Events

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

A joyful ode to moms, their babies, and all the other family members who love them.

Explore how to use picture books to help young people identify and manage emotions, navigate relationships, and cope with difficult situations.

Embark on a storytelling adventure across the museum.

Join youth of all ages to hear amazing works from Mozart to Shostakovich!

Members of the Indigenous community are invited for an evening of connection, sharing, and learning about The Carle’s 2027 exhibition celebrating Indigenous picture book artists.

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by picture books.

Join Director of Education Courtney Waring for a tour of the galleries.

Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children in this interactive workshop.

Move, sing, talk, and explore materials during this interactive storytime for early learners.

A special Members’ preview of The Art of Grace Lin: Meeting a Friend in an Unexpected Place.

Join our special guest Stephanie Seales, author of My Daddy is a Cowboy, which recently won a Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.

Come to a live recording of the Book Friends Forever Podcast with Grace Lin and Alvina Ling. Don’t forget to bring your questions!

The Carle is closed in commemoration of Juneteenth.

Join us for this interactive storytime featuring singing, musical instruments, and braille books!

Curious, Boy follows the mysterious bird Blue on a day’s worth of adventure, play, and exploring the nooks and crannies of their coastal home. 

Children ages 3-6 will explore movement and fun inspired by the beautiful nature found in Bobbie’s Meadow.

From the creator of the beloved webcomic The Oxherd Boy, comes this dazzling, gorgeously illustrated picture book about a little boy who learns he is big enough to do big things. 

Move, sing, talk, and explore materials during this interactive storytime for early learners.

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