Join us for fun activities with other moms and kids each week in Oxford, Mississippi. Get to know some other stay-at-home moms while your kids play, and enjoy an occasional mom's night out. All are welcome to join us for activities. New to Oxford? New to motherhood? We'd love to meet you!

Square Books Jr. Storytime

Wednesdays at 10am
Join Ms. Jill for storytime and sing-along while she plays her guitar. There's also some fun toys for the kids to play with.

Note: This activity also takes place each Saturday at 10am.

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Register Now for OPC Flag Football

Registration for Oxford Park Commission's Youth Flag Football is open NOW until August 3! League is open to ages 6-12. Participants must be of age by September 1. Register at www.oxfordparkcommission, at 310 S 15th St, or at the Activity Center.

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Oxford University School Now Registering

Oxford University School is currently wrapping up registrations for the 2014-2015 school year! The July 31 deadline to submit an application is nearing, and classes are filling up with as few as TWO SPOTS LEFT in certain grades. Call 662-234-2200 to learn more and Consider OUS.

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Art in the Park:  Early Bird Art
Thursday, July 24 at 8:30am

Come out to Avent Park all you early birds for some creation and recreation!  Children can create a bird out of yarn and other bits of fun.  Stay to play with friends.  Bring a picnic breakfast. 

Please RSVP here so we'll know how many supplies to bring.

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Free Movies and Music in the Park

Join us for OPC's 2014 Movies and Music in the Park presented by Cannon Motors, with a movie lineup your family won't want to miss!  On July 25, OPC will set up an inflatable screen at Avent Park, showing family-friendly movies with live musical entertainment FOR FREE. We will be showing ET(PG) on 7/25. Musical entertainment starts at 7pm and the movie begins at dark.


Friday July 25: ET(PG)

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Interested in swim lessons? Be sure to contact Julie Sullivan and learn more about ISR lessons.

ISR lessons are a 4-6 week program, so sign up now!

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Oxford City Pool Upcoming Family Nights

Come join us for some fun in the sun as the Oxford City Pool! Pool hours are Monday-Saturday 1pm to 6pm and Sundays from 1pm to 5pm. Memberships may be purchased during pool hours.

Family night will be from 7pm-8:30pm on July 29. Admission will be $10 per family.

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Soccer Camps

Don't miss the opportunity to have your child participate in the #1, authentic Brazilian Soccer Program in the nation! Oxford Park Commission will host Challenger Sports' TetraBrazil soccer camp from July 21-25 at FNC Park. Open to boys and girls ages 6-14. Sign up today at www.challengersports.com.

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Celebrate National Ice Cream Month throughout July at Holli's Sweet Tooth! A different fun event each Thursday evening.

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Evening Park Playdate

Each Wednesday evening at 5:30pm

Please join other moms and children for a park playdate at the playground across from the public library. Marie is heading up this meetup, and if you have questions please email her at lakemilady28@yahoo.com.

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Library Storytime

Fridays at 10am

Toddler time begins at 10am, followed by storytime at 10:30am.
This week:  Stories with the Macaroni Kid!  Saddle up and head on down, y'all!!!

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Free Indoor Activity Fridays at OPC

Each Friday from 10am-noon


The Oxford Park Commission is offering a free activity day each Friday for boys and girls ages 1-5 in the beginner level gymnastics room. Parents must present a photo ID.

The Activity Center is located at the corner of Molly Barr Rd and Price St.

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Free Art Truck Event

Thursday July 24 from 9am-noon

The Art Truck will be at the Lafayette County Health Department. Meet Andi there to make "Back to School Buses"!

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Dads and Tots:  Fishing Adventure at
Lake Patsy
Saturday, July 26 at 8:30am

Come out for a fishing adventure at Lamar Park.  The whole family is welcome!  Please bring your own fishing pole or cane pole and bait.  Or you can bring stale bread and feed the fish. 

See you there!

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Free Art Truck Event

Saturday, July 26 from 8:30am-10:30am

Midtown Farmer's Market - Make Fruit and Veggie Prints!

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Book Club Meeting

Monday, July 28  from 6:30-7:30pm
All are invited to the next book club meeting!
We will be reading Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel.  We'll be meeting at Lamar Lounge on North Lamar.

Please RSVP here so we can look for you.

*This is a moms-only event. No children, please.

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Fun FREE Activity!
Grand Prize Party is on Thursday, July 31 at 4pm


Families will enjoy the annual Waldo scavenger hunt that begins on July 1st. Kids will be able to pick up their passports at Square Books Jr or any of the participating shops on July 1st (but not before) to begin the search which ends on July 31st.  

There will be a big grand-prize raffle party on the 31st at Off Square Books (time tba) where Waldo will actually make an appearance!

This activity is lots of fun for all ages! Just enter each participating store listed on your passport, hunt for the small cardboard Waldo, then get your passport stamped.

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Free Art Truck Event

Thursday, July 31st 3:30-5:30 pm

Heritage Apartments on McElroy Dr. - Painting picture frames with paint pens! This is an Inter-generational activity suitable for adults and children alike!

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Home Depot Kid's Workshop

Saturday, August 2 from 9am - noon

Home Depot offers these free workshops on the first Saturday of each month. 


August's project is a pencil holder.

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Special Event at the Memphis Children's Museum

It’s a Back to School Blowout with some of the coolest cartoon characters around! Come meet your favorite characters and participate in all of the fun activities they have planned for you. Say “Hello” to a Kitty Cat Craft, help solve the Mystery Inc. Scavenger Hunt with the coolest pup around and use your “Spider-Sense” as you climb through the spider’s web. Be sure to bring a camera to capture these moments for a special keepsake photo! Your memories will be “Frozen” in time in a Frosty Photo Frame. Admission is $3 for members and $15 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased at the door and include museum admission. www.cmom.com/events-programs/special-events/

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Babies and Books: A Baby Book Club

Babies and Books is a new program that meets monthly. The next meeting will be August 5 at 10:30am in the Public Library.

The Baby Book Club is for and led by parents/ caregivers with babies who range from 6 months to 2 years old. We'll read books, learn songs, and play games that promote early literacy.

Due to limited space, per-registration is required. Click here to sign up!

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Child Care Resource Center

Be sure to check out this FREE resource available to moms, daycares, and child care providers. Toys, books, CDs, and other educational materials are available to check out for 2 weeks at no cost. All you need is a valid driver's license. It is best described as a "library of toys".

Materials available for check out are geared toward ages birth-6yrs. My kids LOVE checking out toys here!

The network is working with the Lafayette-Oxford-University Excel by 5 program, the United Way and the University of Mississippi. The facility is located at 1097 West Jackson Ave. (on the opposite side of JC Penney's parking lot in a small building). 915-2704

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Volunteer Oxford

Want to find local volunteer opportunities to do WITH your tot or tots? We've teamed with Volunteer Oxford to provide a list of many different places that you can help out in the community.

Help give back, bond with your child, and meet new friends.
 
Check out the list of possibilities and get more info by clicking the photo.

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Recommended Reading for Toddlers

Are you bringing your little one to the library? More importantly, are you taking home books when you leave? Our local library is one of the greatest (and free) resources you can take advantage of.

Many moms get overwhelmed with all the books to choose from. If you have trouble selecting age-appropriate books for your tot, please click here to find some. Ms. Nancy from the library has compiled a list of her favorite books for preschool kids. Happy reading!

Also, make sure that you've signed your child up for the Imagination Library program. Receive a free book each month from birth-5yrs.http://imaginationlibrary.com/

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Meetups for Nursing Moms

Want to hang out with other nursing moms?

Each Friday at 10:30am, Kathy Shoalmire leads a breastfeeding support group at the hospital in room 414. This group is designed for new moms and their infants.

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Leap Frog Needs Your Help!

Please consider donating snacks to help local children in the Leap Frog program. This is an easy way for moms to help in our community!  Your donation goes directly to children in need and supports            
Sign up in August and September. 
What is Leap Frog? Leap Frog is a non-profit after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving 140 at-risk first, second,  and third graders in the Oxford city and Lafayette county schools.  The mission  of Leap Frog is to provide a nurturing environment in which “at-risk” students  can develop and enhance necessary skills for academic success; build productive,  ongoing relationships with adult; and improve their self-esteem.

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