As a part of their summer concert series, Bird in Hand hosts Alyson Kanne, Harp, and Leah Wenger, Soprano, for a coffee house concert featuring songs that invoke longing, nostalgia, and images of beauty. Doors open at 5:45 for a 6:00 start. The concert takes place during our...
Announcing Boys Reading Books: a fiction book club open to men and non-binary people! Proving men read novels too and encouraging more to do so. First Meeting: Thursday, August 28th at 7pm at The Ivy Bookshop. Led by The Ivy's own bookseller Richard Dixon. Contact rich@theivybookshop.com for more...
The Ivy invites you to an event for Hannah Grieco's debut short story collection, First Kicking, Then Not! This is a collection that acts as a mirror, offering a wide array of women outside the expectations of others: Who looks back? Who do you want to see? A...
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 first event of the fall semester, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Randall M. Packard to...
Now in its fourth summer, Yellow Arrow is delighted to continue its online creative nonfiction and poetry series, Yellow Arrow Vignette. This year, Yellow Arrow Vignette 2025 was pleased to light the way into the summer with the theme BLAZE, calling out to writers and storytellers and creatives...
Join us for Baltimore’s longstanding speculative fiction reading series on the Ivy patio! This September edition features an incredible lineup: Andy Duncan C.S.E. Cooney Mike Allen Alaya Dawn Johnson Mary G. Thompson Jeff Reynolds Many of these writers are contributors to the exciting new tribute anthology to Tanith...
The Ivy is teaming up with CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth to present 3 free summer writing workshops for teens! These hands-on workshops encourage students to develop their writing skills in a fun and supportive environment, and these three are developed especially to inspire creativity and foster a...
We're celebrating the 2025 graduates of the MFA program at The University of Baltimore! Come help launch these writers into the next stage of their careers as they share their work with us. Full list of authors to come--mark your calendars for an afternoon on the patio full...
The new book Circularity has enjoyed a long germination as the outcome of a fruitful friendship. It twins Karen Klein's haiku with Scott Ponemone's hand-colored linocuts to create a true art piece and meditative object. After 4 short essays, it contains 15 spreads with linocuts and haiku. The...
Danny Freeman returns to the Ivy-- and his hometown of Baltimore-- to celebrate his delightful new cookbook, Italianish! It's a book that proves to all of us that the classic Italian-American dishes we know and love are still ripe for reinvention in the hands of a trusted chef. We...
Commonplay provides interactive moments for caregivers to sing, play instruments, dance, and connect with their child. Children will develop confidence and music appreciation through playful exploration. In every class, you will experience live music that is dynamic and imaginative and will encourage everyone to move, sing, and create...
We’re so excited to see you at the Baltimore Book Festival, where you can visit us at our booth on Sept. 13-14. On Sunday, September 14th, we are thrilled to be hosting the 31st St. Stage! Kick off your day at the Festival at 11AM with Rabih Alameddine...