You're invited to an evening of poetry at Bird in Hand celebrating two poets with recent collections: Joanna Furhman and Steven Leyva! Joanna Fuhrman's collection, DATA MIND, situates itself in her generation who entered the digital age as adults, with optimism about the possibilities it would bring for...
Saturday, April 26th is Independent Bookstore Day, and we want to celebrate with you! From 9-10am, join us for a range of kids' activities and a special read-aloud celebrating all there is to love about books, local bookstores, and reading together. RSVP here! Then, stick around or visit our...
Welcome to Independent Bookstore Day, an annual celebration of all things that make indie bookshops the best! We'll be celebrating at all 3 of our locations and we hope you'll swing by to join in the fun. At The Ivy Bookshop at 5928 Falls Rd... Bring the family...
April 26th is Independent Bookstore Day, and we're excited to present an afternoon meet-and-greet teatime with Diana R. Chambers, author of THE SECRET WAR OF JULIA CHILD! Did you know that before she mastered the art of French cooking in midlife, Julia Child found herself working in the...
We’re thrilled to host a joyful celebration marking the 5th anniversary of Paradise Restored Publishing, the independent press founded by local multiple award-winning children’s book author Morenike Euba Oyenusi. Stop by for a festive evening of books, community, and conversation as we honor five years of publishing achievements...
You're invited to the April edition of Humanities in the Village, an event series in partnership with the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins University, which aims to make scholarship publicly accessible. For April's event, Donald Berger will speak with Nate Brown about his latest collection of...
In honor of National Poetry Month, poets Patricia Clark and Karen Fish join us for a reading and conversation on the patio, moderated by James Magruder. Patricia's new book, O LUCKY DAY, provides us spiritual anchor and uplift, perfect for fans of Mary Oliver, and Karen Fish's most...
Join us on the patio for an evening of ever-relevant history with Elaine Weiss and her new book, Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools That Built the Civil Rights Movement! You might know Elaine Weiss from her acclaimed previous book The Woman's Hour-- and she returns now with the story of four...
Yarn and Yap is back at Bird in Hand! It's a series for learning new yarn-based crafts, and for meeting new yarn enthusiasts-- and the April edition is all about embroidery. Click here to RSVP! This series is organized by our very own barista, GK, whose crafts have...
The Ivy invites you to a meaningful discussion of climate change in the local and regional context. Mike Tidwell, author of The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue, tells the story of one year of climate impacts on his own block in Takoma Park, Maryland, from the fate of the magnificent...
Maggie Master, author of the new middle grade novel THE HOPELING, offers an interactive afternoon for young readers! Featuring conversations about reading and being an author, and a magical wish-themed activity related to the book itself. This event will take place on the Ivy's back patio, so grown-ups...
Karol Lagodzki's debut novel Controlled Conversations is both a page-turner and a work that raises high-stakes moral quandry. Set in1982 Soviet-controlled Poland-a time and place of suspicion and mistrust, the novel follows Emilia, who must decide if she's willing to risk prison or worse for self-respect and for her unexpected love....
