Past Events

Enjoy an evening at The Carle full of nature, art, and music!

From the creator of the beloved webcomic The Oxherd Boy, comes this dazzling, gorgeously illustrated picture book about a little boy who learns he is big enough to do big things. 

The Carle is closed for the Fourth of July holiday.

Enjoy a late evening at The Carle full of nature, art, and music!

Children ages 3-6 will explore movement and fun inspired by the beautiful nature found in Bobbie’s Meadow.

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

Curious, Boy follows the mysterious bird Blue on a day’s worth of adventure, play, and exploring the nooks and crannies of their coastal home. 

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

The Carle is closed in commemoration of Juneteenth.

Come to a live recording of the Book Friends Forever Podcast with Grace Lin and Alvina Ling. Don’t forget to bring your questions!

(Program cancelled). Join our special guest Stephanie Seales, author of My Daddy is a Cowboy, which recently won a Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.

A special Members’ preview of The Art of Grace Lin: Meeting a Friend in an Unexpected Place.

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

Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children in this interactive workshop.

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

Join Dr. Lee Francis IV (Pueblo of Laguna) for a reading I Am A Pueblo Indian Girl (1939), one of the earliest Native children’s books authored by his great aunt, Louise Abeita.

Members of the Indigenous community are invited for an evening of connection, sharing, and learning about The Carle’s 2027 exhibition celebrating Indigenous picture book artists.

Join youth of all ages to hear amazing works from Mozart to Shostakovich!

Embark on a storytelling adventure across the museum.

Explore how to use picture books to help young people identify and manage emotions, navigate relationships, and cope with difficult situations.