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Y-Ball Registration Currently Available for Grades K-8

Registration is currently available for Grades K-8!

K-8th Grade Registration Ends: Friday, November 17*

K-8th Grade Practices Begin: Monday, November 27

K-8th Grade Games: Saturday, December 2-March 30

High School Registration Begins: Monday, December 4

*Any participant in grades K-8 not registered by Friday, November 17, will be placed on a waiting list and will not be guaranteed a spot in the program.

Y-Ball is open to New Canaan YMCA members and non-members on a first-come, first-served basis.

Register Today!

Learn more about the 2023-2024 program and find additional registration information at www.newcanaanymca.org/y-ball.

Register for Y-Ball

Growing Stronger Together

Prenatal and Baby & Me Yoga Classes

Prenatal Yoga begins on Sunday, October 8!

Prenatal Yoga: For all stages of pregnancy. This class will help you connect with your changing body and baby during pregnancy. It offers yoga postures, breath work, relaxation techniques, and meditation that are specifically geared toward pregnancy and will help you release tension and fatigue. No previous yoga experience necessary.

Dates: Sundays, October 8-December 10 at 10:00 AM & Wednesdays, October 11-December 13 at 6:15 PM

Fees: $15/member, $30/non-member (register by week)

Baby & Me Yoga begins on Friday, October 13!

Baby & Me Yoga: For parent/care-giver & babies, ages 4 weeks-precrawling. You and baby will practice yoga together! You will play, move, and explore. You also will restore and rejuvenate through stretching and strengthening poses. This class is a great opportunity to bond with your baby and to connect with new friends. This is a breastfeeding/feeding safe environment.

Dates: Fridays, October 13-December 15 at 10:00 AM

Fees: $15/member, $30/non-member (register by week)

Register Today

Flu Vaccine Clinic

Hosted by Rite Aid

Rite Aid will be hosting a Flu Vaccine Clinic at the Y on October 10-11 from 9:30-10:30 AM in the Williams Room.

Click here to pre-register. Organization code: bsoary

It is recommended to wear a short-sleeved shirt when receiving your vaccine.

Group Exercise Schedule Update

Strengthening our Group Exercise Offerings

New Class Addition:

-Cycling on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:15 PM with Orlyna

Class Time Change:

- Movement and Meditation on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM with Leslie will now begin at 7:15 PM

Classes Coming Off the Schedule:

- Cycling on Tuesdays at 5:00 PM

- Power Barre on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM

- Cycling on Wednesdays at 6:15 PM

View Group Exercise Schedules

Adventure Guides Returns!

Upcoming Open House at the Y

The Adventure Guides Program is returning to New Canaan, join us for an open house next weekend!

Adventure Guides instills closer family relationships between parents and children and fosters togetherness by doing fun things such as crafts, hiking, overnight camp-outs, stories, games, and hobbies.

The program is a great way for children and parents to bond, while also opening up the door for new friendships for all involved.

We invite parents and their children to an open house to build and plan for an exciting year ahead. Learn about the history of the program, volunteering opportunities, the program's focus on nature, and connect with other families in the community!

Adventure Guides Open House

Saturday, October 14 at 12:30 PM

Location: Williams Room

For additional information and any questions, contact Phil Prout, Youth, Family, & Camp Y-Ki Director at 203-966-4528 ext. 193 or by email.

Learn More About Adventure Guides

More at the Y

Calling All Middle Schoolers!

Fall Programs & Activities for Grades 5-8

Middle School Night (Grades 5-8)

Saturday, October 7; 6:30-9:00 PM

One Saturday a month middle schoolers get the Y all to themselves! Have fun in the Wellness Center, Group Ex Center, Basketball Gym, Valles Pool, and Wagner Room. Not only will there be plenty of fun games and activities, but also a concession stand with snacks, drinks, and pizza.

Upcoming Date: November 4

Register today! For additional information and any questions, contact Phil Prout, Youth, Family, & Camp Y-Ki Director, at 203-966-4528 ext. 193 or by email.

Upcoming Stamford Health Lectures

Free & Open to the Community!

All About Arthritis

Tuesday, October 10; 12:30-1:30 PM

Join Dr. Bret Sohn to discuss the differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid along with a focus on modifiable risk factors and management recommendations.

How to Live to Be 110

Tuesday, October 24; 12:15-1:15 PM

Join Dr. Schuster as he returns to the Y to share his informative, dynamic, and entertaining talk on longevity through his expertise in cardiology.

Strategies for Fall Prevention

Friday, October 27; 12:30-1:30 PM

Join Hospital for Special Surgery, Stamford Health, and the Y for this special Strategies for Fall Prevention Workshop!

Register Today!

Through Your Looking Glass

Student Social Justice Art Showcase by Stand Together Against Racism (S.T.A.R.)

We're excited to share that the Y has been offered a dedicated corner at the "Through Your Looking Glass" Student Social Justice Art Showcase taking place next month!

Students in all grades, including college, from all towns in Fairfield County, are invited to create and submit art that reflects the social justice topics that matter most to them today!

- Art can include any medium from paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry, videos/film (including TikTok!), or architectural renderings

- Any social justice topic

- Must write the story behind your art's social justice meaning

- Individual or group projects welcome

- All art will be featured at an in-person showcase celebration at the Carriage Barn Arts Center (this is not a competition)

Looking for inspiration? Check out last year's student art and stories at star-ct.org/showcase.

Important Dates & Registration:

October 23: Art & release form due.

October 28: Showcase opening reception.

If interested in submitting artwork through the Y, contact Diana Riolo, Assistant Director of Development & Community Impact, at 203-920-1653 or by email.

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Celebrating Hispanic Americans

Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15

Join us as we celebrate the many contributions of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society!

September 18-October 15

- Participate in the Hispanic Heroes & Heroines Scavenger Hunt and be entered to win a $25 gift card to EB222 in Dante's Cafe!

- Pick up your entry form and directions at the Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) table located across from the Member Services Desk. All ages are encouraged to participate!

- Help yourself to a coloring page of a famous Hispanic American. Take your artwork home or leave it for us to display!

September 18-October 4:

- Help us create a Papel Picado banner! Materials and instructions can be found in the lobby.

September 24-October 1:

- Join us at our Zumba classes, dedicated to Latin music all week long! Class schedules are posted outside of the Group Exercise Center and can be found online.