The Eric Carle Museum, Halloween BOO-k Bash

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book’s annual Halloween BOO-k Bash brings families together with a not-too-scary event! Wear your costumes and join a creepy costume parade throughout the Museum, a BOO-k Bash Mash dance party, a trick or treat scavenger hunt, special storytimes and book signings by Christy Mandin and Shawn Harris, and art-making activities. Schedule 11:00 am – 11:30 pm Special Storytime: Christy Mandin (book signing to follow) 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Creepy Costume Parade and BOO-k Bash Mash Dance Party (weather-permitting) 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Special Storytime: Shawn Harris (book signing to follow) 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Creepy Costume Parade and BOO-k Bash Mash Dance Party (weather-permitting) Ongoing throughout the day Trick or Treat scavenger hunt throughout the Museum, seasonal films, and art-making Please note: The Carle is a smoke-free and vaping-free property. All (fake or real) weapons, firearms, and explosives are strictly prohibited on museum grounds. Who You’ll Meet Christy Mandin Christy Mandin is the author and illustrator of multiple picture books, including the New York Times bestseller Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden and the Indie bestseller Millie Fleur Saves the Night. She’s grown many interesting plants in her garden over the years but, so far, none with teeth or tentacles. She currently lives in Georgia with her husband and four children. Author website Shawn Harris Shawn Harris is an award-winning creator of books for kids. He received a Caldecott Honor for his debut authored book Have You Ever Seen a Flower?, which the New York Times called a “stunning tour de force.” He is also the creator of the picture books The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn, Doing Business, and Let’s Be Bees. His work as an illustrator includes What Can a Citizen Do?, Her Right Foot, and the Newbery Medal-winning bestseller The Eyes and the Impossible, all written by Dave Eggers; A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett; and Everyone’s Awake by Colin Meloy, among…