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Parenting Center

Whether you’re a new parent, expecting a baby, or chasing a toddler, we’re so glad you found us! Khiro ea Sebaka sa Bana sa GYm Indoor Play!

The Y is here for all families, as your community, your resource, your hub of activities, and your connection to local parents and children.

We look forward to meeting you, and welcoming your family to the Y!

Check out the Y Beginnings Parenting Center and some of our other early childhood programs and activities:

Parent + Baby Yoga Classes
Parent & Baby Yoga
This yoga series is designed for parents/caregivers with pre-crawling babies and takes place at the YM&YWHA ea Washington Heights le Inwood. Birthing parents should be six+ weeks postpartum, and cleared by their doctor before joining class. Classes take place from 11:15am-12:00pm on the following dates:
  • 5/23
  • 5/30
  • 6/6
  • 6/13
  • 6/20

Visit our Eventbrite page to register.

Sehlopha se secha sa bo-mme

Sehlopha se secha sa bo-mme

Ho tataisoa ke litakatso tsa beke le beke, new moms with babies through six months who live in Upper Manhattan are invited to gather in local community and share from their experience, ask questions or just listen, in a supportive and inclusive environment that honors each unique family.

We are holding sessions on Tuesdays from 10:00ke -12:00pm at the Y during the following dates:

  • 5/7
  • 5/14
  • 5/21
  • 5/28
  • 6/4
  • 6/11
  • 6/18
  • 6/25

Registration is required and group sizes are limited. To register, visit our Eventbrite page.

If you’d like to be added to our email list for information about future sessions, please complete this interest form.

Ukulele Shabbat
Come sing and dance with us as we welcome Shabbat with live music, litlhohonolofatso, challah, le metsoalle. Malapa ohle a amoheloa ka mofuthu ho Ukulele Shabbat, e 'ngoe ea mekete e mengata ea Y ea sechaba se pharalletseng ea setso le matsatsi a phomolo a Sejuda. Ha ho na tefo ea ho ba teng, but please make sure to RSVP here!

For children ages 0 – 5 with a parent or caregiver.

Takes place each Friday at the YM&YWHA ea Washington Heights le Inwood, room 312 on the 3rd floor from 11:30 – 12:00. Accessible by elevator. Stroller parking is available on the 1st floor.

Kierstin Hettler
Managing Director of Youth and Recreation
khettler@ywhi.org
212-569-6200 x249

Seo Batsoali ba se Buang ka Sekolo sa Y Nursery

Batsoali
Bopaki

kids at YM&CHEA

"Re leboha ka ho sa feleng hore ebe re ile ra khoptjoa ho Y bakeng sa bashanyana ba ka ka bobeli’ Lilemo tsa pele ho K. Phihlelo ena e bile e putsang haholo bakeng sa lelapa lohle la ka. Mora oa ka o holile ka mekhoa e mengata haholo 'me boholo ba eona ke ka lebaka la TLC ea basebetsi ba hau ba babatsehang. KE LEBOHA ho tloha botebong ba lipelo tsa rona. Re tla dula re hopola Y ka lerato le pelo e tletseng thabo.”

– Zabryna le Michel

Ngolisa

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