PIP Hand-in-Hand
6 week session
September 5 - October 17, 2019
Location: Parenting Center at Forty Carrots
Fee: PIP Squeaks $108; PIP Toddlers $120; PIP Twos $120
Registration:
Register online here.
Children love to explore the world through their fingertips. We will be squishing, squashing and pounding our way through a variety of mediums, the ultimate hands-on experience.
PIP Squeaks (7-14 Months): Mondays 9:30AM -10:30AM
PIP Toddlers (14-24 Months): Thursdays 9:30AM-10:45AM
PIP Twos (24-36 Months): Thursdays 11:15AM -12:30PM
Welcome to Our World
Baby Play & Learn | 0 to 7 months
Wednesdays, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM View calendar for exact dates and detailed schedule
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. No pre-registration required.
*Welcome to Our World is also held at Shannon Staub Library on Wednesdays, 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM. Check the calendar for specific dates
Partners In Play® (PIP) at Your Neighborhood Library and more!
Drop In Groups | Babies - 5 years old
View calendar for exact dates and detailed schedule
Location: various
Fee: FREE
Registration:
No registration required.
Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how we can help you enjoy parenting even more. Hands-on developmental age appropriate activities, circle time fun, make new friends and get valuable parenting information. No preregistration required.
Sarasota County Public Libraries
Elsie Quirk Library
Mondays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Venice Library
Mondays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
North Sarasota Library
Tuesdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
North Port Library
Tuesdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Jacaranda Library
Wednesdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Shannon Staub Library
Wednesdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Selby Library
Thursdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Gulf Gate Library
Thursdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Fruitville Library
Fridays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Manatee County Public Libraries
Central Public Library
Tuesdays, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Palmetto Public Library
Tuesdays, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
South Manatee Public Library
Tuesdays, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Anna Maria Island Public Library
Fridays, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Braden River Public Library
Fridays, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM & 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Rocky Bluff Public Library
Fridays, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Community Outreach Locations
Gocio Elementary
Wednesdays, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Tuttle Elementary
Wednesdays, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Breastfeeding Support and Latch Clinic
Presented by Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Thursdays, 2:00PM - 3:30PM View calendar for exact dates and detailed schedule
Location: Parenting Center at Forty Carrots
Fee: FREE
Registration:
No registration required.
Facilitated by a Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
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. 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.
No pre-registration required.
PIP Cooks
6 week session
October 28 - December 12, 2019
Location: Parenting Center at Forty Carrots
Fee: PIP Squeaks $108; PIP Toddlers $120; PIP Twos $120
Registration:
Register online here.
Your child will be the master chef and you the sous chef! Enjoy the process of measuring, combining, smashing and stirring before sampling culinary delights.
PIP Squeaks (7-14 Months): Mondays 9:30AM -10:30AM
PIP Toddlers (14-24 Months): Thursdays 9:30AM-10:45AM
PIP Twos (24-36 Months): Thursdays 11:15AM -12:30PM
Parenting Education & Mental Health groups are provided by Forty Carrots Family Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families through educational programs for parents, children and professionals in the field and are funded in part by Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation; Sarasota County Government; Libertore Fund for Children; The Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation; Wilson-Wood Foundation; PNC Foundation; Kates Foundation; SunTrust Foundation; Allen Wirtz Nobbe and Jo Bowen Nobbe Fund, Two-Generation Approach Fund, The Our Sarasota Fund, The McCauley-Brown Fund, and Templeton Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County; Designing Women; Gulf Coast Community Foundation; Weichel Family Fund and Wells Fargo Fund of the Manatee Community Foundation; Heron Creek Community Foundation; The MSC Foundation, Inc.; and several anonymous donors.
