Yegna Story

Get ready for a magical cultural adventure!

Join us for a FREE family-friendly event at the newly opened Yeneta Language & Cultural Academy on April 12th! We’re bringing the beauty of Ethiopia to life with storytelling, dancing, and play—and of course, a delicious traditional coffee ceremony for parents to enjoy!

What to Expect
✨ Storytime – Journey to the breathtaking Blue Nile Falls with The Magical Gabi book series!
💃🏽 Dancing – Get moving and grooving to lively Ethiopian beats!
♦️🔸Cultural Playtime – Kids will explore Ethiopia through hands-on activities with the My Little Jebena coffee set!
☕ Authentic Ethiopian Coffee – While the little ones play, parents can relax and sip freshly brewed Laheey Coffee in a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

🛍️ Shop & Take the Experience Home!
Love what you see? You’ll have the chance to purchase:
- play set - Let your little ones continue the cultural fun at home!
- The Magical Gabi book series – Bring the magic of Ethiopian storytelling into your home library!
- – Take home the rich flavors of authentic Ethiopian coffee!

🎟️ Limited Spots Available!
This event is best suited for children ages 3-10, but all are welcome! Please register 1 ticket per child and secure your spot quickly—space is limited! If tickets sell out, add your name to the waitlist. If your plans change, kindly let us know so another family can join in the fun.

📍 Where: Yeneta Language & Cultural Academy
📅 When: April 12th
Time: 12:00 to 3:00 PM

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to celebrate Ethiopian culture, make new friends, and create lasting memories!

RSVP now and join the adventure! Link in bio.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Join us at this incredible Women’s Leadership community event on Sunday March 16, 12pm at 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Panel discussions, business showcases, networking and much more in store! 😃👏🏾 Get your tickets at the link in bio!

Join us on February 1st for our first in-person event of 2025! The wonderful people at will be hosting Ethiopian Cultural Day at Montgomery College East County Education Center, 2221 Broadbirch Drive, MD, 20904.

Don’t miss this fun-filled family event 😃🇪🇹🎉💃🏾🕺🏽🙏🏽♥️

Our dear followers and readers, this is to announce a special gift for your little ones…as we did not get to Part 4 this holiday season, please enjoy a virtual reading of The Magical Gabi Part 1 by the author on our website from anywhere, anytime you want! Link is in the bio.

We hope this is fun, especially for our readers outside of the DMV area who normally cannot attend one of our in-person storytime events.

Happy holidays to you all! 🤗♥️🇪🇹🙏🏽🎄🎁

Join us at the next story time adventure this Saturday December 14th at 11am at 😃

The Magical Gabi storytime at Takoma Park Elementary School! 🥰♥️🇪🇹📕💃🏾🙏🏽

It’s teachers like that we always remember…the ones that saw us and helped us see ourselves 🥰. Thank you Sue for creating a whole section of books about Ethiopia for the school library at Takoma Park Elementary School starting with The Magical Gabi books 😃. Thank you for your determination to have diversity and representation in the library collection. We appreciate you! 🙏🏽

I’m so grateful to have been invited to do storytime today and for having met the amazing first and second graders! We read, we learned, we danced! So much fun 🥰💃🏾📕🇪🇹 Contact us if you are interested in a magical storytime at a school you know!

So excited to be exhibiting at not one but TWO holiday markets this December in the DMV! 🎁🎄🥳

Join us at Springfield Mall in VA on December 7th and 8th and the fabulous Eatopia restaurant on December 15th for a fantastic collection of wonderfully crafted products by small businesses. Up your gift game this season and support/network with likeminded small business owners. Save the dates and bring a friend!! 😃

Join us on October 19th for a special story-time event at Yeneta Language & Cultural Academy in Silver Spring, MD! 😃 We will read The Magical Gabi books, learn about Ethiopia, dance, color and much more! All visitors will also receive a free copy of The Magical Gabi poster. See you there! Do share this with friends and family.