MEmber Donor Week
Join the West Roxbury YMCA for Member Donor Week in support of Reach Out, our Annual Fund, from March 15th - 20th. Click here for our week of fun activities, including Karaoke, Spin-A-Thon, and Face Painting! You can also enter our raffle by donating to Reach Out and have a chance to win 2 round trip tickets for air travel, courtesy of SouthWest Airlines! Click here for complete info.
Healthy Kids Day
April 17th from 10:00am-12:00pm. Join us for a morning full of fun! YMCA Sports and Games! Whole Foods! Faulkner Hospital Nutrition Department! Boston Fire Department! and more!
Water Safety and Awareness
This new program will teach your child invaluable skills that will keep them safe in and around the water this summer. Don't miss out. Reserve your space today.
- Ages: 6-12
- Cost: F: $65.00 I: $80
- Dates: SATURDAY APRIL 10TH & SUNDAY THE 11TH
- Time: 12:30-4:30 pm
Important skills your child will learn!
- Basic rescue skills including first aid and rescue breathing.
- Water safety tips for pools, ocean front, lakes, ponds & rivers.
- Tide and current awareness and safety.
- The dangers of swimming alone.
- How to recognize when someone is in distress and how to call for help.
- What to do if someone is drowning.
- How to protect yourself if you become too tired to swim.
- How to float.
- How to stay warm- huddle position.
- Resting ,breast, elementary ,and back strokes.
- Boating safety including life jackets, entering and exiting of, capsizing, falling off, and treading water.
- Marine life and the sun exposure .
PARTICPANTS WILL RECEIVE A CERITCATE UPON COMPLETION OF CLASS.
April Vacation Week Activities
Learn to Swim
Contact the aquatic department at 617-323-3200x 127 or kbreen@ymcaboston.org for more information.
- April Vacation Week: 19th-23rd
- Times: Preschool ages 3-5: 9:00-9:30am, and 9:30-10:00am
- Youth ages 6-12: 10:00-10:45am
- Costs: M: $40 N: $60
Preschool Discovery Days
Great fun including crafts, games & enrichment activities weeks. Contact Sara Ryan at 617-323-3200x129 or ddalton@ymcaboston.org for more information.
- Ages:3-5
- Times:9:00-12:00
- April Vacation Week : April 19th-21st
- M: $80 N: $120
Creative Expression Days
Located at our new facility located at 1980 Centre Street. Children will take ceramics, jewelry and accessory design, drawing, dance, music, learn to make their own snacks and lunches and more. For a detailed description and registration form click here. Contact Michelle Carey at 617-323-5111 or mcarey@ymcaboston.org for more information. Camp is offered Tuesday through Friday.
- Ages 5-12yrs
- April Vacation Week: 20-23rd
- Time: 10:00-3:00pm
- M: 4 day $230.00 3 day: $160 2 day $125.00
- N: 4 day $250.00 3 day: $180 2 day $145.00
