Past Events
Better late than never! Browse The Carle’s past events.
May
7
Sun
11:00 am
Artists & Authors, Talks
Members' Gallery Talk with Claire A. Nivola and H. Nichols B. Clark
A special gallery tour just for Museum Members!
May
5
Fri
11:00 am
For Families
Word Play with The Center Dance Studio
Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by Patricia Intriago’s Dot.
May
3
thru
13
All Day
For Families
Multilingual May Storytime Series
Join us for this special series of interactive bilingual storytimes in Arabic, English, Mandarin, Quechua, and Spanish.
May
2
Tue
1:00 pm
Artists & Authors, Online, Talks
Virtual Author/Artist Visit with Julie Fogliano and Cátia Chien: All the Beating Hearts
(Cancelled) Elementary classrooms will enjoy a virtual author visit with Julie Fogliano and Cátia Chien as they share their recent book collaboration, All the Beating Hearts. (Zoom link provided upon purchase of book.)
Apr
29
Sat
11:00 am
For Families
Picture Books from Brazil: Bilingual Storytime
Join students from the Portuguese Program at UMass for this bilingual storytime in English and Portuguese.
Apr
26
thru
Jun
4
All Day
For Families
Everyday Art Project: Paper Portals
Explore creative book design and the many ways of traveling through a book!
Apr
22
Sat
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors, Talks
The Barbara Elleman Research Library (BERL) Lecture: Dr. Jonda C. McNair
Dr. Jonda C. McNair discusses endpapers as an aspect of picture book design that is worthy of careful attention.
Apr
22
Sat
11:00 am
For Families, Performances
CactusHead Puppets Presents: The Bremen Town Musicians
CactusHead Puppets brings to life the hilarious tale of four farm animals who set out on the road to pursue their dreams of stardom.
Apr
21
Fri
11:00 am
For Families
Open Book, Open Play
Move, sing, talk, and explore materials during this interactive storytime for early learners.
Apr
20
Thu
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors, For Families
Special Storytime: Astrid Sheckels
Join author/illustrator Astrid Sheckels as she reads from her latest picture book, Hector Fox and the Map of Mystery, the fourth adventure in the Hector Fox series.
Apr
20
Thu
All Day
Apr
18
thru
23
All Day
Artists & Authors, For Families
April School Vacation Week
The Carle is open Tuesday through Sunday during April School Vacation Week!
Apr
16
Sun
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors, For Families
Musical Storytime with Hannah Moushabeck
Join Hannah Moushabeck, author of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine for a very special storytime, featuring Arabic music from Michel Moushabeck.
Apr
15
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!
Apr
15
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.
Apr
14
thru
16
All Day
Museum Membership Weekend Swap
Carle Members - visit the New Britain Museum of American Art for free!
Apr
7
Fri
11:00 am
For Families
Word Play with The Center Dance Studio
Bring your dancing feet for creative movement inspired by Kevin Henkes’ When Spring Comes.
Apr
1
Sat
2:00 pm
Artists & Authors, For Families
Earth Month Bilingual Storytime: Lulu Delacre
Lulu Delacre reveals some cool facts about trees as she reads Cool Green: Amazing, Remarkable Trees/Verde fresco: Árboles asombrosos y extraordinarios.
Apr
1
Sat
11:30 am
For Families
Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin & English
Join us for this interactive bilingual storytime in both Mandarin and English.
Apr
1
Sat
11:00 am
For Families
Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin & English
Join us for this interactive bilingual storytime in both Mandarin and English.