Join us to taste a selection of wines from Argentina.  Our wine tastings are always a great opportunity to taste something new, as well as chat with our knowledgeable wine team.  Enjoy with nibbles of cheese and other seasonal treats.  Must be 21 and over.  ID required. 

Join us at this popular weekly event where Storyteller Jody Fein leads us in rhymes, story and song!  Enjoy a healthy snack and make new friends!   Seating begins at 9:30am in our Café. Due to the popularity of this event and space restrictions, please refrain from bringing strollers.  Thanks in advance for your consideration.

NOTE:  If Portland Schools are closed due to inclement weather, we cancel StoryTime. 

Leading up to our evening event with Chad Sarno, join us for a store-wide sampling of tasty items that are free from animal products.  Meatless Monday is a non-profit initiative of The Monday Campaigns, in association wtih the Johns Hopkins' Bloomberg School of Public Health.  Their goal is to help individuals reduce meat consumption by 15% in order to improve personal health and the health of the planet.  Additionally, meet representatives from the Maine Vegan Meetup and VegME! to learn more about their local events. 

This session is full.  An additional session has been added at 7:30pm. 

Join us for a cooking demonstration and lively discussion with Chef Chad Sarno, co-author with Kris Carr of New York Times best-seller, Crazy Sexy Kitchen which offers over 150 delicious, plant-empowered and nutrient dense recipes (plus, a healthy dose of smarts and how-to cooking education) designed to nourish the mind, body, and soul. From juicing to planning a three-course meal, Crazy Sexy Kitchen has all the essentials to fill your kitchen (and life!) with health, happiness, and good times. Each participant will receive an autographed copy of Crazy Sexy Kitchen, plus Whole Foods Market will provide a fun goody bag of products and coupons to help start your own wellness revolution!

Space is limited!  Don’t delay – pre-payment and registration is required in advance.  Stop by or call Customer Service at 774-7711.

Join us for a cooking demonstration and lively discussion with Chef Chad Sarno, co-author with Kris Carr of New York Times best-seller, Crazy Sexy Kitchen which offers over 150 delicious, plant-empowered and nutrient dense recipes (plus, a healthy dose of smarts and how-to cooking education) designed to nourish the mind, body, and soul. From juicing to planning a three-course meal, Crazy Sexy Kitchen has all the essentials to fill your kitchen (and life!) with health, happiness, and good times. Each participant will receive an autographed copy of Crazy Sexy Kitchen, plus Whole Foods Market will provide a fun goody bag of products and coupons to help start your own wellness revolution!

Space is limited!  Don’t delay – pre-payment and registration is required in advance.  Stop by or call Customer Service at 774-7711.

This week's What's The Deal? is focused on a fun foodie holiday -- National Frozen Food Day!  Stop by to sample some of our favorite foods from our freezers in every department.  Stock your freezer with your favorites that just have popped into the oven to enjoy! 

After a hard winter, many shelves are bare at local food pantries.  Help alleviate food insecurity for kids and families by purchasing non-perishable food to be donated to Wayside Food Programs.  Volunteers from the program will be here to hand out their wish list and collect donated items to be distributed to over 42 food pantries, soup kitchens and social service agencies throughout Cumberland County.  Did you know?  We donate 7 days a week to Wayside Food Programs and Preble Street, and to date, our customers have donated over 43,000 pounds of food through our quarterly food drives.  Thank you for joining us in alleviating hunger!

After a hard winter, many shelves are bare at local food pantries.  Help alleviate food insecurity for kids and families by purchasing non-perishable food to be donated to Wayside Food Programs.  Volunteers from the program will be here to hand out their wish list and collect donated items to be distributed to over 42 food pantries, soup kitchens and social service agencies throughout Cumberland County.  Did you know?  We donate 7 days a week to Wayside Food Programs and Preble Street, and to date, our customers have donated over 43,000 pounds of food through our quarterly food drives.  Thank you for joining us in alleviating hunger!

Join us at this popular weekly event where Storyteller Jody Fein leads us in rhymes, story and song!  Enjoy a healthy snack and make new friends!   Seating begins at 9:30am in our Café. Due to the popularity of this event and space restrictions, please refrain from bringing strollers.  Thanks in advance for your consideration.

NOTE:  If Portland Schools are closed due to inclement weather, we cancel StoryTime. 

Did you know that every week we have over 2,000 items on sale?  Way more than we can possibly put on the sales flyer!  During our store-wide sampling, you'll have the opportunity to try items that are seasonal treats, a great value, or on sale! 

Sprouting is a great way to have garden freshness year round. Join Tanja, our Healthy Eating Specialist as she shows you how simple and inexpensive it is to do right in your very own kitchen. She will also cover some of the basics of building a delicious and nutritious salad, and how to make a simple oil-free dressing.

Registration and payment required in advance.  Sign up or call Customer Service at 207-774-7711. 

If you love orchid and want to learn more, then this very popular class is for you!  Bob Cleveland, past President of the Maine Orchid Society, will discuss how to grow the many species and hybrids of orchids and their proper care, as well as demonstrate how to successfully repot these beautiful plants. 

Registration and payment required in advance.  Sign up or call Customer Service at 207-774-7711. 

Just in time for St. Patty's, join us to taste a selection of Irish brews, as well as a few picked by our beer buyer that will round out any St. Patty's Day celebration.  As always, we pair our beer selections with nibbles of cheese and other seasonal treats.  Must be 21 or over.  ID required.

Join us at this popular weekly event where Storyteller Jody Fein leads us in rhymes, story and song!  Enjoy a healthy snack and make new friends!   Seating begins at 9:30am in our Café. Due to the popularity of this event and space restrictions, please refrain from bringing strollers.  Thanks in advance for your consideration.

NOTE:  If Portland Schools are closed due to inclement weather, we cancel StoryTime. 

Shop today and we will donate 5% of the day's net sales to the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine.  Their mission is to serve as an indispensable resource for families and educators, helping to create a broad community devoted to children's development and learning. 

Did you know that every week we have over 2,000 items on sale?  Way more than we can possibly put on the sales flyer!  During our store-wide sampling, you'll have the opportunity to try items that are seasonal treats, a great value, or on sale! 

Join Elizabeth Fraser of Girl Gone Raw and learn how to make a delicious meals using noodles of all sorts.  She will demonstrate a RAW-licious noodle soup, three noodle entrees and a sweet “raw”violi dish.  Elizabeth’s classes are always popular and fun, sign up soon!

Registration and payment in advance required.  Stop by or call Customer Service at 207-774-7711. 

Join us at this popular weekly event where Storyteller Jody Fein leads us in rhymes, story and song!  Enjoy a healthy snack and make new friends!   Seating begins at 9:30am in our Café. Due to the popularity of this event and space restrictions, please refrain from bringing strollers.  Thanks in advance for your consideration.

NOTE:  If Portland Schools are closed due to inclement weather, we cancel StoryTime. 

Join us for a movie and healthy snacks provided by our Healthy Eating Specialist, Tanja.  This month, we will be showing Bonsai People, a compelling documentary that explores the work and vision of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. In 2006 Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank won the Nobel Peace Prize for giving microcredit loans to women.  Now he’s gone on to pioneer a whole new movement – social business.  Microcredit is just the tip of the iceberg!

While there is no charge for this event, registration in advance is still required.  Please stop by or call Customer Service at 207-774-7711. 

Did you know that every week we have over 2,000 items on sale?  Way more than we can possibly put on the sales flyer!  During our store-wide sampling, you'll have the opportunity to try items that are seasonal treats, a great value, or on sale!