Literary-art Events in Baltimore
Check out happening literary-art events all around Baltimore, MD
Floetry | Lyric Baltimore
Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm
110 W Mt Royal Ave
USD 113 to 321
Geoff Bennett: "Black Out Loud"
Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
BE FREE Fridays: 20 year Anniversary Reunion!
Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm
Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center
USD 34
BaltiCon 60 - Panelist & Book Signing w/ The Accidental Poet - Renaissance Harborplace Hotel!
Fri, 22 May at 10:00 am
Balticon
2026 BFSA Juneteenth Celebration
Thu, 18 Jun at 09:30 am
Levering Hall (JHU Homewood Campus)
Free
Curator Talk: Denise Murrell—Matisse and Martinique in Context
Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm
10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21218
Elijah Nevels at the Lou Room! (Baltimore, MD)
Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm
Zissimos Bar
USD 23
23rd Annual CityLit Festival
Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am
Maryland Center for History and Culture
Eugene Robinson: "Freedom Lost, Freedom Won"
Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Andrew Rudick at the Lou Room (Baltimore, MD)
Sun, 19 Jul at 07:00 pm
Zissimos Bar
USD 23
Harmony Park Opening Event
Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm
1707 Barclay St
Free
Independent Bookstore Day 2026 Baltimore
Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm
Atomic Books
Lerone Martin: "Young King"
Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Ekene Ijeoma and Derrick Adams in Conversation
Sat, 18 Apr at 01:30 pm
Blue Light Junction
Free
Beyond Established Boundaries: An Afternoon with Peter Beinart
Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm
Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church (USA)
USD 7 to 55
Emma at the Everyman Theater
Sun, 07 Jun at 01:30 pm
Everyman Theatre
Steve Parke: "Prince"
Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Ashante Reese: "Gather"
Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Anthony Devito at the Lou Room! (Baltimore, MD)
Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm
Zissimos Bar
USD 23
CosGala Bridgerton High Tea
Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm
4051 N Charles st Baltimore MD
CRAIG HELLA JOHNSON: Considering Matthew Shepard
Sun, 07 Jun at 04:00 pm
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
USD 0 to 35
Kate Milford: "Rialto"
Thu, 23 Apr at 04:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library - Edmondson Avenue Branch
Free
Alice Gerrard: "Custom Made Woman"
Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
10th ILICAFF/Eubie Blake Short Film Screenings /Awards & Filmmaking Seminar
Sat, 19 Sep at 01:00 pm
Eubie Blake National Jazz and Cultural Center
Free
Crab Feast
Sat, 26 Sep at 03:00 pm
Eastern United Methodist Church
USD 98 to 727
Sober Comedy at Mount Royal Soaps (My 23rd Sober Anniversary!)
Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm
Mount Royal Soap Co.
The Drop That Contained The Sea
Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm
LeClerc Hall Baltimore MD
The Living Room with Afaa Michael Weaver
Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm
The Clifton House, Talbot Road, Baltimore, MD, USA
Free
Mike Tidwell: "The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue"
Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Luke Goebel presents K*ll DICK
Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm
Greedy Reads Remington
Free
Field Trips to Freedom
Sun, 29 Mar
1649 E North Ave
Free
In Conversation: Taylor Johnson & Nakita Reed
Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Howard Fishman: "To Anyone Who Ever Asks"
Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
IvyKids Saturday: Let's Make Flower Crowns!
Sat, 09 May at 09:00 am
The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio
Free
Sarah Jackson: "A Second Sight"
Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Jason Green: "Too Precious to Lose"
Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
The Rebel's Zeitgeist: A Poetry Salon
Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm
The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio
Free
Andy Crouch: Living with Wisdom in the Age of A.I.
Sun, 12 Apr at 05:00 pm
St Moses Church
USD 34
Emily Dufton: "Addiction, Inc."
Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Claudia Friddell: "The Mysterious Virginia Hall"
Thu, 30 Apr at 03:30 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library - Govans Branch
Free
Roseanne Brown: "Ghost-Spider"
Wed, 15 Apr at 04:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Library - Walbrook Branch
Free
Literary Salon and Launch of Spring 2026 Issue of The Rebel's Zeitgeist
Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm
Ivy Bookshop
Free
Jason Green with D. Paul Monteiro, Jr.: TOO PRECIOUS TO LOSE
Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm
Bird in Hand Coffee & Books
Free
The Coil-loquium
Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am
2405 Linden Ave
Free
Musical Improv Open Event!
Sat, 04 Apr
Highwire Improv
Free
Torches: an Emerging Writer's Circle
Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm
Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse
Free
Elizabeth Vartkessian: "The Deserving"
Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Brian Gilmore: “No More Worlds to Conquer”
Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Dreaming Dirty in Maryland 2026
Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am
Lord Baltimore Hotel
USD 0 to 39
#DouglassWeek 2026: Creative Arts Poetry Workshop
Tue, 12 May at 05:30 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Closing Celebration with Hackerman Residents Annie Howe & Taylor Johnson
Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
A City Dream: An Interactive Workshop for Young Community Changemakers
Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am
Enoch Pratt Library - Walbrook Branch
Free
The Annual Authors and Art Festival
Sat, 29 Aug at 02:00 pm
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
USD 20 to 50
Songstresses: Art Songs by Women Composers
Sat, 11 Apr at 04:30 pm
225 Holliday St
USD 18
Queens of Poetry Showcase
Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm
Baltimore Unity Hall
USD 29
Vicky Osterweil: "The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed the Movies & Took Over the World"
Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm
3128 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21218
The Storytellers Book Festival for Children's Weekend Event
Sat, 01 Aug at 05:00 pm
St. Francis Neighborhood Center
Charm City Spec: April Edition
Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm
Bird in Hand Coffee & Books
Free
Howard Youth and Gemma Radko: "Birds of the Chesapeake Bay"
Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
David Silverman: "The Chosen and the Damned"
Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
THIRD FRIDAYS Pro-Democracy Dance Party at Baltimore Penn!
Fri, 17 Apr at 05:30 pm
Baltimore Penn Station
Angela Pelster presents THE EVOLUTION OF FIRE
Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm
Greedy Reads Remington
Free
Free Workshop: Improv Song Accompaniment for Musicians!
Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm
St Mark's Lutheran Church
Free
Romance Book Club: "The Book Tour" by Emily Ohanjanians
Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm
Greedy Reads Remington
Free
Freedom Conversations: Focus. Faith. Freedom!
Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm
Walbrook Mill Community Room
USD 23
From Field Notes to First Drafts: Writing Poetry in the Wild - Workshop
Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am
Wyman Park Dell
USD 18 to 66
Sarah Pearsall: "Freedom Round the Globe"
Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Miguel Ángel Hernández with Bécquer Seguín: THE PAIN OF OTHERS
Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm
Bird in Hand Coffee & Books
Free
Instant Sketch: Create a Comedy Show in One Night
Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm
Highwire Improv
Free
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm
Baltimore
Free
Christian John Wikane and Khary Simon: A NIGHT AT THE DISCO
Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm
Bird in Hand Coffee & Books
Free
Earl Arnett: "A Jazz Romance"
Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Free
Romance Book Club: "No Place Like You" by Jillian Meadows
Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm
Greedy Reads Remington
Free
Alexa Yasemin Brahme presents GOOD NEWS
Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm
Greedy Reads Remington
Free
Black Folx Book Club: "Nasty Work" by Ericka Hart
Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm
Greedy Reads Remington
Free
Christopher Kondrich, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram and Lindsay Bernal: TREAD UPON
Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm
The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio
Free
Hot L Poets Series, ft. John Wall Barger & Hillary Gonzalez
Sun, 12 Apr at 04:00 pm
The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio
Free
Leah Eskin: LIKE WAFERS IN HONEY
Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm
The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio
Free
Earth Day Green Jams at Crow's Nest Baltimore
Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm
Crow's Nest Baltimore
Free
Downtown Poetry Slam
Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm
Merritt Clubs Downtown
USD 18 to 23
The poetry Museum
Wed, 22 Apr at 05:30 pm
20 N Howard St
USD 20
Revolutionary Writers Poetry Festival
Fri, 15 May at 10:00 am
The Voxel
USD 55 to 322
A Reading with Graduates of the JHU Creative Writing MFA Program
Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm
Bird in Hand Coffee & Books
Free
Celebrating 50 Years of Bartleby: UMBC's Creative Arts Journal
Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm
Bird in Hand Coffee & Books
Free
Black Folx Book Club: "The Ties Between Us" by Chencia C Higgins
Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm
Greedy Reads Remington
Free
Michelle Jabès Corpora: "She Knows All the Names"
Tue, 19 May at 04:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Library - Roland Park Branch
Free
Pages in the Park | Baltimore
Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm
Riverside Park
Free
Nicole Hackett with Susan Coll: MOM BRAIN
Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm
The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio
Free
A Reading, Concert, and Book Signing with Geoffrey Himes
Sun, 17 May at 06:00 pm
The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio
Free
An Evening with Shelagh Powers Johnson, Diana Rojas, & Lauren D. Woods
Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm
The Ivy Bookshop - Back Patio
Free
Black Folx Book Club: "A Body Made Home" by Kai Marshall Green
Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm
Greedy Reads Remington
Free
Kyle McCarthy with Nate Brown: IMMERSIONS: A NOVEL
Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm
Ivy Bookshop
Free
Expand the Canon Book Club: "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit"
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm
Greedy Reads Remington
Free
Queer Book Club: "We Are Green and Trembling" by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara
Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm
Greedy Reads Fells Point
Free
Walking Tour: Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey in Fell’s Point
Fri, 15 May at 10:00 am
1417 Thames St
Free
MA in Science Writing and MA in Writing Combined Thesis Readings
Sun, 17 May at 06:00 pm
3400 N Charles St
Free
Kat Stoddard: "Wasp's Nest"
Sat, 11 Jul at 03:00 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library - Hamilton Branch
Free
Snug Books Presents: An Evening With Poets - Open Mic & Book Readings
Sat, 18 Apr at 06:30 pm
Snug Books, LLC
Free
Queer Book Club: "On the Brink of Belief: Queer Writing from South Asia"
Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm
Greedy Reads Fells Point
Free
Sheena Hill: THE GRAND GUIDE: MINDFUL TOOLS FOR MODERN GRANDPARENTING
Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm
Ivy Bookshop
Free
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