Kickstarter $20K Stretch Goal

A few days ago, we reached over 100% of our initial Kickstarter funding goal of $5,000. So we’ve decided to introduce a $20K STRETCH GOAL! If we reach our Stretch Goal, we’ll be able to upgrade our packaging. To help us reach our goal, we’ve created a new add-on to our Kickstarter campaign: COLOR WOODEN PINS!

As of publishing this blog post, we’ve raised $7,392. So we need $12,608 in 21 days to reach our Stretch Goal.

For more information on our Stretch Goal and Kickstarter campaign, please click the buttons below:

River-Sea Chocolate's Reston Grand Opening

Congratulations to River-Sea Chocolates, who just opened their new Reston retail shop! Earlier this year, River-Sea Chocolates moved their bean-to-bar factory to this wonderful space in Reston. And now their second retail space (in addition to their original Chantilly location) is up and running.

“Pssst… after a long journey we’re finally opening the doors to our new Reston retail shop and chocolate factory on Monday September 8. We’ll begin with a soft opening, Monday through Friday from 11am to 7pm. A full grand opening celebration is coming later this fall, planned for late October or early November.”

Furthermore, River-Sea Chocolates was recently featured on WTOP’s Small Business September coverage. Read and watch more by clicking here!

If you live in or near Reston or Chantilly, Virginia, we hope you’ll go check out this fantastic small business.

 

 

Upcoming Events: Summer/Fall/Winter 2025

Here at Open Book Chocolates, we’re busy preparing for our upcoming in-person events!

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We’re scheduled to be at the following eight events this summer/fall/winter:

• Friday, August 8th through Sunday, August 10th: Key City Steampunk Convention in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

• Saturday, September 27th: My Big Finds: Open Book Chocolates Pop-Up in Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

• Thursday, October 9th through Saturday, October 11th: Jane Austen Society of North America, Annual General Meeting, Austen at 250 in Baltimore, Maryland.

• Saturday, October 18th: Berlin Book Festival in Berlin, Maryland.

• Sunday, October 19th: Meet the Makers 2025 by Union Kitchen in Washington, D. C.

• Saturday, November 8th: My Big Finds: Open Book Chocolates Pop-Up in Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

• Saturday, November 15th through Sunday, November 16th: DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival in Chantilly, Virginia.

• Friday, November 28th through Sunday, November 30th: Maryland Christmas Show in Frederick, Maryland.

If you’re a Maryland/Virginia/Washington, D.C. local, we hope to see you there!

Please visit our events page for more details: openbookchocolates.com/events.