Programs & 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 an Everyday Art Project inspired by our current exhibition.

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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

Halloween Circus at the Graveyard Lawn
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Halloween BOO-k Bash

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

Cover image for Millie Fleur's Worst Day Ever
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Special Storytime: Christy Mandin

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Celebrate the spooky season with author-illustrator, Christy Mandin, who will read from her new book, Millie Fleur’s Worst Day Ever!

Illustration of chipmunk and raccoon reading under a tree and imagining Ferdinand the bull.
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A Book for Everyone with Hayley and John Rocco

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The Roccos read and discuss A Book for Everyone.

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Fri
Oct
16
Color corrected Robin and the Moon
11 - 11:30am
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: E.B. Goodale

Join author-illustrator E. B. Goodale as she celebrates the release of her latest book, Robin and the Moon!

Sat
Oct
17
Halloween Circus at the Graveyard Lawn
10am - 4pm
  • For Families

Halloween BOO-k Bash

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

Cover image for Millie Fleur's Worst Day Ever
11 - 11:30am
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Christy Mandin

Celebrate the spooky season with author-illustrator, Christy Mandin, who will read from her new book, Millie Fleur’s Worst Day Ever!

Illustration of two knights on horses, facing each other
2 - 2:30pm
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Shawn Harris

Join Caldecott Honoreee Shawn Harris for a reading of his new book Duel! An art demo and book signing will follow the storytime.

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