Urban Mamas

Contacts: First Book Portland

Stacy Owen

Firstbookportland@gmail.com

First Book-Portland, OR Now Accepting Book Grant Applications from

Local Programs Serving Children In Need

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Portland, Oregon) —January 2012— First Book-Portland, OR is currently accepting grant applications from local nonprofit organizations serving children in need.  Teachers and directors of local preschools, child care centers, after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring programs are encouraged to apply for grants to purchase new books to give to the children in their programs.

Applications are due by Friday, February 24, 2012.        

Organizations receiving grants will purchase books from First Book warehouses at deeply discounted prices—currently $2.50 for a new book. Organizations then distribute one book per month for up to six months to each child participating in its program.  This enables the children to establish their own home libraries to share with their siblings and families.  Each book will include a book nameplate to allow the children to celebrate the importance of book ownership.  The book grants are made possible through the support of First Book National, and local fundraising efforts by the First Book-Portland, Oregon Advisory Board.

 

Friday October 7th and Saturday October 8th 

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

5830 NE Alameda, Portland, OR

(intersection of 58th, Sandy and Alameda)

Come check out the large selection of items! Children's clothing, toys, housewares, furniture, books, sporting goods and much more!

All proceeds benefit the Non-Profit Rose City Cooperative Preschool.

 

Please join us on Friday, July 29th for a huge sale from 9 AM to 5 PM (EVERYTHING HALF PRICE AFTER 3 PM!!!) The sale will be located in the basement of the Village Free School which is at 8660 SE Foster Rd in Portland.

We have furniture, appliances, books, videos, fabric and crafting supplies, electronics, exercise and outdoor equipment, toys and games, clothing and shoes, and thousands of baby and children's items! If you have kids you don't want to miss this sale! CHILDCARE will be available on a donation basis for part of the day. We will also have baked goods, drinks and coffee!

This sale is a benefit for a local mom who needs to raise money for lawyer fees. She left an abusive relationship and was granted a restraining order, but now the ex has hired a lawyer to try to contest it and get unsupervised access to their son. Please come out and support this worthy cause!

Urban Mamas and Papas are know to support our own! So please come join us on Memorial Day weekend to help a wonderful family whose very young child has been battling leukemia for a year.

Memorial Day Weekend - May 28th, 29th, and 30th from 8am to 4pm

1809 NE 118th Ave, Portland

We have gathered donated items from countless families and have treasures for everyone - infant and children's clothing and toys, sports equipment, furniture, glassware and dishware, cute household knickknacks, handmade crafts, sewing supplies, books, the list goes on and on.

Please come out for a day of treasure hunting, fostering community, and supporting a wonderdful family. 100% of the proceeds will go towards their medical bills.

Thanks so much and see you there!

click here to see awesome baby/mama stuff for sale!

YES, that's right, i am doing my semi-annual purging of the stuff. this stuff feels like it is swallowing my home, but perhaps you have a place for an item or two (or 10 or 20, who am i to argue?) here you will find tons of new and lightly used toys, baby slings, clothes, furnishings, and other items...

 

i am constantly updating my craigslist ad and also have a TON of clothes (newborn-5 boy, newborn-10 girl, and teen/ladies/juniors small and medium) and shoes (same size range), and books and toys that i have not individually listed yet. also have a big dresser with a mirror attached and some kitchen appliances/ gadgets that i may be persuaded to sell! also a breast pump, petunia picklebottom diaper bag, little tikes slide and other outdoor items...

 

please let me know if you're needing anything, listed or not!

Hyperlexia, an online journal of poetry and prose about the autism spectrum, is now accepting submissions year-round.

We publish poetry, fiction, and personal essays by individuals on the spectrum as well as by those who love them (and parent them!).

Please visit our newly-designed website for more information and submission guidelines. We look forward to reading your work!

http://hyperlexiajournal.com/

Brittney Corrigan, Editor

 
 
With over 100 consignors, you won't want to miss this! 

Come shop for clothes, toys, books, games and more.

Bring cash or check

Those interested in consigning must sign up by Nov. 6th.

Visit us at www.cousinscloset.blogspot.com

October 15th and 16th

from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

 

Get great deals on housewares,

childrens' clothes, toys,

furniture, books, baby gear and

SO MUCH MORE....

and don't miss our raffle for a chance to win

gift certificates to local restaurants!

 

5830 NE Alameda

(intersection of 58th, Sandy and Alameda)

All proceeds benefit the Non-Profit Rose City Cooperative Preschool

My homeschooled kids have just opened a bookstore as a lesson in starting a business and would like to invite you to come browse around in it! Most of the books are brand-new and only $1!! Yes, only $1!!

The story behind the bookstore: 2 summers ago a friend of ours asked my husband to sell a house after her tenant had been evicted. Left behind was a barn FULL of books! These are brand new books that have been discarded by the local schools when new editions were bought. Most of these books are elementary
level hardback story books, so its not like the information in them is outdated. Needless to say, I was amazed at the waste of tax dollars sitting in that barn. And now they were destined for the dump if I didn't do something with them. So my boys and I spent weeks lugging the books to our shed at home, sorting them, and trying to figure out what to do next. This summer, my 9 year old said he wanted to start his own business and a bookstore was a great option!

Obviously, these books need to find good homes. In addition to the story books, we have textbooks in every subject for every grade level (history, writing, literature, math, science, health, art), lots of workbooks, a huge selection of Spanish elementary leveled readers, chapter books for kids, and some teacher supplies (like word wall charts with plastic pockets for new words or sentences), extra large story books for a classroom, flashcards, CDs, etc. If you see a book you like and need more copies, ASK!! I'm sure we
have them in storage!

We would appreciate it if you would pass this message on to anyone you know that might be interested in these books...especially other homeschooling families, teachers looking to add materials to their classrooms, women/children shelters, Headstart classrooms, Spanish speaking services, etc. 

Seriously, we don't want our efforts in lugging these books all over town to have been in vane...please let me know if you have some suggestions on where they could be best used. We are happy to make book donations to good causes!!!.

The bookstore is located at 1505 NE Village Street in Fairview right across the street from the Fairview library. It is in the front office of the Village Realty office. We will be open every Thursday this summer during Farmer's Market (4-7p), in addition to most weekdays between 10-12noon. Otherwise, if the Village Realty door is unlocked, COME ON IN!!! With 4 homeschooled kids under the age of 9, we have to keep this very informal...as I'm sure you can relate! Any questions, call me at 503-665-5615 or email at michelj@fullard-leo.com

NOTE: We are also selling a large selection of Scholastic books at 50% off retail prices ($3). These are all beautifully illustrated and educational...great for your home library or gifts!!!

NE Family Cooperative Open House

featuring Pfeifer MusicWerks Studio free music class for children and an Open Swap.

10am-4pm, Sunday, February 21, 2010

4932 NE 30^th, Portland, OR 97211

All families are welcome!

You are invited to join us for an open house from 10am-4pm featuring Pfeifer MusicWerks Studio free class at 11am. This free class is designed to give children and parents a taste of the enjoyment of making music, with your little one. Come join us for singing, dancing, and playing with instruments and more. Open Swap is from 1-4pm. Bring toys, clothes, or books that your children no longer need and swap them for something new! The Northeast Family Cooperative was founded with the belief that families can join together to share goods, resources, talents, and skills in order to create a more enjoyable and sustainable lifestyle for members; environmentally, financially, socially, and emotionally. The Co-op and its members hope to offer an alternative to the status quo – a community of parents and children sharing their unique skills and perspectives, and working together to share and conserve our collective resources.