Our Kid-Centric Event Guide for Families with Children Ages 0-6

🚂 All aboard for pancakes and fun! Join @entertainmenttrain on August 14th or 15th for a 45-minute scenic train ride with pancakes on board. Grab your tickets right here—they go fast!

🎆 New this week in summer camps:

• A two-day camp specifically for children ages 5–11 who have experienced the loss of someone special in the past three years

• A top VBS option added for the week of July 7th

Registration for Kindermusik with Ellen & Friends just opened up!

Now, let’s scroll down to see what’s happening this week ⬇️

🧑🏻‍🎨 Mindfulness + Sensory Play (Ages 1–5), 9:30 AM @ The Connection Corner
Grown-ups and littles explore breathing, movement, and messy sensory play together. Dress for paint! Book a Class

🖍️ Preschool Create & Play (Ages 3–5), 11:00 AM @ The Connection Corner
Drop-off art and sensory class with a focus on creativity, play, and preschool independence. Book a Class

🧘 Kids Yoga & Mindfulness (ages 4-10), 4:30 PM @ The Connection Corner
This small group blends yoga, movement, music, art, play, and mindfulness to support social-emotional growth in a fun, creative way. Book a Class

🥳 90s Night: Grown-Ups Only!, 6:30-8:00 PM @ The Connection Corner
Celebrate our collective youth with nostalgic process art projects, light bites, beverages, music sure to take you out of the present, and more! Register

🧩 Playful Learning (Ages 0–3), 10:00 AM–2:00 PM @ Given Memorial Library
Drop in for a relaxed, educational play session with toys and friends. Stay as long as you’d like! Learn More

🎶 Baby Rhymes (Ages 0-2), 10:15 AM & 10:45 AM @ Southern Pines Library
Gentle rhymes & movements for early learners. Library card required Learn More

📚 Pre-School Storytime, 4:00 PM @ Pinebluff Library
Tales & fun for preschoolers. Weekly on Tuesdays! Learn More

🌳 MOCO MOM Playdate, 9:00 AM @ Sandhills Nature Preserve
Join Lindsey for a relaxed morning in nature. We'll start in the Discovery Room, then take a short walk once the kids are ready to get their wiggles out! Check it Out

👩🏼‍🎨 Mindfulness + Sensory Play (Ages 1–5), 9:30 AM @ The Connection Corner
Grown-ups and littles explore breathing, movement, and messy sensory play together. Dress for paint! Book a Class

👩🏽‍🍼 Baby Storytime (Birth–2), 9:30 & 10:30 AM @ Moore County Library
A cozy storytime in Carthage for babies and their grown-ups. Two sessions offered each Wednesday! Library Info

🌲 Family Walk + Storytime, 9:45–11:15 AM @ Reservoir Park
Take a family-friendly walk with The Dandelion Club. Perfect for little legs! View Event

🧩 Learn & Play at the Library (Toddlers & Preschoolers), 10:00 AM–12:00 PM @ Southern Pines Library
Open play for toddlers & preschoolers with puzzles, literacy tips, and toys! Library Info

🪁 Playtime in the Park, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM @ Downtown So Pines Park
Come play Giant Jenga, bubbles, and more! Free fun in the park. Learn More

🫐 MoCo Mom Playdate, 9:00–11:00 AM @ White Hill Farms
We’ll be hanging out in the kid-friendly play area, complete with a bouncy pad, swingset, tire sand pit, and a covered sand box for little diggers. $8/child (2 and under FREE!). No RSVP needed—just drop in!

📖 Preschool Storytime, 10:00 AM @ Vass Area Library
Enjoy weekly stories, songs, and fun with your preschooler! Library Info

📚 Story Time, 10:00 AM @ Given Memorial Library
Bring your preschooler for stories, songs, and activities with the Given staff! Library Info

🫶 Celebrating Freedom, 10:00 AM @ Sandhills Nature Preserve
Join the rangers at Weymouth as we learn about the history of Juneteenth! The rangers will also be reading a book and doing a craft. Learn More

🎶 Music & Motion (Ages 2–5), 10:15 & 10:45 AM @ Southern Pines Library
Wiggle, groove, and build motor skills! Two sessions available. Library Info

🎓 Little U (Ages 3.5–5), 3:30 PM @ Southern Pines Library
A fun, interactive literacy program to prep preschoolers for kindergarten. Songs, stories, and activities included! Library Info

🧘 Storytime Yoga (Ages 3–5), 4:30 PM @ The Connection Corner
Stories come alive with movement and breathwork in this playful yoga drop-off class for young kids. Book a Class

🚒 Touch-A-Truck, 10:00–11:00 AM @ Southern Pines Pool Park
Climb into trucks and meet local heroes! Don’t forget swimsuits for post-event pool time. View Event

🍦 Popsicle Pop-Up, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM @ Southern Pines Pool Park
Stop by for a free popsicle and summer sunshine. View Event

🧘🏼‍♀️👶🏼 Mommy & Me Yoga (Newborn–6 MO), 10:00 AM @ Hot Asana
Gentle yoga and mindful bonding for new moms and babies. Register

📖 Preschool Storytime, 10:00 AM @ Moore County Library
Preschoolers and caregivers enjoy weekly stories and fun at the Carthage branch. Library Info

🧘 Kids Yoga & Mindfulness (ages 4-10), 9:30 AM @ The Connection Corner
This small group blends yoga, movement, music, art, play, and mindfulness to support social-emotional growth in a fun, creative way. Book a Class

🌿 Wildlings: Be a Botanist!, 10:00 AM @ Sandhills Nature Preserve
Go on a plant-themed scavenger hunt and learn about botany! View Event

📖 Saturday Storytime (Ages 0–5), 10:15–11:00 AM @ Southern Pines Library
Stories, songs, and rhymes—just once a month! Space is limited. Library Info

📘 Zebra & Yak Storytime, 10:30–11:00 AM @ The Country Bookshop
Special guest author Paul Friedrich reads his hilarious backwards alphabet book. It’s free, but be sure to RSVP!

🌙 Parent’s Night Out (Ages 5–12), 6:00–9:00 PM @ Sandhills Gymnastics
Trampolines, games, and pizza for the kids—while you enjoy your night! $30/child. Book Your Spot

☀️ Summer Solstice Hike, 2:00 PM @ Sandhills Nature Preserve
Join a ranger-led hike and learn about the longest day of the year. Learn More

🔬 STEAM Sunday – Bubbles, 2:30–3:30 PM @ Southern Pines Library
Hands-on bubble science fun with SPPL staff. Library Info

🎇 We’re starting to collect Fourth of July events! Have something you’d like to share? Submit it here.

And one last thing—if you saw me this week, I probably couldn’t keep my eyes dry—our family is packing up for our PCS to Ft. Leavenworth. Thankfully, MoCo Mom isn’t going anywhere. We’ve got an incredible team in place to keep local families connected to the best programs, schools, and local resources.

I’ll be sharing a post and email soon to introduce you to these familiar faces. If you’re interested in being part of MoCo Mom and continuing its mission to support families here, just email me to see how we might be a good fit. Otherwise, please stay mindful of some of the new faces you may see around—they might just need a warm hello that day…and some of your very own MoCo Mom insights. 💛