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

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.  
Book cover of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine, showing a family looking at a photo album.
Artists & Authors
For Families

Musical Storytime with Hannah Moushabeck


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Join Hannah Moushabeck, author of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine for a very special storytime, featuring Arabic music from Michel Moushabeck.

All Events

Format is double-digit day/double-digit month/four-digit-year
Group of children looking and pointing at book held by adult.
Jan
18
thru
Dec
31
All Day
For Families

Storytime

Move, sing, play, and learn about the art and design of picture books. (Wednesdays - Fridays at 11:00 am; Saturdays at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm; Sundays at 2:00 pm.)

A young guest writes on a piece of paper.
Mar
15
thru
Apr
23
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Letters to Friends

Celebrate your friends and communicate with them through letter writing, drawing, and stationery design.
Monkeys jumping through grass and trees.
Apr
1
Sat
11:00 am
For Families

Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin & English

Join us for this interactive bilingual storytime in both Mandarin and English.

A cat and mouse walk through a bamboo forest toward a thatched house with animal friends inside.
Apr
1
Sat
11:30 am
For Families

Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin & English

Join us for this interactive bilingual storytime in both Mandarin and English.

Large tree, with left side showing no leaves at daytime and right side showing leaves at nighttime.
Apr
1
Sat
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Earth Month Bilingual Storytime: Lulu Delacre

Lulu Delacre reveals some cool facts about trees as she reads Cool Green: Amazing, Remarkable Trees/Verde fresco: Árboles asombrosos y extraordinarios.  
Illustration of children playing in field of flowers.
Apr
7
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by Kevin Henkes’ When Spring Comes.

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Apr
14
thru
16
All Day

Museum Membership Weekend Swap

Carle Members - visit the New Britain Museum of American Art for free!
Yoga instructor and families doing yoga in Bobbie's Meadow.
Apr
15
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
Apr
15
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!
Book cover of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine, showing a family looking at a photo album.
Apr
16
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Musical Storytime with Hannah Moushabeck

Join Hannah Moushabeck, author of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine for a very special storytime, featuring Arabic music from Michel Moushabeck.

The Eric Carle Museum building with the Eric Carle Museum sign in front of it, surrounded by green grass.
Apr
18
thru
23
All Day
Artists & Authors
For Families

April School Vacation Week

The Carle is open Tuesday through Sunday during April School Vacation Week!
Kids on rug smiling and moving as they look at book.
Apr
21
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Open Book, Open Play

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

Silhouette animal puppets standing by a fence
Apr
22
Sat
11:00 am
For Families
Performances

CactusHead Puppets Presents: The Bremen Town Musicians

CactusHead Puppets brings to life the hilarious tale of four farm animals who set out on the road to pursue their dreams of stardom.
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Apr
22
Sat
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
Talks

The Barbara Elleman Research Library (BERL) Lecture: Dr. Jonda C. McNair

Dr. Jonda C. McNair discusses endpapers as an aspect of picture book design that is worthy of careful attention.
A book with a drawn whale named Wyatt who is looking out into a night sky with stars.
Apr
26
thru
Jun
4
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Paper Portals

Explore creative book design and the many ways of traveling through a book!
A caregiver and child embrace, surrounded by swirls of pink and three soaring birds.
May
2
Tue
1:00 pm
Artists & Authors
Online
Talks

Virtual Author/Artist Visit with Julie Fogliano and Cátia Chien: All the Beating Hearts

Elementary classrooms will enjoy a virtual author visit with Julie Fogliano and Cátia Chien as they share their recent book collaboration, All the Beating Hearts. (Zoom link provided upon purchase of book.)
Children and instructor point up at the sky.
May
5
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by Patricia Intriago’s Dot.

Illustration of red tile buildings.
May
7
Sun
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
Talks

Members' Gallery Talk with Claire A. Nivola and H. Nichols B. Clark

A special gallery tour just for Museum Members!
Illustration of scuba diver in reef.
May
7
Sun
1:30 pm
Artists & Authors
Talks

Gallery Talk with Claire A. Nivola and H. Nichols B. Clark

Enjoy a gallery tour with artist Claire A. Nivola!
Kids on rug smiling and moving as they look at book.
May
12
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Open Book, Open Play

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