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This Week with the Mommies

The LakeNormanMommies calendar is packed with all sorts of events to keep our members and their little one(s) busy this week! Please click a date below for more information or to RSVP on the chapter calendar.

Monday, May 20

Play Date - K18ers AND older kiddos are welcome at this play date for everyone.

Mom's Night In - Need some mom time? Us too.

Tuesday, May 21

Lunch Date - Let's have lunch with the kids!

Wednesday, May 22

Park Date - Let's play at Holbrook Park.

Thursday, May 23

Bunco - Are you ready for a Bunco Pajama party? Throw on your jammies and get ready for a fun time with new friends.

Friday, May 24

Meet and Greet - The Club 35ers are heading to North Meck to get to know their new mods and new members!

Saturday, May 25

There are no official LakeNormanMommies events scheduled for today. Please check the Events & Happenings forum to share information about other offerings in our community.

Sunday, May 26

Picnic at the Park - Grab a blanket, some snacks, and your kids and join us at the park for a picnic in the sunshine.


Plan Ahead...


May 28
Book Club - The Night Circus

June 13
Game Night 

June 25
Book Club - The Book Thief


LakeNormanMommies provides a safe, secure, free place for mothers to find support and encouragement from other mothers and to empower them to be better women, parents, and community leaders. If you like what we do--24/7 online support, play dates, mom's nights out, the development of real and lasting friendships--please consider supporting us as we have supported you. Please help us continue to provide a community moms in our area by making a donation to The Mommies Network May Is For Mothers campaign.


Check the Carnival Schedule and Plan Your Visit!
Family Carnival
Saturday, May 18, 2013, 11a.m.-4p.m.
This event is FREE and open to the community! 

The Family Carnival, presented by LakeNormanMommies and the EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station, is a family-friendly event featuring activities, food, games, performances, prizes, touch-a-truck, and more! With so much to see and do, you might be here all day! To help you plan your visit, here is a listing of our scheduled performances and attractions...

Main Stage

11:00-11:20 Little Dreamer Productions
11:20-11:50 TBA
11:50-12:10  Little Dreamer Productions
12:10-12:40 Expressions Dance Studio
12:40-1:00 Little Dreamer Productions
1:00-1:30 Rock University
1:30-2:00 Little Dreamer Productions
2:00-2:20 Grand Central Academy of the Performing Arts
2:20-2:30 Little Dreamer Productions
2:30-2:50 Dancin Kids
2:50-3:00 Little Dreamer Productions
3:00-3:20 Grand Central Academy of the Performing Arts
3:20-4:00 Little Dreamer Productions


Horse/Pony Rides

1:00-4:00 Mel's Mini Whinnies


Activity Tent

11:00-11:20 Meet ChiPP from Children's Party Plus
11:50-12:10 Ted the Storyteller
12:40-1:00 Cold Blooded Encounters -Reptile Show
2:00-2:30 Twist the Balloon Man - Magic Show
2:45-3:00 Story Time
3:20-3:50 Cold Blooded Encounters - Reptile Show


Activity Field

11:30 Burn Boot Camp
12:00 Kinchen Martial Arts
12:30 Burn Boot Camp
1:00 Kinchen Martial Arts
1:30 Burn Boot Camp
2:00 Kinchen Martial Arts
2:30 Burn Boot Camp
3:30 Burn Boot Camp


Learn more about ALL of our activities, attractions, games, prizes, and vendors here!

All-Day Attractions Include...
Bounce House
Touch-a-Truck 
Activities and Games provided by...
Ballas Chiropractic, Earth Fare, Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital, Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center, Novant Health Women's Health Education, A Safe Child, Bird Nest Boutique, Innovative Speed Shop, Jamberry Nails, Kinchen Martial Arts, Lakeside Dental, Le Joli Papillon LLC, Mary Kay, Omega Learning Center of Lake Norman, Origami Owl, Pampered Chef, Pink Zebra, Scentsy, SnookySmiles, Stella & Dot, Sunshine Borders, Thirty-One, Tupperstars, and WildTree.


Prizes include products and services from...
Ballas Chiropractic, Bird Nest Boutique, Burn Bootcamp, Carolina Women's Defense, Carowinds, Earth Fare, Grand Central Academy of the Performing Arts, Innovative Speed Shop, Insley Photography, Jamberry Nails, Jockey Person to Person, MM House and Office Cleaning, Origami Owl, Pampered Chef, Perfect Fit, Pink Zebra, SnookySmiles, Stella & Dot, Sunshine Borders, Sweet Dreams Mattress & Furniture, Tupperstars, Twist the Balloon Man, WildTree, and more!

Food & Drink
Refreshments are available for purchase at the Bruster's Ice Cream Truck


This event is made possible thanks to additional support from Burn Bootcamp, Cooke Rentals, Little Dreamer Productions, and Sweet Dream Mattress & Furniture.


How To Get There:

From Charlotte I-77
Take I-77 to Hwy. 73 (exit 25). West on Hwy. 73 (toward Birkdale Village). Go approximately five miles to the stoplight at McGuire Nuclear Station. The EnergyExplorium is just past Southlake Christian School and Church. Turn right into plant entrance. Stay in right lane and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.

From I-485
Take I-485 to Hwy. 16 (exit 16). West toward Newton. Exit east onto Hwy. 73 toward Huntersville. Go approximately five miles to the stoplight at McGuire Nuclear Station. Turn left into plant entrance. Stay in right lane and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.

From Mooresville I-77
Take I-77 south toward Huntersville to exit 25. Turn right off the interstate ramp and follow Hwy. 73 west approximately five miles. The EnergyExplorium is just past Southlake Christian School and Church. Turn right at stoplight for McGuire Nuclear Station and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.

From Charlotte Hwy. 16
Take Hwy. 16 North toward Denver. Take Hwy. 73 exit and turn right off interstate ramp. Follow Hwy. 73 toward Huntersville. You will pass Cowans Ford Dam on your left; the next stoplight you come to will be the McGuire Nuclear Station entrance. Turn left into McGuire and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.  


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This Week with the Mommies

The LakeNormanMommies calendar is packed with all sorts of events to keep you and your little one(s) busy this week! Please click a date below for more information or to RSVP.

Monday, May 13

Meet & Greet - Let's have lunch while the kids play in the play place at Chick-Fil-A.

Tuesday, May 14

Sugar Blues Workshop with Rebecca Duerr - This workshop was created specifically for the LKNM SiSters, but is open to all members and the general public. Find more information on Facebook.

Strawberry Picking - We're heading to Patterson Farms for the playgroup tour with puppet show, tractor ride, visit with the animals, and a chance to pick our own strawberries.

Wednesday, May 15

Coffee Date - Let's meet at HEbrews in Mooresville for a coffee and a chat.

Fro-Yo Meet up - Let's meet at Sweet Frog for a yummy treat!

Game Night - We'll grab a bag of games and have some laughs.

Thursday, May 16

Splash Date - Join us at Beatty's Ford Park for some splashing on the splash pad. If it's too cool for the pad, we'll play on the playground.

Park Date - Meet us at Bailey Road Park and let the kids run off some energy.

Friday, May 17

DPK - The K17 crew is heading to DPK!

Saturday, May 18

FAMILY CARNIVAL - Come one, come all, come on out for the Family Carnival! The Family Carnival, presented by LakeNormanMommies and the EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station, is a family-friendly event featuring activities, food, games, performances, prizes, touch-a-truck, and more! Need directions? Click here for details about how to get to the EnergyExplorium.

 

Plan Ahead...


May 28
Book Club - The Night Circus

June 13

Game Night

June 21
Site-wide Meet & Greet

June 25
Book Club - The Book Thief



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