Past Events

Join author/artist Katie Yamasaki as she reads from her book, Everything Naomi Loved, co-written with Ian Lendler.

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by Peter Sís’ Fire Truck.

Join us for this interactive bilingual storytime in Portuguese and English.

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

Watch the family-friendly shadow puppet re-interpretation of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, with creator David Hyde Costello!

Explore the creative and sustainable art-making possibilities of paper!

Author Michelle Markel and illustrator Barbara McClintock talk about their new picture book bio about Randolph Caldecott, the artist who revolutionized picture books for children.

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

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

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

Hear author Nani Brunini discuss her wordless picture book Disagreement.

Create a scratchboard drawing using crayons and oil pastels.

R.W. Alley will describe his path to creating Firefighters to the Rescue!, a new book set in the town of Breezy Valley, a community of anthropomorphic characters.

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by Kitten’s First Full Moon.

Guest speaker Cynthia Leitich Smith presents the 2023 Educators’ Night talk: Celebrating Native Voices & Visions for Young Readers.

Join us for a day celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, with award-winning author/artist Grace Lin!

Elementary classrooms will enjoy a virtual author visit with Grace Lin as she shares the customs and traditions—and the stories!—of the Moon Festival (purchase of book required).

Dive deep into wordless storytelling with artist Balint Zsako, the creator of Bunny & Tree.

Take a morning tour exploring the Barbara Elleman Research Library (BERL), a collection of scholarly resources and rare books. Space is limited.

(Workshop is full) Explore how wordless picture books invite readers to look closely, think critically, and engage in collaborative storytelling.