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Activities
The MOMS Club® of Kensington Park offers a variety of activities for our members throughout the month. Our monthly calendar, found in our newsletter, provides information on member-hosted outings that are open to all members of our club. Examples of activities include: • Park outings.
• Field trips to museums, zoo, orchards, aquarium, fire station
• Concerts
• Visits to Nature Centers
• Lunch or dinner out with the kids
• Appetizer Recipe Swap Parties
• Book Exchange Parties
• Strolls at Brookside Gardens or along the Capitol Crescent Trail
• Playdates at Community Pools
• Library story times
• Open gyms
We hold our monthly business meeting at the local library on the last Wednesday of every month at 10:15 am. This is a meeting open to all current and prospective members and children. In addition to covering general club business, these meetings typically feature a speaker of interest to moms and/or an entertainer for the kids. Examples of speakers and subjects in the past include: JabberU, nutrition, the Banjo Man, home organization, children’s photography, and positive parenting. Depending on the program for that month’s meeting, we often have a fun arts and craft project for the kids to work on as well.
Other MOMS Club® of Kensington Park activities include:
Playgroups: Our playgroup coordinator helps to place members in playgroups which are age-appropriate for their child/children. Playgroups typically meet once a week, and members rotate hosting in their homes. Occasionally field trips or outings will take the place of meeting at a member’s home. Playgroups are a wonderful chance for our children to learn to play with one another and build lasting friendships. They also provide friendship and support for moms.
Meals for Moms: Meals for Moms is a program where members volunteer to prepare and deliver meals to members in need. This program can benefit members during pregnancy, after the arrival of a new baby, during a time of illness or death in the family, or during any other challenging time. Our Coordinator for this program keeps a list of volunteers and calls upon them as needed. This is a great opportunity to show what our club is all about – MOMS Offering Moms Support.
Moms Night Out (MNO): We currently host MNO activities quarterly, and they are open to all club members. These are fun opportunities for moms to meet up in the evening and have a chance to relax and socialize. Examples of past activities include: dinners out, bowling, visits to local bookstore/coffee shops, movies, and scrapbooking nights.
Running/Walking Club: Our Walking Club currently offers three scheduled meeting time a week for exercise followed by playtime at the park for the children.
Book Club: Our Book Club meets every other month either at a restaurant or at a member’s home to discuss a book of interest.
Family Picnic: We hold an Annual Family Picnic in September at a local park. Food and children’s entertainment are provided. This is a nice opportunity to involve Dads and school-age siblings.
Holiday Party: We host a Moms' night time Holiday Party in December. In previous years we have done a wine tasting and appetizer party. This party is typically hosted at a member’s home.
Welcome Coffees: The Board hosts these gatherings once every two months to welcome our newest members to the club.
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