Mothering As a Career Club

Our Club Activities


Monthly Meetings
Our monthly meetings are held on the fourth Monday of every month at the Main Branch of the Vigo County Public Library, unless otherwise noted on the calendar. The time is from 7 - 9 PM with a social half-hour (and food!) beginning at 6:30 PM. Children are always welcome at meetings and a babysitter is available for $2 per child. Meetings are planned with speakers, discussions or just simple social time. This is the perfect time to catch up on what is going on with club members, see friends and learn new skills to help us be better parents.

Child & Family Activities
Playgroups
Playgroups are welcome to all members and their children. Playgroups are usually in someone's home or at a designated area, like a playground. The calendar will indicate where and when playgroups are and if snacks are to be brought by participants. Playgroups give the kids a chance to get together while giving moms a chance to socialize. In addition to regular playgroups for all children there are also: infant playgroups (which are specially planned for mothers with babies ages 0-2, and their siblings if needed), pool or park playgroups, and special "crafty" playgroups where we have made tie-dye clothes, stepping stones, frog houses and other assorted crafts.

Field Trips/Tours
Another fun activity we do with our children are field trips/tours to different area businesses and attractions. Field trips usually include a informational lesson for the children or a different type of learning experience. Past field trips have been taken to Auntie Ann's Pretzels, St. Mary of the Woods, the Terre Haute Airport, Donut Connection, Petland, WTWO, Pizza City and many other places around the Wabash Valley.

Mom Activities

Mom's Night Out (MNO) or Mom's Day Out (MDO)
Mom's Night Out is usually planned for two nights per month, one consisting of going out somewhere and the other at someone's home. For MNO's, we meet sometime in the evening and we go out to eat, play games, go to the movies and/or other fun activities.
For Mom's Day Out, we meet sometime during the day to go shopping, do scrapbooking/other hobbies or something else fun.
Because these events are intended for moms to get some time to themselves, we ask that children not attend - but if you have a nursing infant feel free to bring them.

Book Club
The book club meets once a month (unless otherwise noted on the calendar) at someone's house to discuss a book that the club members have chosen. Feel free to bring a drink or snack.

Other Events

We also have many other events throughout the year, including but not limited to: a recipe exchange, new member gathering, Fall Family Fun, Christmas party and ornament exchange. We participate in various community events as well, including Terre Haute's annual March of Dimes March for Babies and Family Learning Day at the Vigo County Public Library.

Have a suggestion?
If you don't see your favorite activity or interest group here, just ask someone! We're always open to new ideas!
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