Parent-Baby Playtime at BABS
Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: Free
Looking for some time during the week to hang out with other moms and have a fun, safe place to nurse, play with your baby, and relax? Come to Parent-Baby Playtime. There’s no cost and no need to call ahead. Just show up and feel free to invite your friends!
Parent-Toddler Playtime at BABS
Fridays 9:30-11:30am
Cost: Free
Your little one getting a bit too big for Parent-Baby Playtime? Come hang out with some mamas and toddlers on Friday mornings!
BABS Community Space is open to toddlers and their parents and caretakers on Fridays between 9:30-11:30am. We have a variety of toys, books, a train table, and pop-up bus and tunnel. Toddler Time is a great opportunity for you to talk with other families, browse our lending library or just play with your child.
We always have hot water on for tea (we have a large variety!) and we can brew coffee.
Community Play Groups
Cost: Free
Can’t make it for playtime but want a chance to hang out with other moms and little ones? Come on by to one our community playgroups designed with various needs in mind!
- Japanese Playgroup:Thursdays, 3-5pm
Story Time at BABS
First Friday of the month 4:00-5:00pm
Cost: Free
A story hour for parents and children together with stories and language activities and simple crafts around a particular theme each week. All ages welcome, with older children encouraged to help the younger ones.
Nurse & Chat
Leader: Ann Marie Neeley Burkhart, IBCLC
Second Wednesday each month, 9:30am-1pm
Cost: Free
All mothers-to-be, nursing mothers and older siblings are welcome. International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Ann Marie Neeley Burkhart, will be on hand to answer your breastfeeding questions and hear your breastfeeding stories.
For more information about Ann Marie visit www.nurturingmothers.com
New Moms’ Support Group
Thursdays, May 24-July 19 1:15-2:30pm (no group 6/28)
Sundays, May 6-July 8 2:30-3:45pm (no group Mother’s Day 5/13 or 6/24)
Facilitating: Blooming Families’ Rosie Falls and Bronwyn Shroyer
Cost: Determined on an income-based fee schedule
BABS’ New Moms’ Group is an opportunity for you to meet other mothers! This group is designed to meet the needs of the new mother with baby (or babies!) ranging in age from birth-5 months. This 8-week series is a mother-led group, facilitated by BloomingFamilies’ Rosie Falls or Bronwyn Shroyer. Topics may include, but are not limited to: self care, sleep deprivation, self-identity, intimacy, parenting, postpartum depression, and stress management.
Due to the nature of the group, BABS tries to limit the number of registrants per group. An additional group may be formed to accommodate mothers wishing to participate in the New Moms’ Group.
New Dads’ Group
Thursdays, May 17-June 14 5:30-6:45pm
Facilitating: Jeremy Voyles LMHC
Cost: Determined on an income-based fee schedule
Please join Jeremy Voyles LMHC for an open conversation about being a dad. As well as discussing each of your topics we’ll go over development, hopes and difficulties of being a dad. The meetings will be each Thursday for five weeks. You may drop in for just one group or you may register for all 5 weeks.
This topic based seminar style group will discuss different topics each week.
You are invited to bring your baby along to the group.
Group will be similar to the New Moms’ Group as it follows an income-based fee category. Please see the website for more information.
Jeremy Voyles is a licensed mental health counselor/foster parent/adoptive parent/parent currently working with children and families in the Bloomington community.He has also worked direct care in childcare for almost twenty years.
Due to the nature of the group, BABS tries to limit the number of registrants per group.
