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Pop-up Community Book Market
Mar
1
12:00 PM12:00
Book Market, In-Person Event, Partner Event

Pop-up Community Book Market

Pop-Up Community Book Market

Sunday, March 1
12:00–4:00 PM
Gourmet Girls Café, Pikesville

Join Darling & a Scholar for a cozy Pop-Up Community Book Market at Gourmet Girls in Pikesville!

Browse a thoughtfully curated selection of secondhand books across genres and age ranges—perfect for casual reading, book clubs, or discovering something new. Most books are affordably priced: $5 for small children’s books and $10 for adult titles.

Have gently used books at home? Bring them along to our Book Donation Station! As a thank-you for donating, you’ll receive $5 off your purchase at the market.

Looking for even more great reads? Ask about our new book punch card—12 books for $40—available at the market!

Whether you stay for a few minutes or linger through the afternoon, this market is a welcoming space to browse, discover, and enjoy time with friends in a cozy café environment.

RSVP below for $3 off your entire Book Market purchase.



About Our Partner: Darling & a Scholar

Darling & a Scholar is a community-centered pop-up book market serving neighborhoods across Baltimore County, creating welcoming spaces for readers to gather and connect. We partner with small businesses to host cozy book markets in their spaces, encouraging people to shop local, shop small, and shop consciously. By accepting book donations and keeping prices accessible, we help stories continue to circulate and find new homes within the community. Through curiosity and collaboration, Darling & a Scholar brings books, neighbors, and local businesses together.




About Our Venue: Gourmet Girls

We’re thrilled to host this pop-up at Gourmet Girls, a locally owned café and community space in Pikesville that celebrates good food, good drinks, and good company.

Gourmet Girls serves a full café menu and alcoholic beverages seven days a week, making it the perfect place to relax, connect, and enjoy time with friends. During the market, we encourage you to grab a coffee, enjoy lunch, or treat yourself to a drink while browsing.

The space is intentionally designed to welcome the community—whether you’re stopping in for a meal, hosting a book club, or settling in with a good read.

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Pop-up Community Book Market
Jan
11
9:00 AM09:00
Book Market, In-Person Event

Pop-up Community Book Market

Darling & A Scholar and

The Community cooperative

Pop-Up Book Market

A New Chapter



Sunday, January 11th, 2026

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

📍 OCA Mocha — Community Room
📍 5410 East Dr, Arbutus, MD 21227

Join Darling & a Scholar for a cozy pop-up book market at OCA Mocha’s community room! Browse a thoughtfully curated selection of secondhand and donated books, with most priced around $10. Bring gently used books from home to donate and enjoy a special $5 book option as a thank-you for giving your books a new life.

Our themed table, A New Chapter, features uplifting reads for anyone starting something new, alongside plenty of stories for all ages and interests. Best of all, a portion of the sale of donated books—and all other book sales—supports local community programs through our partnership with The Community Cooperative.

Come find your next great read, support your community, and enjoy a welcoming day of books, coffee, and connection.

📚 What to expect:

  • A themed table focused on new beginnings and curious journeys

  • Secondhand and donated books, most around $10

  • Curated books across many genres

  • A warm, community-centered space to browse and connect

  • Book Donation Station for passing along your own books

I hope to see you there!


***Presale items are now LIVE!***

Start your shopping before the market even starts. You can browse and purchase select items online ot pick up in person at the Book Market this Jan 11 between 9a-2p @ OCa Mocha. Peek at what’s coming HERE.

Need another reason to browse? A portion of profits from this book market will be out towards community programs. Join the updates list to see what your purchase can do.


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✨ Stay connected:
Join our email list to receive a coupon for this market, get the presale link for local makers, and learn about upcoming pop-up book markets — including dates, locations, and themes — plus updates on the community programs your purchases help support.

See our recommendations for other books on the theme “A New Chapter” on the Darling &a Scholar Bookshop.org page.

https://bookshop.org/shop/darlingscholar

Become a Book Market Subscriber

Darling & a Scholar has Pop-up Book Markets throughout the year. With your $20 monthly subscription you will get 3 books at each book market with no additonal cost along with some extras.

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About Darling & Scholar

Darling & Scholar is inspired by the belief that curiosity and exploration go hand in hand. Through local pop-up book markets in Baltimore County and this Bookshop.org page, we create spaces for readers to explore new ideas, stories, and interests together.

At every market, you’ll find a special themed table highlighting a new topic or area of interest — an invitation to dive deeper, discover something unexpected, or follow a curiosity you didn’t know you had. Here on our Bookshop.org page, you can explore expanded versions of those themed tables through topic-specific reading lists, along with curated selections across many genres.

In partnership with the local community cooperative, a portion of our profits supports community programs and development. We also host special presales of goods from local makers ahead of each book market, encouraging you to shop local and support your community.

Join our mailing list to receive a coupon for every book market, access to presale links, and details on the where, when, and theme of upcoming pop-up markets — plus updates on the community programs your purchases help support.

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