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elijah hail George Peabody Library the historic beauty, head into the six levels of stacks, which count more than 300,000 books, some of which date to the Renaissance. shannon patrick Want to linger over books with a cup of coffee (and maybe follow with a delicious snack)? Check out Charles Village’s Bird in Hand (11 E 33RD ST.), a hybrid cafe-meets-bookstore concept from the culinary minds behind award-winning Woodberry Kitchen and established bookseller The Ivy Bookshop. A locally sourced menu meets a carefully curated book selection — the perfect pair. Hands-on Encounters with History WALK THE DECKS! LEARN THE ROPES! LIVE THE HISTORY! From fighting the transatlantic slave trade to daring rescues; from riding out hurricanes to providing humanitarian aid and defending the freedoms we hold dear…experience life on board! U “Hands-on” tours U Live cannon firings U Educational programs U Overnight adventures for groups U Fun for the whole family! Like us on facebook – HistoricShips Piers 1, 3 & 5 in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor | 410-539-1797 | www.historicships.org Baltimore.org 33