Details: FREE interactive playgroup for parents/caregivers and their children ages 0-5. Located at Bethel Baptist Church, 1805 30th Ave. W., Bradenton. Come explore music, sign language, ABC;s, 123's, and much more. No pre-registration is necessary. Drop-ins are welcome! Each location is limited to 15 families per session on a first come, first serve basis.

Details: Parents, grandparents and other caregivers meet in groups of 8-12 to discuss the challenges as well as joys of raising children.  Registration is required to attend this group. These weekly ongoing sessions help families deal with the day-to-day issues of parenting. Parents learn a variety of effective parenting methods from trained, parenting educators. They also get support from each other while they talk about the results of applying their new skills.