The free Deane Little Beans program for 3-12 year olds is being held next Saturday, April 18 from 12 p.m to 1 p.m. in the lobby at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro. Free snacks will be provided.

During the one hour program, the Deane Little Beans will be making recyclable seed starter pots out of newspaper and paper towel rolls, along with seed saver envelopes. Parents are welcome to stay and help them.

Showing the youngsters what to do will be McKayla Accettulla, part-time coordinator of the Penn State Extension Master Gardner Program for Tioga, Bradford and Sullivan counties.

After they fill their seed starters with soil, the youngsters will choose vegetable or flower seeds to plant in them so they can grow their own garden this year. They will also decorate bags to transport their seed starters home in.

Deane Little Beans will also play some garden trivia games or do a craft to take home.

To ensure enough supplies will be provided for all children attending, parents are asked to pre-register (RSVP) online at deanecenter.com, by calling 570-724-6220 or emailing director@deanecenter.com.

Deane Little Beans is sponsored by the UPMC Health Plan, First Citiens Community Bank, the Horace B. Packer Foundation, Charles Knox and Margaret C. Etner Foundation and the Earle W. and Ina G. Tabor Foundation.