Are you a mom looking to keep your infant or toddler busy while filling your own cup of adult interactions. Check out this list of local playgroups or mom's groups that you can join to reduce the stress in your life.
BWI of Columbia has been serving Midlands Babywearers since 2009. We are Columbia's oldest and largest babywearing education resource, and our goal is to spread the babywearing love in and around South Carolina's capital city.
Fee: None
Meetings: First Friday, Second Tuesday, Second Saturday & Third Thursday (varies)
Locations: Vary
A local chapter of the national non-profit organization connecting parents who are interested in holistic health and green living.
Fee: None
Meetings: First Thursday at 11:30 am)
Location: 14 Carrot Whole Foods, 5300 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington
MOPS is a positive and caring network designed to nurture mothers with children through infancy through kindergarten. MOPS groups meet in churches through the United States, Canada, and nineteen other countries. The women are of many ages and backgrounds, but share the same desire- to be the best mothers they can be!
Fee: $30/year (non-refundable)
Meetings: First and Third Wednesdays (9:00 am -11:30 am)
Location: Fellowship Bible Church, 6108 Bush River Road, Columbia
All breastfeeding moms and moms-to-be interested in breastfeeding are encouraged to give one of the LLL of Columbia leaders for breastfeeding help or information. The group always welcomes babies at their meetings.
Morning Meetings: first Tuesday (10:00 am -11:30 am)
Location: Sandhills Community Church (Nursery), 3513 Hardscabble Road, Columbia
Evening Meetings: third Tuesday (6:00 pm - 7:30 pm)
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church (Room 5), 2701 Heyward Street, Columbia
All breastfeeding moms and moms-to-be interested in breastfeeding are encouraged to give one of the LLL of Columbia leaders for breastfeeding help or information. The group always welcomes babies at their meetings.
Morning Meetings: second Thursday (10:00 am - 11:30 am)
Location: 226 Corley Mill Road, Lexington
Morning Meetings: third Tuesday (10:00 am - 11:30 am)
Location: Union United Methodist Church, 7582 Woodrow Street, Irmo
MM is a private support group for moms in South Carolina. In the group you can ask questions, get to know other moms in your area, join in on game posts and other posts that reach out to our members, to make this group more personal and tight knit. You can share your happy stories, sad stories, rants, and raves.
Fee: None
Meetings: Online
Locations: None listed
Mommy and Chill is a play group for Moms with babies two years old and under. Each week Mommy and Chill organizers set meet ups at local libraries, parks, free and paid play areas, and we even have the occasional and necessary Moms Night Out.
Fee: $5/year
Meetings: Vary
Locations: Vary
MOPS is a positive and caring network designed to nurture mothers with children through infancy through kindergarten. MOPS groups meet in churches through the United States, Canada, and nineteen other countries. The women are of many ages and backgrounds, but share the same desire- to be the best mothers they can be!
Fee: $30/year (non-refundable)
Meetings: Second Tuesday (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm) childcare provided
Locations: Vary
MOPS is a positive and caring network designed to nurture mothers with children through infancy through kindergarten. MOPS groups meet in churches through the United States, Canada, and nineteen other countries. The women are of many ages and backgrounds, but share the same desire- to be the best mothers they can be!
Fee: $30/year (non-refundable)
Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursday (9:30 am - 11:30 am)
Location: Northeast United Methodist Church (Education Room #102), 4000 Hardscrabble Road, Columbia
MoM Club is a non-profit organization and provide an opportunity for members and visitors to meet and discuss, for their mutual benefit, subjects of special interest to mothers of multiple births.
Fee: $30/year (non-refundable)
Meetings: First Tuesday (7:00 pm)
Location: Virginia Wingard United Methodist Church
This is a peanut and tree-nut free group for all ages. The group... will meet up for indoor and outdoor events. We also have adult only outings and are open to any other suggestions. If you are a working or a stay at home mother who has a child with a life threatening allergy, please join us. This is a chance for you and your child to develop a lifelong friendship with someone you both can relate to.
Fee: Free
Meetings: Vary
Locations: Vary
This is a peanut and tree-nut free group for all ages. The group... will meet up for indoor and outdoor events. We also have adult only outings and are open to any other suggestions. If you are a working or a stay at home mother who has a child with a life threatening allergy, please join us. This is a chance for you and your child to develop a lifelong friendship with someone you both can relate to.
Fee: Free
Meetings: Vary
Locations: Vary
A wonderful group of military & nonmilitary moms celebrating mot...herhood & sharing this journey together! Join us for some fun, some fellowship, & a 2 hour break twice a month!
Fee: $30/year (non-refundable)
Meetings: Second and Fourth Thursdays (9:30 am - 11:30 am)
Location: Northeast United Methodist Church, 4000 Hardscrabble Road, Columbia
This is a group for stay-at-home moms in serious need of some friendship and support in a comfortable, relaxed and judgement free environment. Someone to relate to the every day struggles, demands and isolation that can often accompany the transition into staying at home full-time with a small child or children.
Fee: None listed
Meetings: Vary
Locations: Vary
Infants & Toddlers of NE Columbia has been started to bring together friendly moms, their babies and young toddlers from NE Columbia. We feel it's very important for children to be exposed to other children around their age to develop socially as well as emotionally.
Fee: None listed
Meetings: Vary
Locations: Vary
The Busy Bees are a large collective of Moms all through the Midlands area. Our goal is to help new to the area moms, or ladies new to being moms, find a connection, a friend, a group of ladies they live near, or have things in common with. We don't expect everyone to attend everything.
Fee: None listed
Meetings: Vary
Locations: Vary
Our activities cover many areas of the Columbia Midlands but are primarily centered around the Irmo, Ballentine and Chapin areas. However, we also have events in Lexington and we host occasional events in the Downtown Columbia, West Columbia areas too.
Fee: None listed
Meetings: Vary
Locations: Vary
