The YMCA of Martha's Vineyard will reopen its doors to members Sept. 9, according to an announcement.
YMCA
February 23, 2021
Young performers up to age 18 are invited to take part in Friday's online open mic, receive a gift certificate and maybe win free pizza.
2013
January 24, 2013
On a recent Monday afternoon the Makos youth swim team is practicing its freestyle strokes, swimming up and down the lanes of the YMCA, as co-coach Rainy Goodale, 42, demonstrates proper technique by making slicing motions though the air. A group of swim-capped youngsters watches, trying to learn by osmosis.
This weekend Mrs. Goodale will travel with the team to Eastham for the annual Southeastern Massachusetts Swim League distance meet. But the sport has taken her far outside the state lines of Massachusetts
2011
December 15, 2011
There’s a fully furnished kitchen, living room, study area, recording studio, performance stage, pool table and sound booth. Not to mention two pinball machines.
The new YMCA’s Alexandra Gagnon Teen Center may sound like a hip downtown apartment building, but it promises to become a hub of teen life on the Vineyard.
After the opening of the center last Saturday afternoon, Island teens now have a place to call their own. Community members young and old gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a safe and fun space.
October 13, 2011
Soon after the YMCA opened its doors in the spring of 2010, the Martha’s Vineyard Teen Center moved from its location at Cottagers’ Corner in Oak Bluffs to a temporary spot in the Y’s basement. Tony Lombardi, the Teen Center director, thought they were going to relocate there for a few years before moving on to a new location. Then the Alexandra Gagnon Foundation, who also funded Cottagers’ Corner, came up with a plan.
October 13, 2011
Fun to Dance at YMCA
The collaboration between the Yard and the YMCA begins on Oct. 24 when Dance with the Yard starts its fall program of classes.
Kids will learn the fundamentals of modern, ballet, and creative dance skills with Yard choreographer-dance educator, Jesse Keller. Professional visiting artists from the Yard will also help out with the classes, in particular drumming and rhythm training, student choreography opportunities, and end-of-session performances.
September 15, 2011
A youth technology and mentoring program called Digital Connectors is starting next month on the Vineyard through the Alexandra Gagnon Teen Center at the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard.
Teen center director Tony Lombardi calls the program “a very special opportunity for landlocked Island kids to get a leg up on 21st century digital literacy.”
It will, he added, help to round out any educational experience they have and make them more valuable in the greater workforce.
July 21, 2011
The YMCA has a fantastic pool. All year long Islanders have enjoyed this new and incredible gift to the community. No need, really, to head south during February vacation now that we can escape the late winter blues with a simple trip to the Y. Okay, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but not much.
