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)....
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. For the November edition, we are thrilled to feature Dr. Mary Zaborskis, author of Queer Childhoods: Institutional Futures of...
Bird in Hand is delighted to present this joint poetry reading with Jasmine Gibson and Chris Nealon, both authors of recent poetry collections. A BEAUTY HAS COME by Jasmine Gibson is a collection of psychedelic poems inspired by Egyptian queen Nefertiti, exploring the slippage between her image and...
"A tree needs you. It needs you to remind it how to grow as a tree. Come play with this tree to help it remember. Before the tree disappears. Before you disappear." These are the words that advertise Bao Nguyen's one-on-one performance, happening in the Ivy Bookshop gardens...
The Java Funk event series is back again for part two, merging a blend of Bird in Hand’s cafe ambience with Therapy Sounds’ house music selections. Step into an evening of choice cocktails and curated beats, where you can expect tracks ranging from the deep to the funky...
Bird in Hand is honored to host this public event with David Mills and Aja Lans, which is a collaboration between the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University, the Krieger First-Year Seminars, and the Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts. David Mills' BONEYARN is a poetry collection like...
