The YMCA of Greater Providence offers a safe and welcoming environment where parents and kids can communicate, cooperate and care for each other. Family nights and days give families the chance to have fun in a caring and warm atmosphere. Ever-popular pool and gym components help family members relax and fight stress.
The goal of YMCA Family Programs is to help individuals grow spiritually, mentally, and physically and for children and parents to spend quality time together.
Our YMCA serves and supports families through a variety of programs. For more information on the following programs, click here to download the Program Guide.
- Prime Time
- KIDS Gym
- Friday Family Nights
- Friends & Family Nights
- Parent's Night Out
- Family Fitness
- Family Yoga
- Family Zumba
- Totally Toddlers
- Messy Arts
- Music & Movement
- Animal Adventures
- Little Chefs
- Take a Look in a Book
- Construction Zone
- Imagination Station
- Birthday Parties
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Prime Time
Family life these days is very hectic. The YMCA wants to make it easier for families at the Y. Prime Time is a family membership program for the entire family. While mom or dad uses the Y, we provide fun for the children. Adults can enjoy the newest trends in aerobics, work out in the fitness center, take a dip in the pool or participate in a class. The children’s activities involve creativity and imagination. A calendar with special family events is included in our monthly Lobby News. Family Members Only Free
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KIDS Gym
Your children will love our exciting KIDS Gym, filled with tunnels, balls, scooters, and more than your child could imagine. Parents participate with children.
Family Membership Holders Only Free
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Friday Family Nights
The Kent County YMCA is dedicated to offering programs and services to develop and strengthen your family. We want to help you enhance the quality of family time by designing fun and exciting activities for all ages and abilities. Registration is required for all Family Friday Nights. Click here to see our program guide with more information. Family Membership Holders Only Free
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Friends & Family Nights
We want to be able to give other families the opportunity to laugh, love, learn and grow together! Family Members may bring guests to the Kent County YMCA the first Friday of each month for Family Zumba Class and Family Kids Gym, which start at 5:30pm; and Family Swim and Family Basketball, which start at 7:00pm. Click here to see our program guide with more information. First Friday of the Month
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Family Fitness
This innovative and exciting new program will teach you and your children how to increase your fitness levels together as a family. Every class will begin with an energetic warm up and end with a basic yoga cool down to kid friendly music. Throughout this session we will cover working with weights, themed aerobics, obstacle courses and much more.
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Family Yoga
Ages 7 & Up
This class is designed for families and children that want to exercise together. The class incorporates music, movement and yoga for the whole family to enjoy.
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Family Zumba
Age 7 & Up
Zumba is a fusion of Latin and International music. Dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system! The routines feature aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that maximize caloric output, fat burning and total body toning.
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Totally Toddlers
Age 18 Months-3 Years
This program is designed to allow children to play cooperatively, develop fine and gross motor skills, take turns, and communicate. We will participate in several different activities during our time together, including open play and craft time, outdoor/indoor play, story time and music and movement. We will use the natural curiosity that children possess to guide our weekly activity focus.
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Messy Arts
Ages 3 - 5
Play with paint, collage with glue. Watch your child’s little face light up as they explore different art materials through the sense of touch, all while having fun and getting messy. Parent/ guardians can participate to! Registration is required. Maximum number of participants is 10.
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Music & Movement
Ages 3-5
Come have fun with music, games, movement and more! Increase your child’s gross motor skills; running, jumping, hopping and more. All while enjoying preschool songs, creative games and interactive socializing. Meet other children and sing and dance together. Class is limited to 8 children.
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Animal Adventures
Ages 3-5
This hands on class will include simple science experiments, stories, arts & crafts, and of course, live interaction with animals. Come learn about animals and science in a fun, safe environment. Class is limited to 10 children. Parent participation is optional.
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Little Chefs
Ages 3-5
This programs focuses on making cooking easy for all ages. Kids will have a blast with fun tasks as they learn interesting facts about healthy eating. Counting, measuring and more are a part of these easy culinary creations that they will enjoy. Parent participation is required.
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Take A Look In A Book
Ages 3-5
Join us as we jump into a new adventure every week. Meet pirates and animals. Learn about friendship and sharing. When the adventure is over, we will make a craft that will keep the story alive. Class is limited to 8 children.
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Construction Zone
Ages 4-7
Come build with us. This class will offer many opportunities to practice math and science skills. We will build structures from a wide variety of materials. Great class for teambuilding too!
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Imagination Station
Ages 4-7
Simple science experiments make up this curriculum for this creative, hands-on class. Perfect for imaginative and inquisitive kids.
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Parents Night Out
Our Popular Themed Parent’s Night Out program is going to get even better with many new changes. PNO will now run ages 3 (and fully potty-trained) -11 years old. Ages 3-6 can enjoy a fun filled night of games, arts & crafts and Kid’s Gym equipment while ages 7-11 enjoy a 45 minute trip to the pool, then open gym play, crafts and more. Socks are required for Kids Gym.
Please feel free to bring in a snack or have a bite to eat before hand. As always please NO Peanut or Tree Nut products allowed. All children participating in the pool portion must come already in bathing suits with a change of clothing and towels. Minimum number of participants is 8. Registration ends the Friday before at 5:00 pm sharp. Click here to see our program guide with more information.
Mary Kathryn Preston All Purpose Room
6:00-8:45 p.m.
Family Membership Holders Only
First Child $21
Additional Children $5 each
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Birthday Parties
You may choose from our popular Kids Gym Party or a Splash Party in our pool. Check individual party descriptions for scheduled times. The YMCA will provide balloons for the birthday child. You, the party host, are responsible for supplying decorations, goody bags, refreshments, and for assisting with games and activities, and clean up after the party. Confetti and silly string are not allowed, pull string piñatas only. Caterers/ Entertainment must be approved 48 hours in advance. All parties have a maximum of 25 children. Click here to see our program guide with more information.
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