English as a Second Language
The YMCA offers 16 English classes throughout Northeast Philadelphia, including one here at the NE YMCA!
YMCA Birthday Rentals
The Northeast Family YMCA is available for private birthday rentals. Please contact our Birthday Coordinator (215-632-0100 ext. 1328), for more information.
Black Friday Scramble!
All the best deals happen early in the morning on Black Friday, and the YMCA is here to help! We will open our doors at 5 AM – 12 PM and we will watch your children to help you get those early bird specials! We’ll have the coffee and donuts waiting for you and a day full of activities planned for your child, including Arts & Crafts, Swimming, and Physical Activities to help your child beat those turkey blues! We’ll even be here to show you a few stretches to prepare your for the Black Friday mayhem!
For Children ages 2-10.
$40 per child for Members. Registration required.
Family Fun Swim
Enjoy a few hours in our pool with your family! Activities include our inflatable slide (a kid favorite!) and water basketball. Please visit our website (www.philaymca.org) or speak with a membership representative for a schedule.
Free for Families
Family Game Night
(Families Welcome with Children Ages 5+)
On your mark, get set, go! Families will be put to the test mentally and physically and compete in fun challenges to win points. The family with the most points at the end will win bragging rights and mention in our E-Newsletter! Please visit our website (www.philaymca.org) or speak with a membership representative for a schedule.
Free for Families
Fiscally Fit Seminars
(Adult Members)
How fiscally fit are you? Come and take the Fiscal Fitness Challenge! Join us for our Fiscally Fit information series. Local financial institutions will be on hand to provide you with information on various topics to navigate the bumps on the roadmap to success. Our “Money Talks” series for children will be scheduled concurrently. Come find out the ways to make your money work hard for you. Please visit our website (www.philaymca.org) or speak with a membership representative for a schedule of topics.
Free to Members! Registration Required.
Gourd-geous!
The Northeast Family YMCA will have a gourd decorating program where you and your family can decorate gourds that will compliment and Thanksgiving Day table! Sunday, November 23rd. Please visit our website (www.philaymca.org) or speak with a membership representative for more information.
$10 per family for Members. Registration Required.
Halloween Costume Contest
Join the Northeast Family YMCA on Saturday, November 1st for a costume contest! Prizes will be given out for the best costumes in various age groups. We will also be holding a children’s fitness class to help burn those candy calories! Please visit our website (www.philaymca.org) or speak with a membership representative for more information.
Free to Members! Registration Required.
Holiday Care
Need some extra time to get that holiday shopping done? Leave your children in our care to give yourself the opportunity to get that holiday shopping done! We’ll keep your child entertained with various activities! For children ages 3-10.
Saturday, December 6th, 3-7pm
Friday, December 12th, 6-10pm
Saturday, December 20th, 3-7pm
$20 for members/per child
Internet Safety Seminar
(10+ and Adults)
Do you blog? Do you text? Do you IM? Your children do! Are you LOL? Will you BRB? Is there a POS? Don’t know what this means? Your children do! More than 30 million children and teens use the Internet each year to keep in touch with friends, read up on their favorite bands or movie stars, and research hobbies. Unfortunately, online predators are doing the same things on the same sites and with the same communication services as your children! Come learn the tricks online predators use to lure children and teens offline and tips for a safer Internet experience. Please visit our website (www.philaymca.org) or speak with a membership representative for a schedule.
Free to Members! Registration Required.
Money Talks Seminar
(8+ - Adult)
Teach Your Kids How To Be $mart $avers! Are your children prepared to enter the wonderful world of money? Join local financial institutions to learn more about how your children can excel in the school of money management. In this open discussion, we’ll share how kids – elementary through high school – will benefit from basic saving and spending tips. The program includes the following how-to strategies: making money grow, setting up a budget, saving now for the future, establishing a family financial plan. Participants will also receive helpful educational resources and hands-on activities. This program is scheduled at the same time as our “Fiscally Fit” seminars for adults. Please visit our website (www.philaymca.org) or speak with a membership representative for a schedule of events and topics.
Free to Members! Registration Required.
Parents’ Day Out
(Ages 3-10)
What could you do with an extra three hours kids-free each week? If you are a stay-at-home mom or dad that needs a little time to yourself, then Parents’ Day Out is for you! Get some errands done, clean the house without the kids underfoot, or just relax and know your kids are having a great time! Children will learn songs, and make craft projects, play in the gym, and do many other fun activities. Please bring a light snack and extra clothing.
$20 for Members/per child
Registration required at the Member Service Desk
Parents’ Night Out
Parents’ Night Out is an opportunity for parents to have a night out – kids free! Bring back date night, ladies’ night out, guys’ night out, movie night, and so many other fun activities. While the parents are out, the kids will play! Children will be separated by ages, 2-5 years old and 6-10 years old. Age appropriate activities will be provided for each group and will include swimming, games, and a light snack. Please visit our website (www.philaymca.org) or speak with a membership representative for a schedule of events.
- Friday, September 19th, 6pm – 9pm
- Friday, October 17th, 6pm – 9pm
- Friday, November 21st, 6pm – 9pm
$25 for Members first child; $15 each additional child
Registration required at the Member Service Desk
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Join the Northeast Family YMCA on Saturday, October 26th for a pumpkin carving contest. Work as a family or individually to earn bragging rights at the YMCA! The winners will also receive mention in our E-Newsletter! Please visit our website (www.philaymca.org) or speak with a membership representative for a scheduled time.
Free to Members!
Sibling Social
(Ages 8 -11)
Younger siblings, here is your chance to hang out with your older brother or sister! Come to the Northeast Family YMCA with your sibling to bond and have fun together. Activities will vary each time you attend and will include board games, activity games, and so much more!
Free to Members!
Youth & Government
(Ages 12 – 17)
Are you interested in having a voice in government? Come to one of our information meetings to find out more about Youth & Government. This club is your chance to make a difference! At each meeting we will dive into the practice of government and work to learn how to implement these principles. Our goal is community involvement. With the help of the offices of local elected officials, we look to establish a voice here in our community.
Free to Members!
THE YMCA OF PHILADELPHIA & VICINITY OFFERS FREE MEMBERSHIPS TO ARMED SERVICES FAMILY MEMBERS
The YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity is proud to support our area men and women who are actively serving in the United States military. To show these service men and women how much their sacrifices and the sacrifices of their family members mean to us, we’d like to remind everyone that immediate family members of active deployed duty military service members are eligible for free memberships at all ten branches of the YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity. The membership is valid for six months with proof of active and deployed military status.
The military membership is fully funded by the Strong Kids annual support campaign. The Strong Kids Campaign enables the YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity to fully realize its mission “to translate the principles of the YMCA’s Christian heritage into programs that nurture children, strengthen families, build strong communities, and develop healthy spirits, minds and bodies for all.” Affordability is essential to making the YMCA financially accessible. The Strong Kids Campaign generates funds to subsidize costs for people who otherwise could not afford to pay full price for YMCA programs and services, such as quality childcare and day camp.