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The Element of Surprise Specialty Event Planning Design Firm in Baltimore, MD. We plan and design events from small intimat We focus on small personalized details.

We plan and design events from small intimate dates for 2 to large weddings and corporate events.

🚨 EVENT PROFESSIONALS—THIS ROOM IS FOR YOU!Got event inventory collecting dust? Ready to clear it out, make some money, ...
10/07/2026

🚨 EVENT PROFESSIONALS—THIS ROOM IS FOR YOU!

Got event inventory collecting dust? Ready to clear it out, make some money, or find great pieces for your next event?

Secondhand Events brings the event community together to sell, shop, and connect in an elevated, social atmosphere at Stem & Vine.

Event planners, caterers, florists, photographers, videographers, production companies, venue owners, rental companies, designers, and other event-related businesses are all welcome.

At-home party hosts are welcome to shop, too!

🆃🅴🅾︎🆂 Event Design Baltimore Picnic Co.
Floral Boutique Bianca Kersellius | (D)MV Wedding Planner are a few of our featured vendors, so if you’re starting or growing an event business, come connect with the community.

🛍️ Shopper admission is $5
♻️ Vendor spaces are limited

Join us Sunday, November 1. Visit the link in bio to grab your ticket or reserve your vendor space!

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09/27/2026

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Rainy Sunday = perfect reading weather. ☔📚 Join us today for TEOS’s Silent Read Party at Stem & Vine. Bring the book you’re reading or settle in with our featured read, Beyond the Diagnosis by Monique S. Pearson.

Doors open at 3:30 PM. Reading is 4–7 PM.
📍 326 N. Charles St., Baltimore

📚✨ MEET OUR SEPTEMBER FEATURED AUTHOR!This Sunday, we’re excited to welcome Monique S. Pearson to Silent Read at STEM & ...
09/24/2026

📚✨ MEET OUR SEPTEMBER FEATURED AUTHOR!

This Sunday, we’re excited to welcome Monique S. Pearson to Silent Read at STEM & VINE!

Monique is the award-winning author and visionary behind Beyond the Diagnosis: Stories of Living and Thriving—an anthology sharing the powerful journeys of women who have turned health challenges into stories of resilience, healing, hope, and empowerment.

And here’s the best part: you’ll have an opportunity to read AND meet the author. 💚

Copies of Beyond the Diagnosis will be available for purchase on-site, so arrive early, grab your copy, and make it your Silent Read selection for the afternoon. As you read, jot down your thoughts and questions because we’ll have an opportunity to connect with Monique for conversation + Q&A.

Already have another book you’re reading? Bring it! 📖 Silent Read is always BYOB—Bring Your Own Book. The featured selection is an opportunity to discover something new, never an assignment.

📅 Sunday, September 27
🚪 Doors Open: 3:30 PM
📖 Silent Read: 4–7 PM
📍 STEM & VINE | 326 N. Charles St., Baltimore

Come read with us. Meet Monique. Ask questions. Discover a new story. And enjoy another Sunday surrounded by books and community. 🤎

Come for the quiet. Stay for the community.

🚨 EVENT PROFESSIONALS—THIS ROOM IS FOR YOU!Got event inventory collecting dust? Ready to clear it out, make some money, ...
09/23/2026

🚨 EVENT PROFESSIONALS—THIS ROOM IS FOR YOU!

Got event inventory collecting dust? Ready to clear it out, make some money, or find great pieces without paying full price?

Secondhand Events is bringing the event community together to sell, shop, connect, and build—all in an elevated, social atmosphere that feels more like an event than a yard sale, inside one of the city’s coolest venues, Stem & Vine.

Event planners, caterers, florists, photographers, videographers, production companies, venue owners, rental companies, designers, and other event-related businesses are all welcome.

Both TEOS Event Design and Baltimore Picnic Co. will be vending, so if you’re starting or growing an event business, I highly suggest you get in this room!

🛍️ Shopper admission is only $5
♻️ Vendor spaces are limited

Visit the link in BIO to grab your ticket or reserve your vendor space!

Sunday plans? Bring a book. We’ve got the rest. 📚✨Silent Read returns to STEM & VINE on Sunday, August 23rd for an after...
08/17/2026

Sunday plans? Bring a book. We’ve got the rest. 📚✨

Silent Read returns to STEM & VINE on Sunday, August 23rd for an afternoon designed to help you unplug, get comfortable, and actually make some progress on that book you’ve been meaning to finish.

There’s no assigned reading here. 🙌🏾 Bring the novel on your nightstand, the memoir you just started, the book that’s been sitting in your bag for three weeks… whatever YOU want to read. Just come ready to settle in and enjoy a few intentional hours surrounded by fellow book lovers.

💚 PLUS: This month we’ll be joined by featured author Bianca Kersellius, author of InDEBTed: Stories of Surviving Debt, Inequity and Obtaining Freedom. If you’d like to read Bianca’s book ahead of time, you can grab your copy through the link in our bio and come ready for the conversation.

Your book. Your pace. Your Sunday reset.

📅 Sunday, August 23
🚪 Doors Open: 3:30 PM
📖 Silent Read: 4–7 PM
📍 STEM & VINE | 326 N. Charles St., Baltimore

Come alone. Bring your reading buddy. Borrow something from our library. Just come. 🤎

Good books. Good people. Good vibes.

📚✨ August Silent Read is almost here!Join us on Sunday, August 23rd for another afternoon of slowing down, settling in, ...
08/06/2026

📚✨ August Silent Read is almost here!

Join us on Sunday, August 23rd for another afternoon of slowing down, settling in, and getting lost in a good book at Silent Read at STEM & VINE.

This month, we’re excited to welcome featured author Bianca Kersellius, author of InDEBTed: Stories of Surviving Debt, Inequity and Obtaining Freedom. Bianca will be joining us, giving readers the opportunity to connect with her and come ready with the questions they’ve been wanting to ask. 💚

Want to read InDEBTed before the event? Click the link in our bio to purchase your copy now—there’s still plenty of time to order it and start reading before August 23rd!

But remember: Silent Read is ALWAYS bring-your-own-book friendly. 📖 You do not have to purchase or read the featured book to attend. Bring whatever you’re currently reading, grab a seat, and enjoy the experience with us.

📅 Sunday, August 23
🚪 Doors Open: 3:30 PM
📖 Silent Read: 4–7 PM
📍 STEM & VINE | 326 N. Charles St., Baltimore

Come for the quiet. Stay for the community. And maybe leave with your next great read. ✨

Save the date + send this to the reader who needs to come with you!

Today is the day. 📖✨Give yourself permission to slow down.Join us this afternoon for Silent Read at Stem & Vine—a few un...
07/26/2026

Today is the day. 📖✨

Give yourself permission to slow down.

Join us this afternoon for Silent Read at Stem & Vine—a few uninterrupted hours to disconnect from the noise, dive into a good book, and reset before the week ahead.

Whether you’re in the middle of a novel, starting something new, or just looking for a peaceful space to unwind, we’d love to have you.

🕓 Today | 4:00–7:00 PM
🚪 Doors open at 3:30 PM
📍 Stem & Vine
326 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Bring your current read, grab a drink, and enjoy an afternoon of quiet community.

See you soon. 🤍

Join us this weekend for Sunday Reads. This month’s Silent Read experience is designed for your weekend reset. 📚🍷Bring y...
03/24/2026

Join us this weekend for Sunday Reads. This month’s Silent Read experience is designed for your weekend reset. 📚🍷

Bring your current read or grab this month’s featured book and settle in with us.

📖 This month we’re featuring Never Too Late by AC Arthur — a story worth slowing down for.

Grab your copy from the link in our bio.

Whether you’re pulling up solo or bringing someone with you, this is your space to unplug, read, and ease into the week ahead.

Sunday, March 29th
4–7 PM | Doors at 3:30 PM
📍 Stem & Vine | 326 N Charles St

✨ Used book discounts with library card
🍷 Bottles to go

Come as you are. Stay as long as you like. 📖✨

We’re switching things up this month… ✨Join us for Sunday Reads, a slower, more intentional Silent Read experience made ...
03/24/2026

We’re switching things up this month… ✨

Join us for Sunday Reads, a slower, more intentional Silent Read experience made for our weekend readers.

Bring a book to read, or purchase this month’s featured book and join in the conversation.

📖 Featuring AC Arthur and her novel Never Too Late — a story you’ll want to get lost in.

Where to buy Never Too Late:

AC’s website - https://inspirebyac.myshopify.com/products/never-too-late-the-corporation-book-2-paperback?variant=49366376775986

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ5M38L6?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_BHSY3ZQRQ36QNA0JWKM2&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_BHSY3ZQRQ36QNA0JWKM2&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_BHSY3ZQRQ36QNA0JWKM2&bestFormat=true

Whether you’re coming solo or bringing a plus one, this is your space to unplug, read, and reset before the week begins.

Sunday, March 29
4–7 PM | Doors at 3:30 PM
📍 Stem & Vine | 326 N Charles St

✨ Used book discounts with library card
🍷 Bottles to go

Come read. Stay awhile. 🤍

We’re switching things up this month… ✨Join us for Sunday Reads, a slower, more intentional Silent Read experience made ...
03/23/2026

We’re switching things up this month… ✨

Join us for Sunday Reads, a slower, more intentional Silent Read experience made for our weekend readers.

Bring a book to read, or purchase this month’s featured book and join in the conversation.

📖 Featuring AC Arthur and her novel Never Too Late — a story you’ll want to get lost in.

Where to buy Never Too Late:

AC’s website - https://inspirebyac.myshopify.com/products/never-too-late-the-corporation-book-2-paperback?variant=49366376775986

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ5M38L6?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_BHSY3ZQRQ36QNA0JWKM2&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_BHSY3ZQRQ36QNA0JWKM2&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_BHSY3ZQRQ36QNA0JWKM2&bestFormat=true

Whether you’re coming solo or bringing a plus one, this is your space to unplug, read, and reset before the week begins.

Sunday, March 29
4–7 PM | Doors at 3:30 PM
📍 Stem & Vine | 326 N Charles St

✨ Used book discounts with library card
🍷 Bottles to go

Come read. Stay awhile. 🤍

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Baltimore, MD
21230

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Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

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