

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Scent & Stories: The First Bloom
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: An intimate Southern Gothic evening of books, fragrance, author reading, bloom bar, and candlelit connectionAbout this EventThe First Bloom is our celebration of spring — a gathering for those drawn to story, scent, and slow awakenings.Join us for the Spring 2026 edition of Scent &amp; Stories, a the debut of our quarterly Southern Gothic literary salon presented by Hemlock &amp; Hearth.Held upstairs in a private salon space at Elaine’s Literary Saloon, this ticketed evening is reserved exclusively for guests of Scent &amp; Stories. The atmosphere is relaxed yet intentional — a space where like-minded readers and/or fragrance lovers can gather to connect, discover, and linger.This is not a traditional book club.It is a layered sensory experience.Throughout the evening, guests will enjoy:• A live author reading and signing• A curated bookstore pop-up from "Long Dark House", a forthcoming DMV indie bookstore &amp; café focused on horror, thriller, speculative fiction, and sci-fi• Hemlock &amp; Hearth candles, body oils, and fragrances available for sampling and purchase• A Spring Bloom Bar experience (custom floral bundles available for purchase)• Complimentary appetizer bar• A Spring Bloom Bar experience (custom floral bundles available for purchase)• Complimentary Hemlock &amp; Hearth Votive candle &amp; Body oil Sample (while supplies last)• Reserved seating in a private upstairs settingSignature cocktails and full dinner service will be available for purchase from Elaine’s.More than an event, Scent &amp; Stories is a social literary gathering — an opportunity to meet new people, enjoy indie books and fragrance, support an emerging author, and experience spring in conversation with story.Candlelight.Dark florals.Pages turning softly.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alexandria/scent-and-stories-the-first-bloom/100001983497496406
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, pop-ups, candlelight-concerts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fscent-stories-the-first-bloom-tickets-1983497496406
- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 81.88, max: 81.88, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Alexandria
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Elaine's
- **lat**: 38.8065404
- **long**: -77.0413569
- **full address**: Elaine's, 208 Queen Street, Alexandria, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: Hemlock & Hearth (https://allevents.in/org/hemlock-and-hearth/26404594)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Elaine's, 208 Queen Street, Alexandria, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 81.88 up to 81.88 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Hemlock & Hearth
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, pop-ups, candlelight-concerts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Scent & Stories: The First Bloom ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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