Events

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Daily Happenings

An adult and child making a collage in the Art Studio

Art Studio

Visit the Art Studio to enjoy the Everyday Art Project. Art Studio team members welcome you to the space, share project ideas, and answer questions. Take your artwork home, or leave it for others to see.
Individuals sitting in auditorium for a program.

Film Screenings

Short films are screened in our Auditorium, including animated versions of new and classic picture book stories and family-friendly documentaries about illustrators. Several different films are shown each day.
Group of children looking and pointing at book held by adult.

Storytime

Led by staff trained in the Whole Book Approach, visitors will share stories through movement, song, and play while looking closely and learning about the art and design of picture books.

Special Events

A white bunny goes sailing in blue water, with a ship formed out of a tree's branches and leaves.
Artists & Authors
Talks

Wordless Storytelling with Balint Zsako


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Dive deep into wordless storytelling with artist Balint Zsako, the creator of Bunny & Tree.
Chapter divider for Grace Lin's book, Chinese Menu, showing two girls smiling and holding chopsticks.
Artists & Authors
For Families
Performances

Moon Festival Celebration with Grace Lin


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Join us for a day celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, with award-winning author/artist Grace Lin!

All Events

Format is double-digit day/double-digit month/four-digit-year
Kids on rug smiling and moving as they look at book.
Nov
10
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Open Book, Open Play

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

Animal families seated in a synagogue during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.
Nov
12
Sun
1:00 pm
Artists & Authors
Talks

Telling Tales & Painting Pictures: Writing and Illustrating Jewish Children's Books

Hear from a panel of authors as they discuss the joys (and challenges) of creating children’s books exploring Jewish culture and traditions.
A green crayon draws on a piece of paper with red and yellow marks on it.
Nov
14
Tue
6:00 pm
Online
Workshops

Exploring Materials: Mark-Making

In this hands-on workshop, we explore the accessible medium of drawing and how it fosters self-expression and motor skills in children.
Assortment of books from the BERL collection
Nov
16
Thu
11:00 am
Talks

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.
Illustration from The Tiny Seed, in which seeds float over snowy mountain peaks.
Nov
17
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Bilingual Storytime: Spanish & English

Join us for this interactive bilingual storytime in Spanish and English.

A wall filled with colorful, handmade collages.
Nov
22
thru
Dec
31
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: Animals Abound!

Create an animal collage using reused collage papers!
Infants in a hospital nursery, with one baby holding a guitar and wailing loudly, with music notes surrounding them.
Nov
25
Sat
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors

Special Storytime: Jason Perkins

Are you ready to rock? Join local author Jason Perkins as he shares his debut picture book, Rock Stars Don’t Nap!
Four children outside playing with dreidels.
Nov
26
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Ilan Stavans

Join us for a special storytime that brings together the Jewish and Latin American holiday traditions.
Photo of children outside dancing alongside instructor.
Dec
1
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by I Got the Rhythm.

Illustration of horse in bed dreaming.
Dec
9
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Sophie Blackall

In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spectacle of a child imagining life as a horse.
10 rubber ducks swim in reeds alongside real mother duck.
Dec
14
Thu
11:00 am
For Families

Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin & English

Join us for this interactive bilingual storytime in Mandarin and English.

Detail of braille book
Dec
15
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Braille Storytime with Mary Westgate

Join us for this interactive storytime featuring singing, musical instruments, and braille books!
Seven photographs, each one of a child looking at the camera and smiling. The words on the spread say, "Kids from all over the world have to leave their homes and countries."
Jan
20
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Gwen Agna and Shelley Rotner

Join authors Gwen Agna and Shelley Rotner as they present their photographic picture book, Finding Home: Words From Kids Seeking Sanctuary,
A frog sits on a red mushroom in front of a full moon, surrounded by grasses, flowers, and butterflies.
Feb
17
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Mk Smith Despres

A frog discovers the vital role he’s meant to play in his woodland home in this debut picture book from Mk Smith Despres.
A dog in a yellow raincoat and a large fish hooked on a fishing line are underwater looking at a group of merpups.
Feb
21
Wed
11:00 am
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Astrid Sheckels

Astrid Sheckels will read her latest picture book, Sea Dog, answer questions, and do a drawing demonstration.
A girl reading a book about caterpillars, learning about their life cycle.
Mar
24
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Kevin McCloskey

Is it a worm? Is it a snake? No! It’s a caterpillar …