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SUMMARY:Small Biz Saturday: Shop Local!
DESCRIPTION:Shop Small and WIN BIG!\n\n\n\nJoin us on Small Business Saturday (November 24-25th 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.) for deals\, steals and lots of local holiday spirit! Here’s a sneak peek at store happenings and specials for you\, with plenty more taking place all around the square all day long: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10% off ANY in-store purchase\n\n\n\nFree pen/post-its while supplies last\n\n\n\nFree gift wrapping\n\n\n\nFree personal shopping (we’ll help you put together the perfect package\, wrap it and have it ready for pickup when convenient for you!)\n\n\n\nPLUS: Free SHIPPING on any purchase at our ONLINE BOOKSHOP HERE!\n\n\n\n\nNot just books – we have lots of delightful items to pair with your purchases\, from candles to literary teas\, bookmarks to tee-shirts\, and of course\, some amazing\, decadent\, delicious chocolate!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/smallbiz-saturday-shop-local/
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Special Sale
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SUMMARY:Summerville Christmas Parade 2025!
DESCRIPTION:The Summerville Christmas Parade brings such joy to the holiday shopping season on Main Street – we invite you to join in the FUN! We’ll have holiday specials to enjoy all day long\, as well as hot cocoa\, and free wrapping… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re right on the parade route so come join the fun (and maybe grab a candy cane or two! Our limited seating has been reserved but there’s plenty of standing room nearby and a treat or two inside… \n\n\n\nPARADE Highlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Parade is produced and powered by Summerville DREAM with the assistance of the Summerville Fire and Police Departments\, featuring bands\, dancers\, floats and more!\n\n\n\nGreat opportunity to do holiday shopping!  Downtown Summerville has outstanding shops\, boutiques and restaurants throwing their doors wide open on this special day.\n\n\n\nThe parade starts at 2 pm and runs an hour and a half to two hours​\, complete by 4 pm.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe encourage attendees to arrive early as this is a heavily attended event. No street parking on the event route!\n\n\n\nWe’ll have our usual hot chocolate and candy canes FREE for our valued readers!\n\n\n\n\nSee you on Main Street!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/sville-christmas-parade-2024/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mardis Gras Beads & Books Birthday Challenge Begins!
DESCRIPTION:Mardis Gras Beads & Books challenge begins February 17\, on Mardis Gras day – and runs all the way until 6 p.m. on Sunday\, March 1st\, our official SEVENTH anniversary! Prizes will be awarded at 6 pm at the store during our birthday party! \n\n\n\nThe rules are simple: Grab a strand of beads (free) with every item purchased in the store from now ’til our 7th birthday celebration on March 1st (5-7 pm). Save those beads\, bring ’em in on the day of the party (grab more while you’re there!) and wear them with pride. Folks with the most beads will win prizes\, and for our SEVENTH birthday there will be SEVEN prizes awarded – $50 gift certificates! \n\n\n\nWe look forward to celebrating this milestone anniversary with all of YOU who’ve made it possible… See you on Main Street!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/mardis-gras-beads-books-birthday-challenge/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Special Sale
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SUMMARY:Main Street Reads' 7th Birthday Bash!
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 1st\, is officially our 7th BIRTHDAY – of course we’re inviting you to celebrate with us! PLUS\, we’ll award our Beads for Books Challenge winners – so from Mardis Gras on February 17th through 5 pm on party night\, you can grab a strand of beads for every book purchased in the store. \n\n\n\nWe’ll award prizes to the SEVEN readers with the most beads\, so come on out and join the fun! \n\n\n\nPLUS – free Mardis Gras masks\, delicious treats and more. Help us celebrate what you’ve helped us achieve!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/main-street-reads-birthday-bash/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Special Sale
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SUMMARY:Easter Egg Not-a-Hunt!
DESCRIPTION:Here’s an egg-cellent chance to win egg-citing prizes during our egg-straordinary “Not a Hunt” from Wednesday through Saturday (we’re closed Easter Sunday). We’re putting all our eggs in one basket (should we stop now?) and each in-store purchase wins you an egg! \n\n\n\nBesides the surprise sweet treats inside each egg\, there’ll be a prize for a free giveaway item from the store – it may be a pen\, or a print\, a candle\, or a book\, a book buck or…you won’t know ’til you crack open your egg! \n\n\n\nInstant prizes all week long (or ’til we run out of eggs – but we won’t!) \n\n\n\nCome join the fun and celebrate spring with us at Main Street Reads!  \n\n\n\nNOTE: We’ll be closed on Easter Sunday – enjoy time with family and friends and we’ll see you soon!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/easter-egg-not-a-hunt-2/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Special Sale
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SUMMARY:Let's Celebrate! Indie Bookstore Day 2026!
DESCRIPTION:The highlight of indie bookstores from coast to coast each year – a day celebrating indie stores and our incredible readers! As always\, we’ll have exclusive products on the big day\, free gifts\, eats\, drinks and more\, including: \n\n\n\n\nBOOK SIGNING and RECEPTION with Robert Gwaltney and his new hit\, Sing Down the Moon\n\n\n\n$5 in BOOK BUCKS for anyone who comes in dressed as their favorite literary character!\n\n\n\nFACE PAINTING by Annika (beginning at 10 am – free with any purchase)\n\n\n\nA BIG REVEAL of some upcoming exciting events (with early access and early bird pricing to tickets)\n\n\n\nEXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS – And we’re the lowcountry bookstore that’s got ’em!\n\n\n\n\n\nIndie Exclusive\n\n\n\nSigned Indie Exclusive\n\n\n\nIndie Exclusive\n\n\n\nSigned Indie Exclusive\n\n\n\nMini-Tote\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIncludes exclusive patch!\n\n\n\nFree w/purchase\n\n\n\nFree w/purchase\n\n\n\nLarge Tote\n\n\n\n\nYou won’t want to miss a minute; we’ll see you on Main Street! \n\n\n\nIndependent Bookstore Day (Indie Bookstore Day) was established in 2013 to promote\, celebrate\, and highlight the value of the Independent bookstore community. The day has been observed on the last Saturday of April every year since 2013. This year there are over 1\,600 stores participating across the country!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/lets-celebrate-indie-bookstore-day-2026/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Special Sale
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SUMMARY:Memorial Day: Let's Honor and Remember
DESCRIPTION:Originally established during the Civil War\, Memorial Day honors those who have died in military service for the United States. In more recent years\, it’s also marked the unofficial start of summer—and yes\, Memorial Day sales. \n\n\n\nThis Memorial Day\, let’s take a moment to pause and remember the sacrifices of those who came before us. And to honor the “sales” part of the tradition\, we’re offering a storewide salute to history and remembrance: \n\n\n\n10% OFF your entire purchase when you include any book(s) from these meaningful and memorable categories: \n\n\n\n\nHistory\n\n\n\nHistorical Fiction\n\n\n\nMemoirs & Biography\n\n\n\n\nThese stories help us reflect\, remember\, and learn from the past—and there’s no better time to dive into them. \n\n\n\nMain Street Reads will be OPEN on Memorial Day from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Come by\, browse\, and kick off your summer reading with purpose.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/memorial-day-lets-honor-and-remember/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Sale
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SUMMARY:Summer Readers Are Leaders Reading Challenge On Now!
DESCRIPTION:We’re awarding OVER $1\,000 in gift cards\, medals\, prizes\, discounts\, and major bragging rights during THREE MONTHS of summer reading fun: \n\n\n\nJUNE • JULY • AUGUST\n\n\n\nReaders of all ages can participate in one of FOUR age groups: \n\n\n\n\nAges 6 & under\n\n\n\nAges 7–12\n\n\n\nAges 13–18\n\n\n\nAges 18+\n\n\n\n\nEach month\, the TOP THREE readers in every age group will win: \n\n\n\n 1st Place — $40 Gift Card + Medal 2nd Place — $20 Gift Card 3rd Place — $10 Gift Card \n\n\n\nPLUS: Participants receive 5% discount on in-store purchases  \n\n\n\n*No purchase required to participate – You can read books from anywhere — library books\, books from home\, ebooks\, audiobooks… if you’re reading\, you’re leading! \n\n\n\nJust stop by Main Street Reads to grab your FREE Reader Log cards\, track your reads\, and return your completed cards by: \n\n\n\n\nJune 30 (June winners announced in the July 5 newsletter)\n\n\n\nJuly 31 (July winners announced August 2)\n\n\n\nAugust 31 (August winners announced September 6)\n\n\n\n\nIt’s completely FREE to join and easy to enter — and honestly? We can’t wait to see what our community reads this summer!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/summer-readers-are-leaders-reading-challenge-begins-now/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Reading,Special Sale,Summer Reading Challenge
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SUMMARY:Summer Readers Are Leaders Reading Challenge: JULY!
DESCRIPTION:We’re awarding OVER $1\,000 in gift cards\, medals\, prizes\, discounts\, and major bragging rights during TWO REMAINING MONTHS of summer reading fun: \n\n\n\nJULY • AUGUST\n\n\n\nReaders of all ages can participate in one of FOUR age groups: \n\n\n\n\nAges 6 & under\n\n\n\nAges 7–12\n\n\n\nAges 13–18\n\n\n\nAges 18+\n\n\n\n\nEach month\, the TOP THREE readers in every age group will win: \n\n\n\n1st Place — $40 Gift Card + Medal2nd Place — $20 Gift Card3rd Place — $10 Gift Card \n\n\n\nPLUS: Participants receive 5% discount on in-store purchases \n\n\n\n*No purchase required to participate – You can read books from anywhere — library books\, books from home\, ebooks\, audiobooks… if you’re reading\, you’re leading! \n\n\n\nJust stop by Main Street Reads to grab your FREE Reader Log cards\, OR DOWNLOAD/PRINT FROM HERE! — Then: track your reads\, and return your completed cards by: \n\n\n\n\nJuly 31 (July winners announced August 2)\n\n\n\nAugust 31 (August winners announced September 6)\n\n\n\n\nIt’s completely FREE to join and easy to enter — and honestly? We can’t wait to see what our community reads this summer!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/summer-readers-are-leaders-reading-challenge-july/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Reading,Special Sale,Summer Reading Challenge
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