Community Center Catalog 2013-2014 by lana mill

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DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER

2013-2014

COMMUNITY CENTER Program Guide

 Membership Benefits

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 Aquatics

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Thank you for your interest in joining us at the Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center. Each year we get closer to our goal of providing Lower Manhattan with physically energizing, culturally stimulating, community-building, and thought-provoking activities in a comfortable community setting. After the devastation caused to our Center by Hurricane Sandy, we are extremely happy to open up our new completely redesigned Arts, Culture, Science and Technology Level. The floor houses our arts and ceramics, music, digital media production, lounge, and culinary arts spaces. In addition to our new spaces here at the Center, we are pleased to announce a partnership with Whole Foods Market™ Tribeca, where we offer classes and programs for families seven days a week. We hope you will use and enjoy all that the Center has to offer, and thank you for helping us make this a happy place.

Our Growing Community Center

Alex Roche Downtown Community Center Director

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 K-5 After-School Programs

 Middle & High School

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 K-5 Programs

Cover Photo: Elisabeth Robert Photography

 Young Families

Each year, we provide nearly $300,000 in tuition assistance for families with demonstrated financial need, so they can enroll their children in one of our eight Manhattan Youth AfterSchool Programs. We care for all of our families with low rates - five days per week of afterschool in the elementary grades costs only about $6 per hour. We care by providing all of our kids with over 400 exciting, engaging after-school activities across all of our schools each week.

 Adults & Seniors

We care with $120,000 in tuition assistance for our summertime Downtown Day Camps. We care by providing our after-school program at I.S. 289 – which costs about $200,000 – for free. We care with nearly $20,000 in assistance for our other fee-based recreation programs. We care for our seniors with Senior Swim five days per week, for our teens and tweens with an expanding menu of programs and with free programs for everyone at a cost to us of nearly $300,000. All told, we care with nearly $900,000 of assistance and free programs each year. Bob Townley Founder & Executive Director

You can help Visit www.manhattanyouth.org or contact Jim Hopkins at 212-766-1104 ext. 232 or jim@manhattanyouth.org.

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We Care

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What’s Inside the Center?

Center Hours & Holidays

•2 5-yard pool (4 lanes) kept at a warm 86-88 degrees for our kids and seniors

 Our operating hours:

•L arge, accessible locker rooms with privacy booths • MY Clubhouse, our indoor playground • Play space and café, with wi-fi •V isual arts, ceramics and cooking classrooms • Music production lab • Digital video editing/cutting room • General-use classrooms • Dance and fitness studio

Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 9 pm (pool closes at 8:30 pm) Saturday - Sunday 9 am - 6 pm (pool closes at 5:30 pm) We will be closed on the following dates: September 2: Labor Day November 28 - December 1: Thanksgiving Break December 24 - 25: Christmas Holiday January 1: New Year's Day January 20: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day April 20: Easter Sunday May 26: Memorial Day July 4: Independence Day

• MY Lounge for families, teens & tweens  We will operate on a weekend schedule (9 am - 6 pm): November 27

MY Board of Directors Daniel L. Kurtz, Esq. - President Wendy Chapman Bruce Cronin, Ph.D. David Gage Paul Hovitz Nancy Julius, Ph.D. - Secretary Ron V. Shenfield - Founding Member Tillie Shuster - Founding Member Janiece Brown Spitzmueller, Esq. Bob Townley – Founder and Executive Director

Become a Member

Types of Memberships

Membership Benefits

• Family Membership: $125 monthly Up to two adults and up to four children within a single household

•M embers' children may be accompanied to the Center by non-member baby-sitters and caregivers. wim in our gorgeous 25-yard pool, •S complete with spacious changing rooms and a relaxing steam room during Family Swim and Lap Swim. ake free adult group fitness classes in our •T dance and fitness studio. njoy music, tumbling, dance, & swim classes •E as part of our Young Families Program. • Receive 10% off additional class fees at the Center (unless a larger discount applies to individual classes).

• Single Adult Membership: $75 monthly (18 years and older) • Friday Night Program for Teens & Tweens: $75 monthly (4th - 8th grade)

 Class Closures: The Center class schedule follows the public school calendar. On the following dates there are no AfterSchool Classes, Swim Lessons, Ceramics Classes or registered classes (advance sign up classes).

September 5, 6: Rosh Hashanah September 14: Yom Kippur October 14: Columbus Day

You may also enroll in many of our classes and programs as a non-member.

November 11: Veterans Day Observed

• Relax and socialize in our café. • Play for hours in our new MY Clubhouse. • Access to private swim lessons. Please contact us if you are a single parent and need a membership fee adjustment.

Information & Questions: 212.766.1104

February 17-21

100 one-time registration fee. $ Waived if registering for Manhattan Youth After-School Program

embers pay no registration fee for •M After-School programs.

December 23 & 26-31

November 5: Election Day

November 28 - December 1: Thanksgiving Break December 23 - January 1: Winter Break January 20: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day February 17 - 21: Midwinter Break April 12 - April 20: Spring Break May 24 - 26: Memorial Day Weekend June 5: School Conference Day Our pool will be closed the last week of August for annual maintenance.

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Tritons Swim Team

Our Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center offers aquatics programs for all ages and abilities. Our full 25yard, 4-lane pool is kept at a warm 86-88 degrees, creating an inviting environment for our swimming lessons and Family Swim.

2nd - 8th grade

Our Center is proud to have our very own swim team! Practices are held multiple times per week, allowing swimmers to increase endurance, improve fitness and self-confidence, refine their stroke technique, and learn competitive skills and sportsmanship. Our coaching philosophy emphasizes our belief in self-competition and setting personal goals. The team's home and competition site is the Downtown Community Center Pool. Please note that swimmers must demonstrate specific skill requirements to enroll.

meet sarah Aquatics Director

Family Swim In addition to our swim lesson programs, we offer Family Swim sessions every day of the week as part of our Family Membership. Family Swim is a great way to reinforce swim skills learned in lessons, while allowing families to spend recreational time together and enjoy swimming as a fun family activity.

Adult Lap Swim

Swim Lessons at the Center: At the Manhattan Youth Swim School our goal is for your child to have a positive, successful swimming experience. Our certified teachers come from a variety of backgrounds and have years of experience teaching swimming - each of them contributing to our program in their own special way. We follow a curriculum developed over Manhattan Youth's 20+ years of successfully teaching children to swim in lower Manhattan, however we pride ourselves on having unique instructors, each with different personalities, teaching styles, and creative ideas. We understand that children learn in different ways and respond to different styles of instruction, and our diverse team of instructors allows us to find that perfect fit for each child.

Bubble Babies

Pre K/Youth Swim Lessons

This drop-in class helps new 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. Bubble Babies classes are drop-in and included in membership to the Center.

Our small-group lessons promote safety, fun, and friendship. We love incorporating a social aspect into swimming, an activity that is often thought of as an individual sport. The result is an environment where children encourage, support, and learn from one another - and simply have a blast swimming!

Begin2Swim

6th grade and up

6 mo. - 2 yr. with parent/guardian

2 - 3 yr. with parent/guardian

These beginner swim lessons offer more personal instruction and a progressive curriculum for children who are ready to take the plunge! Along with increased comfort in the water, children learn safety skills, breath control, proper body position, and basic arm and leg movements. Through a more structured class setting, swimmers begin to independently follow the lead of the instructor. After completion of the Begin2Swim program, swimmers may be ready to move up to the first level of our Pre-K Swim Lessons.

Information & Questions: 212.766.1104

3 - 5 yr./K - 5th grade

Middle and High School Programs Our Middle and High School swim programs are geared specifically towards our adolescent swimmers. Whether new to swimming or an accomplished team swimmer, we offer a class or program for everyone!

After-School Swim Lessons K - 8th grade

We are proud to additionally offer our Youth Swim Lessons through our After-School programs at P.S. 89, P.S. 343, P.S. 234, P.S. 150, P.S. 276, P.S. 397 and I.S. 289. Please visit www.manhattanyouth.org for more information.

Sarah Atkinson-Kahan has been the Aquatics Director for the Center since we opened in 2008. She runs the Manhattan Youth Swim School, including our Downtown Day Camps and After-School swim programs. Sarah holds a degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sport and Recreation Management from James Madison University in Virginia. In addition to swimming competitively for 9 years, she has over a decade of experience teaching swim lessons and managing various aquatic facilities. Sarah is an American Red Cross certified Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Instructor and teaches CPR and lifeguard courses.

During designated Lap Swim hours, 2-4 lanes are reserved for Adult Lap Swimming. Please note: we do not guarantee lap lanes during Family Swim hours.

Adult Swim Classes We offer beginner, intermediate and advanced swim classes for our adult members. For detailed class descriptions refer to the adult/senior section of this catalog on page 20.

AquaJog This low-impact adult water aerobics class is a fun, energetic addition to both our Adult Fitness and Aquatics programs. Swimmers are led by an instructor through a series of deep-water exercises with the support of a flotation belt.

Senior Open Swim and Water Aerobics To promote continuing active lifestyles, Manhattan Youth offers a Senior Swim program for ages 65+. Seniors may enjoy Open Swim and Lap Swim 5 days per week, in addition to weekly Senior Water Aerobics classes and monthly Senior Swim Lesson Clinics.

Private Swim Lessons As a Center member, you may schedule private swim lessons with one of our qualified instructors. Private lessons can be scheduled by appointment, based on availability. Contact Sarah at 212.766.1104 x 240 or sarah@manhattanyouth.org

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Young Families  Come visit us on the

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Educational Programs for Infants and Toddlers Our Young Families programs are designed for parents or caregivers along with their infants, toddlers, and preschool age children. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver to all classes (unless otherwise noted).

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B.Y.O.B (Bring Your Own Baby) A Group for New Parents Let's be honest, it's hard to schedule dinner dates when you have a newborn! Come chat with other mommies and daddies about the joys and challenges of becoming a new parent. Meet your neighbors and relax in our classroom while nurturing relationships between parents and children! Members and non-members welcome.

The Creative Kitchen Cricket Azima and the Creative Kitchen team teach age-appropriate recipes that focus on kid friendly themes, colors, numbers, and shapes. Families will learn how to get the kids helping in the kitchen and how easy it can be to incorporate new and healthy foods into their family’s diet. Toddlers' bellies will leave satisfied with healthy, hearty snacks or lunches they cooked themselves! Registration required.

Songs for Seeds Named "Best Music Class 2010” by New York Magazine, Songs For Seeds is a rockin' music program that encourages children, newborn to 5 years, to sing, dance and play along with a live, three-piece band. Kids rock out with children's instruments, as well as real drums, guitars, keyboards and instruments from around the world. Using original tunes written by well-known musician Mr. Ray, Songs For Seeds provides a fun, stimulating, interactive experience. We "travel" to a new country every week, create well-known nursery rhymes through visual art, perform magic tricks to highlight numbers and counting, and spin the animal wheel to reinforce animal names and sounds. By mixing our original kids rock 'n' roll songs with adult contemporary music, the band is sure to please little ones and their adults. Registration required.

Preschool Prep Early childhood programs provide your child with educational stimulation in a safe and comfortable environment. This daily drop off play date offers children the opportunity to gain self-confidence and independence while developing the skills needed for preschool readiness. The class focuses on separation anxiety, friendship-building, socializing, and the routine of a classroom. Registration Required.

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meet morgan Asst. Director Daytime Programs

Morgan has been working with Manhattan Youth since 2010 and manages the Member Based and Early Childhood Programs within the Center and Whole Foods Market™ Tribeca. She holds a BSW from St. Cloud State University, Minnesota and practiced Social Work in Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island after moving to New York City in 2005. Morgan brings her social work and education background to improve member experiences within the Center. She currently lives in Manhattan with her kindergartner Marley.

 Young Families

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Gym Programs for Toddlers and Pre-schoolers

Our Gym Sports Programs are included with membership and offer each age group specific skill development and fitness goals.

busy bees 18-23 months

Our instructors create a fun space for the Busy Bees to buzz through different exercises, obstacles, and games. This curriculum is intended to increase their spatial awareness, further develop their fine and gross motor skills, and begin to foster positive social etiquette.

k baby bears 12-17 months

Our instructors create a safe environment for Baby Bears to explore using various games, manipulatives, and activities. This curriculum is intended to increase their spatial awareness as well as develop their fine and gross motor skills.

Our instructors will continue to build upon Badger related skills such as skipping, jumping, climbing, catching, and socializing with others. They will also work to create an enjoyable setting that is verbally stimulating and introduces the importance of following instructions.

n big bobcats 3 years

Our instructors will encourage independent learning and nurture their Bobcat curiosity. Instructors will also focus on skills such as following instructions, the use of social manners, and working as a team while playing games and carrying out activities.

MY Ballet 3 - 4 yr.

Children learn the basics of ballet posture and musicality as they develop strength, coordination, and grace, culminating with a performance in December. Registration required.

MY Gymnastics

NEW! USTA Tennis at Manhattan Youth These classes are available for each of the above age groups. Visit us at www.manhattanyouth.org or see our daily schedule for more information.

Your child will learn to jump, wiggle, skip and dance to new music and rhythms. Children develop a musical ear, coordination and self-esteem while bopping to the beats.

The Downtown Community Center is excited to announce that we are an official USTA Kid’s Tennis Club. Starting this fall we will offer tennis classes during the week and on weekends to our members. Please see our Drop-In Schedule for class times and locations.

MY Muscle Class

Tennis Tikes

MY Move!

MY Muscle gym class will focus on age appropriate skills and is bound to get kids moving, lifting, jumping and climbing their way to fun!

MY Tumble Tots Tumble Tots, one of our most popular classes, is an introduction to tumbling for children ages 18 months - 3 years, held in our dance and fitness studio. Your children will be introduced to stretching, warm-up, and beginning tumbling skills through games, obstacle courses, body-movement activities, and one-on-one spot teaching. Each child will develop a sense of self-awareness, balance and coordination while learning fun and exciting new skills! Please note: this is not a drop-off class. Parents and caregivers are required to stay and help their children participate.

Information & Questions: 212.766.1104

3 - 4 yr.

Tennis Tikes classes will be held at the Center providing a relaxed environment that will help participants to establish a base for gross motor and athletic skill development. Instructors will use fun tennis games that not only teach kids how to throw, catch, and track balls, but also educate them on tennis specific rules and skills to help them learn the game.

Tennis Aces 5 - 7 yr.

Our Tennis Aces will participate in classes held at our satellite locations for Weekend Sports. Instructors will introduce children to the game of tennis in a fun and supportive way using scaled down courts and equipment. Classes will use a games based approach to tennis instruction while also stressing the continued development of motor and athletic skills.

3 - 4 yr.

This new program introduces little ones to the exciting world of gymnastics. In this noncompetitive environment, instructors will focus on safety and technique while encouraging independence and confidence. Individualized instruction will be provided based on each little one’s progression.

Imagination Playground Imagination Playground is a breakthrough play space concept conceived and designed by architect David Rockwell to encourage childdirected, unstructured free play. With a focus on loose parts, Imagination Playground offers a changing array of elements that allows children to constantly reconfigure their environment and to design their own course of play. Giant foam blocks, mats, wagons, fabric and crates overflow with creative potential for children to play, dream, build and explore endless possibilities.

Bilingual Birdies The Bilingual Birdies program incorporates interactive songs, movement, dance, puppetry, and theatre-based games. The teachers provide world instruments and engaging props, which reinforce language acquisition in an interactive and fun way. The idea is to introduce children to language and culture through enjoyable play.

Music and Sing-Alongs This early childhood music class invites children and their parents or caregivers to experience music from around the world. Classes develop musical intelligence through song, rhythmic exercises, instrument play and movement activities. Musical material will come from a wide array of American, European, and African folk traditions and songs will be sung in English, Spanish, French, and African languages. The class will tap into the active and creative abilities of children, encouraging the exploration of sound and movement while fostering confidence in their musical abilities.

Family Movie Night One Saturday evening each month, join other Center Members for Movie Night. There will be family-friendly movies shown in our Great Hall with general floor seating for kids and families, as well as chair seating for those who prefer. Bring a blanket or a picnic basket and enjoy our silver screen with your family, friends, and neighbors.

MY Clubhouse: Our Indoor Learning and Discovery Center Come play with your child in our indoor playground. This fun-filled room features age-appropriate activities for toddlers and preschoolers. It is a place where children can play and socialize together in a fun and nurturing environment. To maintain a safe and clean environment, parents and caregivers must be present at all times while children are playing and to leave strollers outside.

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 Young Families

Bubble Babies

6 mo. - 2 yr. with parent/guardian

This drop-in class helps new swimmers become comfortable in and around the water. Songs and games will introduce basic beginner swim skills (such as kicking, splashing, and blowing bubbles) and create a fun, positive experience for young children in the pool. Bubble Babies classes are dropin and included in membership to the Center.

Family Swim

Art Classes Whether your child is 12 months or 4 years, they will always have the opportunity to be creative with our age appropriate art classes. We offer everything from messy art for the little explorers to recyclable art for the young environmentalists! Our curriculum is brightly filled with red, yellow, green and blue so come join us for a class or two!

Mommy/Daddy & Me Clay Class You and your child (age 3+) can drop into our ceramics studio for a class. Working with wet clay and glaze, you will go through the whole process of ceramics, making works of art as well as functional pieces. This medium helps develop motor skills, coordination and expression using a material that is easy for children to work with. All materials are non-toxic and lead-free, and pieces may be brought home when finished.

PROGRAMMING PARTNERS

In addition to our swim lesson programs, we offer Family Swim sessions every day of the week as part of our Family Membership. Family Swim is a great way to reinforce swim skills learned in lessons, while allowing families to spend recreational time together and enjoy swimming as a fun family activity.

Swim Lessons For a complete listing of our swim lessons for children under 5 years, including: Bubble Babies, Begin2Swim, Pre-K Swim Lessons & Private Swim Lessons, please see the Aquatics Section of this catalog.

for ages 12 months & UP

MEMBERS sports program more than 40 drop in classes each week

Tumble Tots • Soccer • Gym Sports • MY Muscles MY Move • Ping Pong • Basketball • Tennis starting in

NOVEMBER Weekend Sports at PS 276 & Spruce Street School

Full semester sports classes available by registration. • Dance • Gymnastics • Downtown Basketball League • Karate • Fencing

Space is limited. Register today! www.manhattanyouth.org 10

Information & Questions: 212.766.1104

ď Ž K-5 Programs

Downtown Basketball League The Downtown Basketball League season runs from November through April. The League is for children 1st through 9th grade. For sign-up information please visit our front desk or go to www.manhattanyouth.org.

Youth Swim Lessons Our small-group lessons promote safety, fun, and friendship. We love incorporating a social aspect into swimming, an activity that is often thought of as an individual sport. The result is an environment where children encourage, support, and learn from one another - and simply have a blast swimming!

Tritons Swim Team

Friday Night at the Center 1st - 3rd Grade: Each week we will have a movie playing in one room, and a game/art room set up in another - all supervised by our Manhattan Youth childcare professionals. There is no food served so please have your child eat before or send them with a snack. Registration Required. 4th - 8th Grade: Our Friday Evening program will begin with some time to relax and unwind in our lounge, followed by a family style meal. After dinner kids can choose from a variety of activities and enjoy a fun-filled evening with our greatest Community Center staff and teachers. Activities include filmmaking, ceramics, robotics, swimming and ping pong. Registration Required.

Fencing in partnership with Sheridan Fencing Academy Learn swordplay with the fast-paced sport of fencing! Sheridan Fencing Academy, one of the top fencing schools in the country and home of the 2012 Junior Olympic Champion, will be teaching the Olympic secrets of thrusting and parrying at blinding speeds. Fencing is one of the fastest growing sports in the US and a great way to get fit, improve balance, coordination, and strength, and have loads of fun. Come try one of the most exciting sports in the world!

Information & Questions: 212.766.1104

Saturday Family Clay Day

spend your evenings with us AT THE CENTER

starting this fall, the Community Center is unveiling a brand new block of weekday evening programming for adults and kids alike. Karate, Ping Pong Club, and Fencing all highlight our post AfterSchool lineup.

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Family Clay Day is great way to spend a Saturday morning! You and your family can come and take advantage of our new ceramics studio. During that time a Clayworks instructor will show you some fun projects or you can just work on your own. All pieces will remain in the studio to be fired and picked up at a later time.

Bubble Babies | 6:00-6:30 pm Ages 6mo. - 2yrs. with parent/guardian* Ping Pong | 6:15-7:30 pm All Ages* Karate | 7:30-8:30 pm 2nd grade and up (Registration Required) Adult Advanced Fitness/Endurance Swim Class* | 7:30-8:30 pm

MY Lounge

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Our new lounge on our lower level has many different interactive games for parents and children to play. Spend an afternoon together after a morning swim or meet your friends there after lunch. Come enjoy a game of ping pong with the family or realx and catch the big game.

Fencing | 6:00-7:30 pm

PROGRAMMING PARTNERS

wednesday Ping Pong | 6:15-7:30 pm

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All Ages*

thursday Fencing | 6:00-7:30 pm

SHERIDAN FENCING ACADEMY

2nd grade and up (Registration Required)

friday Adult Beginner Swim Class* | 6:45-7:30 pm Adult Intermediate Swim Class* | 6:45-7:30 pm Adult Advanced Technique Swim Class* | 7:30-8:15 pm *

Free with membership

www.manhattanyouth.org

 K-5 After-School Programs

meet susan After-School Site Director Downtown Community Center

Manhattan Youth provides childcare and enrichment programming onsite at the Center. The program is available as early as 3:00 pm, and runs until 5:50 pm every day that public schools are in session. Each day of programming includes one enrichment choice (descriptions below) as well as homework, arts & crafts, games, and fitness activities. Students who do not attend the local public schools must be dropped off at the Community Center by a caregiver or their school bus. To coordinate drop-off, please contact our site director, Susan Kay, at susan@manhattanyouth.org.

VISUAL ARTS Portfolio – Fine Art Throughout the year, students will develop a diverse body of work, including drawing, painting, print-making, collage and sculpture, adhering to the 5th grade benchmark laid out in the NYC DOE Blueprint for the Visual Arts. With guidance from their instructor, students will create and assemble an impressive portfolio of artwork with which they can apply to schools specializing in art throughout the city.

Level I (2nd and 3rd grades) Students learn the basic principles of sewing (threading needles, tying knots, cutting fabric) by designing and constructing hand-sewn items such as pillows, scarves, bags and stuffed animals. Level II (4th and 5th grades) This advanced class builds on hand-sewing skills and also introduces students to using sewing machines. With both skills (hand and machine sewing), students will design more intricate pieces such as shirts, dresses and purses.

Fashion Art & Illustration

Woodcarving

Students will sketch fashion figures, design fabrics, and create full lines of clothing, producing their own style books.

In this hands-on workshop, students learn to examine and explore individual blocks of wood to find patterns, shapes and designs hidden in the grain. Using hand tools, they carve their pieces into beautifully finished sculptures.

Printing, Pressing, Stamping and More! Printing presses, found objects, fruits and vegetables, wood blocks, wax resist… the list goes on! Children will create 2D and 3D works of art that will incorporate printmaking techniques.

Silk Screen & Printing Learn the basics of silk screening and other ink printing techniques for fabric and other permeable materials. This creative opportunity to design and produce is an inspiring art form.

Fiber Arts I & II

Information & Questions: 212.766.1104

Ceramics Students discover all levels of hand–building, glaze techniques and firing methods. Projects include teapots, lidded vessels, self-portraits, mugs, dishes, vases, masks and more! With plenty of free exploration time, students work closely with our staff of professional artists and receive lots of personal attention. In 4th and 5th grades the pottery wheel is introduced, bringing their skills to a whole new level. All materials are non-toxic and food safe.

MEDIA ARTS Filmmaking Beginning with stories from their own lives and the world around them, students will learn to use visual images to tell stories and connect with an audience. Students will learn screen writing, storyboarding, directing, cinematography and editing through producing their own films and participating in other students’ productions.

Claymation & Stop Motion Animation

Digital Music Mixing Learn to be a master mixer, laying down rhythms, engineering multi-track recordings, and working with audio sampling. Students will use contemporary computer software to produce their own original songs, beginning with a simple beat.

Songwriting & Recording An intensive workshop for the emerging singer/ songwriter. Students write, record, mix, and distribute their own albums, receiving hands-on experience in all aspects of audio production.

This class explores a range of techniques for concept development, writing, designing, animating and editing stop-motion animation projects. Students create armatures, puppets and sets, and complete the production process of an animated movie using professional capturing and editing equipment and software.

As the after-school site director at the Downtown Community Center, Susan Kay has the opportunity to meet children from all of our sites. She has received her B.F.A from Massachusetts College of Art and a M.F.A from Pratt Institute. Susan has been working with children both as an instructor and a supervisor for the past 20 years. She managed and taught classes in the ceramic program at Rhode Island Jewish Community Center in Providence, the dance program at the Capitol Children's Museum, Washington D.C. and Tribeca Clayworks in N.Y.C. Her favorite things are ice cream and scary movies.

CGI: Special FX and Animation Students will learn to create computer-generated images, special effects, and 3D character animation. Each student will produce a short animated film, and a reel of digital effects.

Video Game Design A great way to channel your child’s interest in video games into something positive. Teaching children how to design and program original games puts real-world skills into their hands, and lets them be producers, instead of just consumers, in the biggest media industry in the world.

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 K-5 After-School Programs

PERFORMING ARTS

SCIENCE

Drumming/Percussion

Lego® Robotics

We offer group lessons in percussion and African drumming. All levels are welcome. These classes are an excellent introduction to rhythm and music.

Teams of students will build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® software to solve a set of missions on an obstacle course, eventually attending citywide competitions. This year’s challenge: NATURE’S FURY! Children will explore the storms, quakes, waves and more that constitute natural disasters. Teams will discover what can be done when intense natural events meet the places people live, work, and play. The FIRST® LEGO® League challenges kids to think like scientists and engineers. To learn more about the LEGO robotics program, please visit www.usfirst.org.

Glee Club Classes introduce and develop rhythm, music theory, ear training and basic harmony from a variety of popular and classical music. The Glee Club will perform for peers during the program, and publicly at the end of each semester. In partnership with Applause Performing Arts Center.

Musical Theater

Dance Ballet Our ballet program introduces students to basic ballet vocabulary while developing strength, proper alignment, musicality, and the grace that is inherent to the form. Dancers from our ballet classes are prominently featured in each semester’s dance performance.

Creative Dance This blend of movement, music, improvisation, and basic dance steps is an introduction for the future study of dance techniques. Kindergarten and 1st grade students learn fundamentals while developing their imaginations.

Hip Hop A high-energy, intense class for dancers of all experience levels. The dance studio will be hopping to today’s pop stars as students learn individual and teamwork skills that evolve into polished dance numbers.

So You Think You Can Dance? This challenging class explores a range of styles from around the world, ranging from contemporary to classical, street dance to ballroom, jazz funk to Broadway. Students will learn dance combinations while improving individual and group skills. The class culminates with participation in two fullystaged dance performances by Manhattan Youth’s entire dance ensemble.

Information & Questions: 212.766.1104

Broadway performers help students develop singing, dancing and acting skills. Students work as a cast throughout the semester on scenes and musical production numbers. At the end of each semester, the class will perform on stage for family and friends! In partnership with Applause Performing Arts Center.

On Camera Acting Working on age-appropriate scenes for film and TV, student actors transition from performing on stage to acting within a camera frame. Each week,the actors get to see their own work played back and critiqued. In partnership with Applause Performing Arts Center.

Cirque du Tribeque Students learn fun circus skills from Cirque du Soleil performers and gymnasts. 2nd and 3rd grade skills: acrobatics, clowning, juggling, object manipulation, and stilt-walking. 4th and 5th grade skills: advanced tricks, aerial work, silks and tightrope-walking. After exploring all skills, each student will specialize in one or two areas to perform in a semester-end circus spectacular!

Things That Go: Gears, Wheels & Power For children who love trains, planes and automobiles, we offer a workshop in how things move. Students will learn all about electricity and automotive power, kinetic energy, gears, wheels and aerodynamics. Projects will range from making batteries to building hydrogen-powered cars.

Green Science: Energy, Ecology & the Environment Students will learn all about ecosystems and how we can preserve them. From worm composting and recycling to green energy and sustainable power, students will explore how the world works, and what it will take to keep it going! Upper grades will participate in service projects at their schools and in the community.

Air & Space: Astronomy and Aviation Beginning with the four forces of flight, our young pilots and astronauts will learn what it takes to get into the air and stay there! Students will build airplanes that really fly, as well as learn all about the space crafts that are used to explore the universe.

ENRICHMENT Tae Kwon Do Manhattan Youth and World TKD of Brooklyn have been offering martial arts classes downtown for more than 20 years. Many of the children who began as “white belts” in our after-school programs have gone on to become “black belts” years later, and now help conduct classes.

Cooking Our young chefs learn essential kitchen skills, from measuring and converting fractions to slicing and chopping to sautéing and plating. We develop and encourage nutritious food choices while working together to prepare snacks and meals. Every class ends with a delicious treat!

PROGRAMMING PARTNERS

Animals Past & Present Our new science room at the Downtown Community Center will be home to an incredible collection of land and sea creatures. Students in this class will care for the animals, and learn about their prehistoric ancestors, from jellyfish to dinosaurs!

Spa Science Discover the chemistry involved in making things that you would experience in a spa! Soaps, body scrubs, cosmetics, nail polish and color, bath oils, lipstick, perfumes and more! Students will make their own line of products that are safe to use at home!

Visit Us Online: www.manhattanyouth.org

ď Ž Middle & High School Program

FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE CENTER

Tritons Swim Team Our Center is proud to have our very own swim team! Practices are held multiple times per week, allowing swimmers to increase endurance, improve fitness and self-confidence, refine their stroke technique, and learn competitive skills and sportsmanship. Our coaching philosophy emphasizes our belief in self-competition and setting personal goals. The team's home and competition site is the Downtown Community Center Pool. Please note that swimmers must demonstrate specific skill requirements to enroll.

parents, treat yourself to a couple of hours on Friday Nights while your kids do the same! This Year, the Downtown Community Center will be expanding our teen night program to include our pre-teen members as well! Our 1st-3rd graders will enjoy the same type of fun activities that our teens enjoy, tailored for a younger crowd.

Downtown Basketball League

Friday Nights at the Center Middle schoolers are invited to spend the evening at the Center. After enjoying a family-style dinner where everyone helps in the preparation and clean-up, there will be swimming, socializing, and featured activities. The Friday Nights program will be held on our newly constructed Arts, Culture, Science and Technology Level with a family style dinner followed by choices of activities such as film/music production and ceramics. Teens and tweens with family memberships or our new teen & tween members are welcome. Registration Required.

Fencing in partnership with Sheridan Fencing Academy Learn swordplay with the fast-paced sport of fencing! Sheridan Fencing Academy, one of the top fencing schools in the country and home of the 2012 Junior Olympic Champion, will be teaching the Olympic secrets of thrusting and parrying at blinding speeds. Fencing is one of the fastest growing sports in the US and a great way to get fit, improve balance, coordination, and strength, and have loads of fun! Come try one of the most exciting sports in the world!

Swim Lessons The Manhattan Youth Swim School offers group lessons to middle school-aged children. Classes are taught by highly experienced, certified instructors. Children are placed into classes by age and ability and class size is determined by ability. Middle school-aged children have very different needs in swim lessons than younger children; they often times have fear and/or hesitance to learn to swim. Our experienced staff of instructors take the time and energy to comfort and make their students feel safe and secure so they can learn this valuable skill, and enjoy swimming for years to come.

Information & Questions: 212.766.1104

The Downtown Basketball League season runs from November through April. The League is for children 1st through 9th grade. For sign-up information please visit our front desk, or go to www.manhattanyouth.org.

Test Prep The S & S High School Test Preparation program is designed to prepare students who are taking the New York City Specialized Science High School Entrance Exam for Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, High School of American Studies at Lehman College Campus, Brooklyn Tech, York College Campus School, Queens High School for the Sciences, Brooklyn Latin, Staten Island Tech, and High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College. S & S Prep has been conducting test preparation classes for 22 years with high success rates. Call or email S & S Prep, 845-323-7429, 845-624-5203, coolmath3@aol.com, rssilberbu@ aol.com for registration information.

NEW! Ping Pong

1st-3rd grade: Each week we will have a movie playing in one room, and a game/art room set up in another - all supervised by our Manhattan Youth childcare professionals. There is no food served so please have your child eat before or send them with a snack. Registration required.

4th-8th grade: Our Friday Evening program will begin with some time to relax and unwind in our game room, followed by a family style meal. After dinner kids can choose from a variety of activities and enjoy a fun-filled evening with our greatest Community Center staff and teachers. Activities include filmmaking, ceramics, robotics, swimming, ping-pong and more! Registration required.

ď Ž Adults & Seniors

FREE SENIOR SWIM For Our Seniors 65+ in Lower Manhattan

Pilates Mat

Lap Swim & Steam Room

Teaching exercise develops and body

During designated hours, lanes are reserved specifically for adult Lap Swim. Our steam room is also open to adults 18 and up during all Lap Swim hours. Please note that we can only guarantee lanes during specified Lap Swim hours - lanes cannot be guaranteed during other Family Swim hours.

all the fundamental movements and principles of Pilates, the mat class core strength, flexibility, coordination awareness.

Beginner and Intermediate Swim Classes These drop-in classes are great for adults who have a fear of the water, are new to swimming, or want to learn proper strokes and breathing, enabling them to swim for longer distances. Our swim instructors for these classes are trained specifically to teach adults beginner and intermediate swimming skills. We offer two groups each week, divided by skill level so we can be sure to offer the most appropriate level of instruction for each individual.

Advanced Technique Swim Class This drop-in class will help advanced adult swimmers refine stroke technique, improve efficiency and even learn new strokes. Join our swim instructors for a weekly session, customized for the participants of each particular class.

Advanced Fitness/Endurance Swim Class This drop-in class is designed to help advanced swimmers improve their swimming endurance through a vigorous swim workout. Join our Swim Team coach who will be available to answer questions, give swimming tips, and design a workout to help you achieve your swimming goals.

Senior Open Swim, Water Aerobics and Swim Lessons To promote continuing active lifestyles, Manhattan Youth offers a Senior Swim program for ages 65+. Seniors may enjoy Open Swim, Lap Swim, and use of our steam room 5 days per week, in addition to weekly Senior Water Aerobics classes and monthly Senior Swim Lesson Clinics.

Ceramics Classes This class is designed with the beginner in mind while also appropriate for the more experienced students. You learn to work with clay using hand building and wheel throwing techniques. With lots of personal attention from your instructor, you will have fun making unique handmade pots, vessels and sculpture. Studio time is also available on a separate day to build experience and work on projects.

W E E K DAYS

september - june Senior Open and Lap Swim Monday - Friday 12:30 - 2:00 pm

Senior Water Exercise with Lisa Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:45 pm

Senior Swim Lesson Clinics Led monthly by our wonderful instructors!

Information & Questions: 212.766.1104

Thank You Annual Campaign Donors

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Major Program Support

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A special thanks for all you do: *Hon. Sheldon Sivler, Hon. Margaret Chin, *Hon. Scott Stringer, *Hon. Deborah Glick, Hon. Daniel Squadron

First Name: Michael Bloomberg, Mayor*

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Normally we list donors from the most recent calendar year, but we want to recognize the warm generosity of so many people during our months of rebuilding following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Thus, the listing below encompasses the period from January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

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Home Phone: $50,000 and above *Greg Agran / Goldman Sachs Gives *The Moody's Foundation, Frances G.Laserson, President Rodney Corporation *The Spingold Foundation $25,000 and above SL Green Realty Corp. $10,000 and above The Altschul Foundation *Anonymous The Howard Gilman Foundation Charles Kim and Jean Su Maeng New York City Regional Center, LLC *Sandra and Steven van der Zwan Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. $5,000 and above *Alanna and Chandler Bocklage *Wendy and Westley Chapman Lenore and Stephen Cheeseman Kendra Decious and Curt Child Gold man, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program Adam M. Korn / Goldman Sachs Gives P.S. 89 PTA *Jack Resnick & Sons, Inc. Caroline Stewart Carl and Winnie Wu $2,500 and above Anonymous *Battery Park City Day Nursery Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Nell and William Cote Tammy Meltzer and Michael Kaufman Carrie and Darren Mulholland Ocean Reef Community Foundation Aleksandar and Chantay Pilipovic PS 234 PTA The Seedtime Fund, Inc. $1,000 and above Ruth Alscher-Green Daniel Alterman and Li Wah Lai Elizabeth and Gerald Anderson Battery Park City Cares Tyler and Vanessa Benjamin Rebecca Birch and Mark Pankoff Peter and Kaija Braus *Donna Bulseco and Dana Vlcek Laura and David Busker Courtney Carroll and Paul Levinsohn Jodi Carse Sweetbaum and Jamie Carse Scott and Danielle Casazza Eunice Chu and John Leong Michael Connolly and Jamie Stern Crossways Charitable Foundation Gustavo and Claire Danese Naomi and Joseph Daniels Laure Daymard and Alexandre Duguet Beth and James DeWoody Shana and Ken Druckerman Muna El Fituri Lili Ervin Nicholas and Amy Estrada Christie and Britt Ewen Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Teresa and Vincent Foley Fort Hamilton High School Michael Fuchs Lori and Sarang Gadkari *Martha Gallo and Charles Kerner Tracy Gill and Simeon Lagodich *Goldman Sachs & Co. Noah Green Stephen and Jessica Gushee Ashleigh and Jamie Hart Simon Heathcote James and Alison Johnston Daphna Kastner and Harvey Keitel *Kirsten and Peter Kern Ginger and David Komar Robert and Maureen Kozma Esther Lixenberg Luciana and Brad McKee James McSpiritt and Chi Choy Karen Melnick and Arkady Goldelman Erik Moody and Sharon Donohue *Ken and Linda Mortenson Tina and John Novogratz NYC Social NYU Community Fund

*The Park Preschool/Barclay Street School Katherine and Bo Peabody Pilot NYC LLC PS 397 - Spruce Street School PTA Harriet Reitman Raphaelle and Olivier Rico The River Rachel and Todd Safferstone Sheridon and Mike Sands *Angelique Schipani Matthew Schneider and Priyanka Garg Don Schuck and Connie Schraft *Deborah Somerville Mancini Dufffy Architecture and Design Anne Templeton The Tung Family Foundation Darren and Katherine Thomas Mindy and Michael Tofias Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program David Walker Troy and Holly Washington Miriam Wermelt and Peter Daneker Margrit Wiesendanger and Daniel Meltzer *Rhoda Woo and Mark Wainger Bonnie Yochelson Jennifer Susan Young Ziff Brothers Investments, LLC Samantha and Scott Zinober Zlot Realty Corp. $500 and above *A.M.Skier Samera Abed Jonathan and Linda Angles Anastasia Aukeman and Graham Haber Jaiman Bangash and Victoria Grantham Nancy Barber-Stone *Sarah Bartlett Gaby and Jamez Basora Andrea Begent *David and Catherine Bernath Susan Bernfield and Claude Millman William Bialosky Joan and R.A. Binz Peter and Rebecca Brower Roger Byrom Martin and Ellen Cammer Margaret Chin Gretchen and Jay Clayton Shari and Stephan Coats Jill Conner Paul Conte and Tracy Lee Brennan Elisabeth Curzan and Martin Gindi Helen and David Darby Kathy and Tony Dardis Andrea and Michael Dattoma Lisa de Armas and Joe MacIsaac Curzon Dobell Bernard D'Orazio Sarah El Batanouny and Ayman Sakr Megan and Lee Fenster Eric Fish and Gretchen Dean Mary Folck Teresa and Vincent Foley Fredrica and Michael Ford Carl Frye Weng Funn Lock *David Gage and Judith Epstein *Tracey Gardell and Lewis Gross, DDS Emma and Alexander Garner Gero Family Charitable Trust *Hon. Deborah Glick Karen and Alex Goldelman *Matthew Goldstein and Amy Strassler Camie Gontier Jamie Gordon and Brad Lindenbaum Nancy Gould Mark Greenfield M. Hardy Griffith Megan Gupta Sangita and Gautam Gupta Jamie Heller and Jed Weissberg Richard and Linda Herbek Pei Zhu Huang Cath erine McVey Hughes and Thomas M. Hughes Ben and Mary Jane Bettenhausen Judith and Gary Kadi Jane Kearsey and David Schwartz *Christina and Myongsu Kong *Stephen Kramer and Bonita Franklin-Kramer Nancy Lane and Andrew Rostron

Tim Langevin David Later Nicki Ledermann and Alan Taylor Joyce Lent and Bret Burton Judy Levine and Charles Komanoff Hyo-Sun Lim Sue and John Linehan Cara Macksoud Carrington and Andrew Madden Joseph Marino and Coleen McGrath Cathy and Sheila Marino-Thomas Rebecca and Jay Markley Briton and Jennifer McAdams Lori Melichar and Sarang Gadkari Alison and Matthew Mintzer Robert Moore Michael and Julie Nadel Gitonga Kiara and Inosi Nyatta Kim and Wayne Pick Lal Prashant Tracy and Michael Ranson Ronald Rolfe and Sara Darehshori Brendan M. Rooney Harvey A. Schneier, M.D. Sunita and Mitu Shah *Tillie Shuster and Ron Shenfield *Eric Silver and Chiya Ikemi John Sorkvist Jacqueline and Adam Stone Jodi Sweetbaum and Jamie Carse Sandy Tam and Jason Kong *Beth Terrell and Dennis Newman Time Warner Matching Grants Program Eva and Dolph Tokarczyk Evan Torgan Trinity International Industries, LLC Annabel Vered Andrew Weisbach Elizabeth Williams and Greg Borri Constance Williams Yvonne & Leslie Pollack Family Foundation Marjorie Zarin and Jonathan Botwinick $200 and above Absolute Travel Oliver E. Allen Rachel and Loai Alzubi George Aprile Sam and Teresa Aprile Rinat Aruh and Luigi Caroggio Gary Atkinson Anjali and Joseph Augustine Joshua Ballinger and Theresa Aquino Jan and Bernie Barrish Daniela and Guy Ben-Zion Sasha and Jonathan Best Katherine Betts and Chip Brown Kim Bible and Matthew Niziol Sean Black and Tenley Zinke Ellen and Ken Blau Jay Bockhaus *Christine Boeke Odine Bonthrone and David Bonthrone Boston Interactive Andrea Bott and Russell Chong Clodagh Bowyer-Greene and Elliott Greene Brian Breger Leane Brenes *Morgan Brill and Greg Agran Robin Brooks and Robert Rigolosi Jacqui and Noel Brown Scott Browne *Mary Ruth Buchness and Michael Arvystas Aime and Steven Butler Anne Carey and Eduardo Kaplan Stephanie Carroll and Amanda Sharp Lynne Cavanaugh and Michael Garcia Robin Chamberlain and Mason Parker Kerry and Ramon Chicon Pam and James Chmiel Jennifer and Eric Cho Stephen Choe Huiming and Min Choi Angie Chong and Paulo Koo Church Street School Jennifer and Kevin Ciavarra Michael and Stacy Cohen Susan Cole and Pyser Edelsack Marshal Coleman, Esq. Michael and Nicole Colovos Marina Contiero Maggie and Larry Cook

Elana Corsano and Ricardo Cuervo Dan Creighton and Cindy Soohoo Kevin and Bruna Martins Da Silva James Daniels and Cheryl Lambert Rachel and Graeme Daykin Jose Machota de la Corte *Elisa de la Roche Karlien De Mot and Phillipe Quix Aniko and John DeLaney Julia and Jonny Denby Elizabeth and Rich Dennis Christopher Dewees Gerri DiBenedetto and Marcia Kline Raymond Dowe and Michelle Russell-Dowe Cristiana and Kevin Downey Downtown-Lower Manhattan Association, Inc. Ann Doyle and Mike Schmitt Paula and Prescott Dunbar Jeanne Dupont Nicole and Nathan Eldridge Nomi Ernst Leidner David Evdokimow Loni Farhi Courtney and Tom Fennimore Gladys and Jose Fernandez Charles Figueiredo Patricia and Darin Fink Connie Fishman and Jeffrey A. Fagan Katherine and Adam Fleming Michael Flexner and Elise Rosenberg Holly Fogle and Jeff Lieberman Donna and Allen Foladare Angela and Mark Folit North Cove Marina Sharon Fortenbaugh The John Franco Charitable Foundation Jonie Fu and Fred Wilmers Nadia and John Gagnier Merav Gershtenman and Desma Polydorou Melanie Giegel and George Rizk Nora Giesen Pedro Giron and Nora Burns Giessen Andrew Golomb and Laura Metrano Gilda and Christopher Green Gabriela Grinstein and Marcelo Rubinsky Henry Guild Eric Guillemain and Sandrine Bizzaro Estelle and Erich Haratsch Armin Harris and Allison Penn Suzanne and Nathan Haynes Megan and Jeremy Healey Samantha Hecht and Andrew Obstler Juliet Hindell and Peter McKillop Daniela Horvitz and Rodrigo Diaz Marie Howe Yu Chan Huang and Xin Wang Li Laura Hunter and Christopher Costano Elliott and Linda Ingerman Yumiko and Takahisa Ishizuka Samir Jain and Monali Vora Beth Janson and William Ohlson Elissa and Bill Johnson Thomas Juul-Hansen and Judy Lee Jim Juvonen and Sarah Meikle Adriana and Matt Keiser Karen Kemp and Luis Fernandez Mandy Kennedy and Brent Smart Alsun Keogh and Ahmass Fakahany Maureen Kerns and Lawrence Stanley Jeannine Kiely Connie and Tom Kim Samantha Kirby-Yoh and Louis Yoh Bernadette and Peter Kirwin Ashley and Mitch Klein Reina Klein Kate and Harry Koster Alisa Kriegel and Peter Soares Clara Krivoy and Daniel Grunberg Cindy and Mitchell Krupp Rachel and Amar Kuchinad Liam Lacey Lance and Ivy Lappin Hanne Larsen and Angus Dobbie Annie and Daniel Lee Jennie Lee and Clark Hsu Timothy Lee and Maria Rementeria Grace Lee-Hin and Alfred Vitale Stephen Leidner Paula Lemass-Ibrahim and Medhat Ibrahim Anna Li and Frank Sposato Dulcie Lin and Jock Jones

Joseph E. Linehan Li Xin Liu Locanda Verdi Andre and Susan Lombard Lower Manhattan Community Church Annie Lui and Peter Lei Foster Maer Karen and Sandeep Magon Cesar Manduca Sylivia Marie Challita Nick Mautone and Terri Ludwig Thomas McAdam and Jill Schwartz Keena McCall and Nishaun McCall, Sr. Jane McClenahan and Crevan O'Grady Elizabeth Neely McGill John J. McGreal and Michele Zaccario Julie and Bruce Menin Jennifer Merkle-Miller and Troy Miller Debra Meyer and Stephen Gordon Lisa and Buxton Midyette Donna Milrod and Peter Feeney Joshua Mondschein Patrick and Jeanette Monninger Eileen and James Montague Haviland Morris and Robert Score Andrew and Ana Morse Linda Moutinho and David Donigian Greg ory Muller and Maria-Stefania Vavylopoulou Shannon and David Murphy Nanoosh Organic Mediterranean Sarah Netburn and John Cuti New American Youth Ballet Shirley and Simon Ng Eliza Ng and Timothy Kintzel Rebecca and Tyler Nicholes Larissa Noble Nutmeg Music Leyna Nvietson Asa and Fredrik Nylander Ruth Ohman Annelise and Andrew Osborne Brian Pacholke and Felicity Gates The Palm / Tribeca Cassie and Mark Palmer Nicole and John Palumbo Samorn and Wisit Panpinyo Liza and Bill Park Elena Parkhomenko and Daniil Bunimovich Jamie and Jason Pastrano Alvaro Perez and Valerie Dillon Michele Pertesis and Michael Thorne Kim Petersen and Evan Zimmerman Jessica Pliska Bonnie Pomerantz Brad and Jennifer Powers Scott Prendergast Julie Pullen and Dan Kohn Nanci and Joe Quesada Vyjayanthi Rao and Satya Pemmaraju Soumya Reddy and Sunil Gopal Athena Remolina and Dave Bolon William and Pamela Ritchie Amy Robach and Andrew Shue David Robakidze and Natalia Arsentieva Elisabeth Robert Michelle and Brett Robinson Julie and Eric Ronning Julie Rosen and Adam Kies Erika and Steve Rossa Anne and Steve Rossi Gayle and Peter Rossi Elda Rotor and Stefan Zorich Florence Russo Lorraine Sabalja and Mark Zagorski Madan Sampath and Adhithi Sundararajan Sochenda Samreth and David LeComte Matthew and Danielle Sanders Tony Sargent Rayna Saslove Iris and Roi Sasson Nicole Schaffer and Jay Hirschson Mario and Katja Schmolka Steven and Sherri Schnall Lana and Scott Schoneman Matthew and Jill Schwam Deb Seager and Chris Lopata Neil Shah and Seifali Patel David and Jane Shapiro Coren and William Sharples Julie and Marc Siden

Robert Silberbush and Alan Silver Charles and Grettel Singer Slate Diana and Eric Solash Caroline Sommers and Marcelo Barujel Jennifer Spain and Jonah Benton Rose and Neil Sperling *Jani ece Brown Spitzmueller and Thomas Spitzmueller Vinny Springvloed and Amanda Coppola Lilly and Howard Steinberg Rachel Stevens and Alexander Slotwiner Fredrika Stjarne and Tom Behrens Chrissie Stott and Tom Schierlitz Debbye Strickler-Shaw and Tim Shaw Patricia Sullilvan and Terry Sullivan Roya and Bill Sullivan Deborah Swan and Michael Lawley Anna and Michael Switzer Jill and Steve Taddeo Yan Fook Tang and Wing Hung Ho Dana Tang and Andy Darrell Kevin Taylor and Sarah Squance Ellen Tepfer and Neel Karmarkar Noah Tepperberg Robert and Rachel Thebault Xenophon Theophall and Christina Kallas Rosalina and Justin Thomas Alice and Timothy Tien Troy and Suzanne Torrison Dina Treanor and Jeffrey Taschler Deborah Treisman and Kenny Cummings Frederique Van Der Wal and Nicholas Klein Suman Vatsa Joyce Vaughn and Samuel Pollard Henley and Xabi Vazquez Jennifer and Robert Vecchio Ana Vilarrasa and Guy Corriero Luis Villafana David Wain and Zandy Hartig Erinn and Robert Waldner Kylie Watson and Piers Smith Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber Joshua Wechsler and Ailsa Lloyd Paul Weiss Cheryl Whaley and Eric Aboaf Madelyn and Steven Wils Steven Winick Neil Winokur and Anne W. Umland Chen Wu and Zhenlan Xue Miriam Wysoker and George Vegas Kimberly Yao and Paul Lewis Beesian Yap and Peter McGinley Julie Yoo and Liron Reznik Kathleen Zaborowski Alan Zakin and Barbara Chapman Catherine Ziegler *Melanie and Philippe Zrihen In-Kind Donations Bouley Restaurant Brushtroke Restaurant City Hall Restaruant City Winery Locanda Verde *The Main Event Maslow 6 The Palm/Tribeca Reade Street Pub Super Linda T Edward Wines Taylor Creative Whole Foods Market Elizabeth Williams Microsoft Corporation Special Thanks for our Moving Forward event Nikl Burke Laurie Anderson & Lou Reed *Nicole Bartelme & David Bouley Robert De Niro Rose & John Franco Daphna Kastner & Harvey Keitel Nonprofit Finance Fund Jane Rosenthal Meriem Soliman & Serge Becker Naomi Watts & Liev Schrieber

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Membership fees are billed monthly. Fees are due by the 1st of the upcoming month. Automatic payment options are available. There is a membership registration fee of $100 (waived if also registering for a Manhattan Youth After-School Program). After a membership expires or is cancelled, a registration fee must be paid to reinstate the membership. A membership may be frozen for a period of up to 3 months, one time per calendar year, free of charge.

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To respect the privacy of our members and staff we reserve the right, at our discretion, to limit public photography at the Center. Video recording is not allowed. No photography is permitted during drop-off programs, including our After-School programs between the hours of 3:00 - 6:00 pm. If you wish to take a supervised photo of your child during a drop-off or After-School program, you must receive permission from the program director.

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 Bubble

Babies

6 months to 2 years with parent/guardian

 Begin2Swim

2 to 3 years with parent/guardian

 Pre-K

Swim Lessons

3-5 years, all levels

 Youth

Swim Lessons

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 Tritons

Swim Team

2nd through 8th grades