YMCA notes [November 25, 2009]  The Winter Program Guide is in the mail. Check out all the fun and exciting things the YMCA has planned for the coming winter months. If you don't receive one in the mail, please either contact us at 735-3915 or stop by our office at 604 Broadway St., Suite 1, and pick one up.

For information on Lincoln Area YMCA programs and events, visit the downtown office, 604 Broadway St., Suite 1; call 735-3915; or visit www.lincolnymca.org.  The YMCA Activity Center is at the former Odd Fellows gymnasium on Wyatt Avenue.

January means 2010 memberships are due. The cost is $35 per family and runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. If you haven't completed your 2010 membership form, visit www.lincolnymca.org and click the registration forms tab on the left to print out the new membership form. Please include your e-mail address on the form as we will be sending out more program registration reminders via e-mail in 2010.
http://www.lincolnymca.org/RegistrationForms.aspx

YMCA Girls Basketball is a program designed to introduce your girls, first to sixth grade, to the wonderful world of basketball. Participants are divided by grades, and there are practices and games each week. Early registration runs Nov. 15-Dec. 23. Late registration with an increased fee will run Dec. 24-30. Absolutely no registrations will be accepted after Dec. 30.
http://www.lincolnymca.org/GirlsBasketball.aspx

Do you have any last-minute Christmas shopping? Register your first- to sixth-grade child for Snow-People Art. This exciting class will be on Friday, Dec. 11, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Participants will learn about assemblage and painting with everyday things. A great gift idea for grandma and grandpa. Register before Nov. 27 to avoid any fee increases. http://www.lincolnymca.org/Snowpeople.aspx

With the pending holiday hubbub, don't forget about winter break for your children. December School's Out Fun Days are a great way to keep your kids busy in a safe and fun environment. Participants enjoy many activities, including crafts, games, indoor gym play, snacks and more. Fun Days will be available on Dec. 21, 22 and 23 and again on Dec. 28, 29 and 30. Sign up for all six Fun Days and receive a $10 discount off your total Fun Days fees. Register early to ensure your spot, as these days fill up fast.
http://www.lincolnymca.org/FunDays.aspx

We are excited to announce some changes to our Friends and Fun and Preschool Play Days. Friends and Fun is now accepting children up to age 5, while our Preschool Play Days program is now accepting children down to age 3. These changes give parents more options with days and times. Friends and Fun is on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. Preschool Play Days are from 12:15 to 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. You may register at any time to participate in these programs.
http://www.lincolnymca.org/FriendsAndFun.aspx
http://www.lincolnymca.org/PreschoolPlayDays.aspx

[Text from file received from Lincoln Area YMCA]