Upcoming Events
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Pregnancy & Baby Fair
Saturday, May 12th
10am to 3pm
at The Market on State
The Birth Circle's fourth annual Pregnancy & Baby Fair is a free one-day event on Mother’s Day weekend.Win!Shop!Celebrate!Learn!
Schedule of events:
10:10am Performance and demo by Athens Irish Dancers
11:00am ATCO Vocal Choir - for Passion Works Studio Cake Auction
11:30am Kindermusik demo class for ages 0-20 months
12:10pm Zumba demo
All Day Scavenger Hunt - visit each booth for more chances to win door prizes!
Door Prizes will include:
A year of professional baby portraits (sitting and prints) by Roberts Family Photography
20 mini portrait sessions (one sitting - 8x10 print or digital file) by Roberts Family Photography
BirthWorks childbirth education course
Kindermusik supply bag
Free nursing bras
Online Perinatal Education Series with Esali Birth
Gift sertificates and products from many local vendors
And much more!
Browse booths featuring:
OU-HCOM Little People’s Hospital Children’s Displays
unique baby products for sale (slings! bibs! shoes! diapers! toys! books!)
pregnancy accessories and belly painting
healthcare providers
photographers
childbirth educators
pediatricians
social service agencies
childcare options
prenatal and children’s recreation
and much more!
Thanks to our sponsors!
Roberts Family Photography
O'Bleness Health System
BirthWorks Childbirth Classes
CareSource
Power 105
University Medical Associates
Athens Book Center, Cassie Meek Photography, Esali Birth, Fluff Bakery, Holzer Clinic, Katy Kropf DO, Kindermusik, and Lamaze Childbirth Classes
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Mothers Day Plant Sale
Sunday May 13th
from 10am to 3pm
120 Morris Ave., the garden of Angela Cross
Join The Birth Circle for our annual Mother's Day Plant Sale! Choose from a wide variety of plants including native, unique and exotic. Come treat your Mom to English Tea and a walk in the garden. All proceeds support The Birth Circle's programs.
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Infertility Support Group
Wednesday, June 6
from 7:00 to 8:00pm
O'Bleness Hospital, lower level room 8
This support group is for people who are struggling with infertility and other fertility issues, including people who already have children but are having trouble getting pregnant again. These free groups are offered as a time of sharing and support, and are facilitated by a counseling professional. You can choose to share your story or just sit and listen. Please RSVP by Tuesday, June 5, to molly.wales or 740-591-9409
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Birth Circle Announcements
Read our 2011 Newsletter
We are excited to share with you how much we have accomplished in 2011, and how your contributions and support have made a
difference in the lives of so many Athens area families! Read our newsletter here.
Natural Toys Donated to Birth Circle for Monthly Meetings Our sincerest thanks to Coral Marie (www.coralmarie.com) and www.aToyGarden.com for donating adorable, natural, creative toys to The Birth Circle! These toys are available for babies and children to play with at all monthly meetings. If you or your company would like to donate new, natural toys, please contact molly.wales@yahoo.com.
Raising Awareness of Midwifery in Appalachian Ohio
In 2010 The Birth Circle received a grant from The Foundation for the Advancement of Midwifery, for our project, "Raising Awareness of Midwifery in Appalachian Ohio." One aspect of the project was to give a free copy of Ina May's Guide to Childbirth to pregnant Birth Circle attendees. Here some of them share how the book affected their hopes, choices and birth experiences.
“The Birth Circle helped my partner and me tap into a supportive network of doulas, childbirth educators, La Leche League Leaders, midwives and parents who would help us in our journey into parenthood.”
– Jennifer, mother of two
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