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Upcoming at The Carle Click on links in blue for full event details. Free with Museum Admission unless otherwise noted ($ indicates fee)
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July 5, 2014  11:00am and 1:00pm July 6, 2014 1:00pm ($)
Advance tickets 413.658.1126. We are unable to accept same-day phone reservations. On the day of the event, tickets are first come, first served. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
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Mondays in July and August
1:30 - 2:30pm
Advance sign-up is required to read to a Reading Buddies dog. Call 413.658.1114 or email courtneyw@carlemuseum.org to sign up for a date and 15-minute time block. Space is limited.
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July 12, 2014
5:00pm - 7:00pm
5:00 pm Reception
6:15 pm Conversation
Free to Museum Members
Join us for an intimate Members' evening to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition. The event includes a conversation with Rick Meyerowitz, Reynold Ruffins, and Regina Hayes moderated by H. Nichols B. Clark, appetizers and drink ticket, plus the chance to win exhibition-related items in our free drawing.
Illustration here and above © 1998 by Simms Taback. The Collection of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, The Gift of Gail Taback, Jason Taback, and Lisa Taback Deane. Support for this exhibition has been generously provided by Penguin Young Readers Group.
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July 13, 2014
1:00pm
Support for this exhibition has been generously provided by Penguin Young Readers Group.
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July 18, 2014
10:00am - 4:00pm
Join us for a FREE Museum day, including live music, special storytime guests, art studio projects, activity centers, a temporary tattoo station, and more! Additional details/Schedule of events to come soon.
Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation.
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July 19, 2014
1:00pm
(1 PDP) Join Aaron Becker, creator of the Caldecott Honor-winning and New York Times best-selling Journey, as he shares his creative process and presents the next chapter to his wordless fantasy book, Quest. Book signing to follow.*
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July 26, 2014
11:00am ($)
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.
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August 2, 2014
3:00pm
Book signing to follow.*
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July 22 - September 2, 2014
All day
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July 11, 2014
9:30am - 12:30pm ($)
(3 PDPs) Registration is required. Workshop includes Museum Admission and a 10% discount (Members 25%) in the Museum Shop on the day of the program.
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August 2 - August 3, 2014
9:00am
Keynote Speaker: Philip Yenawine, co-founder of Visual Understanding in Education (VUE)
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August 2, 2014
1:00pm
(1 PDP) Book signing to follow.
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July 16, 12:00 - 1:30 pm August 5, 12:00 - 1:30 pm Learn about the four graduate degrees in children's literature available at The Carle. Registration required. For more information about
Simmons programs, email gsa@simmons.edu. Pictured here: a recent Simmons at The Carle class meets with artist David Wiesner.
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Simmons College and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art are pleased to announce Fall 2014 course offerings. Classes are for candidates in the four graduate programs in children's literature offered at The Carle, as well as for non-degree students. The classes, held weekday evenings, begin in September and are held at The Museum's Amherst location. For registration information, please contact
The classes are:
The Picturebook
explores picture books and their histories in detail.
Contemporary Realistic Fiction
examines the adolescent's quest for a sense of self as she or he must struggle to affirm identity in ever-expanding Joycian circles of influence.
Writing for Children
investigates the process of writing fiction for children through written assignments and class discussion.
A full description of each course is available in the Simmons Graduate Course Catalog. Those interested in the program are encouraged to attend an information session at The Carle from 12:00 to 1:30 on July 16 or August 5. To register visit the Simmons website.
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July 7 - July 11, 2014
9:00am
July 14 - July 18, 2014
9:00am
$300 (Members $255)
9:00am - 3:00pm
(Ages 6-10)
($) Registration deadline: June 27, 2014
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July 23, 2014
9:30am - 4:30pm
($) Full or half day
Registration is required. Workshop includes Museum Admission and a 10% discount (Members 25%) in the Museum Shop on the day of the program.
See Workshops for Youth & Families to sign up.
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West Gallery Through August 31, 2014
Illustration © 2013 by Eric Carle
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Through August 31, 2014.Digital submissions will be accepted until August 1, 2014. Click on exhibition title to see the artwork.
Art by Riccardo, 2nd Grade at Mucinasso Primary School in Piacenza, Italy
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New in the East Gallery! Through October 26, 2014 Support for this exhibition has been generously provided by Penguin Young Readers
Group.
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Central Gallery Through November 30, 2014 Support for Harriet The Spy Turns Fifty has been generously provided by Random House Children's Books
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