Kids Easter Crafts: Sat. March 27 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (cost per child: $3.00)
You will get to make an Easter Basket Card, Fun Foam Bunny and a Stamped Spring Keychain!
See projects here.

Mommy & Me Craft Time: Mondays from 10 am -12 pm. Children ages 6 and under. $2 per child. 
Want a place to go and be crafty without making a mess of your own dining table? Use our tables! Our paints! Use our glitter and glue and popsicle sticks and sequins! Come to one, come to both, it’s alright. Be a family, do the craft thing. A Ben Franklin associate will provide guidance and minimal assistance. Caregiver must be in attendance. 

Monroe Sky Valley Food Bank - FOOD DRIVE
All of us at Ben Franklin are partnering with the Sky Valley Food Bank to collect food donations Saturday and Sunday, March 27^th & 28^th. Bring your donation of non-perishable food items to receive 10% off your purchase and a chance to win $100 Ben Franklin shopping spree! (Discounts on purchases made 3/27 & 3/28 only.) Together we can make a difference for our local friends and neighbors.

Northwest Paper Chase - Shop Hop
The 3rd annual Northwest Paper Chase is coming to Washington from March 5th thru 21st, 2010.
Purchase your Shop Hop Passport and Lapel Pin at our Monroe Ben Franklin store and get 20% discount at all Shop Hop stores and be eligible to win one of several prizes. Learn more

Soldered Charm Necklace class with Lisa Bluhm Author and Co-creator of Simply Swank
Sat. April 3 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm (Register Now)
Fee: $30 - All tools and materials will be provided for you to use in class. Bonus: class attendees receive a coupon for $10 off their pruchase of the Simply Swank Soldering Kit.

Spring Print Giveaway & Contest
Receive this "Waiting for a Picnic" Spring Print FREE with a $20 purchase. Learn more
Make it your own! Enter our Altered Spring Print Contest! Simply add your personal touch to this year’s spring print and bring it to the store by April 1st. Stop by the Frame Shop for an entry form.

Bead Trunk Show with Applegate Lapidary - April 16th -19th, 2010
The folks from Applegate Lapidary have come all the way from sunny California to share their great selection of direct imported Czech Glass beads and fossils. Be sure to stop by and see all the great beads!

One Million Pillowcase Challenge
Calling all quilters, sewers and crafters! American Patchwork & Quilting is challenging you to join our efforts to Make a Pillowcase, Make a Difference! Every pillowcase can make a difference in your community: Women's Shelter in Monroe, Matthew House, Children's' Hospital, and Next Step. Watch for classes, free patterns, samples, and pillowcase kits offered soon in our Monroe store! For more details, call us at 360-794-6745.

Late Night Scrappin' Learn more - Fee: $10 (receive a $5 coupon at the event)
- Everybody needs to pre-register for this event so we can prepare. First 48 people to register & pay for this event will have a guaranteed spot upstairs in the classroom.

Late Night Sew Fee: $10 (receive a $5 coupon at the event) Learn more
Sat. March 20 from 4:00 pm - midnight (Register Now)
- Bring your sewing machine and your latest project, and enjoy an evening of sewing.

Late Night Yarn Yoga - Fee: $10 (receive a $5 coupon at the event) Learn more
Sat. March 27 from 4:00 pm - midnight (Register Now)
- Bring your projects and enjoy an evening of sittin', knittin' and fun!

Yarn Yoga Knit & Crochet - FREE Learn more
Every Wednesday from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. You do not have to register for this workshop. Just come and have fun!
Donna from our Yarn Dept will be there the 2nd Wednesday of the month to provide help and show new products.

"Just Bead Yourself" - Bead Group
Every Wednesday from 5:00 - 7:45 pm
- Bring your own project and enjoy an evening of beading - no bothers, just you and others (ages 16 and up) who love to bead. Relax, chat and bead! No need to register in advance, just come and join us.

NEW - Crazy Quilt Club -
Sat. March 20 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm (Register Now)
Bring new projects or current projects, share ideas. If you always wanted to know how to "crazy quilt" we can get you started. For more fun and idea sharing, stay for our Late Night Sew!

Scrappy Hour Club - Free after initial $10 buy-in (No need to register - just come in and join the fun!)
Fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30 - 7:45 pm.
- We have patterned this Club after our ever-popular Saturday Sampler class. For a $10 buy-in you will receive a page layout and a component of that page. If you come back the next month having used that component in ANY layout, you will receive the next month for FREE, along with a door prize ticket. Bring in a layout in the Theme of the Month, and receive a second door prize ticket. Bring in other pages, embellishments or tools that we sell and receive a third door prize ticket. Each month we offer a shopping discount only for Scrappy Hour attendees. We give away Door Prizes, and share Show-N-Tell pages. Check our calendar for date and time.

Brown Bag Lunch Sewing Club - $10.00 (receive a $5 coupon at the event)
Wed. March 17 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (Register Now)
- Third Wednesday of each month. Bring a sack lunch along and enjoy a day of sewing! Catch up on your current project, or start a new one and share ideas with each other.

Saturday Sampler 2010 Learn more
First Saturday of each month from 8:00 - 9:30 am.
Fee: $20/year. Each month we offer a shopping discount only for Saturday Sampler attendees. We also give away door prizes and share show and tell items. Oh my goodness, do we ever have fun! It's awful to miss a month.

Thimbleberries Club 2010 Learn more
Second Monday of each month: Afternoon session 2-3 PM or Evening session 7-8 PM
Fee: $40/year. Membership fee entitles you to many exclusive specials. Call store for registration: 360-794-6745

CLASSES: See the Monroe Class Calendar for current class information.