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Past Events

Better late than never! Browse The Carle’s past events.
A hand presses a painted stamp onto a piece of dyed paper, creating a pattern inspired by batik.
Aug
12
Fri
All Day
For Families

Exploring Batik Cap Stamping

Experience the beauty, symbolism, and cultural history of batik motifs in this special art studio project. 
An adult and child work together to paint onto paper.
Aug
10
thru
Sep
18
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Watercolor Resist

Explore watercolors and wax crayons resist in the Art Studio.
Children and instructor point up at the sky.
Aug
5
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Join us for creative movement inspired by picture books. Bring your imagination and your dancing feet! 

Book cover showing a man with a red jacket and arms wide, surrounded by people looking at him
Jul
30
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors, For Families

Special Storytime with Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis

Join us for an original adaptation of a Middle Eastern folktale exploring values of kindness, generosity, acceptance, and more!

Smiling child sits inside tunnel of rainbow colors.
Jul
29
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Garden of Verses with The Center Dance Studio

Join us for this gentle, joyful introduction to creative movement for toddlers and their caregivers.

tray filled with multi-colored paper scraps
Jul
18
Mon
6:00 pm
Online, Workshops

Exploring Materials: Paper

Collage, sculpture, wearable art, and more! Celebrate the creative possibilities of paper.
Book cover showing many faces of youth and the title, "If You're A Kid Like Gavin."
Jul
17
Sun
2:00 pm
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.
Detail of braille book
Jul
15
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Braille Storytime with Mary Westgate

Join us for this interactive storytime featuring singing, musical instruments, and braille books!
Children and adults doing yoga poses on red mats in the museum's meadow.
Jul
14
Thu
10:30 am
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.
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.
Jul
9
Sat
2:00 pm
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.
Child is reading a book with the title "The Adventures of Robo-Kid"
Jul
2
Sat
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors, For Families

Special Storytime: Diane deGroat

Join us for a special story reading about being a super hero!
Children and instructor point up at the sky.
Jul
1
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Join us for creative movement inspired by picture books. Bring your imagination and your dancing feet! 

A family sits in the Art Studio making collage art creations.
Jun
25
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors, For Families, Performances, Talks

Collage Day at The Carle

Join us for storytimes, artist talks, and book signings for the opening of Celebrating Collage: A 20th Anniversary Exhibition.
Smiling child sits inside tunnel of rainbow colors.
Jun
24
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Garden of Verses with The Center Dance Studio

Join us for this gentle, joyful introduction to creative movement for toddlers and their caregivers.

A child glues down two pieces of textured papers onto a white piece of paper.
Jun
22
thru
Aug
7
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Let's Make a Collage

Create your own textured, patterned papers and turn them into collages.
A photograph of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art with its sign in the front.
Jun
19
Sun
All Day

Museum Closed in Observance of Juneteenth

The Carle is closed in commemoration of Juneteenth.
Children and adults doing yoga poses on red mats in the museum's meadow.
Jun
18
Sat
10:30 am
For Families

Yoga for Kids!

(Program is FULL) Children ages 3-6 will explore movement and fun inspired by the beautiful nature found in Bobbie’s Meadow. Space is limited.
Detail of braille book
Jun
17
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Braille Storytime with Mary Westgate

Join us for this interactive storytime featuring singing, musical instruments, and braille books!
Children and instructor point up at the sky.
Jun
3
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Join us for creative movement inspired by picture books. Bring your imagination and your dancing feet! 

Child sitting and painting a large star.
May
27
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Eric Carle Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin & English

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