Past Events

Sun

Aug

8

Adult and two children wearing masks, sitting on a red couch reading books together.

All day

For Families

Mask-only Free Sunday

A free, mask-only day at The Carle. Note: Tickets are SOLD OUT.

Thu

Jul

29

7 - 8pm

Artists & Authors
Online
Talks & Tours

Leonard S. Marcus on Censorship

In his new book, Marcus interviews author Lesléa Newman about what it’s like to have work banned or challenged in America today.

Thu

Jul

22

Frogs on lilipads flying across houses at nighttime.

7 - 8pm

Artists & Authors
Online
Talks & Tours

2021 Mary Nagel Sweetser Lecture: David Wiesner

(Program is full) Join us as award-winning author/artist David Wiesner presents Simmons University’s 2021 Mary Nagel Sweetser Lecture.

Sun

Jul

18

Young black girl stepping out of a cirle onto a colorful striped floor.

11 - 11:45am

Artists & Authors
Talks & Tours

Member Gallery Talk with David Wiesner

A special gallery tour just for Museum Members!

10 - 10:45am

Artists & Authors
Talks & Tours

Member Gallery Talk with David Wiesner

A special gallery tour just for Museum Members!

Mon

Jul

12

6:30 - 8pm

Online
Workshops

Little Books, Big Feelings: Picture Books and Social Emotional Learning (2 sessions)

In this two-part workshop we will consider how we can use picture books to support social emotional learning.

Sat

Jul

10

Book cover image of animals in cars, driving across a tree branch.

11am - 12pm

Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Steve Light

Head over to Whiskers Hollow—the whimsically detailed new world from Steve Light—for a fun road trip with Bear and friends.

Sat

Jul

3

Book cover image of horse running across flowers, with clouds in the background.

11am - 12pm

Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Audrey Helen Weber

Join Audrey Helen Weber as she reads her debut picture book about curiosity, cause-and-effect, and connectedness.

Tue

Jun

15

Shelf with books from our Black Voices exhibition

7 - 8:30pm

Online
Workshops

Exploring Race & Representation in Picture Books

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.

Wed

Jun

2

Book cover of The Girl from the Sea, with two girls touching hands

7 - 8pm

Artists & Authors
Online

Book Share with Molly Knox Ostertag

Join award-winning graphic novelist Molly Knox Ostertag as she draws and chats about writing and illustrating graphic novels, the importance of queer topics in contemporary and fantasy literature for teens, and her newest book, The Girl from the Sea, the perfect summer teen read featuring selkies, coming out, first love, and a little magic!

Tue

May

18

6:30 - 8pm

Workshops

Whole Book Approach

Learn about The Carle’s storytime approach.

Sat

May

8

Picture book cover showing a group of people huddled together in a small boat, under a starry sky.

7 - 8pm

Artists & Authors
For Families
Online

Book Share with Mượn Thị Văn and Victo Ngai

Hear from Văn and Ngai as they share their collaboration and creative process.

Thu

Apr

29

Book Cover, The Happiness of a Dog with a Ball in Its Mouth

7 - 8pm

Artists & Authors
Online

Book Share with Bruce Handy and Hyewon Yum

Handy and Yum discuss their new book, The Happiness of a Dog with a Ball in It’s Mouth.

Thu

Apr

22

Watercolor illustration of Martin Luther King, Jr, by Jerry Pinkney

7 - 8pm

Artists & Authors
Online
Talks & Tours

Gallery Talk with Andrea Davis Pinkney

Join guest curator Andrea Davis Pinkney for a virtual gallery tour of the special exhibition Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children’s Books.

Tue

Apr

13