Posted: 08/09/2012

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Vera Bradley sale Orioles gear Ravens gear Friday Night Concert Series   This weekend is the lead-in to the tax-free Shop Maryland Week event, and you'll double your savings with this special VIP coupon! Scroll down for details and more special offers and events at Greetings & Readings of Hunt Valley.     Select merchandise is tax free during Shop Maryland Week During Shop Maryland Week, August 12 - 18, 2012, shoppers will be exempt from Maryland's 6% sales tax when they purchase any qualifying clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less. At Greetings & Readings, that means no sales tax on... Baltimore Ravens tees, shirts and hats Life is good socks, hoodies, tees and hats Souvenir Baltimore tees Natty Boh shirts and hats Baltimore Orioles tees, shirts and hats SwitchFlops and Eliza B. flip flops Leatherman and Brighton belts Read more about Shop Maryland Week online including a link to details from the Comptroller of Maryland. Save an additional 6% on all Shop Maryland Week tax-free apparel at Greetings & Readings with this exclusive VIP Coupon.     Gear up for an O's postseason run The second-place Baltimore Orioles won five in a row at home this week to bring the team within striking distance of the division-leading New York Yankees. Meanwhile, the team's success has it in the driver's seat for the wildcard race and gives the Orioles two chances to make it to postseason play. The Baltimore Orioles continue to write their fairy tale season, while fans are showing their excitement by wearing the latest Orioles gear. Discover a few great styles online, and see many more tees, hats and gift ideas in person at Greetings & Readings. Save an additional 6% on all Shop Maryland Week tax-free apparel at Greetings & Readings with this exclusive VIP Coupon.     Fans support first Ravens preseason game As the Baltimore Orioles attempt to reach the league's postseason play, the Baltimore Ravens take to the field in Atlanta tonight for game one of the NFL preseason. The team's star players will start perfecting their play while the younger players will pick up some valuable game-time experience. Fans are already supporting the team and sporting the latest Ravens gear from Greetings & Readings, including the popular Play Time V tank top for women. Save an additional 6% on all Shop Maryland Week tax-free apparel with this VIP Coupon.     Save on a new Vera Bradley lunch bag and enjoy a free Lavazza coffee Now through August 19, save $10 on the Vera Bradley Lunch Break, Lunch Bunch or popular Lunch Date, exclusively at Greetings & Readings! Regularly $34, these essential styles are yours for just $24, in-store only! Purchase one of these Vera Bradley bags on sale and we'll get you started on your next lunch with a complimentary coffee from the G&R Café! Enjoy a tall cup of Italy's Lavazza coffee, a delight first brewed in 1895 when Luigi Lavazza moved to Turin and started the business that would be passed down through his family for generations. See what's new from Vera Bradley online, and take a look at what else awaits in the G&R Café.   Upcoming Events at Greetings & Readings   The Friday Night Concert Series continues The Klassix take over the stage this Friday in the Hunt Valley Towne Centre with crowd-pleasing renditions of popular, top-40 music of all genres and generations. Find a link to the official website of The Klassix and see a clip from last week's show with rock and soul band The Fugitives at the Friday Night Concert Series event page. The free Friday Night Concert Series takes place every Friday from 7:30 to 9 p.m., all summer long! Enjoy the outdoor concerts, have a snack, grab a lemonade and pull up a chair courtesy of Greetings & Readings.     Discover the beautiful artwork of local artist John Burk Local artist John Burk provides the artwork for the next exhibit in the David Simpson Gallery at Greetings & Readings. Entitled Breakers | Beach | Boardwalk, Burk's exhibit will be featured during an opening reception with complimentary wine and refreshments on Friday, August 10 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Burk describes the new exhibit: "These places may be striking in their arrangement of elements, or in their color potentials." "There may be dramatic forms, vast spaces or interesting textures," he said. "One way or another, these places have caught my eye and made me happy to be there." Following the opening, John Burk's artwork will be on display and available for purchase through September 9.     Save time and money at the local pharmacy When Is Less Greater Than More: Get More Benefits from the Pharmacy & Your Medications While Saving Time & Money is a complete guide revealing tips on how to save money and time at the local pharmacy. It reveals how to properly take medication and evaluate its effects in the body. The book contains pages to document medication lists, blood pressure, glucose readings and more. Author Renee Riddix-Hilliard, a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, spent 40 hours a week at a hospital, retail pharmacy or clinic counseling patients and working on research projects. On Saturday, August 11 from 1 to 3 p.m., she visits Greetings & Readings to meet readers and sign copies of When Is Less Greater Than More?     Author reveals remarkable firefighter, paramedic Ghetto Medic: A Father in the 'Hood is the remarkable true story of the life of Bill Hennick, a firefighter and paramedic in Baltimore, Maryland, a city which today boasts the busiest fire stations in the United States. Bill joined the then-segregated Baltimore City Fire Department at the height of the civil rights movement, witnessed the race riots of 1968 which followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, and battled the ensuing infernos. When the middle and upper classes abandoned the city, Bill became a paramedic and embarked on a spiritual journey as he risked his own life to care for the poorest of the poor in a city with one of the world's highest crime rates. Author Rachel Hennick visits Greetings & Readings to sign this poignant, biographical memoir on Saturday, August 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Order a personalized, autographed copy of Ghetto Medic: A Father in the 'Hood online at no extra charge.     This weekend's events and special offers lead right into your chance at some tax-free shopping: Shop Maryland Week starts this Sunday! Learn more at our website, and we'll see you soon!   Greetings & Readings

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