🌱 Patch AM: How a Cockeysville indie bookstore is turning clicks into customers

Good morning Cockeysville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Cockeysville indie bookstore is turning clicks into customers
• How a Cockeysville native went from Dulaney High to the moon
• Cockeysville Precinct tracks shoplifting suspects to crash and arrests

Also on today's calendar: HGH Mechanical Bumps Ravens "Guess the Final Score" Prize to $600 Cash and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 71, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with occasional rain, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Your Voice, Your Stories: Unclaimed money, indie books and a little bit of Hollywood (wmar2news.com) — Cockeysville readers might be especially interested in La Petit Mort Books & Gifts, a local independent bookstore gaining traction thanks to savvy social media use. The roundup also notes billions in unclaimed property available to Marylanders and a Hunger Games collection drawing visitors to Havre de Grace, inviting residents to share their own story ideas with the newsroom.
   

• Students cheer Reid Wiseman as Baltimore County honors the Cockeysville native (wbal.com) — Cockeysville residents can celebrate that hometown NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman returned to Dulaney High School, where he was honored and served as homecoming parade grand marshal. He shared stories from commanding the Artemis II moon mission and encouraged students by describing his own academic struggles and path to space, inspiring many to pursue big goals in science and engineering.
   

• Two arrested after alleged shoplifting, crash in Lutherville (foxbaltimore.com) — Cockeysville Precinct officers responded Friday evening to a reported shoplifting on West Ridgely Road, then tracked the suspects' vehicle until it ran a red light and crashed into another car in Lutherville. The pair allegedly fled on foot but were arrested, and although police haven't detailed what was stolen, no injuries were reported as the investigation continues.
   

📸 Around Cockeysville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cockeysville

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• HGH Mechanical Bumps Ravens "Guess the Final Score" Prize to $600 Cash →
  Online,
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" →
  Online,
  11:30 am
• Retiring in the Next 5-10 years? →
  White Marsh Library, 8133 Sandpiper Cir, White Marsh
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Grand Opening of TroneHealth Primary Care & Wellness Center in Owings Mills, MD →
  9419 Common Brook Rd, Ste 200, Owings Mills, MD, 21117,
  12:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Johns Hopkins Children's Center Miracles in Motion 5K →
  The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 1 Safari Pl, Baltimore
  8:00 am
• One Night Only with the Josh Christina Band →
  Ashland Cafe, 10810 York Rd, Cockeysville
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Maryland Italian Festival Sept 25- 27 →
  Ripken Stadium, 873 Long Dr, Aberdeen
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Bingo For Aortic Hope →
  First Presbyterian Church, 224 N Main St, Bel Air
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• ALCHEMIST/EDEN/TEMPLE POP-UP →
  Chesacanna, 10534 York Rd., Cockeysville
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Be A Kid Again Fundraiser for PUSH for More →
  Black Locust Farm Brewery, 21305 Heathcote Rd, Freeland
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093
  9:30 am
Sunday October 4
• The Big Flea in Maryland →
  Maryland State Fair Grounds, 2200 York Rd, Timonium
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wawa posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Cockeysville. Apply here.
• High's posted a job opening for Overnight Customer Service Representative in Cockeysville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cockeysville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Timonium

• Curio Wellness Quality Technician I in Lutherville Timonium, MD (mlive.com)
• Reid Wiseman comes home to Baltimore County, months after moon mission (thebanner.com)
• Laurel Park picks and ponderings: September 19, 2026 * The Racing Biz (theracingbiz.com)

Lutherville

• SUN: Lutherville Station developer donated $21K to Baltimore County Council members (foxbaltimore.com)
• AI-Enhanced Image Sparks Controversy and Rule Change at Maryland State Fair Photography Contest (freeyork.org)
• state roundup; Trump order on Chesapeake called 'bizarre' (marylandreporter.com)

Perry Hall

• Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing 2 Women In Baltimore County: Report (patch.com)

Ok Cockeysville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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