Registration for fall classes at YWCA Princeton is currently underway; most classes are set to begin Sept. 5.
There are no residential requirements to take classes and many classes are open to both males and females. A listing of classes can be downloaded from YWCA Princeton’s website.
The Aquatics department is offering more than 100 classes for ages four months through senior citizens.
This fall, there is a dance/aquatics combo class for preschoolers, which combines lessons for both skills in a one hour class.
New this season is Intro to Water Skills, which is for 13-14 year old individuals. Participants may move on to the more advanced American Red Cross Classes.
Adult swim classes include Aqua Dynamics and Arthritis & Rehabilitation.
Residents of West Windsor and Plainsboro have an additional option of taking swim classes at the West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North pool. This is being offered in conjunction with Plainsboro Aquatics Outreach Program.
The After School Programs at Princeton, Montgomery and Lawrence schools are also available. It is offered on regular school days, early dismissals, most full days and during spring breaks.
In Princeton, ASP is available at Community Park, Johnson Park (children are bussed to Community Park) and Riverside. In Montgomery it is offered at Montgomery Lower Middle School, Orchard Hill and Village Elementary. In Lawrence the program is at Ben Franklin Elementary, Eldridge Park Elementary, Lawrence Intermediate, Lawrenceville Elementary and Slackwood Elementary.
Full time, part time and day passes are available at most schools.
YWCA is offering more than 30 ESL classes this fall, including TOEFL Preparation, Basic English, conversation and pronunciation.
A new women’s empowerment series, Unstuck for Your New Life is set to begin in October. This four-part series is intended to help participants discover a new future by overcoming common mistakes that keeps them from moving forwards.
For more than fifty years, the Newcomers & Friends group has welcomed those who have moved to the area and those experiencing a life transition get acquainted with the area through activities, lunches, trips, and outings. This group’s general meeting and new member sign-up is scheduled for September 13.
YWCA’s martial arts programs include Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, JKD/Muay Thai and Aikido. Their Judo club is one of five in New Jersey to be club certified by the US Judo, a member of the U.S. Olympics Committee, the Pan American Judo Confederation, and the International Judo Federation.
A number of free classes such as Common Sense Parenting, GED Preparation, and Citizenship Preparation are also offered to the greater Mercer county community.
More information is online at ywcaprinceton.org.
