Playgroups and more

Local groups
 

Brilliant Babies Playgroup

www.brilliantbabiesplaygroup.com

We are a mommy & me structured playgroup located in Louisville, Kentucky.  Our focus is Music & Instrument Play, Storybook Readings, Baby Sign Lanugage (ASL), Flashcard Fun, and so much more.  We offer a preschool-like atmostphere to interact and bond with our babies while they learn.  Our playgroup year is broken into semesters; Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer.  Each semester includes eight playgroup classes.  We meet on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 10:30-noon.

 

 
Louisville At Home Dads (LADS)
Email: LouisvilleLADS-owner@yahoogroups.com
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisvilleLADS/

LADS was organized in 2004 to bring together stay at home father, their children and families in the Louisville/Southern Indiana area.  In addition to a weekly playgroup, the group features a monthly dad’s night out, special trips, speakers, family get togethers, and other kinds of family fun.

 
 
The Louisville Hip Mama Meet Up Group
www.hipmama.meetup.com/199/about/

This group is designed to create a social network for moms of Louisville and Southern Indiana.  We have playgroups and regular outings that we attend, and we get together at least twice a week. We know that with demanding schedules it is not always possible but we certainly try our hardest.  We also try to have a Mama's Night out at least once a month.

 

Louisville Moms Group
This is a fun social group that emphasizes supporting all types of mothers; stay-at-home, working, expecting, you name it! The group meets for play dates, outings, and good ole' mommy time! Attendance at a public meeting is required before becoming a member.
Webpage: http://www.louisvillemomsgroup.com/
 
 
Moms Club of Oldham County
oldhamcountymomsclub@hotmail.com
We are a non profit organization for stay at home moms. We offer a variety of activities such as book club, monthly meetings, mom's night out, weekly playgroups, park dates, and many more.  We are a regional based club for Oldham County (and Prospect). Meetings are held the third Thursday of the month at 9am.  We have a topic for each month and children are welcome. Call for more information: 429-6317

 
 
Moms Club of Louisville-East
Offers weekly playgroups for ages birth-5 years. Moms will love the companionship too!
Email: louisvilleeastmomsclub@yahoo.com
 
We meet the 2nd Monday of every month at 10:00 a.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church on Shelbyville Road, near Lake Forest subdivision. 
 
 
MOMS Club of Louisville-Southeast
We are a non profit organization for stay at home moms. We offer a variety of activities such as book club, recipe swap, mom's night out, weekly playgroups, park dates, and many more.
 
We are a regional based club for the southeastern part of Louisville, KY.  If you are part of the following zip codes, please email us:  40204, 40205, 40505, 40213, 40217, 40218, 40219, 40228, 40229 (south of I-64), 40220, 40291, 40229, 40023 (Jefferson County only).
Email: momsclubsoutheast@yahoo.com
Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/momsclubsoutheast/
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 10am.  We have a topic for each month and children are welcome.

 
Mother’s Center of Louisville
http://motherscenteroflouisville.org/
LouisvilleMothersCenter@yahoo.com
244-MOMS (244-6667) a voicemail system only.
PO Box 22221, Louisville, KY  40252
Meetings held at John Knox Presbyterian Church, 9104 Westport Rd
Meeting times: Monday 10:15-11:45am (for newcomers) and 2-4pm (latecomers) Tuesday 10:00-11:30am, Wednesday 10:00-11:30am, Friday 10:00-11:30am
 
A place where children and parents grow together!  The Mothers' Center of Greater Louisville is a nonprofit, nondenominational community program formed to promote the positive aspects of parenthood and families by offering playgroups, parent education and support, parent and child activities and resource materials. There are daily playgroups and weekly activities as well as adult activities. Monday mornings is the designated playgroup for visitors.
 
 
Newcomer’s Club of Louisville
A welcoming group of some of the friendliest faces in Kentucky, for people who are new to town in the last 2 years. They offer a variety of activities for a variety of ages.
President: Donna Zapata (502) 228-7377
Marilynn Jefferson (502) 245-7445

 
 
Our Lady of Lourdes Ministry of Mothers Sharing “MOMS” Group
The MOMS group is a supportive gathering of mostly stay at home moms who meet once a month to share our lives and provide support to one another in the daily challenges of being a mom.
Meet the first Thursday of each month from 9:00-11:00am in the Adult Space of Our Lady of Lourdes. Meetings are open and informal and open to all mothers in our parish region. 
Contact Helen Pearson at htpearson@hotmail.com
Or call 458-7318.
 
 
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Group
St. Paul United Methodist Church

2000 Douglass Boulevard
Louisville, KY 40205

A meeting and support group for mothers with children ages birth through kindergarten.  We meet the 2nd Monday of the month, for fellowship, food, and a speaker, while children are in childcare nearby.  A morning group meets 9:30 - noon, and an evening group meets 6:30-8:30 pm.  (Evening group - children may be present at meetings, or childcare is offered as needed.)

contact: Karen Garner
kgarner@stpaulchurch.net
(502) 459-1595 x 17

 
 
Teeter Toddlers Playgroup
www.teetertoddlers.org
ttp_membership@yahoo.com
 
Teeter Toddlers is a growing organization of parents and young children (birth to kindergarten) who meet regularly to share common experiences, friendship, playmates for our children, and the day to day successes and challenges of our most important mission - Parenthood!  We are a non-denominational, volunteer-run group  that includes moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles...you name it.  We meet on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10-11:30, either at St. John's Presbyterian Church (New Albany) for a play day or another location like SIGS, the zoo, fire station, or local park. We also have family parties, moms' night out, and a monthly newsletter. Check out our website to find out more about us and contact us with any questions you have.

Internet connections

 
www.babyzone.com/
Articles and information tailored to your profile (your location, child’s age, your preferences, etc.).  Monthly email newsletters with information about resources in your area.
 
 
www.GoCityKids.com (national website)
www.gocitykids.com/?area=179140  (Louisville listing)
For travelers and local residents alike – information about fun places to go, things to do, and special features about this city from a parent’s perspective.  Event calendars, best-of-the city polls, and local activities described and rated by local residents.
 
www.KentuckianaMoms.com
An internet parent community provided by the Courier-Journal.  Parent connections and message boards, local event calendar, and more.
 
 
www.kyfestivals.com/
Find something fun to do this weekend!  This website lists information about festivals all over Kentucky, listed by date, city, county, and event.  Provided as a free service by SouthEast Telephone.


www.louisvilleparenting.net
Created by a Music Together^® mom to be a resource for Louisville families!  A great site to visit for natural living topics like breastfeeding, cosleeping, babywearing, attachment parenting, gentle discipline, homebirth or environmentally conscious living.  Also a great resource for local moms to find each other, and for posting and discovering local events of interest.

 
www.louisvillemojo.com
Hip, local, and open to all.  Post your event, or find other people with similar interests and join their event.  Reviews, blogs, favorite recipes, and lots of stuff.
 
 
www.MamaSource.com
A national resource with local chapters to help local moms connect.  Business and service reviews posted by local moms, message boards, local calendar, and more.  Find the advice, referrals and insight you need, in a supportive community of moms helping moms. 

 
www.meetup.com  (national website)
www.meetup.com/cities/us/ky/louisville/   (Louisville listing)
Find a local group of people who share your interests, no matter what they might be!  At least a hundred meetup groups currently meet or are forming in the Louisville area, with topics ranging from domestic (parenting, playgroups, etc.) to exotic (vintage motorcycles, or metaphysics).  Groups connect by email, or get together locally for good times around shared interests.
 
www.mommyandme.com/
Local playgroup finder, articles about children and parenting issues, bulletin boards, and information about products.  This website is backed by a commercial organization which sells products at Wal-Mart, so take their product reviews with a grain of salt.

 

www.welcomewagon.com

Mostly business-driven content, with many special offers from local businesses.  Also includes information from local non-profit organizations.

 

Please contact me if you would like to add or correct any information in this directory.  Thank you!

Miriam Klein, Director
Heartland Music Together
(502) 491-3131
info@heartlandmusictogether.com

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