Bel Air Businesses Celebrate 1st Day Of School In Harford County

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — The first day of school for students in Harford County Public Schools is Wednesday, Sept. 8.

Bel Air Mayor Amy G. Chmielewski encouraged people to be aware that there will be more traffic in town.

"Streets will be full, and parents will be out," Chmielewski said at the Bel Air Town Hall meeting Tuesday night.

Several businesses downtown will be opening early, she added, offering specials to parents in honor of the first day of the 2021–2022 academic year.

• Black Eyed Suzie's in Bel Air will open at 9 a.m., which is two hours early. The change comes "at the request of a few excited Moms, for a little breakfast and cocktails" according to Black Eyed Suzie's. "Nothing too crazy, just a little celebratory gathering! Best of luck to all you parents getting you[r] kiddos ready to go, and teachers/administrators who do an amazing job with all those kiddos!"
• Farmhouse on Main has partnered with Newberry Cafe and Boutique 44 to host "Mom's Morning Out. Here is the event description on Facebook: "You made it! The kids are back heading back to school. To celebrate, we've put together a mini shopping spree in downtown Bel Air - full of special promotions. After drop off, head to Newberry Cafe for coffee and a FREE pumpkin donut. Then, walk a few doors down to Boutique 44 where necklaces and earrings will be BOGO 50%. And, with any $50+ purchase, you'll receive a BYO 3 stack of bracelets. To top it all off, drop by Farmhouse on Main and get 50% off all picture frames - the perfect place to put those back-to-school photos. And for every $50+ purchase - you'll get a free gift! If you stop by all 3 stores any time throughout the day and get your 'Mom's Morning Out Card' filled out, you'll be entered to win an AWESOME gift basket full of goodies from Newberry, Boutique 44, and Farmhouse on Main."