September Play Group

Thursday, September 2nd

from 3:00 to 5:00pm

in the kids' section of the Athens Library

All ages are welcome for two hours of play, socializing and support. This is a great chance for both children and parents to make new friends!

Pregnancy Loss Support Group

Tuesday, September 7th

from 7:00 to 8:00pm

at the Athens Library

This month's support group, facilitated by Dr. Connie Patterson, will focus on pregnancy loss, which can range from miscarriage to stillbirth to grieving your pregnancy after the baby is born. We hope you'll join us for this safe and intimate time of sharing and support.

RSVP: Because the effectiveness of the group is dependent on its size, please RSVP to molly.wales@yahoo.com or 740-592-4408.

Car Seats & Cloth Diapers

Wednesday, September 29

from 7:00 to 8:30pm

at the Athens Library

Join us for an informational meeting on car seats and cloth diapers. Mary McPherson of OUCOM and Brittany Dodd, a Child Passenger Safety Technician, will go over what car seats are best for what age, how age and weight limits work, installment tips, general pros and cons of types of seats, etc. Then we'll have a presentation on cloth diapers by Hanna Vorisek, mom of three, who will have a variety of samples to show us. You might want to take notes, so bring pen and paper!

*Thanks to this month's Evening Sponsor, Music Together in Athens! In 2006, Athens singer-songwriter, Laura Nadeau, became a Registered Music Together®Teacher and created Music Together in Athens, a licensed Music Together® provider for the surrounding area. Laura teaches ten weekly 45-minute classes, held at ARTS/West in Athens, Ohio, that feature a new song collection every fall, winter, and spring. These song collections feature great arrangements of original and traditional songs in a wide variety of tonalities, meters and cultural styles. Classes are for children ages birth through 5 years and their parents and/or caregivers. Visit http://www.musictogetherinathens.com to learn more about the classes being offered this fall for the Flute Collection.

Annual Yard Sale for Birth Circle & La Leche League

Date & Time: Saturday, August 14th from 8am-3pm

Location: 3 Coventry Athens (just off Pomeroy Rd)

Donations accepted August 7th-13th at 3 Coventry

Drop off everything maternity, baby, toddler, child, housewares, furniture, electronics, etc...

Please note: we will not be accepting adult clothing this year

Volunteers Needed: please sign up with us via email or at the next meetings!

Please contact us for additional information:

Cassie Meek Waller at cassmee@yahoo.com or Lindsey Goss at lindseyklgoss@gmail.com

Picnic in the Park

Wednesday, August 25

from 6:00 to 8:00pm

at the park on Richland Ave

Every summer we dedicate one meeting to visiting and having some fun before the busy school year begins! Bring a picnic dinner for your family and socialize with Birth Circle families both new and old.

Birth Circle Awarded Grant from The Foundation for the Advancement of Midwifery

Thanks to a grant from The Foundation for the Advancement on Midwifery, The Birth Circle is launching “Raising Awareness of Midwifery in Appalachian Ohio,” a two-part project to educate Birth Circle participants and the wider public in our region of Ohio about the midwifery model of care. We will ensure that every branch of eight county libraries has access to two copies of Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin, the children’s book Baby on the Way by Sears Children’s Library, and the documentary “The Business of Being Born.” We will also give each new Birth Circle participant a copy of Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth and brochures that will encourage them to learn as much as they can about their choices and their rights, and inform them about the midwifery model of care. The project will begin in July 2010 and will unfold throughout a twelve month period. Thank you FAM!