If you haven't gotten a chance to check out the BMA's Looking Through the Lens exhibit, Friday night's closing party may be your last chance. You can meet the photographers and hear poetry inspired by the photos. And you can even make your own art: Snap some pictures of the exhibit and upload them to the BMA's photo project on Flickr. The free event includes a cash bar and DJ. Call ahead to make your reservations at 443.573.1832. 

If you're still preparing for your own lazy day at the beach, stock up on some good reads at the Enoch Pratt Library Saturday. They're kicking off their own summer reading program at the Light Street branch Saturday at 10 a.m., and the program will continue through Aug. 1. It's the fourth annual event, and it's free.

But if you're not in the mood to relax, Lewis Black's high-velocity comic style will at least keep you laughing. See the comedian of Daily Show fame at the White Marsh Barnes & Noble on Monday at 7 p.m. as he promotes his new book, Me of Little Faith.

And on Wednesday, June 11, the library invites teens to celebrate Tupac Shakur's birthday. It will include a discussion of "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" and more of the artist's works.

And there are plenty more events where that came from; check out the Read Street Calendar.