The 2010 Portland Pirate Festival will be at Cathedral Park in St. John’s on September 18-19. Milagros will be there again with special festival deals, and a rest area for kids and parents a like! The Pirate Festival is filled with great activities for kids and parents – music, performances, play areas, food, hi

$100 Milagros Gift Certificate Raffle! Come in anytime between now and Friday, August 6 and enter your name in our drawing for a $100 Milagros Gift Certificate! We’ll pick a winner during the  Big Latch On! event at Milagros. The fine print? None. Entries are FREE, no purchase is necessary, you may enter once a day, an

Tiny Talkers is bringing its Baby Signing 101 Workshop back to Milagros on August 18, 10:30am: Are you a busy mom, dad, grandparent, educator or caregiver? Have no time to spare? Then the Baby Signing 101 Workshop is for YOU! Learning to sign with your baby is simple and you can learn all you need to know [...]

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World Breastfeeding Week kicks off on August 1. We are having a party and world record breastfeeding attempt as part of the celebration on August 6, 10am. But to start the week off right! Check out the Baby Street Party at Jamison Fountain on Sunday, August 1: Join the Celebration at Jamison Square on August 1st 10 [...]

How would you spend $100 at Milagros? Get set for cloth diapering? Pick out a baby carrier? Deck out your little miracle in stylish, locally made clothes? Maybe add some USA-made wood toys to your wee one’s toy chest? Come on into Milagros and enter our FREE raffle and you just may get the chance to [...]

Here is where the freshness is happening in Portland (beyond the park blocks): BEAUMONT Farmers Market – Sundays, 10am – 3pm - Soluna Gril Parking Lot – Corner of NE 45th & Fremont BUCKMAN  Farmers Market  – Thursdays, 3pm – 7pm, held at SE 20th & Salmon in the Parking lot across fr

We aren’t shy about our policy positions and political leanings, maybe not the best way to run a business but we are who we are… One local issue that we are engaged in right now is asking the Portland City Council to deny the Port of Portland’s request to annex and rezone the West Hayden Island [...]

Mr. Ben, Tuesday, July 20, 10:30am: Join Mr. Ben for music and fun at Milagros every Tuesday at 10:30am. Suggested donation is $3 per walking human. Estate Planning for Families, Tuesday, July 20, 7:00pm: Join local estate planning attorney Katharine West on the estate planning basics every parent needs to know. This free

We recently returned from a trip to the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state. Recently, we sat down via electronic magic with Lora Shinn of Cascadia Kids to talk about our trip and our recommendations for families visting the area: “Tony and Jennifer Fuentes of Portland, Oregon went with their children (Mila, 8 a

Mr. Ben, Tuesday, July 13, 10:30am: Join Mr. Ben for music and fun at Milagros every Tuesday at 10:30am. Suggested donation is $3 per walking human. Infant CPR for New Parents, Tuesday, July 13, 6:00pm: This class provides hands-on instruction on what to do if your infant or child is choking, rescue breathing, basic CPR an

Milagros is proud to continue its sponsorship of summer concerts in Fernhill Park. The concerts begin THIS FRIDAY! Pack a picnic and bring the family! Here are the details courtesy of the Concordia Neighborhood Association: Fernhill Park – NE 37 Ave, north of Ainsworth, 6:30-8:30 PM July 9: Stephanie Schneiderman B

Our regular community potluck has been canceled for this month but it will be back in August!

We have a lot of great events and classes at Milagros every week. Here is an upcoming class about an important topic: Estate Planning for Families, Tuesday, July 20, 7:00pm: Join local estate planning attorney Katharine West on the estate planning basics every parent needs to know. This free introduction will cover key top

Knitting Circle for the Hats and Scarves Project, Monday, July 5, 7pm: Come and start a knitting project to support the Hats and Scarves Project.  Knit, crochet, or sew warm hats and scarves for families in need throughout our area. All are welcome to come and knit at this social circle, please bring a project to [...]

If you must shop at Milagros today (it is so hard to resist, I know) the on-line shop is open 24-7-365! The Portland boutique will be open on Monday at 11am! Enjoy the holiday! - The Fuentes Family and Milagros Staff

Looking for some summer activities for the kids? Starting Thursday, July 8 we will be hosting some summer art classes at Milagros: Self Portrait Art Class Series, Begins Thursday, July 8, Noon: Children will learn basic portrait drawing skills and will have an opportunity to create self portraits in a few different mediums

Tap Dance Star Charon Aldredge has performed in Riverdance, Manhattan Tap, and The Jazz Tap Ensemble. She also performs original poetry and recently authored a children’s book about performing. Charon will be at Milagros for a reading and book signing on Saturday, July 17, 11am-1pm. Please join us for this free event. Che

…be sure to check out Judy Fuentes (Tony’s Mom!) and other artists in the “Women of Design” show at the Mitchell Museum: Tonight’s opening reception for Women of Design begins at 5:00 PM, 7/1 at the Mitchell Museum, 150 East Main, Trinidad. The featured artists in the show are: Karen Howl, Wo

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Our regular local rockin’ dad Thursday morning superstar…ok, sorry that was a bit much…. Anyhoo, Mo Phillips is off from Milagros for a couple weeks. He will return for his regular gig at Milagros on Thursday, July 15, 10:30am. BTW – The Alphabeticians are filling in for Mo on July 8, so can still ge

We have some wonderful additions to our regular line-up of family friendly entertainment in August, so go ahead and mark that calendar in ink: Professor Banjo, Mondays begining August 16, 11:00am: Beginning on August 16th, Professor Banjo will be holding court at Milagros every Monday at 11:00am! Haven’t heard the good

The Alphabeticians are coming to Milagros! Who are The Alphabeticians?  Mister Hoo and Mister E. They have been playing music together for over 25 years, and are veterans of the Portland music scene. Together they play mostly original, upbeat, family appropriate songs, including songs about numbers, size, dads, metaphors,

We are excited to host another Connected Parenting class in August: Intro to Connected Parenting This class focuses on the primacy of connection in parenting children of all ages, and on parenting without punishments or rewards.   Look deeply past difficult behaviors to discover the underlying needs of our children (and

We have some wonderful, FREE learning opportunities this week. If you miss them, these classes happen once a month every month: TONIGHT -Nursing Mothers Counsel Breastfeeding Class, Thursday, June 24, 6pm Cloth Diapering 101 Class, Saturday, June 26, 11:00am Babywearing 101, Sunday, June 27, 11:00am

Milagros Summer Sale, Monday, June 21, ALL DAY: Last day to get some great savings on some of favorite products! Bummis Organic Diaper Kit Raffle, Monday, June 21, ALL DAY: Come into Milagros and put your name in the raffle! It’s FREE and no purchase necessary! Last day to enter! Mr. Ben, Tuesday, June 22, 10:30am: Jo

It has finally arrived! Our celebration of summer with great savings, a spectacular giveaway, and an awesome kick-off event (TONIGHT – be there!). We look forward to seeing you!

It’s here! Our annual summer SALE begins Thursday! Enjoy incredible great deals on some of our favorite products: All Bravado Nursing Bras – 40 percent Off! This includes Bravado Essential Nursing Bra Tanks, Bravado Original Nursing Bras, and the wonderfully supportive Bravado Microfiber Nursing Bras! Please no

Would you like to Win a Bummis Organic Infant Diaper Kit? (a $169 value!) Of course you would! Bummis Diapering Kits are packed with cloth diapering essentials. They have everything you need to start using cloth diapers now! Come in to Milagros by the close of business on Monday, June 21 to enter this free raffle! No purcha

Guess what? More music for kids and families is coming to Milagros! Beginning on August 16th, Professor Banjo will be holding court at Milagros every Monday at 11am! Haven’t heard the good professor? Pick up a copy of his CD at Milagros or in our on-line shop! Speaking of music, award-winning artist Charlie Hope will