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Included with Membership

Explore all of the classes offered at Manhattan Youth. Our members find their friends and neighbors here while they splash, play, learn, create and move. 

  • Bubble Babies Classes (6mo–2yr)
  • Family Swim (6mo–All Ages)
  • Post Nap Jam (All Ages)
  • MY Clubhouse (6mo–5yr)
  • Sing, Dance and Play! (6mo–5yr)
  • Storytime with Camille (6mo–All Ages)
  • Animal Hour (6mo–All Ages)
  • Tummy Time (6mo–1yr)
  • MY Tumble Tots (18mo–4yr)
  • MY Afternoons (2–5yr)
  • Splash Pad (18mo–3yr)
  • MY Muscles and Moves (18mo–4yr)
  • MY Rhythm and Rock (18mo–3yr)
  • MY Mini Basketball (18mo–6yr)
6mo–2yr

Bubble Babies Classes

Our Bubble Babies class helps our newest little swimmers become comfortable in and around the water. Songs and games introduce beginner swim skills (such as kicking, splashing, and blowing bubbles) and create a fun, positive experience for young children in the pool. For infants under 6 months -2.5 years and their adult.

Bubble Babies classes are FREE for Center Family Members. 

Not a member yet? visit here to learn more and join the Downtown Community Center

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6mo–All Ages

Family Swim

Family Swim hours are offered everyday for our members. Sign up through the Acuity Client Scheduling app.

Click here to see our full current member swim .

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All Ages

Post Nap Jam

When naptime is finished and dinnertime is still a few hours away, spend some of that special and energetic time with us in our largest meeting space, the Great Hall! We’ll feature one of our favorite kids music acts so kids can sing, run, jump and play, and the whole family can enjoy music, laughter and fun, together. 

  • Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:30PM: Musical Notes with Nate
  • Mondays and Thursdays at 3:30PM: Music with Corey
  • Fridays at 3:30PM: Disney Singalongs with Anita
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6mo–5yr

MY Clubhouse

With toys, climbing structures, a book corner and a helpful staff, the clubhouse is a wonderful cozy place to spend time moving, learning and making friends in an open setting.

Summer Schedule:

9:30am -4:30pm Daily

 

 

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6mo–5yr

Sing, Dance and Play!

Our talented teaching artists sing, dance and play with your little one in this cozy class that helps kiddos get their wiggles out!

 Tuedays, Fridays and  Sundays  

 

 

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6mo–All Ages

Storytime with Camille

Every Monday in the Lounge, Camille, the Director of the Downtown Community Center will read you a story or two, and say hello!

Mondays at 10:00am

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6mo–All Ages

Animal Hour

Our Science Lab has a secret; it's the home to Manhattan Youth's Animals! In Animal Hour, kids can see, hold, feed and learn about our resident turtle, fish and bearded dragons with our staff.

 

Summer Schedule:

Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 am- 1:00 pm.

 

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6mo–1yr

Tummy Time

Our littlest members in their very own class! A little movement, exercise and bonding for 4 - 12 months and their grownups.

Monday - Friday 

 

 

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18mo–4yr

MY Tumble Tots

Tumble Tot Thursdays give your children introductions to coordination, strength building and flexibility all morning long! Toddlers can learn basic gymnastics fundamentals with their favorite MY teachers!

Thursdays

 

 

 

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2–5yr

MY Afternoons

Join us at the Center after lunch and naps for art projects, rainy day movies, sensory play and more!

Every weekday afternoon, 2:30 - 4:30pm

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18mo–3yr

Splash Pad

If your little one loves to play with water, bring them poolside to Splash Pad! Here, your kids can suit up for an instructor-assisted water table class featuring interactive play and a whole lot of splashing, without entering the pool. Parents and caregivers are not required to suit up or get wet, but must be present on the pool deck and directly supervise their child during class.

Please see our Center daily schedule for current Splash Pad class times, or email us for additional information!

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18mo–4yr

MY Muscles and Moves

Our Classic Manhattan Youth movement classes give your children introductions to coordination, strength building and flexibility all morning long!

Wednesdays in the Activity Room

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18mo–3yr

MY Rhythm and Rock

This new dance based class helps your little one discover the fun of moving with rhythm and self expression! Led by experienced dance and movement instructors, your child will experience the basic first fundamentals of dance, use props to explore their own movement, and express themselves through music.

Mondays in the Activity Room

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18mo–6yr

MY Mini Basketball

Join Coach Pam in our large, air conditioned spaces to explore basic skills required for your budding basketball star!

Tuesdays and Saturdays.

 

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Premium Registration Classes

For a small drop in fee, you can enjoy speciality classes in art, cooking and science.  These classes are in smaller groups,  providing more one on one attention and ways for your child to create, design, make, and explore! 

You may also register for Make a Mess classes for the whole semester. Visit here for more information.

18mo–4yr

Make a Mess: Art

Make something beautiful and don't worry about getting messy. We'll clean it up!

 

 

 

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18mo–3yr

Make A Mess: Science

Join us for messy fun classes in cooking, science and art, and leave the clean up to us!

Science becomes fun in this class that helps children develop their scientific mind. Let your child explore their curiosity by engaging the senses. They’ll learn about colors, shapes, textures, and more through a different project each class.

 

Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:15am  and 11:15 am 

Members can register for a full semester, or  reserve their space in class up to two days in advance pending availability, begining in September.

No Class Dates:   Tuesdays: 11/7, 12/26     Thursdays: 11/24, 12/29  

The Center will be closed November 23 –26(Thanksgiving weekend), December 23, 24, 25, 28,  30, 31, and January 1st.

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All Ages

Family Clay Day

Spend an hour with your whole family in our ceramics studio. You can be led through a project or simply work on your own handbuilding project with access to our full ceramics studio. All pieces will remain in the studio to be fired and will be ready for pick up within two weeks time. All work is non-toxic and food-safe. All ages!

Saturdays 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm, 3pm

 

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2–4yr

MY Grownup and Me Ceramics

You and your child can drop-in to our ceramics studio and work with an instructor who will take you through the process of making your own masterpiece! All work is non-toxic and food-safe.

Mondays 10:00AM, 11:00 AM. 

Wednesdays 10:00 AM, 11:00AM

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18mo–3yr

Make A Mess: Cooking

Make tasty treats, savory snacks, and everything in between! Each child has their own station and supplies, and after the creation is made,, enjoy the taste of their success!

 

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays 10:15 and 11:15am

Members may register for the whole semester, or reserve space to drop in up to two days in advance, pending availability.

 

No Class Dates: Mondays: 9/25 10/9, 12/25, 1/1, 1/15.  Tuesdays: 11/7, 12/26, Wednesdays: 12/27  Fridays  11/24, 12/29

The Center will be closed November 23 –26(Thanksgiving weekend), December 23, 24, 25, 28,  30, 31, and January 1st.

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3–4yr

Tennis Tikes

Tennis Tikes

MY Tennis classes provide a fun environment that will help 3 and 4 year olds to establish a base for gross motor and athletic skill development.

Beginning in November, Tennis Classes are offered in small groups on Sunday Mornings in our Activity Room.

Fall classes are by semester based registration and only for members.

Registration opens in October.  

 

 

 

 

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1yr

12- 17 months Make a Mess Cooking

Make a Mess Cooking for our youngest members is a special 30 minute version of our signature cooking class. Held in our Kitchen at 9:30am -10:30am. You can sign up for this class for the entire semester, or, pending availability, up to two days in advance.

No Class Dates: Mondays: 9/25 10/9, 12/25, 1/1, 1/15.  Tuesdays: 11/7, 12/26, Wednesdays: 12/27 Thursdays: 11/24, 12/29  

 

9:30am -10:30am

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

 

 

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1yr

12 -17 Months Make a Mess Art

Getting Messy with paint, color and other materials is one of the most fun ways to create and learn for little ones 12 -17 months.  In our Art room, your little one will participate in a special 30 minute version of our popular Make a Mess Art class, made especially for them.

Thursdays 9:30AM in our Art Room

Make a Mess: Art

Thursdays: (Sept. 14 – Jan. 25) 18 classes         9:30 -10:00am (ages 12 -17 months)

No Class Dates: Thursdays: 11/24 and 12/29                          

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1yr

12 -17 months Make a Mess Science

Make a Mess Science for our youngest members lets them use all their senses to explore the world, experiement with new colors, ideas and materials, and have so much fun!

Tuesdays and Thursdays in our Science Room

9:30 AM

No Class Dates: Tuesdays: 11/7, 12/26,  Thursdays: 11/24, 12/29  

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