On Monday, Feb. 17, Boothbay Region (BR) YMCA and Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA opened registration for its Winter II session. The session runs March 2 through April 25. In the Program Guide you will find information about the Y’s Child Care, Afterschool and In-Service Day Camps, and weekly programs for youth. Youth offerings include basketball, candlepin bowling at All Play, skiing and snowboarding at Camden Snow Bowl, rock climbing, various lacrosse programs, gymnastics and swimming (including private lessons). Multi-level tennis programs are offered, and don’t forget our popular Y-Arts programs, with a winter production of “Beauty and the Beast” showing the first weekend in May.

The Y High School and Middle School Teen Leaders Clubs continue to be popular choices, designed to introduce teens and youth to service learning, volunteerism, social interaction and appreciation for diversity through the focus areas of the Y—youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Each group meets weekly or bi-weekly to create student-driven initiatives. Teen dances will be held March 21 and April 18.

Our Healthy Living initiatives include pickleball, personal training, pickup basketball, adult sports night, dog obedience, adult tennis, new Coach by Color cycling classes, Lose it With the Y, Find Your 150, and group exercise classes. Cardio Tennis is a great group exercise program for anyone who wants to get a great workout while playing different tennis-based games. Our popular Thursday Night Triples will continue, and Free Family Tennis will continue from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays. Adult and Youth group swim lessons are also available at Boothbay Region YMCA.

Evidence Based Health Intervention Programs are featured, including LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring, Diabetes Prevention Program, EnhanceFitness, Boxing for Parkinson’s, Pedaling for Parkinson’s, Healthy Weight and Your Child, and Tai Chi for Arthritis I & II.

FARMS at the Y will continue to host its popular FARM-Table Lunch held on March 13 and April 3 were you can come cook and dine with other community member. As well as youth cooking classes, Kids in the Kitchen, Teen Cooking Club, and two-day Vacation Cooking Camp. Family Classes will include Baby Food Making and Cooking Together. FARMS will also be introducing a new adult class on Gluten Free Baking.

As always, a variety of group exercise classes will be offered for all fitness levels, including cycling, kettlebells, TRX, high intensity training, Pilates, Pedaling for Parkinson’s and more.

Upcoming Social Responsibility events at CLC YMCA include ongoing Diabetes Prevention classes, Fill the Y Bus Food Drive on May 16 at Main Street Grocery, and our Diabetes Walk with the Damariscotta Lions Club.

Upcoming Social Responsibility events at BR YMCA include Fill the Bus food drive, YMCA walking club for 65+, American Red Cross Blood Drive, Pet Drive, CPR and First Aid classes, and Kids Night out giving parents a safe place for there kids while they enjoy a night out.

We will continue to have Kids Night Out, giving parents an opportunity to get out for an evening while their kids spend time at the Y, to be held March 3 and April 10. Kids will enjoy arts and crafts, story time, board games, a healthy dinner, gym games and a movie.

Saturday is the day for free tennis, where families are invited to play from 10 to 11 a.m., and the Stay and Play program is once again underway--where families come together free of charge to spend time together, enjoy a healthy snack, take part in a creative art project, youth can get help with homework, and of course, play tennis. Stay and Play is every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Many tennis events are also coming up, including the “120 Tennis Tournament” on Feb. 21 and the fifth annual Stepping Stones Tournament on March 7. For more information on tournament events, visit clcymca.org, call the Y or email Lisa Gilbride at lgilbride@clcymca.org.

For information relating to all our programs and events, download the 2018 Winter II Program Guide at clcymca.org or boothbayregionymca.org, pick up a copy at the Y, or call for more information.

For information about any of the Y's events, visit clcymca.org or boothbayregionymca.org