Events

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Learn more about special events, exhibitions, and things happening behind-the-scenes!

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.

Individuals sitting in auditorium for a program.

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 2pm on Sundays.

Special Events

Online
Talks & Tours

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This virtual program welcomes members of the Indigenous community to learn about The Carle’s 2027 exhibition celebrating Indigenous picture book artists.

All Events

Format is double-digit day/double-digit month/four-digit-year
Tue
Sep
16
7 - 8pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • Online
  • Talks & Tours

Reading Picture Books with Children: A 10th Anniversary Author Talk with Megan Dowd Lambert

Join former Carle educator Megan Dowd Lambert to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her book about the Whole Book Approach storytime model.

Thu
Sep
18
11am - 12pm
  • Talks & Tours

Explore the BERL

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

Sat
Sep
20
10:30am - 12pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • Talks & Tours

Celebrating a Decade of Reading Picture Books with Children with Author Megan Dowd Lambert

Join former Carle educator Megan Dowd Lambert to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her book about the Whole Book Approach storytime model.

2 - 2:30pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

A Whole Book Approach Storytime with Author Megan Dowd Lambert

See how words and pictures work together in the picture book form.

Thu
Sep
25
6 - 8pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • Workshops

Back to Basics: Storytelling with Cut Loose Collage Workshops

Join local collage artist Michael Sjostedt and rediscover the simple joy of artmaking.  

Sat
Sep
27
11 - 11:30am
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Britt Crow-Miller

After 400 years in the forest, it’s time for Old Oak to fall. With a pop, frenzy of snaps, and a flurry of movement, she leans to one side and falls heavily to rest on the forest floor. But the woodland creatures soon discover Old Oak’s life is actually just beginning, and her legacy will serve the forest for hundreds of years to come.

1 - 2pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families
  • Performances

MISTER G: Baby Ballena Book Release Concert

Join us for a concert with MISTER G celebrating his new book, Baby Ballena, illustrated by Marcos Almada Rivero.

Fri
Oct
3
2 - 2:45pm
  • Talks & Tours

Gallery Tour

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

Sat
Oct
11
11 - 11:30am
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Astrid Sheckels

Join beloved author-illustrator Astrid Sheckels for the launch of her new book Flora and the Jazzers

Tue
Oct
14
6 - 7:30pm
  • Online
  • Workshops

Whole Book Approach (2 sessions)

(Two sessions) Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children in this interactive workshop.

Sun
Oct
19
12 - 4pm
  • For Families

Halloween BOO-k Bash

Join us at The Carle for a spooktacular celebration of the autumn season!

2 - 2:30pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

It’s time to trick-or-treat! It’s Halloween, and Keyana can’t wait to have some fun!

Sat
Oct
25
11 - 11:30am
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Robin Preiss Glasser and Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman

Join sister collaborators Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman and Robin Preiss Glasser for a storytime featuring Fancy Nancy: Besties for Eternity and Jacquie and Robin’s newest book Flower Girls

Thu
Nov
6
7:30 - 8:30pm
  • Online
  • Talks & Tours

The Endies! Endpaper Awards with Travis Jonker

Join us for an evening celebrating the year’s best endpapers!

Thu
Nov
13
3:30 - 6:30pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • Talks & Tours

Educators' Night: Grace Lin

Lin’s 2025 Ed Night presentation is an updated version of her TEDx talk, “The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf.”

Thu
Nov
20
11am - 12pm
  • Talks & Tours

Explore the BERL

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

Fri
Dec
5
9:30am - 12:30pm
  • 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.

Thu
Dec
11
6 - 8pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • Workshops

Back to Basics: Joy with Cut Loose Collage Workshops

Join local collage artist Michael Sjostedt and rediscover the simple joy of artmaking.  

Thu
Mar
12
6 - 8pm
  • Workshops

Exploring Materials: Printmaking

Print, layer, and assemble a series of playful culinary-themed artworks!

Sun
Mar
29
12 - 4:30pm
  • For Families

Very Hungry Caterpillar Day

Join us as we celebrate Very Hungry Caterpillar Day!