The Weather is Getting Colder, but Things are Heating Up at the YMCA of Montclair

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It’s time for Winter registration at the YMCA of Montclair, starting December 10 for the community. The Winter session runs January 7-March 3.

This Winter session, the Geyer Family branch offers a variety of classes that cover activities like cooking, sign language, dance, and sports, just to name a few, to keep kids 6 months to 6 years old active all winter long. New class offerings at Geyer include WARRIORS AND WATER Gym and Swim Combo class for ages 5 – 8, GAGA AND GOGGLES Gym and Swim Combo class for ages 4 – 6, MY MAKER SPACE STEAM class for ages 5 - 7 and MAKER SPACE FOR ME! STEM class for ages 3 – 4.

For ages 6-adults, stop by the Park Street Branch where you’ll find classes on line dancing, mixed martial arts, and everything in between to keep you happy and healthy this winter.

Also in December, the Geyer Family Branch is running a “Bring a Friend, Both Save” promotion. If you're a member and you get a friend to join between December 10 and December 31, and you both sign up for a Geyer Winter Session class, based on the type of your membership the YMCA of Montclair will give you:

•both a Winter Geyer family gym/swim pass (a $110 value) if you have a current Kinder membership (only your child is a member of the YMCA of Montclair); or

•$110 in Y bucks and your friend a Winter Geyer family gym/swim pass if you have a current Family membership to the YMCA of Montclair.

Lastly at Geyer, kids ages 3-6 in the community can drop in and take 20-minute sample classes for free from December 17 through December 19; there are 4 classes offered at a time, and kids can choose from sports, science, cooking, art, dance and music. Lasting approximately 20 minutes each, these classes are a great opportunity to see what the YMCA of Montclair has to offer. The classes run at the following times:

12/17 10 – 11:30 am

12/18 6pm – 7:30 pm

12/19 10 am – 11:30 pm

Over at the Park Street Branch, sign up today to take advantage of their “Get A Jump On Your New Year’s Resolution” promotion for new family and adult members. Join before December 31, 2018 and pay $0 Joining Fee and nothing until 2019, with restrictions.

While you’re there, ask about the new Functional Training Studio, opening in January. The studio includes an Assault Air Runner Treadmill, Assault Air Bike, Power Rack with assorted Bumper Plates, Kettlebells and Rack, Torque Bridge unit, 10 TRX Straps, Power Sled, Medicine Balls, Slam Balls, and an Antigravity Suspension Trainer.

Both branches are launching a new swim program this winter, for all ages—from infants to seniors. The Y is “America’s Swim Instructor” and the most accessible community resource to prevent drowning and encourage a lifelong enjoyment of swimming. The latest evolution of Y swim lessons emphasizes water safety and accommodates varying abilities to help foster a sense of achievement as swimmers’ progress between levels. Through this approach, advanced swimmers flow more easily to higher levels while swimmers who need more instruction can learn at their own pace. This results in more confident swimmers who stick with lessons and develop a love for swimming that can last a lifetime. Check out their class offerings by visiting montclairymca.org to find one that fits your family’s busy schedule.