Bean Here Now

Celebrating the leguminous beings of the world, together.

A Note From Our Hearts (and Our Beans)

At Bean Here Now, we exist to bring silliness, comfort, creativity, and legume-based joy into the world. Over the years, many of you have beaned with us, laughed with us, and plunged bravely into our infamous sensory experience known as the Bean Pool.

We've also learned.

We now understand that our beloved Bean Pool created more MOOP than we realized. Stray beans traveled far and wide, popping up in places they didn't belong and leaving extra work for other camps and volunteers. We hear you, we respect the feedback, and we're truly sorry for the impact.

And we want to acknowledge something else from our early days: we once brought beans to the Temple, not yet understanding the meaning and intention of that sacred space. We deeply regret that choice, and we honor the Temple as the place of reflection, remembrance, and release that it is.

We're committed to doing better.

So for SOAK 2026, the Bean Pool will rest at home. Instead, we're bringing new, creative, low-MOOP bean-themed offerings that keep the playful spirit alive without leaving a trace.

Thank you for your patience, your guidance, and your big hearts. We love this community, and we're grateful to grow with you - one bean at a time.

About Our Camp

Bean Here Now provides a soft and cozy space to celebrate the wonders of the leguminous universe. We host bean-themed snacks, bean-infused drinks, bean-centric karaoke (Beaneoke!), and a living-room-styled hangout zone for deep relaxation and quiet beaning.

Whether you're here to sing, snack, meditate, quest, or simply exist, we welcome you with warmth and silliness.

Singing

Lounging

Reading

Miso Magic

Our 2025 SOAK Schedule (2026 Coming Soon!)

This is our 2025 schedule. Events for SOAK 2026 will be posted here as they are confirmed. Expect new low-MOOP offerings and some fresh bean magic.

Grilled Chickpea Butter Sandwiches

Friday 3 – 4:30pm

Community Miso Making

Saturday 1 – 2:30pm

So You Think You Can BEAN?!

Sunday 10 – 11:59pm

The Great Magic Bean Hunt

All Day Thursday
All Day Friday
All Day Saturday
All Day Sunday

Bean Pool 🫘🛟

All Day Thursday
All Day Friday
All Day Saturday
All Day Sunday

This was offered at SOAK 2025. For 2026, the Bean Pool will not return as part of our commitment to reducing MOOP and being excellent to our neighbors.

A New Era of Bean-Powered Fun

Zero-MOOP Activities

Fun without the cleanup footprint

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Cozy Communal Spaces

Living-room vibes for deep beaning

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Bean-Themed Creative Workshops

Make art, make friends, make beans

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Upgraded Beaneoke

Sing your heart out, bean-style

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New Snack Adventures

Delicious legume-based surprises

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A Traveling Bean Oracle

Mystical wisdom from the bean realm

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