LLL USA WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK CELEBRATIONS
EVENTS CALENDAR for 2010
World Breastfeeding Week events are being scheduled throughout the USA, and they aren't just being held August 1-7, there are events all summer and into the fall! Check out your state's listing to find the one nearest you, and contact the person listed for more information!
Are you holding an event? PLEASE be sure to REGISTER first, then use our event listing form to get your event details posted here.
See also our listing of Registered Groups!
Are you not listed? Publicize your event by using our form!
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado
| Connecticut | Florida | Georgia | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana
| Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
| Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts
| Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi
| Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada
| New Hampshire | New Jersey
| New York | North Carolina | Ohio
| Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania
| South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Utah
| Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin
| Wyoming | USA |
Arizona |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Flagstaff
Herritage Square, Downtown Flagstaff |
Heritage Square Celebration
Saturday, August
7, 2010
10am
|
Walk from City Hall to Herritage Square, Dedication,
Awards, Open mic, Entertainment, Local businessses, more...! |
Katterpiller@yahoo.com |
California |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
San Diego
Fanuel Street Park, Pacific Beach
San Diego, CA 92109 |
2nd Annual WBW Picnic
Sunday, August 1, 2010
11:00am |
Come to Fanuel Park to enjoy food, fun and
breastfeeding families. Bring a healthy dish to share, and we will have
raffles and a silent auction. Fun for the entire family!! |
Email Megan for
more info |
San Francisco
Natural Resources
1367 Valencia Street (btw 24th & 25th) |
Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2010 (Aug 1 - 7)
Monday, Aug 2 - Thursday, Aug 5, Various Times
|
We're celebrating everything breastfeeding related by
offering FREE breastfeeding consultations, FREE film fest, FREE bra
fittings and discounts on nursing bras. Pop in to say hi and connect with
other Mamas/Mamas-to-be. |
info@naturalresources-sf.com |
Laguna Beach
Alta Laguna Park (aka Top of the World Park) |
Annual WBW Family Picnic
Saturday, August 7,
2010
11am to 2pm |
Join us for our Annual WBW Family Picnic. There will be family gift bags, food, drawings, door prizes, crafts, games and lots of fun for the whole family.
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For additional information, please email us at SouthOCLLL@gmail.com or visit our website http://sites.google.com/site/lllofsoc/ |
San Francisco
Lindley Meadow in Golden Gate Park Tables 12&13. Intersection: 30th Avenue and Fulton Street |
World Breastfeeding Week Potluck Picnic
Saturday, August 7,
2010
10:30am to 2pm |
Bring a dish to share for the potluck. There will be a raffle and games for kids to play! Come enjoy the company of breastfeeding families!
|
For additional information, please email Elisabeth |
Colorado |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Broomfield
Broomfield County Commons Park
13200 Sheridan Blvd |
World Breastfeeding Week Walk & Celebration
Saturday, July 31, 2010
8:30am to 12:00noon |
Enjoy walking a 5K or 2K with other breastfeeding
supporters,
or
Skip the walking and join us for the celebration.
Refreshments, Music, Activities for Children,
Bouncy House, Silent Auction,
and much more.
FREE Fun for the Whole Family!
|
Jennifer
lllofbroomfield@live.com or 720-341-8179
http://wbw.cfsites.org/ |
Connecticut |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Greenwich-Stamford
Kosciuzcko Park, 200 Elmcroft Rd, Stamford, CT |
Breastfeeding in the Park
Tuesday, August 3,
2010
11am to 1pm |
Set a record for simultaneous nursing. Bring your
own lunch and picnic blanket. Rain or shine. Simultaneous nursing event is
at 12 noon. $1 donation.
|
Annie, mcgnat@aol.com |
Waterbury
The Generali School, Middlebury Edge, 1625 Straits Turnpike, Middlebury |
Calendar Campaign
Thursday, August 27,
2010
7pm |
We will mail/email a calendar containing suggestions for donations. We borrowed the idea from NB. Returns will be made at August LLL meeting.
|
Louise, cwills4644@aol.com 203-574-2199 |
Greenwich
Annie's house
89 Sherwood Place
Greenwich, CT 06830 |
Family Potluck Dinner and Silent Auction
Saturday,
October 2,
2010
4pm - 7pm |
Bring a dish to share, have dinner with wonderful
people and bid on our silent auction items.
|
Annie 203-869-5344,
mcgnat@aol.com |
Florida |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Treasure Coast
Indian Riverside Park 1707 NE Indian River Drive Jensen Beach, Fl |
Potluck Picnic
Saturday, August 7, 2010
3pm |
To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week this year we’re having a potluck picnic at the Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach. Bring a blanket to spread out on, a dish to share and swimsuits if you plan to enjoy the water. Wear your baby if you like and perhaps we’ll have a spontaneous babywearing parade! |
Email for more information: Sophy, 772 233 1883
|
Georgia |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Dunwoody
Dunwoody Village, Dunwoody, GA |
Dunwoody 4th of July Parade
Monday, July 5, 2010
9am |
The city of Dunwoody will host the annual Fourth of July Parade featuring
marching bands, floats, clowns, animal units and local celebrities. Leaders, mothers, and babies of LLL of Dunwoody will march while holding a banner and passing out breastfeeding information. Last year the parade attracted over 2,500 participants and 32,000 spectators!
Last year the parade attracted over 2,500 participants and 32,000 spectators! |
Email for more information: Jill,
jill@jilldominguez.com |
Idaho |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Treasure Coast
Indian Riverside Park 1707 NE Indian River Drive Jensen Beach, Fl |
Potluck Picnic
Saturday, August 7, 2010
3pm |
To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week this year we’re having a potluck picnic at the Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach. Bring a blanket to spread out on, a dish to share and swimsuits if you plan to enjoy the water. Wear your baby if you like and perhaps we’ll have a spontaneous babywearing parade! |
Email for more information: Sophy, 772 233 1883
|
Illinois |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Oak Park
Taylot Park picnic area, near the corner of Berkshire & Ridgeland,
Oak Park, IL |
Community Picnic, Silent Auction, and Raffle
Saturday, May 15, 2010
11am to 2pm |
Breastfeeding families, supporters, and alumni are
all welcome! Potluck picnic, silent auction, brown bag raffle,
children's activities, goody bags, and prize packages for men, women,
and children of all ages.
|
|
Galva
Veteran's Park - downtown Galva along
Highway 34 |
Dinner in the Park
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
5pm to 7pm |
Serving BBQ dinners in Veteran's Park. Tom Campbell
will be playing acoustic guitar music. Sale table featuring slings,
bags, nursing tanks and baby items. |
Contact Malissa / 309-927-3027 |
| Mt Vernon |
World Breastfeeding Week Celebration |
We will have an informational table at the
Times Square Mall. There will be a silent auction. It will be an
opportunity for outreach. |
Contact Rose,
618-204-9081
|
Indiana |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Southern Indiana
Greentree Mall |
The Womanly Art: Works of Art Inspired by Breastfeeding
Saturday, August 21, 2010 |
Our goal with the exhibit is tri-fold: we would like to promote breastfeeding among expectant and new moms, normalize breastfeeding and the image of nursing moms among the general public, and raise funds for our LLL chapter. |
Email Lisa for more information! |
Kansas |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Hutchinson
Cool Beans at the Train Depot, 3rd & Main, Hutchinson KS |
Inaugural Cafe Leche Gathering
Monday, August 2, 2010
10am to 11am |
LLL of Hutchinson is pleased to begin our monthly
informal "Cafe Leche" meetings. A Leader will attend each monthly
meeting to answer breastfeeding questions. There will be lots of great
giveaways at the first meeting in honor of WBW!
|
Deborah,
dougndeborah@sbcglobal.net |
Louisiana |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Greater New Orleans Area
Lakeside Shopping Center Center Court Veterans Mem. Blvd & Causeway
Metairie, LA |
Baby & Child Expo 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
10am to 1pm |
Display tables by hospital lactation consultants,
childbirth educators and area businesses that cater to parents and
pregnant women. Free Activities for the Children!
Display tables available, email for more information
|
LLLJefferson@juno.com |
Houma
Mulberry Baptist Church
2025 Bayou Black Drive
Houma, LA 70360 |
Family Fun Day hosted by La Leche League Bayou
Region Saturday, August 14, 2010
10am - 4pm |
We are hosting a Family Fun Day. We will have
vendors, kid friendly events, story time, silent auction and much
more. |
Contact Susan,
504-914-2299 |
Shreveport/Bossier City
Aulds Library 3950 Wayne Ave. Bossier City |
Auction and Potluck
Wednesday, July 18, 2010, 10am |
|
Contact Allyson, 318-742-MILK |
Maryland |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Columbia
Columbia Tot lot
9555 Wandering Way |
14th Annual WBW auction and picnic
Saturday, June 5, 2010
10:30am to 1pm |
Whole family picnic, children's activities, on-line auction |
Ann |
Baltimore
Druid Hill Park
900 Druid Park, Lake Drive
Baltimore, MD 21217 |
Walk around the Druid Hill Park Reservoir
Thursday, August 5, 2010
8:30am - 10:30am |
Baltimore City Health Department WIC Program is
sponsoring a 1.25 mile walk to show support for moms and babies.
Refreshments will be served. Giveaways and Information Table
WE'LL SEE YOU THERE! |
Contact Lois, 410-396-9425 |
Michigan |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Fenton
Uncle Ray's Dairyland
N. Leroy
Fenton, MI 48430 |
Mini Golf
Saturday, August 7, 2010
10am to 2pm |
Play a round of mini golf at Uncle Ray's Dairyland and
win free ice cream treats. 100% of proceeds from the golf go to our
Group! We are also getting local business and friends support and
listing them at the event. |
olinismyson@yahoo.com or 810-208-0422 |
East Lansing
Patriarch Park in East
Lansing at the corner of Saginaw and Alton Rd. |
Mid Michigan Breastfeeding Walk
Saturday,
September 25, 2010
11am to 4pm |
The second annual Mid Michigan Breastfeeding walk is
an event sponsored and hosted by the East Lansing La Leche League Group.
This year, our event features mom-and-baby vendors, a bake sale, a boxed
lunch for purchase (grilled on site!) and a 1.5 - 3.0 mile walk, raffle
prizes, a silent auction and more! |
http://llleastlansing.com/ |
Mississippi |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Waynesboro
Maynor Creek Water Park
take US-84 to Reservoir Rd |
Breastfeeding Awareness Picnic
Saturday, May
15, 2010
11am to 3pm |
LLL of Waynesboro and Hattiesburg are celebrating WBW
with a relaxing potluck picnic. Bring a dish to share! Silent auction!
Face painting! Balloon animals! $1.50 per person over 2! |
601-410-3853 or
lllwaynesboro@hotmail.com |
New Jersey |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Glassboro
Atkinson Memorial Park
138 Bethel Mill Road, Sewell NJ 08080 |
WBF Week Celebration - Picnic
Sunday, July 25, 2010
2pm to 6pm
|
Picnic at a local park, Chinese auction, entertainment
|
patyoungz@verizon.net |
New York |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Westchester County
Greenburgh Nature Center |
Breastfeeding is (Eco)logical: A Walk in the Woods with La Leche League of Scarsdale/Yonkers/Pelham at the Greenburgh Nature Center
Saturday, May 22 (raindate: Sunday, May 23)
10am to 12noon
|
Enjoy meeting other mothers-to-be and breastfeeding mothers during our "Walk in the Woods" at the Greenburgh Nature Center with La Leche League Groups from Scarsdale, Yonkers, and
Pelham to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2010. Bring along the whole family!
|
For more details, email LLLScarsdale@yahoo.com or log onto
http://www.meetup.com/La-Leche-League-Meetings-in-Downtown-Scarsdale/ |
Binghamton
Otsiningo Park Binghamton NY |
Spiedie Fest
August 6 - 8, 2010
Friday 5-8pm, Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 10am-8pm |
There is a Spiedie Fest every year in Binghamton, NY.
There is a diaper changing Station there and a private place to nurse in
the tent. we are going to help with that as well as have a picnic. We
will display information about LLL in the tent as well. |
Jenn, 607-221-7839 |
Rhinebeck
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Conference rooms
6511 Springbrook Avenue
Rhinebeck, NY 12572 |
Baby Fair Care
Saturday, August 7, 2010
11am - 2pm
|
The Baby Care Fair offers a mini-conference with
sessions on a variety of topics of interest to parents of babies or for
parents-to-be. Vendors, birth center tours, and car seat safety checks
as well. |
Desiree
albizu@valstar.net
518-537-4221 |
North Carolina |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
New Bern, Craven County
Chick-fil-A of New Bern
3000 Dr.Martin L.King Jr. Blvd |
Free kid's Icedream cone at Chick-fil-A
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
11am |
The first 300 breastfeeding supports will
receive a free kid's size Icedream cone. New Bern turns 300 yrs old this
year and LLL has teamed up with CarolinaEast Health System and Chick-fil-A
to thank breastfeeding supporters and raise awareness about
breastfeeding. |
Laura, 252-638-5962 |
Chapel Hill / Carrboro
Weaver Street Market
Weaver Street
Carrboro, NC 27510 |
Jazz Brunch at Weaver Street Market
Sunday August 1, 2010 11am - 1pm |
LLL of Chapel Hill & Alamance will join
together with the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Initiative and the Birth
& Breastfeeding Congress (of which LLL is a member) for Jazz Brunch on
the lawn at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro. Organizations will have
kids activities, a silent auction and awards for breastfeeding friendly
businesses. Come celebrate with us! |
Contact Pam - 919-932-6885 (leave message) |
Cary
Harris Lake County Park
2112 County Park Dr
New Hill, NC. 27562 |
WBWC Potluck Brunch
Saturday August 7, 2010
9am |
Cary A.M. is planning a pot-luck brunch
and one of a kind silent auction. The idea is, come, share some good
food, hang out together, chat with our families, and celebrate what
brought us together: breastfeeding! |
Contact Jennifer, 336 971-0691 |
Forsyth County
Fountain of Life Lutheran Church
Hopkins Rd. Kernersville, NC 27284 |
Family Fun Day and Silent Auction
Saturday August 7, 2010 11am - 1pm |
Join us for free food from Whole Foods, goody bags, a
guest speaker, video clips, children's activities, a silent auction and
breastfeeding information. Must be present to win auction items! |
Contact Julie 336 971-0691 |
Raleigh / Morrisville
PlayNation Parties & Playgroups of Morrisville
300 Dominion Drive, Suite 425
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 |
Family Fun Night
Sunday, August 8, 2010
4 pm - 6pm |
Please join us for a Family Fun Night at PlayNation! Activities include a potluck finger food buffet, a Silent Auction, and plenty of time for the children to play and have fun! Breastfeeding families, supporters, and alumni are all welcome! |
Laura, 919-554-4773 |
Nebraska |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
York
Harrison Park, 140 S Kingsley Ave, York, Nebraska |
Walk & Potluck Celebration
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Walk starts at 10am, Potluck at Noon |
This Free event is open to families of all ages. We
invite you to participate in both events. The walk will begin and end at
Harrison Park, along the Beaver Creek Path. The potluck lunch will be
held in the Harrison Park picnic pavilion area. If you are able, please
bring a side dish or dessert of your choice. If there is inclement
weather that day, the walk will be held at the Holthus Field House
(corner of E 12th & N Maine Ave) and the potluck will be held at
Harrison Park.
|
Contact Karah, 402-363-3175 |
Ohio |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Mid-Ohio Valley - Belpre, OH
Belpre Civitan Park - Belpre Ohio |
WBW Mother's Day 5k
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Registration from 12:30 to 1:45. 5k Begins @ 2:00pm
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Walk/Run & Free Kids' Races. Over 30 Prizes will be given away in addition to race T-Shirts & Winner Medals.
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For more details, email Danielle, call 304-273-4190 or log onto
http://wbw.esalibirth.com/ |
South Carolina |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Conway/Grand Strand Area
Chapin Memorial Library, Socastee Library and area physicians
offices. |
Raising Awareness
Month of August |
This year our group is focusing on raising awareness
in our area. Leaders and group members have donated photographs as well
as breastfeeding essentials that will be used in window and poster
displays throughout our area.
In addition, we're mailing out donation brochures to friends, family and
local physicians and encouraging them to donate.
|
For more details, email
Heather |
Utah |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Logan
Cache County Fair Grounds
450 South 500 West
Logan, Utah 84321 |
Breastfeeding Cafe at Cache County Fair
August 12 - 14, 2010
11 am to 11 pm
|
LLL of Logan & WIC are hosting a Breastfeeding
Cafe at the Cache County Fair! The Cafe is an air conditioned space for
mothers to nurse and take care of babies, and meet some community
lactation specialists. For a fundraiser, we will have some great raffle
prizes for you to enter to win!
|
Contact
Aneesa |
Virginia |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Portsmouth
Portsmouth City Park Ampitheater
140 City Park Ave.
Portsmouth, VA 23701 |
World Breastfeeding Week Celebration
Saturday, August 7, 2010
10 am to 1 pm |
FREE family friendly event with music, games,
FREE food, and a great silent auction! |
Contact Erin, 757-966-5878 |
Harrisonburg
Ralph Sampson Park |
Potluck Picnic
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
11 am to 1 pm
|
Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week with a good meal and breastfeeding mothers from the local community! Event will be held rain or shine.
|
For more details, email Meg |
Washington |
Location |
Date and Time |
Event Description |
Contact |
Tacoma
The Tot Lot in Fircrest (on the corner of Contra Costa and Ramsdell,
near the Fircrest Community Center). |
LLL and Holistic Moms of Tacoma Celebrate World
Breastfeeding Week
Friday, August 6, 2010
10 am to 12 pm
|
Join us for a special meeting celebrating World
Breastfeeding Week to include breastfeeding discussion, a potluck-style
picnic lunch and playtime at the park for the little ones.
|
Contact Laelle |
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