The Mixing Spoon is a locally owned baked goods business led by Kayla Papavasiliou. All of Kayla’s delicious creations will be available pre-packaged inside of the fair. Check out her website and social media below to start a custom order for your next event. Kayla is making the world a little sweeter with custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more!

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The Book Fair at Bel Air is proud to announce a partnership with local coffee shop, CoffeeBar Bel Air! CoffeeBar will be creating custom book-themed beverages for the day of the fair! Grab a coupon for 20% off before walking to the shop (just 1 minute from the book fair!) to grab your special beverage. What goes better with books than a delicious cup of coffee?! Sip and shop at this year’s fair!

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Rebecca is a local mother of three adventurous children. Rebecca knows how time-consuming it can be to find fun affordable things to do as a family. Macaroni KID allows her the opportunity to become your local resource for fun family activities and help take some of the stress out of planning. Rebecca also understands how important it is for local businesses to reach young families in their communities. By utilizing her connection with local families, she can assist family-oriented businesses in reaching their target audience.

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Crocheting is a hobby I picked up during the pandemic shut downs as many did. I have now become a stay at home mom of two wild, but lovely, kids and this is my way to help my family out.

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410 Threads is where we stitch your story!

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My name is Rene and I’m a married working mom to a toddler. I enjoy creating items for people to enjoy and give to one another. I love making gifts for my friends and family. I create images for bags, bookmarks, mugs, ornaments and many other items. I’m an avid reader and enjoy sharing my love of reading through the items I can create.

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I am an educator who specializes in the Orton Gillingham approach, which is a multi-sensory approach to teaching reading, writing and spelling skills. This approach is essential for those with dyslexia but beneficial to all learners. I work one on one and in small groups to help children and adults reach their fullest potential.

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Hi, my name is Liz, and I have been scavenging the trash for as long as I can remember to make art. Lately jewelry has been my focus creating earrings, pendants, keychains, hair accessories and bracelets. Save the planet. Buy recycled.

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New to Maryland and new to PaperPie, Katie is excited to get books into the hands of our children. PaperPie offers both fiction and non fiction books as well as activity books, learning resources, games, and more, making literacy and learning fun for kids of all ages. Katie lives locally with her husband, two boys and two dogs and is excited to meet her community!

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Melissa was born and raised in Texas and has travelled and lived all over the world with her now retired USAF husband and 2 boys. She has settled in Orlando, Florida and is proud to call it home! Melissa is a creative soul at heart and prefers to tackle the challenge of DIY for all her creative endeavors and desires. Custom shirts and accessories is a project she brought to life after being unable to find her mind’s vision of items specific to her interests. She has since taken on custom orders for friends, family, and small events. Together with her bestie, Alyssa, Melissa creates one of a kind designs catered to your specific bookish interests!

Get your little one’s face painted with Hope’s Happy Faces! A limited number of slots will be open for face painting at the event.

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