• Markette Sheppard for “Ninja Nate”

    People's Book 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD, United States

    About the Book: A boy adopting a ninja alter ego to cope with a new disability finds the courage to share all of himself in this action-packed and heartfelt picture […]

    Free
  • Takoma Park Street Festival

    Participating Businesses Takoma Park, MD, United States

    The popular Takoma Park Street Festival returns for its 42nd year of music, vendors, food and fun in Takoma Park. This year’s festival takes place on Sunday, October 1, 2023 […]

  • The Green Way Reading Series

    People's Book 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD, United States

    The Green Way Reading Series is a monthly literary event based in Takoma Park, MD curated by Elizabeth Bryant and Takoma Park’s Poet Laureate Taylor Johnson. The series centers emerging […]

  • Nonfiction Book Club

    Nonfiction Book Club
    People's Book 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD, United States

    What do you think about when you think about nonfiction? If your mind immediately goes to textbooks and dense biographies, join Nicole for Nonfiction Book Club and let us change […]

  • Beth Py-Lieberman for “The Object at Hand”

    People's Book 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD, United States

    About the Book: From Dorothy's ruby slippers to a speech that saved Teddy Roosevelt from assassination, this authoritative guide delivers in-depth reportage on the history of remarkable objects from the […]

    Free
  • Lauren Taylor for “Get Empowered” – ASL interpreter present

    People's Book 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD, United States

    About the Book: Don’t walk alone at night. Don’t leave your drink unattended. Don’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Most women and nonbinary people are taught these rules, intended to keep us […]

    Free
  • Babies & Books!

    Babies & Books!
    People's Book 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD, United States

    Join us for our weekly baby storytime! Designed with kiddos 3 and under in mind, bookseller extraordinaire Lauren will alternate leading the group in reading a mix of new board […]

  • José Alaniz for “Puro Pinche True Fictions”

    People's Book 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD, United States

    José Alaniz, professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and the Department of Cinema and Media Studies (adjunct) at the University of Washington, Seattle, has published academic books on […]

    Free
  • Heavy Graphic

    Heavy Graphic
    People's Book 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD, United States

    Graphic novels transcend genre. Join us as we read our way through historical fiction, film noir, fantasy, memoir, and maybe even a superhero or two!

  • ASL Storytime

    People's Book 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD, United States

    Join us for American Sign Language storytime, with audiologist extraordinaire, Alice Kreisle! All ages welcome, no registration required. See you there!