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Past Events

Better late than never! Browse The Carle’s past events.
Thu
Sep
22
Sat
Sep
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!
Mon
Sep
12
Sat
Sep
10
Thin and thick black lines swirl around the page, surrounded by cool colors of blue and purple, giving the effect of stained glass. Across the page are the words "Its dawn begins in darkness."
11am - 12pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Aaron Becker

Listen to Aaron Becker read from his new book, One Sky, then experiment with light and color to create translucent artwork!
Fri
Sep
9
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 Marjorie Priceman’s How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World. Bring your imagination and your dancing feet! 

Thu
Sep
8
Fri
Aug
26
Fri
Aug
19
Children and adults doing yoga poses on red mats in the museum's meadow.
10:30 - 11:30am
  • For Families

Yoga for Kids!

Children ages 3-6 will explore movement and fun inspired by the beautiful nature found in Bobbie’s Meadow. Space is limited.
Sat
Aug
13
Seal caught in net.
2 - 2:30pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Robert Broder

Join author Robert Broder as he shares his book about cleaning up the ocean and turning trash into treasure.
Fri
Aug
12
A hand presses a painted stamp onto a piece of dyed paper, creating a pattern inspired by batik.
All day
  • For Families

Exploring Batik Cap Stamping

Experience the beauty, symbolism, and cultural history of batik motifs in this special art studio project. 
Fri
Aug
5
Sat
Jul
30
Fri
Jul
29
Mon
Jul
18
tray filled with multi-colored paper scraps
6 - 8pm
  • Online
  • Workshops

Exploring Materials: Paper

Collage, sculpture, wearable art, and more! Celebrate the creative possibilities of paper.
Sun
Jul
17
Book cover showing many faces of youth and the title, "If You're A Kid Like Gavin."
2 - 2:30pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Kyle Lukoff

Join Kyle Lukoff as he shares his new picture book, a powerful memoir of transgender activist Gavin Grimm.
Fri
Jul
15
Thu
Jul
14
Children and adults doing yoga poses on red mats in the museum's meadow.
10:30 - 11:30am
  • For Families

Yoga for Kids!

Children ages 3-6 will explore movement and fun inspired by the beautiful nature found in Bobbie’s Meadow. Space is limited.
Sat
Jul
9
Several clothed animals, including a fox, squirrel, rabbit, and mice, stand in a room with stone walls and long green that stores dressers, trunks, candlesticks, and framed pictures on the floor.
2 - 2:30pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Astrid Sheckels

Join author/illustrator Astrid Sheckels as she reads from her latest picture book, Hector Fox and the Raven’s Revenge, the second adventure in the Hector Fox series.
Sat
Jul
2