Past Events
Special Storytime: Andy Chou Musser and Ben Clanton
Get ready for an interactive storytime and doodletime with Andy Chou Musser and Ben Clanton!
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical at The Academy of Music
Would you let The Pigeon drive the bus?
PlayDate Fashion Show
PlayDate is a fashion show that explores the radical power of play and joy throughout different life stages.
Special Storytime: Ruth and Whitney Sanderson
Join mother/daughter team Ruth and Whitney Sanderson for an interactive storytime featuring their new board books, Good Morning Farm Animals and Good Night Farm Animals.
PlayDate Fashion Show
PlayDate is a fashion show that explores the radical power of play and joy throughout different life stages.
Word Play with The Center Dance Studio
Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by picture books.
Virtual Classroom Visit with Grace Lin
(Webinar is full) Elementary classrooms (grades 3-6) will enjoy a virtual author visit with Grace Lin as she talks about her new book,The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon, a gorgeously illustrated adventure story about duty, love, and balance (pre-order/purchase of book required).
Special Storytime: Ilan Stavans
A boy and his Abuela are making bourekas, and Abuela is using words from the Ladino language that the boy is eager to learn.
Special Storytime: Raúl Colón
A personal and heartfelt portrait of displacement and looking for connection. ~ Booklist
Special Storytime: Heidi E.Y. Stemple
An inspiring and funny look at how a writer became a writer.
Spring Week
(10 am - 4 pm) A free day at The Carle, thanks to the Highland Street Foundation!
Musical Petting Zoo
Hear, experience, and even play instruments of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra!
In the Art Studio with Raúl Colón: Colored Pencil Creations
Join artist Raúl Colón for an interactive demonstration where we will play with colors by layering them into textures!
In the Art Studio with Raúl Colón: Colored Pencil Creations
Join artist Raúl Colón for an interactive demonstration where we will play with colors by layering them into textures!
Curator Talk with Bruce Handy
Join curator Bruce Handy for a tour of Open + Shut: Celebrating the Art of Endpapers.
Special Storytime: James Musyoka
James Musyoka will read his book, The Boy Who Read Newspapers, and talk about his life in rural Kenya.