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Past Events

Better late than never! Browse The Carle’s past events.
Child and dog walking through trees, with mushrooms on the ground in front of them.
Jul
15
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors, For Families

Special Storytime: Melany Kahn

This special storytime includes an interactive mushroom ID session to learn about the fascinating world of mushrooms!
Kids on rug smiling and moving as they look at book.
Jul
14
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Open Book, Open Play

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

Chihiro Art Museum Azumino
Jul
11
Tue
7:00 pm
Online, Talks

Museum Show & Tell with Chihiro Art Museum

Join us for a special virtual “show and tell” with Chihiro Art Museum Curators Michiko Matsukata (Tokyo) and Eriko Tanabe (Azumino).

Two people under gazebo playing singing and playing instruments to a crowd.
Jul
8
Sat
11:00 am
For Families, Performances

Family Fun Concert with BenAnna Band

Families will go bananas for this high energy musical duo that will have them singing, dancing, and playing along on live instruments!
Photo of children outside dancing alongside instructor.
Jul
7
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by Nina Crews’ I’m Not Small.

A girll with glass covers her ears with her hands while her three aunts smile and laugh in the background.
Jul
2
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors, For Families

Special Storytime: Emma Otheguy

Join author Emma Otheguy to celebrate her new picture book Martina Has Too Many Tías, a fresh retelling of the classic folktale “La cucaracha Martina.”
A baby sits on the grass next to a rabbit, and is pointing up to a smiling moon.
Jun
25
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors, For Families

Special Storytime: E.B. Goodale

Join author/illustrator E. B. Goodale as she presents her new book, The Moon Remembers, a lyrical look at how the moon is a guardian for us all.
A girl sits on a gray spotted horse, surrounded by ten other horses and colorful trees.
Jun
17
Sat
5:30 pm
Artists & Authors, Talks

Members' Reception for Horse Tales: Galloping into Children's Books

Members: Please RSVP by June 14!
Happier Family players on stage in an assortment of colored T-shirts
Jun
17
Sat
3:00 pm
For Families, Performances

Happier Family Comedy Show

Geared for kids ages 5-12, you won’t want to miss this program packed full of high energy and family-friendly funnies!
Yoga instructor and families doing yoga in Bobbie's Meadow.
Jun
17
Sat
11:30 am
For Families

Yoga for Kids!

Children ages 3-6 will explore movement and fun inspired by the beautiful nature found in Bobbie’s Meadow.
Horse wearing a birthday hat and pink tutu prances with young child in a living room, with parents and brother looking on.
Jun
17
Sat
10:00 am
Artists & Authors, For Families

Family Fun Day

Join us for day of stories, book signings, and drawing demonstrations as we celebrate the opening of Horse Tales: Galloping into Children’s Books.
Detail of braille book
Jun
16
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Braille Storytime with Mary Westgate

Join us for this interactive storytime featuring singing, musical instruments, and braille books!
A watercolor painting with a bright sun and buildings.
Jun
7
thru
Jul
16
All Day
For Families

Everyday Art Project: My Favorite Place

Create a painting about a place you love.
Sonny Rollins playing the saxophone on a bridge as a car drives by.
Jun
4
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors, For Families

Special Storytime: Jerrard K. Polk

A Child’s Introduction to Jazz with illustrator Jerrard K. Polk
A father and child lie down on the back of a pickup truck, looking up at the stars.
Jun
3
Sat
11:00 am
Artists & Authors, For Families

Special Storytime: Jessica Love

In A Bed of Stars, award-winning creator Jessica Love shares a tender story that celebrates first-time camping, father-child bonding, and feeling at one with the universe.
A child in overalls runs holding a striped kite overhead in the blue sky.
Jun
2
Fri
11:00 am
For Families

Word Play with The Center Dance Studio

Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by Daniel’s Good Day, by Micha Archer.

Multiracial family wearing pajamas and reading a book in bed.
May
25
Thu
7:00 pm
Artists & Authors, For Families, Online, Talks

Book Bonding: A Conversation with Author Megan Dowd Lambert and Friends

Hear author Megan Dowd Lambert discuss her new essay collection, Book Bonding: Building Connections Through Family Reading.
A pile of colorful picture books.
May
22
Mon
6:30 pm
Online, Workshops

Whole Book Approach (2 sessions)

Note: Program is full. Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children in this interactive workshop.
Happier Family players on stage in an assortment of colored T-shirts
May
20
Sat
3:00 pm
For Families, Performances

Happier Family Comedy Show

Geared for kids ages 5-12, you won’t want to miss this program packed full of high energy and family-friendly funnies!
Yoga instructor and families doing yoga in Bobbie's Meadow.
May
20
Sat
11:30 am
For Families

Yoga for Kids!

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