What's New at the Y

Holiday Schedules & Hours of Operation
Happy Holidays!

Christmas Eve, December 24: 7:30 AM-1:00 PM
POOLS

Forese Family Lap Pool

7:30 AM-1:00 PM: 7 Lap Lanes, 1 Therapy Lane

Forese Family Scooter Pool

7:30 AM-1:00 PM: Therapy Swim

Valles Pool

8:30 AM-1:00 PM: 6 Lap Lanes

GYMNASIUM

7:30 AM-9:30 AM: Adult Basketball
9:30 AM-1:00 PM: Open Gym

GROUP EXERCISE

Classes are running as scheduled.**

Christmas Day, December 25: Y CLOSED

New Year's Eve, December 31: 7:30 AM-3:00 PM
POOLS

Forese Family Lap Pool

7:30 AM-3:00 PM: 7 Lap Lanes, 1 Therapy Lane

Forese Family Scooter Pool

7:30 AM-12:00 PM: Therapy Swim
12:00-3:00 PM: Free Swim*

Valles Pool

8:30 AM-3:00 PM: 6 Lap Lanes

GYMNASIUM

7:30 AM-9:30 AM: Adult Basketball
9:30 AM-12:00 PM: Adult Pickleball
12:00-3:00 PM: Open Gym

GROUP EXERCISE
Classes are running as scheduled.**

New Year's Day, January 1: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

POOLS

Forese Family Lap Pool
9:00 AM-3:00 PM: 7 Lap Lanes, 1 Therapy Lane

Forese Family Scooter Pool
9:00 AM-12:00 PM: Therapy Swim
12:00-3:00 PM: Free Swim*

Valles Pool
9:00 AM-3:00 PM: 6 Lap Lanes

GYMNASIUM

9:00 AM-11:00 PM: Adult Basketball
11:00 AM-1:00 PM: Family Open Gym
1:00-3:00 PM: Open Gym

GROUP EXERCISE

Classes are running as scheduled.**

*Free swim advance registration required at www.newcanaanymca.org/registration.

**Please be sure to check our website our mobile app for any up-to-date schedule changes.

View Holiday Schedules

Commit to Fit 2023
Start Off the New Year with Fitness!

Make it your resolution to commit to fitness this new year with support from the Y!

THE PROGRAM

Complete 39 workouts or more between January 1-April 15, 2023. Track your workouts on our New Canaan YMCA mobile app!

Any 30-minute workout counts: at the Y, outside, at home, YMCA360 on-demand and livestream classes, and more... The opportunities are endless!

THE REWARD

Make a commitment to wellness while feeling great, getting in shape, and building a routine to keep you motivated all year long.

THE BONUS

Complete 39 workouts and you will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a special Y prize!

HOW TO JOIN

Download the New Canaan YMCA mobile app for iPhone or Android
Click the Community tab along the bottom menu bar
Click Commit to Fit 2023 under Challenges
Click join and you're in!

Join the challenge and start your year off right!

For additional information and any questions, please contact Bridget Philipp at 203-920-1626 or by email.

Beyond the Mammogram
Stamford Health Lecture Series

Join Dr. Mia Kazanjian, Chief of Breast Imaging for Stamford Health, for a presentation on mammography, the value of sonography, MRI, nuclear imaging, and where we stand with artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnostic imaging along with her expectations for the future.

Stamford Health Lecture:

Topic: Beyond the Mammogram
Date: Wednesday, January 18 at 5:30-6:15 PM
Location: Wagner Room

Lecture is free and open to the community. Registration is recommended.

For additional information and any questions, contact Meilsa Pelikan, Wellness Nurse Coordinator, 203-920-1642 or by email.

Register for Beyond the Mammogram

More at the Y

Giving Tree Donations
2022 Annual Support Campaign

The Y is where our community comes together to support each other. Thanks to donations, our Y provides $250,000 in financial assistance each year supporting anyone in our community who needs a helping hand.

Donate to our Giving Tree and give the gift of:

Swim Lessons
Summer Camp
Childcare
Special Needs Programs
Youth Programs
Y membership for kids, adults, seniors, and families
And so much more!

Make a donation today at the Front Desk and add an ornament to our Giving Tree in the Y's lobby!

Donate Online Today!

Seeking Volunteer Coaches
Youth Basketball League (Y-Ball) 2022-2023 Season

We are looking for volunteer coaches for our youth basketball league's current season.

No experience necessary!

Our Y-Ball league offers professional basketball trainers to help guide volunteer coaches for the first few practices.

Coaches’ responsibilities include attending practice during the week and coaching a team during games on Saturdays throughout the season.

Interested in becoming a volunteer coach? Please complete the fillable volunteer coaches form online and submit to Lenwood Latta, Sports Director, by email.

Become a Volunteer Coach

Coffee for a Cause
Support Facing the Future Child Development Center

$10 Per Bag, available to purchase at the Front Desk currently available while supplies last!

Purchase a half pound bag of newly roasted Kenya coffee as a gift or just for yourself. These make great gifts for hosts/hostesses, teachers, co-workers or as grab bags and stocking stuffers!

All proceeds will benefit our friends at Facing the Future (FAFU), in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. Enjoy a cup of coffee while also supporting vulnerable children across the globe.

For more information about our partnership with FAFU, click here. To make a donation to FAFU through our Annual Support Campaign, please contact Diana Riolo at 203-920-1653 or by email.

Diabetes Prevention Program
to Launch January 2023
Learn More at Upcoming Information Sessions

We are excited to announce that we will be offering the YMCA’s National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) in January. The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is a lifestyle intervention program that can help you actively engage in moving towards your personal health and wellness goals. Participation in this program at the YMCA will connect you with a lifestyle coach and a greater community of like-minded health-seekers that will motivate you in your journey towards a healthier lifestyle.

If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes or believe you may be at risk for developing diabetes, the Y is here to help you! This small-group program can help you eat healthier, find new ways to engage in regular physical activity, and lose weight, which can delay or even prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Led by trained lifestyle coaches, the program strives to help participants achieve two primary goals:

Reduce body weight by 5-7%
Increase physical activity to 150 minutes per week

If you would like to sign up an upcoming information session or are interested in enrolling in the DPP program, please contact:

Eva Saint,
Wellness Director
203-920-1623
[email protected]

Melisa Pelikan, RN
Wellness Nurse Coordinator
203-920-1642
[email protected]

Lost and Found
If you LOST it, we may have FOUND it!

If you are missing any items that you think you could have misplaced while at the Y, please take a look in our Lost & Found cabinet. The cabinet is located in the Wet Hallway (on the way to the pools) at the Y. Items found include various articles of clothing, water bottles, and goggles. Please note that unclaimed items are donated to charity at the end of the month.

'Y' Not Work at the Y!

Employment Opportunities: Join our Team!

Looking for that special job in a special place? ‘Y’ not work here at the New Canaan YMCA? We have job openings!

Rainbow Station Infant-Preschool Teacher (Full-Time)
Opening Shift Lifeguards (Part-Time)
Wellness Associate (Part-Time)
Youth, Family, & Camp Y-Ki Director (Full-Time)

Apply Today!

Support for Ukraine

Click here to read more about the Y’s support efforts in Ukraine and please consider making a gift online to help provide emergency support to those affected by this crisis.

Our Aquianas Artistic Swimming team had so much fun performing at their holiday spectacular last weekend!

Thank you to all who attended—family, friends, and the community—to support our Aquianas as they get ready for their upcoming competitive season.