Parenting Program Groups

Welcome to Our World

A FREE Drop In Group for Parents and Infants | Birth to 7 months

Mondays, September 11 - December 11 | 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Parenting Center at Forty Carrots
Fee: Free
Registration: No registration required.

Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love and our minds with questions and wonder. Join other families navigating the newborn phase in a supportive, fun, informative group with our Parenting Educators. Explore topics that are relevant to you and your family as you begin the journey of raising a healthy and happy child.

Breastfeeding Support and Latch Clinic

Presented by Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Friday mornings, starting November 3rd
Location: Parenting Center at Forty Carrots
Fee: FREE
Registration: No registration required.

Join us as we hear what is working for you and other mothers, share information and resources, and make new connections with other breastfeeding mothers. 

This weekly clinic provides a hands-on approach with an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). You may weigh your baby, see how much milk baby transfers while breastfeeding, get assistance with latch, ask questions about breastfeeding or simply visit with other breastfeeding mothers.

Studio 40

Unlock the creativity of early childhood | 1 - 5 year olds

Wednesdays, September 13 - December 13 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Parenting Center at Forty Carrots
Fee: $15 per family
Registration: No registration required.

Drop in on Wednesdays for a captivating program of art, music, movement, science and other creative activities at our own Studio 40 - a magical place where parents, grandparents and children play and discover.

In this special group our indoor and outdoor classroom provides hands-on play experiences which are the key to early childhood learning.

The Studio’s monthly spotlights bring books to life. Children’s classics are the springboard to a new adventure each week.

September/October Spotlight 
Pancakes, Pancakes! 
by Eric Carle

November/December Spotlight 
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
by Eric Carle

Partners In Play

Meaningful playtime for you and your child | 7 - 36 months

Location: Parenting Center at Forty Carrots
Fee: $108 (7-14 months), $120 (14-24 months), $120 (24-36 months)
Registration: Register online here.

Mini Monet
6-week session
October 30 - December 14

Join us for a PIP session with an artistic flair! We will discover the world of artist Claude Monet through the book “Linnea in Monet’s Garden”. We will explore a variety of painting styles while creating impressions on our own canvas.

PIP Squeaks (7-14 months)
Mondays, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM 

PIP Toddlers (14-24 months)
Thursdays, 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM 

PIP Twos (24-36 months)
Thursdays, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM 

Partners In Play at Venice Community Center

Drop In Groups | Babies - 5 years old

Mondays, August 28 - December 11 | 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Location: Venice Community Center
Fee: FREE
Registration: No registration required.

Enjoy special play time with your child. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators & Early Literacy Specialist and discover how Forty Carrots can help you enjoy parenting even more.

Venice Community Center
326 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285

Partners In Play (PIP) at Your Neighborhood Sarasota Library

Drop In Groups | Babies - 5 years old

August 28 - December 15
Location: Sarasota County Public Libraries
Fee: FREE
Registration: No registration required. Ask your youth librarian for a PIP ticket.

Elsie Quirk Public Library  
Mondays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

North Sarasota Public Library
Tuesdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

North Port Public Library
Tuesdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Selby Public Library
Wednesdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM 
*Join a special Ringling Museum art experience          

Jacaranda Public Library
Thursdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Gulf Gate Public Library 
Thursdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Fruitville Public Library
Fridays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Partners In Play (PIP) at Your Neighborhood Manatee Library

Drop In Groups | Babies - 5 years old

August 29 - December 15
Location: Manatee County Public Libraries
Fee: FREE
Registration: No registration required. Ask your youth librarian for a PIP ticket.

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots can help you enhance your parenting skills even more. 

Central Public Library
Tuesdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM     

Anna Maria Island Public Library
Fridays, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM             

Palmetto Public Library
Tuesdays, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM 

Braden River Public Library
Fridays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM 
*Join a special Ringling Museum art experience            

South Manatee Public Library
Tuesdays, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM 

Rocky Bluff Public Library
Fridays, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Divine Mommy

Reconnect, Reaffirm, and Reignite

Tuesdays, October 10, 17, 24, November 7, 14, 28 | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Parenting Center at Forty Carrots
Fee: $135/6-week series
Registration: Register online here.

Presented by Jamie Day, MS, LMFT, RDT

Sometimes being a mother can be challenging. With all of the different hats that mothers and caregivers wear, it’s no wonder sometimes we can forget ourselves. Join us as we work to:

• Explore our relationship with ourselves
• Reignite our passions and creativity
• Focus on the importance of interdependence
• Release judgment of ourselves and others '

Together we will journal, meditate, discuss, explore, express & invoke.

Full and partial scholarships available.
For more information please contact Jamie.Day@fortycarrots.com