiting between February 5-9 will receive a FREE Elephant & Piggie book while supplies last! (Elephant & Piggie costume characters will not be in attendance.)

Feb
7
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

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

Feb
7
Fri
2:00 pm
Talks

Gallery Tour

Join Director of Education Courtney Waring for a tour of the galleries.

Feb
14
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Open Book, Open Play

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

Feb
15
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Carol Joy Munro

Join author Carol Joy Munroe as she shares her debut picture book, Springtime Storks.

Feb
19
Wed
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Paddington Bear Storytime with R.W. Alley

Do you have plans to see the new movie, Paddington 3? Pair it with our storytime with artist R.W. Alley as he shares his book, Paddington’s Post

Feb
20
Thu
11:00 am
For Families
Performances

Nutshell Playhouse Presents: SpyJinks!

Three intrepid spies and a parrot named Taco are on their very first mission. Will they succeed?

Feb
21
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Braille Storytime with Mary Westgate

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

Feb
27
Thu
7:00 pm
Artists & Authors
Online
Talks

Free to Be...You and Me at 50: Music, Messages, and Memories

Join us for a retrospective look at the creation, popular reception, and ongoing legacy of Free to Be…You and Me, while also sharing your own memories, thoughts, and questions with other participants.

Feb
28
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Story Chasers

Embark on a storytelling adventure across the museum.

Mar
7
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

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

Mar
7
Fri
2:00 pm
Talks

Gallery Tour

Join Museum Educator David Feinstein for a tour of the galleries.

Mar
9
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Richard Michelson

Join local award-winning author Richard Michelson at the launch storytime event for Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama’s First Presidential Seder.

Mar
13
Thu
6:00 pm
Workshops

Collagraph Creations

Join The Carle’s Art Educators in this evening workshop to explore the world of collagraph print making in The Art Studio!