At the YMCA, we offer a wide range of programs designed to support your family’s wellness, creativity, and development. From sports and fitness to music and the arts, our programs nurture the whole child—body, mind, and spirit—while building confidence, friendships, and lifelong skills.
PROGRAMS
SESSION SCHEDULES
Summer: June 29 – August 23 | Registration opens June 15
Fall: September 14 – November 8, 2026 | Registration opens August 24
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REQUIREMENTS:
• Must have an active YMCA Family Membership.
• To register online or through our app, a current e-mail address must be on file prior to registration.
• Three or more unexcused absences from a FREE program may result in being asked to forfeit the spot.
• Children age 5 & under must have a parent/guardian present during program time. Only 1 spectator per child. Spectator must be a YMCA Member.
• A parent/guardian of children 12 & under must remain at the Y.
• Credits will only be issued when withdrawal form class is due to a medical issue. Click here for cancellation/refund policies.
• The YMCA may cancel/combine classes at any time.
• All classes and schedules are subject to change.
• Register online, click here
MIDDLETOWN
INFANTS & TODDLERS: AGES 6-36 MONTHS
Family Music & Movement: Bring the whole family together for 30 minutes of singing and dancing. Only one person in the family needs to be registered but up to 4 family members may attend.
Music & Movement: Enjoy music and movement together while nurturing your child’s inner musician.
Toddler Time (9M-3Y): This is a great opportunity to meet other new parents while your little ones have fun playing with sensory items, rolling and climbing on the gymnastics mats, and safely exploring new surroundings under your supervision.
PRESCHOOLERS: AGES 3-5 YEARS
Basketball: Learn and develop skills of the sport through drills for dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork.
Color & Craft: This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to engage with their children while creating pictures and crafts based on fun and inspiring themes.
Family Music & Movement: Bring the whole family together for 30 minutes of singing and dancing. Only one person in the family needs to be registered but up to 4 family members may attend.
Gymnastics: During these introductory classes, children practice tumbling, cartwheels, balancing on the beam, and other floor exercises. Please Note: Class assignments are subject to change based on each student’s skill set and at the instructor’s discretion. Bring sneakers.
Hip Hop Dance: Learn easy to follow choreographed routines for Hip Hop and other forms of modern dance. Intro to Acting: Acting exercises help performers feel comfortable and confident as they explore their natural creative ability.
Intro to Music: Children learn the basic concepts of music through songs, instruments, and games.
Intro to Acting: Acting exercises that will help performers feel comfortable and confident as they explore their natural creative ability.
Intro to Music: Children learn the basic concepts of music through song, instruments, and games.
Multi Sports: Students are introduced to a variety of sports and games including: soccer, basketball, football, tag games, and more.
Soccer: Players develop coordination and all-around athleticism.
T-Ball: This introduction to the sport of baseball is intended to help young children develop ball-game skills and have fun.
Toddler Time (9M-3Y): This is a great opportunity to meet other new parents while your little ones have fun playing with sensory items, rolling and climbing on the gymnastics mats, and safely exploring new surroundings under your supervision.
YMCA Youth Choir: Learn to sing and perform fun & inspirational songs while practicing the basics of singing and expression, as a group.
YOUTH: AGES 6-12 YEARS
Actin’Up-Drama Team: Students enhance their acting skills through monologues, improv, skits, and short plays.
Basketball: Learn and develop skills of the sport through drills for dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork. Girls Basketball (8-14) & Advanced (6-9) is also available. PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE.
Canvas Painting Class: Enjoy painting on a canvas every at every class. Complete at least 7 of your own works to take home throughout the session.
Color Pencil Art (Beg/Int/Adv): Create inspirational works of art while learning techniques such as layering, blending, shading, and more.
Flag Football: Individual and team offensive and defensive concepts are
emphasized with considerable time spent playing games.
Girls Fit: A beginner’s workout curriculum just for girls.
Gymnastics—Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced: Young gymnasts begin at an introductory level, practicing tumbling, cartwheels, balancing on the beam, and other floor exercises. As they advance, students practice these skills at a much more difficult level. Please Note: Class assignments are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. Bring sneakers.
Group Guitar: Learn to play simple chords, rhythms, and melodies on the guitar.
Hip Hop Dance: Learn easy to follow choreographed routines for Hip Hop and other forms of modern dance.
Homeschool Color Pencil Art: Create inspirational works of art while learning techniques such as layering, blending, shading, and more.
Homeschool Music Class: Experience an introduction to the world of Music through song, instruments and music theory.
Homeschool Gym & Swim: Every Tuesday, 9:30am-10:00am, homeschool students join one of our sports instructors for organized games in the gymnasium. On Wednesdays, 10:30am-11:00am, students and their parent/guardian may participate in an family swim session exclusive to homeschool families with a child enrolled in Homeschool Gym & Swim. A parent/guardian must accompany children in the water.
Keyboard: Learn to play the keyboard and meet other students with a similar interest in music.
Kids Fit: A beginner’s workout curriculum just for kids.
Rock Climbing: Weekly challenges help young climbers build confidence and develop problem-solving skills to plan each move.
Pickleball: This fun sport combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. The game is played on a badminton-sized court with a slightly modified tennis net using a paddle and a plastic ball with holes making it ideal for all ages and skill levels.
Rubik’s Cube Club: Learn and practice solving the Rubik’s Cube, various techniques, different shapes that can be solved and more!
Soccer: Players develop coordination and all-around athleticism.
Volleyball (10-16): This program encourages effective communication amongst peers as players learn the fundamentals and develop the skills of the sport.
YMCA Youth Choir: Learn to sing and perform fun & inspirational songs while practicing the basics of singing and expression, as a group.
TEENS: AGES 13-17 YEARS
Advanced Poetry Workshop: Learn all elements of writing Spoken Word poetry, bringing it to life using dramatic techniques for performance, and work on composing your own book of poetry.
Girls Basketball (8-14): Learn and develop skills of the sport through drills in dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork.
Group Guitar: (13-17/18+): Learn to play simple chords, rhythms, and melodies on the guitar.
Hip Hop Dance: Learn easy to follow choreographed routines for Hip Hop and other forms of modern dance.
Keyboard/Piano: Learn to play the keyboard and meet other students with a similar interest in music.
Intro to Poetry (13+): Explore the various forms of poetry while working together to write pieces. The group will help ignite each other’s creativity and enhance one another’s presentation skills.
Teen Strength & Endurance (13-17): Train like the pro athletes with high intensity interval exercises that improve stamina, agility, and strength. Classes meet on the turf in the Lyons Den.
Volleyball (10-16): This program encourages effective communication amongst peers as players learn the fundamentals and develop the skills of the sport.
YMCA Unity Singers: Sing, practice, and perform inspirational and gospel songs while practicing the basics of singing and expression as a group.
YMCA Youth Choir (3-17): Learn to sing and perform fun & inspirational songs while practicing the basics of singing and expression, as a group.
ADULTS
Advanced Poetry Workshop: Learn all elements of writing Spoken Word poetry, bringing it to life using dramatic techniques for performance, and work on composing your own book of poetry.
Group Guitar: (13-17/18+): Learn to play simple chords, rhythms, and melodies on the guitar.
Hip Hop Dance: Learn easy to follow choreographed routines for Hip Hop and other forms of modern dance.
Keyboard/Piano: Learn to play the keyboard and meet other students with a similar interest in music.
Intro to Poetry (13+): Explore the various forms of poetry while working together to write pieces. The group will help ignite each other’s creativity and enhance one another’s presentation skills.
YMCA Unity Singers: Sing, practice, and perform inspirational and gospel songs while practicing the basics of singing and expression as a group.
FAMILY
Family Fitness Time: Parents/guardians may work out in the Base Camp with their kids, age 10-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Family Gym: Have some good old family fun running around in the gym – shoot hoops, play soccer, or just enjoy a simple game of tag
Family Swim: All in attendance must actively participate in the swim session.
Note: Family must all be on the same family membership account
SOFY/MONROE
INFANTS & TODDLERS: AGES 6-36 MONTHS
Mommy & Baby Yoga: Connect with other moms while bonding with your child through yoga.
Music & Movement: Enjoy music and movement together while nurturing your child’s inner musician.
Toddler Time (9M-3Y): This is a great opportunity to meet other new parents while your little ones have fun playing with sensory items, rolling and climbing on the gymnastics mats, and safely exploring new surroundings under your supervision.
PRESCHOOLERS: AGES 3-5 YEARS
Gymnastics: During these introductory classes, children practice tumbling, cartwheels, balancing on the beam, and other floor exercises.
Please Note: Class assignments are subject to change based on each student’s skill set and at the instructor’s discretion. Bring sneakers.
Intro to Ballet: Ballet is a great introduction into getting your little ones learning basic ballet steps and movements like pointing their toes, ballet arms and walking on their tiptoes. This fun class engages kids in dance and will help them throughout their dance journey.
Intro to Music: Children learn the basic concepts of music through songs, instruments, and games.
Make & Take: Each week, kids make and take home keepsake crafts.
Multi Sports: Students are introduced to a variety of sports and games including: soccer, basketball, football, tag games, and more.
T-Ball: This introduction to the sport of baseball is intended to help young children develop ball-game skills and have fun.
Toddler Time (9M-3Y): This is a great opportunity to meet other new parents while your little ones have fun playing with sensory items, rolling and climbing on the gymnastics mats, and safely exploring new surroundings under your supervision.
YOUTH: AGES 6-12 YEARS
Basketball: Learn and develop skills of the sport through drills for dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork.
Chess: Games are set up by age and/or skill level.
Flag Football: Individual and team offensive and defensive concepts are emphasized with considerable time spent playing games.
Gymnastics—Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced: Young gymnasts begin at an introductory level, practicing tumbling,
cartwheels, balancing on the beam, and other floor exercises. As they advance, students practice these skills at a much more difficult level. PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE. Please Note: Class assignments are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. Bring sneakers.
Intro to Acting (6-9): Participants will learn basic acting techniques and build the confidence to speak in front of an audience and
collaborate with the group to create a show from scratch. There is no script work or reading in this group.
Intro to Art: Create inspirational works of art while learning techniques such as layering, blending, shading, and more.
Intro to Baseball/Softball: This co-ed program introduces students to fielding, throwing, and hitting practice on the turf. Training baseballs and softballs will be featured.
Intro to Dance: This stretching and conditioning class introduces young dance enthusiasts to basic dance actions.
Intro to Girls Volleyball: This program encourages effective communication amongst peers as players learn the fundamentals and develop the skills of the sport.
Intro to Golf (8-14): Classes meet at Mansion Ridge.
Intro to Hip Hop: Looking for something fun and exciting – take Intro to Hip-hop. This class is great in learning the foundations of hip-hop and what it takes to be a true hip-hop dancer. We will be learning dance combos and other routines in class. Get ready to break it down and get your sweat on!
Kids Yoga: Classes are fun, creative, and playful to allow the young yogis and yoginis to use their imaginations as we learn simple yoga
poses, playful breathing exercises and relaxation. Classes incorporate music, story-telling, cooperative games and endless imagination as an introduction to yoga.
Learn & Play Pickleball: This fun sport combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. The game is played on a
badminton-sized court with a slightly modified, tennis net using a paddle and a plastic ball with holes making it ideal for all ages and skill levels.
Multi Sports: Students are introduced to a variety of sports and games including: soccer, basketball, football, tag games, and more.
Sewing: Learn the life skill of hand sewing as it will promote creativity while developing fine motor skills. Various techniques and skills will be learned through fun exercises and projects. Students must bring fabric (details provided in the first class).
Soccer: Players develop coordination and all-around athleticism.
Special Technique Boxing: The goal of this program is to educate, condition & implement the craft of boxing to the community. During this program, boxers gain tools that will modify their healthy behavior with discipline, repetition, motivation, competitiveness, while enhancing self-esteem.
Speed & Agility: Improve overall fitness providing a solid foundation for all sports & physical activities, increasing speed, agility, coordination & balance. Enhance athletic abilities with fun & engaging workouts.
Tennis: This instructional program is designed to teach children the proper way to hold a racket and perform forehand and backhand
strokes as well as how to serve the ball.
TEENS: AGES 13-17 YEARS
Aerial Yoga (13+): Strengthen, stretch, and invert your body in new ways while suspended from the ceiling in an aerial hammock. All levels are welcome. Modifications are available.
Girls Teen Volleyball (13-17): This program encourages effective communication amongst peers as players further develop the skills of the sport.
Intro to Golf (8-14): Classes meet at Mansion Ridge.
Learn & Play Pickleball (8-14): This fun sport combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. The game is played on a badminton-sized court with a slightly modified, tennis net using a paddle and a plastic ball with holes making it ideal for all ages and skill levels.
Special Technique Boxing: The goal of this program is to educate, condition & implement the craft of boxing to the community. During this program, boxers gain tools that will modify their healthy behavior with discipline, repetition, motivation, competitiveness, while enhancing self-esteem.
ADULTS
Aerial Yoga (13+): Strengthen, stretch, and invert your body in new ways while suspended from the ceiling in an aerial hammock. All levels are welcome. Modifications are available.
Special Technique Boxing: The goal of this program is to educate, condition & implement the craft of boxing to the community. During this program, boxers gain tools that will modify their healthy behavior with discipline, repetition, motivation, competitiveness, while enhancing self-esteem.
FAMILY
Family Gym: Have some good old family fun running around in the gym – shoot hoops, play soccer, or just enjoy a simple game of tag
Family Swim: All in attendance must actively participate in the swim session.
Note: Family must all be on the same family membership account
REGISTRATION
• Must have an active YMCA Family Membership.
• Registration for FREE programs is limited to 1 per person. $20 for each additional “FREE” program.
• To register online or through our app, a current e-mail address must be on file prior to registration.
• Three or more unexcused absences from a FREE program may result in being asked to forfeit the spot.
• Children age 5 & under must have a parent/guardian present during program time. Only 1 spectator per child. Spectator must be a YMCA Member.
• A parent/guardian of children 12 & under must remain at the Y.
• Click here for cancellation/refund policies.
• The YMCA may cancel/combine classes at any time.
• Register online, click here