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Changes on the Horizon
Updated 8/5/2021
We wanted to take just a moment to send along an update with regards to operations here at the Keene Family YMCA. There are changes on the horizon, as more and more people are being vaccinated and restrictions are being lifted at the state and local level. With this in mind, we’d like to outline our plan for the near future, so you can be prepared and know what to expect when you visit the Y over the next couple of months. Click here to learn more.
Giving Tuesday 2021
The Y’s year-end giving campaign, including Giving Tuesday, is built around child care, which is such a priority where we live.
The Dolphins are Back
Coming off the heels of their district winning season in 2020, the Keene Family YMCA Dolphins are back to racing with their recent impressive showing at the Dorsi Reynolds Meet at UVAC in White River Junction, VT. Led by their well-respected and seasoned Coach, Pedr Seymour, 37 swimmers of the 65+ member team attended the
Diabetes Awareness Month
Keene Family YMCA is encouraging residents of the Monadnock Region to understand their risks for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, and the steps they can take to prevent the disease.
Honoring those who served
Matt Primrose (left) and Dan Smith (right) stand next to the new flagpole at the YMCA entrance Raising a flag for our veterans If you’ve been to the Keene Family YMCA recently you may have noticed a new flagpole at the main entrance. The installation was completed in preparation for our upcoming Veterans Day celebration
Give the Y a Try
GIVE THE Y A TRY! FREE ADMISSION EVERY SATURDAY IN OCTOBER The Keene Family YMCA is opening its doors to the community this month, inviting anyone who would like to use the facility, participate in a group exercise class, or do some climbing on the 30′ indoor rock wall to give it a try for
Building Healthy Habits
Use the new school year to refresh your healthy habits as a family. September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and as children and families start their new school-year routines, it’s a perfect time to reflect and refresh your family’s healthy habits. As families settle into new school-year routines this month, Keene Family YMCA is offering
Belonging Begins with Us
Celebrate Diversity During Welcoming Week 2021 This Welcoming Week (September 10-19), Keene Family YMCA will join Welcoming America along with other YMCAs and organizations nationwide to celebrate immigrants’ contributions to communities, and bring together all residents in a spirit of unity. Each year, Welcoming Week elevates the growing movement of communities that fully embrace new
Are you ready for some Sneaker Ball?
Photo by Steve Holmes Photography – Sneaker Ball 2019 Are you ready for some Sneaker Ball? -Recess Edition style? We defnitely are. As our community slowly opens a little more with each day, the Y is excited to be hosting an outdoor in-person community event in August. Sneaker Ball: Recess Edition has been months in