Please join Green Bean Books, Nurture, and Milagros in helping support The Children's Book Bank (www.childrensbookbank).  CBB is a a charitable organization whose mission is to provide books and literacy support to the children of low-income families in Portland.  The CBB is aimed at preschool children in Head Start classrooms and the books are available free of charge.  Help us support the Children's Book Bank by donating new or gently used books between May 1st and and June 1st.  Our goal is to collect 1000 books!  There will be drop boxes at Green Bean Books, Nurture, and Milagros.  If you buy a new or used book at Green Bean Books to donate to the drive you will receive 10% on your book purchase (:
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Yes, it's really true!  Get out your magnifying glasses.  The World's Smallest Postal Service will be transcribing teeny tiny letters to send to your dearest friends.  Come to Green Bean Books between 12 and 4pm on Saturday, May 15th during Art Hop and see Lea Redmond's amazing talent for the tiny!  Checkout www.worldssmallestpostalservice.com for details.
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This class will cover everything needed to make your own comic, from scripting to inking.  At the end of the class, students will have a reproducible mini-comic zine to copy and distribute to friends and family.  Feel Free to bring your favorite tools such as markers and pens.  Paper and other supplies will be provided.  Cost: $10.  Best for ages 8-12.  Please pre-register by calling 503-954-2354.
 
 
Join Joy Lai at Green Bean Books as she shares children's stories in Mandarin!
Come to Mandarin Story Time every second Monday of each month at 4pm!
 
 
Spanish Story Time is now a monthly event at Green Bean Books!  Join us every first Friday 11:15-11:45 to hear children's stories in Spanish with charismatic Kara DeGiovanni from Portland Early Learning Center.
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Come see a free puppet show at Green Bean Books!  Yvonne de Maat of Heart in Hand Preschool will perform "Millions of Cats," by Wanda Gag.
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Join Shannon Sandri of Portland Early Learning Project this Tuesday as she shares some fantastic stories in sign language!
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  Dig! Plant! Grow!

 Gardening Classes for Kids! 

Green Bean Books is offering a spring series of gardening classes for kids!    Children will learn how to prepare and plant their own garden with experienced gardener extraordinaire, Susan Wiencke of Black-Eyed Susan Gardening.  Each Class will begin with an inspiring nature book, to be followed by beginning gardening lessons and planting activities.  Children will get to harvest and take home produce by the last class! 

Classes will be Wednesdays from 4-5:30pm, April 14th, 28th, May 12th, and 26th at Green Bean Books.

This class is recommended for kids ages 6-9.  All 4 classes cost a total of only $20 ($5/class).

Please pre-register by calling 503-954-2354 or dropping by the store to sign-up by April 11th.
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Spanish Story Time will now be a regular, monthly event at Green Bean Books!
Join Kara DeGiovanni of Portland Early Learning Center as she reads stories to tots in Spanish.
 
 
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Come to a free Little Tuppen puppet show performed by Yvonne de Maat of Heart in Hand Preschool on Wednesday, March 24th at 4:00pm at Green Bean Books!  Come early to get a good seat.