Don’t Miss Pepsi Pops! Friday, May 9 at the Reservoir.
Gates open 4:30, pre-concert entertainment, children's activities and concessions begin at 5pm and the Pops concert begins at 7:30pm. This annual festival takes place at the Old Trace Park on the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Bring a picnic and blanket for a family evening with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy music under the stars and fireworks. Advance tickets $12 adults, $5 children ages 4-18. $15 adults, $6 children at the gate. Under 4, free. Call 601-960-1565.
Get Ready for Mom’s Big Day: Your child can create a hand-painted flower pot for mom (or grandmom) on Thursday, May 1st at ARTichoke, 1012 East Fortification Street. 3:30-5pm. For kids and adults ages six and up. Paint a terra cotta flower pot, perfect for a Mother's Day gift. $25.00 price includes all supplies. Call 601-949-4000.
Mother’s Day at the Zoo. Moms are free when they come with at least one child. Jackson Zoo. 9 am-5 pm. Admission: Friends of the Zoo free; children under 2 free; child 2-12 $2.95; adult 13+ $5.80; senior 65+ $4.65. Groups with 15 or more contact 601-352-2586 for special rates and reservations. Parking $1, Rides train $2, carousel $2. Stroller rentals from $4-8. Call 601-352-2581.
Baptist’s Nutrition Center offers “Way to Go Kids®” Weight Loss Program. Way to Go Kids® is a four-week program designed to help overweight & under active kids build lifelong, healthy attitudes about food & fitness. New sessions begin the first Wednesday of each month from 3:45- 4:45pm. Pre-registration is required. For more information and cost, call 601-973-1624.
Moms, want to harness the internet to enrich your local relationships? Try Mississippi Moms Connection.
When you visit www.mississippi-moms.com (Think: Mississippi DASH moms DOT com.) you are connecting with local moms who share the same daily trials and concerns that you do. Forums currently include pregnancy; the stay-at-home moms group; the Dual Duty Moms (that work full time and are full time moms); the infant, toddler, school age, and teen sections; The Yum Yum room (covering topics such as breastfeeding and cooking).
There are North, Central and South Mississippi Groups to allow you to connect with moms in your area. This site is secure; a person must be a registered user to have access to the forums and member lists. Mississippi-moms.com has a great administrator and caring moderators thoroughly keep tabs on what's going on to keep the website a safe and fun place to hang out online. Come join us and see the difference local makes.
