Join us as we welcome children's book authors Karen Leggett and Carrie Maslen, who will read their picture books ZamZam and Baking Bread with Jiddo in honor of National Grandparents Day the following day. Both stories feature loving relationships between grandparents and grandchildren. Children (and grandparents) of all ages are welcome!
Join nearly 200 leading artists as they turn Bethesda Row into an outdoor fine art gallery.
Come spend a relaxing Mid-Autumn Crafter-noon with Kin & Tsugi Craft Club! First, create your own realistic mooncake-shaped pillar candle from start to finish. Then construct your own personalized paper lantern table lamp! $49/workshop; $85 for both; Buy 3 get 1 free!
Live music at Caddies on Cordell
Join nearly 200 leading artists as they turn Bethesda Row into an outdoor fine art gallery.
Submit your Work for a Cause! Each autumn, thousands of lit mags and journals open their portals/queues/websites to read your work. We know that submitting on your own can be a slog, so let’s get it done, together! The Writer’s Center is hosting our first ever Submit-o-thon, a marathon-like afternoon where you commit to...
The Somerset Town Hall Art Gallery is honored to present a special exhibition of artist Val Lewton’s work, sponsored by his wife, Claudia Minicozzi. The exhibit runs from August 31 through January 8. The official opening reception is Sunday, September 13, 3 - 6pm.
Please join us as we welcome award-winning cartoonist, author, and illustrator Gemma Correll, who will discuss her graphic memoir, Anxietyland, an honest and surprisingly funny look at her lifelong experience with anxiety and depression. Her book explores the idea that there is no linear path through Anxietyland and no cure-all, but there are ways to feel...
The Romantasy Book Club will discuss Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett, the first book in a series that follows a brilliant but reclusive professor who travels to a remote village to study its faeries, only to find herself drawn into a world of secrets, magic, and an unexpected romance. All are welcome! Be sure...
The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers Luther Jett and Julia Kolchinsky. The evening begins at 7 PM with Michael Davis live on classical guitar. The readings begin at 7:30 PM with opening remarks by a Café Muse co-host. FREE & open to the public. RSVP on the Cafe Muse Website.
Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. They are designed to introduce your child to the culture of reading and help develop your child’s language skills. Children are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities, and their grownups are...
Join us for an evening with author and Maryland State Delegate representing Montgomery County, Lily Qi, who will discuss her new memoir, Elected American: From Red China to Blue Maryland, about her journey from Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution to the Maryland State House and her cultural community's political awakening through her stormy first campaign. Qi brings...
