Winston-Salem Community Groups for Parents & Kids BY RACHEL HOEING, CO-FOUNDER, TRIADMOMSONMAIN.COM
When you are a new parent, it can be tough to find an outlet. And by outlet, we mean FRIENDS who can empathize, sympathize, cry with you, laugh with you, pray with you, and support you! Below we have a list of groups where it is easy for moms and dads to meet other parents, and hopefully children of the same age as their own. Remember that Parenthood is not meant to be traveled alone!
MOPS GROUPS (MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS)
MOPS is an international organization that strives to meet the needs of every mom with children from birth to kindergarten. The meetings are a great opportunity to chat with other Mothers of Preschoolers, eat great food, make useful crafts and hear from a variety of speakers intended to help you on your mothering journey.
1. BLAISE BAPTIST CHURCH
Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays from 9:15 - 11:45 am. 134 Blaise Church Rd, Mocksville facebook.com/pages/Blaise-BaptistMOPS
2. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 9:30 am - 11:30 am. | Fellowship Hall, Building A, 300 N. Cherry Street, Winston-Salem 1stpres.com/community/mops/
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3. MAPLE SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 9:3011:30 am | 2569 Reynolda Rd Winston Salem, NC 27106-4617 | mops.org/groups/ maplespringsumc
4. NORTH POINT BAPTIST CHURCH
Meetings are twice a month. Contact (336) 767.8297 for details. 4980 University Pkwy Winston-Salem, NC 27106 north-pointbaptist.org/ministries/
LIBRARY STORY TIMES
Visit forsyth.cc/eventcalendars/ to see all local story times and events. Please check before visiting as story times are subject to change.
1. CARVER SCHOOL ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY 4915 Lansing Dr., Winston-Salem 27105 | Check website calendar for story times.
2. CENTRAL BRANCH LIBRARY
660 W. 5th St., Winston-Salem 27101 | Stay tuned for library re-opening.
3. CLEMMONS BRANCH LIBRARY
3554 Clemmons Rd., Clemmons 27012 | Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays @ 10:30 am; Preschool Storytime: Thursdays @ 10:30 am
4. LEWISVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY
6490 Shallowford Rd., Lewisville 27023 | Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays @ 10:30 am; Toddler Storytime: Wednesdays @ 10:30 am
5. MALLORY JORDAN EAST WINSTON HERITAGE CENTER
1110 E. 7th St., Winston-Salem, 27101 | Any Age Storytime and Music & Movement: Thursdays & Fridays at 10:00 am
6. REYNOLDA MANOR BRANCH LIBRARY
2839 Fairlawn Rd, Winston-Salem, 27106 | Story times for babies and preschoolers are Wed, Thurs, and Fri at 10:30 am.
7. RURAL HALL BRANCH LIBRARY
7125 Broad St, Winston-Salem, 27045 | Book Babies, Mondays at 11 am. Preschool Storytime: Thursdays at 11 am.