Programs & Events

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

illustration of various people and animals surrounding a crown
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Special Storytime: Lauren Stohler

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Join author-artist Lauren Stohler for a very silly reading of her new book The Crown: an Epic Tale of Fools, Fate, and Fish Butts! Then you’ll use your voting powers to decide what to do next: Will we have fun with a draw-along? Or decorate our own ballot box? The will of the people will prevail!

Illustration of boy looking at hawk in sky.
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Special Storytime with Carrie Anne Vanderhoop: Sharing Gratitude for the Seasons

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Join author Carrie Anne Vanderhoop as she shares her book Wôpanâak Seasons.

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!

All Events

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
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.

Thu
Feb
18
Image from What's a Museum by Jeff Mack
11 - 11:30am
  • Artists & Authors
  • For Families

Special Storytime: Jeff Mack

Jeff Mack will read from his newest picture book, What’s a Museum?, the sequel to his acclaimed book, Time To Make Art.