Events

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Daily Happenings

child making art

Explore new materials and make art together in our light-filled Art Studio! All ages are welcome to create art inspired by our current exhibition. 

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Film Screenings

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

adult holding a book while two kids point at the pages

You’re invited to come move, sing, play, and learn about the art and design of picture books. Join us at 11am Wednesday through Friday; 11am and 2pm on Saturdays, and 2:00 pm on Sundays.

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Special Events

Two Museum guests look at art.
Talks

Gallery Tour


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

Illustration of pigs digging a road.
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Carrie Finison


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Join author Carrie Finison for a reading of Pigs Dig a Road.

All Events

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A green crayon draws on a piece of paper with red and yellow marks on it.
Jan
28
Tue
6:30 pm
Online
Workshops

Exploring Materials: Mark Making

In this hands-on workshop, we explore the accessible medium of drawing and how it fosters self-expression and motor skills in children.

Cover for book.
Feb
27
Thu
7:00 pm
Artists & Authors
Online
Talks

Free to Be...You and Me at 50: Music, Messages, and Memories

Join us for a retrospective look at the creation, popular reception, and ongoing legacy of Free to Be…You and Me, while also sharing your own memories, thoughts, and questions with other participants.

Cover illustration showing a girl holding a lantern, a stone gate, and a dragon.
May
6
Tue
1:00 pm
Artists & Authors
Online
Talks

Virtual Classroom Visit with Grace Lin

Elementary classrooms (grades 3-6) will enjoy a virtual author visit with Grace Lin as she talks about her new book,The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon, a gorgeously illustrated adventure story about duty, love, and balance (pre-order/purchase of book required).