Past Events

Join Director of Education Courtney Waring for a tour of the galleries.

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

Play with words to create your own illustration!

Caldecott Honor Winner Elisha Cooper shares his new book about a big dog with a lot of little dreams.

Join Director of Education Courtney Waring for a tour of the galleries.

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

Meet us at the Beneski Museum of Natural History for storytime…and fossils!

If you want to know about boats, trust a sea dog to set you on course.

Join Director of Education Courtney Waring for a tour of the galleries.

Join us as award-winning author/artist Roger Mello presents Simmons University’s 2024 Mary Nagel Sweetser Lecture.

Join Literacy Educator David Feinstein for a tour of the galleries.

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

Enjoy an extra special evening at The Carle with art, music, dancing, and food!

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

Learn how to select picture books that reflect the lives and identities of all readers, and discover tools for building a more inclusive book collection.

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

Attend an information session to learn about the Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Children’s Literature and Writing for Children with Simmons University.

Join Assistant Curator Isabel Ruiz Cano for a tour of the galleries.

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

Join us for a read-aloud of Roger Mello’s Joāo by a Thread in Portuguese and English.