Child Safety Day

Exciting things are coming to our meeting next week! Your kiddos can explore a fire truck and police cruiser and listen to a presentation from the American Red Cross. There will also be a fire safety demonstration with a real house!

Childcare will be available for children under three. As always, feel free to bring a snack to share. Bring friends!

**Important Info for Members**
If you have not yet registered for the Erin Presbyterian MOPS group through the MOPS International website, please do so. You can register online by clicking here or you can bring cash or check to the meeting. The MOPS International fee is $24.95.
If you have paid your membership fees, please know that there are dues specific to our group. It is $10/member if you are using childcare and $5/member if you are not using childcare. (NOT per child, per member. There has been some confusion there!) Scholarships are available. If you would like to know more about them, please ask our coordinator Jodi B. We want everyone to come!

Pumpkin Fun!

Next week, in lieu of a regular MOPS meeting, we will be visiting a pumpkin patch. We hope you are able to join us! Everyone is welcome, as most schools in the area are on fall break.

When: October 13 at 12 pm
Where: Oakes Farm, located at 8240 Corryton Rd, Corryton, TN
Cost: $10.95 ages 11 and up
          $8.95 ages 3-10
          2 and under are free
          Add a pumpkin for $5.50

The cost includes a hay ride and a play area. 

Autumn is in the air

I don't know about you, but I am ready for some fall weather! My family is waiting for it to cool down so we can plan hikes and bonfires. I'm also hoping my child doesn't grow out of all the cooler weather clothes I bought before the temperatures drop enough to actually wear them!

This week is a craft meeting at MOPS. Our craft coordinator is going to show us how to make really cute fabric pumpkins to decorate our homes. Maybe it'll help usher in some more autumn-like weather, too?? (I am hoping so!) As always, there will be breakfast and coffee. Feel free to bring food to share; otherwise, look forward to hanging out and crafting.

When: Thursday, September 22, 9:30-11:30
Where: Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Rd. Knoxville 37919

Can't wait to see you!

First Meeting of the Year!

Our first meeting is almost here!! We hope to see you this Thursday as we kick off the new year of MOPS. Erin Presbyterian's Pastor Stuart will be speaking and a fun craft will follow. Come enjoy some breakfast, chat with old and new friends, and get creative.

When: Thursday, September 8, 9:30-11:30
Where: Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Rd. Knoxville 37919

Remember that you are always welcome to bring breakfast items to share, but are certainly not expected to! Can't wait to see you all!

Join Us for a New Year of MOPS

We are so excited for a new year of MOPS! Open to all moms with infants through kindergartners (and expectant moms-to-be!), MOPS is a place to connect with other moms. This year's theme is We Are The Starry Eyed, and we have interesting speakers, fun crafts, and plenty of coffee planned for the year!

MOPS meets the second and fourth Thursday each month from 9:30-11:30. Breakfast, coffee, and childcare are available. The membership fee is $30/semester, and an additional $5 for childcare.

Bring your kids and join us at our open house play date on August 25 to learn more.

When: Thursday, August 25th at 10 am
Where: Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Rd., Knoxville 37919
What: meet area moms, learn about MOPS, let your kids play, enter to win a door prize, and be crafty if you are so inclined!

If you know you want to join and would like to register online, click here.

We look forward to seeing you!

Taking OUR animals to see REAL animals!

Do you feel like your house is a zoo? Tossing food to your "animals" and constantly being amazed at the oddities of them and their behavior? Well, let's take our little animals to Zoo Knoxville to see some real animals.  Our kids can run around, be loud, act crazy, get wet...and they may feel like they've found their long lost homes.

https://www.zooknoxville.org

My boys and I will be getting there right as they open at 9:30am on Monday, August 1st, and we will be wearing our water clothes (and sunscreen!) just in case they last long enough to do the splash pad at the zoo.  Bring snacks, drinks, spouses, grandparents, friends, etc.  Come when you want, leave when you want.  Really laid back.

WHO: YOU!
WHAT: MOPS at the ZOO
WHEN: Monday, August 1st
WHERE: Zoo Knoxville (address and directions on link above)
WHY: Because we are all feeling like zoo keepers by late summer!

Hope to see you there! If not, hope you are doing well and hope to see you soon!

Last Art Open House of the Summer!

Hi ladies! If you and the kiddos are looking for something to do AND beat the heat, head on over to the very cool Art Open House at Messiah Lutheran. It is this Thursday, July 28, from 9:00 am-11:30 am. You and your littles are welcome to drop in between those times and unleash your creative side. Messiah Lutheran is located at 6900 Kingston Pike, across the street from PF Changs and Brazerios.

There are a couple different stations to choose from, with coloring always being an option.  It is a FREE event (yay!) and there is no pressure to become a Lutheran. This is the last Art Open House of the summer! If you have any questions, contact Dawn K.