Events

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Daily Happenings

An adult and child making a collage in the Art Studio

Visitors of any age are welcome to try their hand at creating an Everyday Art Project inspired by our current exhibition!

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Individuals sitting in auditorium for a program.

Film Screenings

Short films are screened in our Auditorium, including animated versions of new and classic picture book stories and family-friendly documentaries about illustrators. Several different films are shown each day.

Group of children looking and pointing at book held by adult.

Storytime

Move, sing, play, and learn about the art and design of picture books. (Wednesdays - Fridays at 11:00 am; Saturdays at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm; Sundays at 2:00 pm.) Led by staff trained in the Whole Book Approach.

Special Events

Two dogs in rain gear on a fishing boat with birds flying in the background.
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Astrid Sheckels


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

Hands outstretched holding fossils, against a table covered in more fossils.
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Heidi E.Y. Stemple


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

All Events

Format is double-digit day/double-digit month/four-digit-year
Illustration of woman and child with dog.
Sep
12
Thu
7:00 pm
Artists & Authors
Online
Talks

Artists at Play

Artists will discuss their work on view in the special exhibition Pictures at Play: Metafiction in Art. 

Illustration of girl walking dog.
Sep
24
Tue
7:00 pm
Online
Workshops

Virtual Educator Workshop

Join us for a virtual educator workshop focusing on metafiction in picture books.