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Past Events

Better late than never! Browse The Carle’s past events.
Fri
Jan
20
Sun
Jan
15
Sat
Dec
17
Happier Family players on stage in an assortment of colored T-shirts
3 - 4pm
  • 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!
Three youths surrounded by affirmation phrases.
1 - 2pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families
  • Talks & Tours

The Antiracist Kid: A Book Talk with Author Tiffany Jewell

Kids ages 8-12 are invited to join author Tiffany Jewell in a group conversation about racism and injustice – and what to do when they encounter it at home, at school, and in the media.

Fri
Dec
16
Sat
Dec
10
Rabbit and squirrel greeting one another in snow.
11 - 11:30am
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Corinne Demas

Listen to author Corinne Demas read her new book The Perfect Tree, then imagine and create your own perfect tree!
Fri
Dec
9
Kids on rug smiling and moving as they look at book.
11 - 11:45am
  • For Families

Open Book, Open Play

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

Wed
Dec
7
Fri
Dec
2
Children and instructor point up at the sky.
11am - 12pm
  • For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Join us for creative movement inspired by inspired by Philip and Erin Stead’s Bear Has a Story to Tell. Bring your imagination and your dancing feet! 

Nov
25
thru
27
Wed
Nov
23
Group of children looking and pointing at book held by adult.
11 - 11:30am
  • For Families

Moomin Storytime

Join us as we celebrate the Moomins books by Finnish author and illustrator Tove Jansson!
Sat
Nov
19
Happier Family players on stage in an assortment of colored T-shirts
3 - 4pm
  • 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!
Sat
Nov
12
Fri
Nov
11
Kids on rug smiling and moving as they look at book.
11 - 11:45am
  • For Families

Open Book, Open Play

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

Mon
Nov
7
Sun
Nov
6
Three sisters and a fox talk among a crop of corn, beans, and squash.
2 - 2:30pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Danielle Greendeer

Join us for a special storytime that retells the Thanksgiving story for a more inclusive America, and honors the Native peoples who made it possible.
Fri
Nov
4
Children and instructor point up at the sky.
11am - 12pm
  • For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Join us for creative movement inspired by Kathleen and Michael Hague’s Goodnight Fairies. Bring your imagination and your dancing feet! 

Wed
Nov
2