Past Events

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

As part of The Carle After Dark series, strike a pose, dress up, walk the runway, and step into the spotlight with Josh Sitron and the UMass Fashion Organization! 

Embark on a storytelling adventure across the museum.

Author-illustrator Maddie Frost will read her newest book, Cats on Cats on Cats! Join us for a storytime, a peek at the making of the art, and an audience draw-along, followed by Q&A. 

(1st showing at 12 pm).  Big Kid Flicks is full of challenges big and small. With obstacles like training for the paralympics and selling ties across the countryside, this program is full of vibrancy and adventure.

(1st showing at 10:30 am). Let your little ones discover the magic of the big screen with Little Kid Flicks. Whether searching for the perfect pancake or interviewing a crocodile, these shorts are sure to enchant and delight all audiences (but especially our youngest!).

(2nd Showing at 3 pm).  Big Kid Flicks is full of challenges big and small. With obstacles like training for the paralympics and selling ties across the countryside, this program is full of vibrancy and adventure.

Explore the exhibition through a curator’s lens, ask your questions, and meet the artists who bring stories to life. Tour, talk, and book signings all in one special event.

(2nd Show at 1:30 pm)!  Let your little ones discover the magic of the big screen with Little Kid Flicks. Whether searching for the perfect pancake or interviewing a crocodile, these shorts are sure to enchant and delight all audiences (but especially our youngest!)

Be the first to see the new exhibition! Plus, enjoy special hors d’oeuvres, and live music!

Join Saki Tanaka for a special peek behind the curtains of how her book, Between Words: A Friendship Tale, and its magical pool-dwellers came to be.

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

Dress up in your pajamas for a fun slumber party with storytimes, an indoor “campfire,” a shadow puppet show, and more as part of The Carle After Dark event series!

Please note that this event has been rescheduled. It will now be held on December 13. Join us for a reading a drawing demo featuring Audrey Helen Weber’s new book Year Round. 

Join Stefanie Foster Brown for a reading of her debut book, My Heart Speaks Kriolu. On Saturday walks with her grandfather, a young girl connects with her Cabo Verdean heritage while learning about the true meaning of home.

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

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

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

Join us for a full day of interactive bilingual storytelling and music!

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