This April, the state of Maryland and city of Baltimore will be honored by a visit of the historic peace sailboat The Golden Rule. This boat was originally owned by a group of Quakers who in 1958 planned to sail it into the Marshall Islands in the South...
Come on over to Bird in Hand for an evening with Eric Sneathen in celebration of his latest project, Don’t Leave Me This Way! What might look on the surface like a poetry collection unfolds into a historiographical project around the AIDS epidemic. It blends archival research with sexual...
We're delighted to welcome Mojgan Ghazirad to The Ivy to discuss her debut novel, THE HOUSE ON SUN STREET, with Lauren Cerand! From the main character Moji's house on Sun Street, readers experience the 1979 Iranian revolution through the eyes of a young girl and her family members...
Calling all 8-12 year olds! Come celebrate Suzanne Supplee's new novel, Sweetness All Around, with conversation, crafts, music, and donations! An indomitable heroine who believes she is destined to find her kidnapped neighbor leads this warm, big-hearted story with irresistible characters and a captivating mystery. Perfect for daydreamers with...
Jordan Tierney, artist and naturalist, invites you to follow the seasons with sketching and readings in the Ivy's backyard. Deepen kinship with the natural world by surrendering to what a place can teach us. Slow down, observe, contemplate, and create art while becoming intimate with where our feet...
Do you love mysteries? Need a new crime fiction pic for your summer reading? Presenting an evening with acclaimed mystery writer John Copenhaver in celebration of his latest novel, Hall of Mirrors (A Judy Nightingale and Philippa Watson Mystery). He'll be joined by fellow mystery writers Chris Chambers...
The new monthly comedy series continues at Bird in Hand, hosted and curated by the one & only Satarah Fisher! This month's featured comedians: Mike Smith, Pauline Mollie, & Rose Vineshank. Join us at 6pm to hear the featured comedians, or at 7pm for the free open mic!...
Join us on June 8th from 9-10AM to make and decorate paper popsicles... then eat a real one as a snack! Plus, stick around to try out our new lawn games (did someone say giant Jenga?!).
THE HOT L POETS SERIES continues with poets Morri Creech and Ryan Wilson! The event will be on the Ivy's Back Patio to enjoy the warm weather! This will be the final Hot L event before the summer break in July and August. The reading includes an open...
Come join us on the patio at The Ivy Bookshop on Friday, June 14th for the summer edition of Baltimore's speculative fiction reading series, Charm City Spec! Whether you're a regular or it's your first time, you're sure to enjoy this incredible lineup featuring William J. Donahue, Anna...
Join us to celebrate Susan Coll's latest novel REAL LIFE AND OTHER FICTIONS, about the ways that writing guides us through life!
In her beautiful new memoir, BRILLIANT DISGUISE, Susan Kellam wraps her own rock-and-roll odyssey around her journey to understand family upheaval. Originally from Baltimore, Kellam's story is rooted in the city, demonstrating the way the place served as the backdrop for difficult times and, simultaneously, as the place...