Our Summer Party is fast approaching! The event will take place on Saturday, August 15th from 10am-12pm at the Sarasota Polo Club. All members and their families are invited and encouraged to attend! There will be a bounce house, outdoor games and a craft table. We will also have an area where kids can help us prepare bags of school supplies to donate to this year’s charity – Mothers Helping Mothers. There is a small attendance fee for this party which will go toward providing lunch for everyone. Adults are $6, kids age 3 and up are $3 and kids age 2 and under are free. Please follow the link below to pay! Please include the number of children under 2. Even though they are free to attend we still need to provide a headcount to the caterer. So if they will eat, please include them! We hope to see old and new members alike at this great event!
Golf Tournament to Benefit McKinley
As many of you know, there will be a golf tournament this Saturday (July 25th) at Bardmoor in Largo to help raise money for the Moore family. There will be a dinner and silent/live auction following the tournament. I am helping to gather items for the auction, so if you have anything you can contribute (gift certificates to restaurants, gyms, spas, sports items, getaways, etc.), please let me know. You can e-mail me at [email protected] or call me at 941-320-5540. I would need everything by Friday. Thank you all for your support!
Love,
Alana
School Supply Drive for Mothers Helping Mothers
Hi!
Our first big support for Mothers Helping Mothers is to purchase school supplies to help the kids have what they need on their first day of school. Rather than ask you to bring different items to Town Hall or to our Summer party like we have done in the past, Tracie McHugh had a brilliant idea – purchase bundles and this way we won’t end up with a ton of glue sticks and nothing else! Jill will be purchasing the supplies with the money you donate and our kids will be able to help package them up into kits during the Summer Party! That way your children will be able to participate in some community service and begin to understand how to help others.
We’ve created four bundles:
Small: This allows us to buy some basics in bulk. Things like composition books, markers, crayons, glue, pencils, folders, tissues, wipes, etc.
Medium: This allows us to buy basics and a few more items with bogo deals. Things like scissors, colored pencils, pencil cases, notebooks, etc.
Large: Our large bundle gets us all of the basic supplies for one elementary student.
X-Large: our extra large bundle gets all of the basic supplies for one middle/high school student.
Please help us out with our first big supporter of Mothers Helping Mothers. This is one that they particularly asked us to help with, so trust me, our efforts will be greatly appreciated! Because Jill needs time to purchase the supplies, please purchase your bundle by Saturday, August 8th.
Newsletter is Ready to Read!
hi,
Our July newsletter is ready to read! Enjoy!
2015 New Members
2015 has had our welcome committee working over time. We want to welcome the following Mommies!
Jennifer Ford
Chelsea Chana
Niki Trusty
Lexie Rossi
Stacy Agee
Amanda Kelly
Lindsay Turner
Corinne Drohan
Tracie McHugh
Melissa Estep
Kristen Pomeroy
Christina Foster
Lyndsay Soto
Zsofia Lorincz
Teresa Pelayo
Janira Sustache
Janel Shinn
Alene Fowler
Lilian (Suzy) Bracken
Janis McKellar
Sarah Hodges
Crystal Oliveria
Many of you have all ready jumped in to make new friends. Please use the events in Facebook to join us.
Here are the upcoming LWRMG Events!
- Private SkyZone Fitness Class – March 22
- Moms Night Out – March 26
- Kids Outing – Dankin Dairy – March 27
- Play Away – Build a Bunny – April 2
- April Bunco Night – April 18
- Spring Fling – April 19
- Early Mothers Day Brunch – April 26
March Newsletter is here!
This month’s newsletter has a LOT of content! Enjoy!
https://lwrmomsgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Newsletter-March-2015.pdf
We also have a couple of pre-pay events coming up next month. If interested in attending, please prepay as early as you can!
PlayAway Build-A-Bunny Evening Craft and Play:
Thursday, April 2nd from 5:30-6:30PM
A session just for our members to enjoy with their kids at PlayAway. The kids will have the chance to build their own stuffed animal to take home.
$10.00 per bunny. Please indicate if you have any children who will NOT be making the bunny as well so we can be sure to not overcrowd the room.
The event is limited to 24 children, which includes infants.
And finally, here is what we have coming up this week:
Tuesday, March 10th:
– 9:30AM: Walk at Benderson Park
-10:30AM: Fun to Be Fit Class at Lakewood Ranch Baptist Church on Preschool side
-5:00PM: Family Chick-Fil-A Night
Thursday, March 12th:
-10:30AM: Selby Gardens
-6:30PM: Monthly Meeting at Brio Tuscan Grille in the Private Dining Room
Friday March 13th:
11:00AM: Children’s Garden
12:30PM: Lunch at Panera near UTC Mall
Saturday March 14th:
10:00AM: Read to Dogs at Palmetto Library
6:30PM: Bunco at Rebecca Hartman’s Home
Sunday March 15th:
12:00PM Summer Camp Expo
Pediatric Dental Month (Monthly Meeting) and other events this week
Hi,
Our monthly meeting is tomorrow. I was a little taken aback that it is already here!! Dr. Bryan Morgan will be there to talk to the kids about dental health. In case you all didn’t know, February is Pediatric Dental Health month! The kids will get to learn about how to take care of their teeth while you can take a night off of cooking. We will provide pizza, fruit and drinks for everyone.
I don’t have much business-y stuff to chat about this month, but i will provide some updates prior to Dr. Morgan speaking. I hope to see you all there!
6:30PM-8:00PM
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
Other great things going on this week:
Thursday, February 19th at 3:30PM – Playdate at Summerfield Park
Friday, February 20th at 9:30AM – Mom’s Morning Breakfast at Panera
Saturday, February 21st from 10:00AM- 2:00PM SMART (Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy)Open House
Saturday, February 21st from 10:30AM- 1:00PM Free Fishing Tournament for Kids at Bridge Street Pier
PlayAway Valentine Craft and Play
Please join us for an exclusive opportunity for our members to play at PlayAway. You’ll get the chance to meet other members and their children while we enjoy the indoor play area at PlayAway. Included is a Valentine’s Day craft for the kids to create!
Thursday, January 12th from 5:30-6:30PM
Cost is $3.25/child. Kids under 1 year of age are free. Please prepay for this event today as Tracy needs a head count so she can purchase the correct amount of crafting supplies for our event. You can pay via PayPal by sending the fee to [email protected] or by dropping it off at 6411 Indigo Bunting Pl.
I hope to see you there!
Other events we have coming up are:
Friday, February 6th
10:00AM Kids Outing at O’Brien Family Farms for strawberry picking
Saturday, February 7th
6:00PM Kids Night Out at Times 4 Tikes
Monday, February 9th
9:30AM School Tour of McNeal Elementary
Tuesday, February 10th
10:00AM Members Only Fun to Be Fit Class. Please note that the location has changed to Town Hall. This will be a permanent change. We should have less issues getting into the building and space at this location.
6:30PM Moms Night Out at Bonefish Grill
Thursday, February 11th
10:00AM Walk at Benderson Park
5:30PM Members Only PlayAway Craft and Play Valentine’s Day Edition
Events for the week of January 19th
Good Morning! Here is what we have coming up this week:
Tuesday:
10:30AM: AcroFit Open Play Session
10:30AM: Playdate and Juice Plus Learning session at Adventure Park
10:45AM: Fun To Be Fit at Learning Express
Wednesday:
10:30AM: Just Bounce Toddler Time at Just Bounce Kids Play and Party Center
6:45PM: Monthly Meeting at Thai Spice
Thursday:
10:00AM: Open Play at Time 4 Tikes
Friday:
9:00AM: School Tour at Rowlett Academy
Saturday:
10:00AM: Free Junior Chef Classes at UTC
10:30AM: Frozen Craft at Learning Express
Sunday:
11:00AM-1:00PM: Open House at St. Martha’s Catholic School
1:00PM-4:00PM: Open House at Island Village Montessori School
3:00PM-5:00PM: Painting Session at Painting with a Twist
PlayAway Event next week was extended to 90 minutes:
Wednesday, January 28th from 2-3:30PM
A session only for our members to enjoy with their kids at PlayAway.
$3.50 for children over 1yo. All under 1 are free.
The event is limited to 20 children, which includes our under 1yos.
Events for this week
I’ve been neglecting sending out our weekly updates. My apologies. Here is what is coming up:
Tuesday
10:00AM Fun to be Fit Class just for us at Lakewood Ranch Baptist Church. Class begins at 10:30AM.
Wednesday
9:30AM School Tour of Gullett Elementary
9:30AM Walk around Benderson Park
3:15PM School Tour of Braden River Elementary
Thursday
10:00AM Mommy and Me at Mote Marine
6:00PM Center Montessori Follow The Child Open House
Friday
9:00AM School Tour Gene Witt Elementary
10:00AM Pre-K Craft and Storytime at Arts Ablaze
Saturday
8:00AM YMCA Bridge Run
Upcoming Events:
Kids Outing is Monday, January 19th at 10:30AM Ted Sperling Park, Lido Beach. Pack a lunch and play at the beach!
Monthly Meeting is January 21st at Thai Spice from 6:45-8:30PMish. We will talk about our upcoming Casino Night and John Freeman will discuss Financial Planning
*NEW* Exclusive time for the Lakewood Ranch Moms Group at PlayAway! This month’s time is Wednesday, January 28th from 2:00PM-3:30PM. $3.50/child 1yo+. All children under 1yr are free. Please prepay to reserve your spot. Limited to 20 children.