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

Some notes to start! 🚂 There are still tickets available for Pancakes on the Train the mornings of August 15th & 16th!

🎓 In case you missed fall registration, new openings are starting to pop up—including a part-time spot for Young Fives, two full-time infant openings, five full-time Pre-K spots at a local daycare, and a part-time opening in a One-Year-Old classroom. Find links to all the details at the top of our Access the Village page.

🍑 Last but not least, Peach Week is upon us and The Home of American Golf has a solid line-up of what’s in store locally.

🧑🏻‍🎨 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

📚 Summer Reading Stations (Pre-K–8th), 10 AM–4 PM @ Various Moore Co. Locations
Free books, STEM activities, snacks, and water to help kids stay sharp this summer. Find a Location Nearest You

🎨 Preschool Create & Play (Ages 3–5), 11 AM @ The Connection Corner
Drop-off class with process art, sensory fun, and social-emotional learning in a nurturing space. Book a Class

🧘 Kids Yoga & Mindfulness (Ages 4–10), 4:30 PM @ The Connection Corner
A playful yoga and mindfulness class led by Kelly Fagan. Movement, breath, and calm for little bodies and minds. Book a Class

📚 Summer Reading Stations (Pre-K–8th), 10 AM–4 PM @ Various Moore Co. Locations
Free books, STEM activities, snacks, and water to help kids stay sharp this summer. Find a Location Nearest You

🎬 Kids Summer Movie Camp: Sing 2, 10 AM - 12 PM @ Carolina Cinemas 
Catch Sing 2 on the big screen for just $3! Part of the Tuesday Summer Movie Camp series—cool off with a movie! Grab Tickets

🧸 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! Library Info

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

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

🎨 Process Art (Ages 4+), 4:30 PM @ The Connection Corner
Explore art materials and techniques in a fun, messy class! Book a Class

🌳 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

🧘‍♀️ My Grown-Up & Me Yoga & Play (Ages 1–5), 9:30 AM @ The Connection Corner 
Stretch, move, and play together with partner poses, songs, and mindful movement. Grown-up required! 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

📚 Summer Reading Stations (Pre-K–8th), 10 AM–4 PM @ Various Moore Co. Locations
Free books, STEM activities, snacks, and water to help kids stay sharp this summer. Find a Location Nearest You

🧩 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

📚 Summer Reading Stations (Pre-K–8th), 10 AM–4 PM @ Various Moore Co. Locations
Free books, STEM activities, snacks, and water to help kids stay sharp this summer. Find a Location Nearest You

🤸 Bounce & Balance (Ages 5 & Under), 10 AM @ MamasteFit
Join Building Blocks Therapy Group for free sensory play, gross motor activities, and a complimentary OT screening. Connect with other local families! RSVP

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

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

🎶 Music and Motion (Ages 2-5), 10:15 & 10:45 AM @ Southern Pines Library
Work on gross and fine motor skills with us inside the library! Library Info

🎓 Little U (Preschoolers), 3:30 PM @ Southern Pines Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities that explore the world of books, language, and literacy! Library Info

🧘🏻 Storytime Yoga (Ages 3–8), 4:30 PM @ The Connection Corner
Bring stories to life through yoga, music, crafts, and mindful play—designed to support literacy and emotional growth. Book a Class

🧑🏻‍🎨 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

📚 Summer Reading Stations (Pre-K–8th), 10 AM–4 PM @ Various Moore Co. Locations
Free books, STEM activities, snacks, and water to help kids stay sharp this summer. Find a Location Nearest You

🧘🏼‍♀️👶🏼 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

🎅 Christmas in July, 9 AM–5 PM @ The Pint Sized Pasture
Celebrate summer with Santa, farm animals, hayrides, bounce houses, food trucks, and more! $7 admission (2 & under free). Buy Tickets

📚🧘 Storytime Yoga (Ages 3–8), 9:30 AM @ The Connection Corner
Bring stories to life through yoga, breathwork, music, crafts, and mindful play in this literacy-boosting class. Book a Class

🦋 Wildlings: Journey of Monarchs (Ages 6–10), 10 AM–12 PM @ Sandhills Nature Preserve
Learn about Monarch butterflies and their migration through crafts and activities with park staff. Adults stick around! View Event

🤸 Bounce & Balance (Ages 6 & Up), 10 AM @ MamasteFit
Join Building Blocks Therapy Group for free sensory play, gross motor activities, and a complimentary OT screening. Connect with other local families! RSVP

🎶 Peachgrass Festival, 6–9 PM @ Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities
Bring a chair for this bluegrass-filled evening featuring Ice Cream for Breakfast, Appalachian Smoke, and The Red Clay Ramblers. Learn More

🧑🏻‍🎨 Mindfulness + Sensory Play (Ages 1–5), 10:30 AM @ The Connection Corner
Grown-ups and littles explore breathing, movement, and messy sensory play together. Dress for paint! Book a Class

🤰🏻Coming up: Be sure to bookmark August 6th for The Childcare Conversation at Sandhills Community College—a half-day event focused on the childcare crisis in Moore County. It’s a chance to share your story, hear from others, and be part of a meaningful dialogue. And if you can’t find childcare to attend—consider bringing them along. It might just highlight our need even more. Learn more here.