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March
Cosmic Climbing Night - Contact: Kevin Murphy, Sports Director
Grades 3-5
March 6 and March 20 from 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Bring your friends for a night of climbing in the dark on the Rock Wall. We will light your way with glow sticks and headlamps on your helmets. Pizza and water will be available for purchase.
Relax and Revitalize: The Art of Undoing - Contact: Andrew Walker Health and Wellness Director
Ages 18 and up
March 7 at 1:00pm
Enjoy the use of props to support the body in specific yoga postures, encourages our joints to relax and align as our muscles expand and extend. This state of supported well being promotes deep physical release, reduces stress, exhaustion, restores our nervous system, and creates an alert state of mind. Simple Yoga breathing techniques (Pranayama) balance energy and purify the “mind matter” that builds up with daily living. This two hour class is taught by Certified Yoga Instructor Susan Duncan and is held in Studio C. Registration required for each session.
April
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny - Contact: Lorigan Gagliano, Youth and Family Director
All Ages
April 3 from 10:00am-2:00pm
Join other families and staff in our first annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny. We’ll also have an exciting Easter Egg hunt throughout our Sterling Center facility. See how many hidden treats you can find with your family and friends. Who know, maybe you will be the one to find the bonus egg! Breakfast foods and coffee will be available complimentary.
Cheer Clinic - Contact: Andrea Bean, Gymnastics Director
Grades 1-8
April 3 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
This cheer clinic is for Pop-Warner cheerleaders that want to improve their skills in all areas of cheerleading. The instructor will teach proper stunting technique, new tumbling skills, jumps, and proper motion placements. Participants will learn a new dance to perform for their parents/guardians at the conclusion of the clinic. Cosmic Climbing Night - Contact: Kevin Murphy, Sports Director
Grades 3-5
April 3 and April 17 from 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Bring your friends for a night of climbing in the dark on the Rock Wall. We will light your way with glow sticks and headlamps on your helmets. Pizza and water will be available for purchase.
Relax and Revitalize: The Art of Undoing - Contact: Andrew Walker Health and Wellness Director
April 11 at 1:00pm
Enjoy the use of props to support the body in specific yoga postures, encourages our joints to relax and align as our muscles expand and extend. This state of supported well being promotes deep physical release, reduces stress, exhaustion, restores our nervous system, and creates an alert state of mind. Simple Yoga breathing techniques (Pranayama) balance energy and purify the “mind matter” that builds up with daily living. This two hour class is taught by Certified Yoga Instructor Susan Duncan and is held in Studio C. Registration required for each session.
Healthy Kids Day - Contact: Lorigan Gagliano, Youth and Family Director
All Ages
April 17 from 10:00am-1:00pm
At the Greater Beverly health is extremely important, and we invite all families to come and participate in our annual Healthy Kids Day. With guests in public safety, public health, exercise, and nutrition, all families will learn the importance of a healthy and physical lifestyle. Also, feel free to participate in the many free classes that will be offered and take advantage of our family swim time. In addition to Healthy Kids Day there will be tables set up for “meet and greets” with Greater Beverly YMCA camp directors…who wouldn’t want to get ready for the camp season early! Check out what the Greater Beverly YMCA has to offer this summer, any changes that may be occurring and meet new people you may not know!
Kids Fun Night Sleepover - Contact: Lorigan Gagliano, Youth and Family Director
Grades 1-5
April 30 from 6:00pm through February 6 at 8:00am
After Kids Fun Night, stay at the YMCA until morning participating in more activities around our building! In addition to swimming, sports and open gymnastics during the regular Kids Fun Night time, you will get a change to go swimming with our inflatable rock, more open gymnastics and cosmic rock climbing in our Teen Center. Watch a movie with popcorn to end the night and then its lights out! Pick up is by 8:00am the next morning. Sleepover price includes both Kids Fun Night and Sleepover. Children do not have to participate and may come for just Kids Fun Night.
April Vacation Programs
Vacation Day Programs - Contact: Lorigan Gagliano, Youth and Family Director
Full Day Kindergarten through Grade 5
Afpril 19 - April 23 from 7:00am - 6:00pm
Enroll your child in a full day program at the YMCA. Programs are located at a local elementary school. Field trips or in-house entertainment are provided each day. Additional paperwork is required before a child can be admitted into the program. Must pre-register at least one week in advance.
Vacation Adventure - Contact: Kevin Murphy, Sports Director
Grades 2-5
April 20 and April 22 from 10:00am - 2:00pm
Gather your friends for some climbing and ropes course fun. We’ll begin with some games then move into low elements like the Mohawk walk and finish with some high ropes elements like the Catwalk and the Centipede. We will serve pizza and juice for lunch.
Vacation Gladiator Day - Contact: Kevin Murphy, Sports Director
Grades 2-5
April 21 and April 23 from 10:00am - 2:00pm
Join the sports staff for a fun day of Gladiator Dodge ball. Participants will be divided up into two or more teams for a morning of intense Gladiator dodge ball. We will serve pizza and juice for lunch.