Charm City Spec: December Edition

Bird in Hand Coffee & Books 11 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

The winter edition of Charm City Spec is here, at Bird in Hand on the evening of December 7! For this episode of Baltimore's longstanding speculative fiction reading series, you'll hear from Tim Paggi, Shannon Robinson, Christiane Knight, and David Simmons. Whether it's your first time at the...

The Hot L Poets Series, Featuring Moira Egan and Joseph J. Capista

Bird in Hand Coffee & Books 11 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Sunday December 8th at 4pm, THE HOT L POETS SERIES returns, making its cool-weather move to Bird in Hand Coffee & Books. This months' featured poets are Moira Egan and Joseph J. Capista. The reading includes an open mic so bring a poem (1 poem, 3 min. or...

Vital Perspectives on Healthcare and Science: Mimi Khúc, dear elia (with Lydia X. Z. Brown)

Bird in Hand Coffee & Books 11 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

The Vital Perspectives on Healthcare and Science series engages with some of the most pressing public health issues of our time, in a regular public forum catalyzed by a book. The December edition features Mimi Khúc, author of dear elia: Letters from the Asian American Abyss, in conversation with Lydia X.Z. Brown....

Community Craft and Music Night with Common Tone

Bird in Hand Coffee & Books 11 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Bird in Hand joins with local music duo Common Tone to present a cozy wintry night out. Join us for live music and festive community craft-- one to help decorate the Bird in Hand space together, and one for you to take home! And of course, book-related holiday...

Hands On Holiday: Winter Solstice with the Waldorf School of Baltimore

The Ivy Bookshop, Back Patio 5928 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD

In the Hands On Holiday event series, the Waldorf School of Baltimore leads festive seasonal children’s and family events on the back patio at the Ivy Bookshop. On December 21, bundle up and join them for a fun and special evening celebration. This program is best for children...

Rosalia Scalia: UNDER THE RADAR (with Susan Muaddi Darraj)

Bird in Hand Coffee & Books 11 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Bird in Hand is delighted to celebrate the launch of Rosalia Scalia's second short story collection, Under the Radar! This heartfelt collection offers a poignant look at characters grappling with grief and loss in various forms, with a focus on their struggles to find resilience in the face...

IvyKids Saturday: Writing Workshop with Katie MacNichol

The Ivy Bookshop 5928 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD, United States

Let's write stories with author Katie MacNichol! The author of Be Careful, Little Duck will lead a storytelling workshop for children under 8 on this Saturday morning. Be Careful, Little Duck is a wholesome story where kids are in the lead, teaching their grown-up how to be brave as they go on...

Yellow Arrow Writers In Residence Reading

Bird in Hand Coffee & Books 11 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Join us for an evening in celebration of the 4 Writers in Residence with Baltimore-based Yellow Arrow Press: Ashley Elizabeth, Kavitha Rath, Parisa Saranj, and Steph Sundermann-Zinger! Bird in Hand loves partnering with Yellow Arrow to offer writing space to the writers in residence, and we can't wait...

Hot L Poets Series: Featuring Tracy Dimond and Justin Marks

Bird in Hand Coffee & Books 11 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Sunday January 12, 2025 at 4pm, The HOT L Poets Series continues at Bird in Hand Charles Village (Baltimore) with poets Tracy Dimond and Justin Marks! The reading includes an open mic so bring a poem (1 poem, 3 min. or less). In our 7th year, the reading...

Drew Lichtenberg, SHAKESPEARE IN THE THEATRE (with James Magruder)

Bird in Hand Coffee & Books 11 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Bird in Hand is thrilled to present an evening of conversation on the history of American theater, led by Drew Lichtenberg Artistic Producer/Resident Dramaturg at Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., and centered around his new book Shakespeare in the Theatre. This new volume is a behind-the-scenes account of...

An Evening of Poetry: Introducing BOOK OF CHANGES by Linda Rabben

Bird in Hand Coffee & Books 11 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Join us at Bird in Hand for an evening with local poets, including Linda Rabben, Liz Hazen, Traci O’Dea, Sam Schmidt, Virginia Crawford, and Steven Leyva! Looking forward to Valentine's Day, poets will read poems about that holiday. They'll introduce Linda Rabben's new collection of poems, BOOK OF...