🌱 Patch AM: How BookTok helped bring a dedicated romance bookstore to Cockeysville.

Good morning Cockeysville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How BookTok helped bring a dedicated romance bookstore to Cockeysville.

Also on today's calendar: HGH Mechanical Offers $800 Cash Prize in Ravens Contest! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain most of the time, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 71, low: 45.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• BookTok Is Fueling a Romance Bookstore Boom: More Than 230 New Stores Opened in 3 Years (inc.com) — A new romance-only bookstore, La Petite Mort in Cockeysville, is part of a nationwide boom fueled by BookTok and a surge in romance reading since the pandemic. The story explains how more than 230 such shops have opened recently, including several in the Baltimore area, giving local readers more nearby options for romance-focused browsing.
   

📸 Around Cockeysville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cockeysville

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• HGH Mechanical Offers $800 Cash Prize in Ravens Contest! →
  online,
  1:00 pm
• The Big Flea in Maryland →
  Maryland State Fair Grounds, 2200 York Rd, Timonium
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Rhythm Section Clinic →
  Julian S. Smith Performance Hall, 10 Stenersen Lane, Cockeysville
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• MARYLAND HERB CO. POP-UP →
  Chesacanna, 10534 York Rd., Cockeysville
  10:00 am
Thursday October 8
• TRULIEVE POP-UP →
  Chesacanna, 10534 York Rd., Cockeysville
  2:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Maryland XC Invitational →
  Cockeysville MD
• FADE CO POP-UP →
  Chesacanna, 10534 York Rd., Cockeysville
  4:00 pm
• Maryland AG Center Mini Sessions →
  Maryland AG Center, 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Bingo For Aortic Hope →
  First Presbyterian Church, 224 N Main St, Bel Air
  6:00 pm
• Country Fair Day →
  St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3911 Sweet Air Rd, Phoenix
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Church Community Event and Classic Car Event →
  Saint Stephen's Anglican Church, 11856 Mays Chapel Rd, Timonium
  11:00 am
• Community Fair and Classic Car Event →
  Saint Stephen's Anglican Church, 11856 Mays Chapel Rd, Timonium
  11:00 am

📣 Cockeysville Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a really fantastic PT place/person.
  I broke the top of my femur through sheer grace and luck and had surgery for it. Now I have a fancy rod running down the center and a few holding… (Nextdoor Cockeysville)

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Cockeysville. Apply here.
• Essilor of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Sales Associate LensCrafters Hunt Valley in Cockeysville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cockeysville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Timonium

• 35TH Governor's Cup (town.news)

Lutherville

• College Park Powerball Player Scores $200K at 7-Eleven (shorenewsnetwork.com)

Towson

• Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller visits local Towson mental health center to discuss stigmas, solutions (thetowerlight.com)
• THB Bagelry & Deli Expands Beyond Baltimore With First North Carolina Location (wmar2news.com)
• 'Really scary': Latest Towson shooting puts community on edge (thebanner.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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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