CHICAGO, Oct. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Bump Club and Beyond, the nation's largest social event network for new moms, is partnering with one of the nation's largest retailers Target on a national series of events for new parents to learn the "basics."

BCBasics for Target is a series of educational events on topics parents need most. From safety to registry, BCBasics aims to bring Bump Club and Beyond's successful educational platform to a larger audience across the country.

"I'm thrilled to be partnering with Target on this opportunity to connect more parents and parents-to-be around the country with our experts, resources, information and most important---with each other," says Lindsay Pinchuk, founder of Bump Club and Beyond.

The BCBasics for Target Series kicks off in October with a series of events on "Car Seat Safety" in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Austin. All events are free to the public. For a complete schedule visit www.bumpclubandbeyond.com/bcbasicsfortarget. The BCBasics series continues through March with a different educational topic each month:



    -- October:                          Car Seat Safety

    -- November:                         Sleep Safety

    -- January:                          Beauty and Fitness for Moms

    -- February:                         Registry

    -- March:                            Babywearing & Carrying

Additionally, one lucky attendee of the entire series will win a $3000 dream baby registry. Anyone who attends a BCBasics event and sets up a baby registry at Target will be entered to win. Each time they attend, guests earn an entry. Two separate $1000 prizes towards a Target registry will be given away on Facebook. Details on the BCBasics/Target Registry contest can be found at: http://www.bumpclubandbeyond.com/bcbasicsfortarget/.

About Bump Club and Beyond
Bump Club and Beyond(TM) is the largest social event company in the country connecting moms and moms-to-be with the best information, experts, products and most important---with each other---through a dozen premier events per month. Bump Club and Beyond partners with some of the nation's top brands including Fit Pregnancy, The Land of Nod, Equinox Fitness Clubs, Whole Foods Market, UPPABaby, Peg Perego, Britax, BOB and more. For more information please visit: http://bumpclubandbeyond.com.

About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at 1,925 stores - 1,795 in the United States and 130 in Canada - and at Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its profit to communities, that giving equals more than $4 million a week. For more information, visit Target.com/Pressroom. For a behind-the-scenes look at Target, visit ABullseyeView.com or follow @TargetNews on Twitter.

SOURCE Bump Club and Beyond