Past Events

Meet Erin E. and Philip C. Stead at The Carle, and get a signed copy of their new book!

Join us for a rocking good time for all, BIG and small! Beloved Pioneer Valley musicians Tom Knight and In The Nick of Time are celebrating the release of new music.

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

Attend an information session to learn about the Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Children’s Literature and Writing for Children with Simmons University.

Join us for a special storytime that retells the Thanksgiving story for a more inclusive America, and honors the Native peoples who made it possible.

Join us for creative movement inspired by Kathleen and Michael Hague’s Goodnight Fairies. Bring your imagination and your dancing feet! 

Join us for this interactive storytime featuring singing, musical instruments, and braille books!

Art-making for the early years!

Celebrating Collage exhibition artists Micha Archer, Ekua Holmes, Oge Mora, Melissa Sweet, and Ed Young share their love of collage.

Join us for the Every Day with April & Mae series launch with author Megan Dowd Lambert!

Join us for this interactive storytime featuring singing, musical instruments, and braille books!

Geared for kids ages 5-12, you won’t want to miss this program packed full of high energy and family-friendly funnies!

Author Jonathan Stutzman shares his charming new book about a little mouse with a special house and an ever-expanding heart.

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

Onsite program is full. Kwame Alexander’s talk for Educators’ Night will be livestreamed through Facebook Live, but not recorded.

Enjoy a storytime and art project with award-winning author/artist Micha Archer!

Join us for creative movement inspired by A Story About Afiya, written by James Berry and illustrated by Anna Cunha. Bring your imagination and your dancing feet! 

Registration is full. (Two sessions) Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children in this interactive workshop.

Join authors Gwen Agna and Shelley Rotner as they present their photographic picture book, True You, a celebratory and informative look at kids and their wide-ranging gender identities.

The Carle’s biggest annual event, this benefit gala celebrates individuals and organizations making lasting contributions in the field. A silent auction features art from today’s foremost picture book illustrators. Join us for an evening of excitement, glamour, and inspiration!