Calling all middle grade readers (ages 10-14)! Come help crack the codes! We need your help to break into the bottom of a mysterious box. Inspired by The Secret Doors of Cannondale by Stephanie Brick, this morning at the Ivy will feature a special activity for fans of...
Louis Bayard is a longtime favorite at The Ivy, shared by customers and staff alike (you may have picked up a copy of Jackie and Me on Shirley's excellent recommendation...)! We're over the moon now to welcome him for this event in celebration of his new novel based on the...
Join author Rebecca Galli for a cup of coffee on the porch on the morning of October 26th, in celebration of her new book of daily inspirations, Morning Fuel! A portion of the proceeds will benefit a nonprofit organization cofounded by Galli called Pathfinders For Autism. Best-selling author Rebecca Galli...
Join the EC Poetry and Prose Collective as they host a reading as a part of Free Fall Baltimore, with Zorina Exie Frey, Clifford Bernier, Blair Ewing, and Patti Ross! Click here to RSVP! EC Poetry and Prose is a collective of poets and writers who believe in...
You're invited to the October 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. This month, the series features Dr. Peter Pomerantsev, author of How to Win an Information War: The...
Marian Crotty's new short story collection, Near Strangers, follows the unexpected, inviting lives of queer characters in middle America. Join us to launch it into the world with a conversation between Crotty and Danielle Evans, author most recently of The Office of Historical Corrections! These two brilliant writers...
Bring your dog to the Ivy Gardens in costume for pup cups, puperonies, and play! Parade through the garden to show off the costume your dog has been dreaming up all year, then make a new costumed puppy friend. Click here to let us know you're coming!
Meghan Keane, founder of NPR's Life Kit, visits Bird in Hand in celebration of her warm, witty, and affirming self-help guide: Party of One! Subtitled "Be Your Own Best Life Partner," Party of One engages with what it actually means to love yourself in a society built around...
The beloved monthly comedy series continues at Bird in Hand, hosted and curated by the one & only Satarah Fisher! This month's featured comedians: Jeff King, Bobbie Ray, Hannah Alden Jeffrey. Join us at 6pm to hear the featured comedians, or at 7pm for the free open mic!...
Let's make owl puppets with author Jia Liu! Liu's adorable picture book, Who Needs Friends?, tells us about Little Merlin the owl, who’s ready to make his first friends—but it’s going to take some practice! On this Saturday morning, we'll have a storytime and puppet craft with the author, plus...
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. November's Hands On Holiday event is a Fall Lantern Walk, best for children up to age 7. Enjoy songs, story time,...
Sunday November 10th at 4pm, THE HOT L POETS SERIES returns, making its cool-weather move to Bird in Hand Coffee & Books. This months featured poets are Chris Childers and Traci O'Dea. The reading includes an open mic so bring a poem (1 poem, 3 min. or less)....
