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Past Events

Better late than never! Browse The Carle’s past events.
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
Fri
Oct
28
Thu
Oct
27
A Black boy facing a traffic light, one where he is leaning forward, and the other where he is leaning back.
7 - 8pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • Online
  • Talks & Tours

Celebrating Collage: A Conversation

Celebrating Collage exhibition artists Micha Archer, Ekua Holmes, Oge Mora, Melissa Sweet, and Ed Young share their love of collage.
Sun
Oct
23
Fri
Oct
21
Sat
Oct
15
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!
The lower half a mouse is shown walking across a red ground covered in colorful flowers. The mouse is wearing shoes that look like two red hearts.
11 - 11:30am
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Jonathan Stutzman

Author Jonathan Stutzman shares his charming new book about a little mouse with a special house and an ever-expanding heart.
Fri
Oct
14
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
Oct
12
Author Kwame Alexander
3:30 - 6:30pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • Talks & Tours

Educators' Night with Kwame Alexander

Onsite program is full. Kwame Alexander’s talk for Educators’ Night will be livestreamed through Facebook Live, but not recorded.