Programs & Events

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Search the calendar below for special upcoming programs and events, or see past events.

Daily Happenings

child making art

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

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Individuals sitting in auditorium for a program.

Film Screenings

Watch short films 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

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 2pm on Sundays.

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Special Events

Illustration of chipmunk and raccoon reading under a tree and imagining Ferdinand the bull.
Event

A Book for Everyone with Hayley and John Rocco

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The Roccos read and discuss A Book for Everyone.

Little Stone Buddha cover
Event

Virtual Classroom Visit with Grace Lin

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Author/illustrator Grace Lin will use her new picture book The Little Stone Buddha to show how she uses real life in her books.

A grandmother and granddaughter look and point at the moon.
Event

Special Storytime with Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason: Family Ties

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Join author Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason (Schaghticoke/HoChunk) for a reading and discussion about the family ties, inspiration, and intergenerational collaboration behind her book Grandmother Moon.

All Events

Sun
Oct
18
Wed
Oct
21
Little Stone Buddha cover
1 - 1:45pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • Online
  • Talks & Tours

Virtual Classroom Visit with Grace Lin

Author/illustrator Grace Lin will use her new picture book The Little Stone Buddha to show how she uses real life in her books.

Fri
Oct
23
Sat
Oct
24
Sun
Oct
25
Illustration of garlic family sharing food with chipmunks
2 - 2:30pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Madison Safer

Deep underground, a tight-knit Yiddish-speaking family lives inside a great garlic bulb: they sleep on garlic cloves, bathe in garlic juice, and wear garlic peels for clothes. Join author/illustrator Madison Safer as she reads from her new book The Garlic Eaters. 

Wed
Oct
28
Fri
Oct
30
Child pointing at book held by Carle educator.
11 - 11:45am
  • For Families

Story Chasers

Embark on a storytelling adventure across the museum.

Thu
Nov
5
Fri
Nov
6
Sun
Nov
8
Illustration of kids dancing in a classroom
2 - 2:30pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Mk Smith Despres

Join local author and librarian Mk Smith Despres for a storytime featuring their latest books in the First Friends board book series: Bodies and Feelings!

Wed
Nov
11
illustration of forest animals dressed for winter, gathered at night
11 - 11:30am
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Astrid Sheckels

Join author/illustrator Astrid Sheckels as she reads her latest picture book, the long-awaited Hector Fox and the Snowy Surprise, answers questions, and does a drawing demonstration.

Fri
Nov
13
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.

Sat
Nov
14
Yoga instructor and families doing yoga in Bobbie's Meadow.
10:15 - 10:45am
  • For Families

Yoga for Kids!

Children ages 3-6 will explore movement and fun inspired by picture books.

Fri
Nov
20
Thu
Dec
3
Chasing the Light by Amanda Davis
4:30 - 5pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Amanda Davis

Slow down and settle in under twinkle lights as local author, Amanda Davis, reads her newest release, Chasing the Light. 

Fri
Dec
4
Fri
Dec
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.

Sat
Dec
12