Events

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Daily Happenings

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Explore new materials and make art together in our light-filled Art Studio! All ages are welcome to create art inspired by our current exhibition. 

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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.

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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 2:00 pm on Sundays.

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Special Events

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Artists & Authors
Online
Talks

Free to Be...You and Me at 50: Music, Messages, and Memories


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Join us for a retrospective look at the creation, popular reception, and ongoing legacy of Free to Be…You and Me, while also sharing your own memories, thoughts, and questions with other participants.

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Performances

Groovy Grown-Up '70s Party


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Join pianist Joshua Sitron and musical theater star Mya Plunket for an evening of food, drink, singing and dancing, and 1970s style!

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Dec
11
Thu
6:00 pm
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.