Humanities in the Village, Patchen Barss: THE IMPOSSIBLE MAN (with William Egginton)

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

You're invited to the December 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. Who gets to be a genius? Who pays a price for it? And where does...

Discussion & Workshop: What Does it Mean to be Human in the Age of AI?

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

What does it mean to be human in a world where technology can — and does — replicate aspects of human speech, thought, behavior, and biology? Join HopAI, Johns Hopkins' Official Artificial Intelligence Society, for an interactive workshop examining the nature of humans, machines, and their interactions. Click...

Bird: Monthly Comedy Night run by Satarah!

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

The new monthly comedy series continues at Bird in Hand, hosted and curated by the one & only Satarah Fisher! This month's featured comedians:Domo Cann, Bunny Themelis, Luke Harris. Join us at 6pm to hear the featured comedians, or at 7pm for the free open mic! Drinks (alcoholic...

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...