Posted on: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

Health & Fitness Expo: March 22-24

Invensys Foxboro Branch 67 Mechanic Street, Foxboro, MA 02035

Our Health & Fitness Expo offers free demos, workshops, healthy samples, consults, & more.

And, if you bring a friend to a group exercise class or attend an expo appointment * you will receive 10% off any 30-minute personal training package! ** Choose and book one of the following *Expo Appointments:

Free 30-minute personal training session
Free 30-minute small group training session
Free 15-minute nutrition consultation
Free Styku 3-D body scan

To book an Expo appointment, visit or call your Member Service Desk.

EXPO SCHEDULE DETAILS

Thursday, March 22, 2018: 9:00am-2:30pm & 3:00pm-8:00pm
  • One-on-One 30-minute Personal Training Sessions w/Brian: 9:00am-11:30am
  • 30-minute Nutrition Consultations w/Lauren: 9:00am-11:00am
  • 30-minute AMP’D Kettlebell Small Group Training w/Joe: 9:30am-11:00am
  • Marathon Sports: 10:00am-11:00am
  • STYKU Body Scan Demos: 11:30am-2:30pm
  • 15-minute Nutrition Consultations w/Lauren: 3:00pm-4:00pm
  • UNO’s Samples: 5:00pm-8:00pm
  • One-on-One 30-minute Personal Training Sessions w/Kevin: 5:00pm-6:30pm
  • 30-minute P-Knot Demos w/Abby: 5:00pm-6:30pm

Friday, March 23, 2018: 7:00am-4:00pm
  • Healthy Sampling: 7:00am-10:00am
  • TRX Small Group Training w/Lori: 9:00am-10:00am
  • 15-minute Nutrition Consultations w/Lauren: 9:00am-11:00am
  • One-on-One 30-minute Personal Training Sessions w/Lori: 10:00am-11:30am
  • STYKU Body Scans w/Meredith: 11:30am-2:30pm
  • 15-minute Nutrition Consultations w/Lauren: 3:00pm-4:00pm

Saturday, March 24, 2018: 7:00am-2:30pm
  • Healthy Sampling: 7:00am-9:00am
  • Juice on Main Sampling: 8:30am-11:00am
  • Weigh to Change Spring Information Session: 9:00am-10:00am
  • One-on-One 30-minute Personal Training Sessions w/JJ: 9:00am-11:30am
  • Hint Water: 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Mind, Body & Soul Small Group Training w/Meredith: 10:00am-10:30am
  • Speed & Strength Small Group Training w/Meredith: 10:30am-11:00am
  • Declutter Your Mind Workshop w/Becky Bast: 10:00am-11:00am
  • 15-minute STYKU Body Scans & Nutrition Consultations: 11:30am-2:30pm

** 30-minute personal training package must be purchased on March 22, 23, or 24th, 2018 to receive the 10% off coupon. Coupon expires 3/24/18. Valid only at the Hockomock Area YMCA North Attleboro, Franklin, and Foxboro branch locations. Conditions may apply. Call any branch of the Hockomock Area YMCA for details.

Posted on: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

Health & Fitness Expo: March 22 – 24

Bernon Family Branch 45 Forge Hill Road, Franklin, MA 02038

Our Health & Fitness Expo offers free demos, workshops, healthy samples, consults, & more.

And, if you bring a friend to a group exercise class or attend an expo appointment * you will receive 10% off any 30-minute personal training package! ** Choose and book one of the following *Expo Appointments:

Free 30-minute personal training session
Free 30-minute small group training session
Free 15-minute nutrition consultation
Free Styku 3-D body scan

To book an Expo appointment, visit or call your Member Service Desk.

EXPO SCHEDULE DETAILS

Thursday, March 22, 2018: 4:00pm-8:00pm
  • 15-minute Nutrition Consultations w/Julie: 4:00pm-5:00pm & 6:00pm-7:00pm
  • Semi-private 30-minute Personal Training Sessions w/Tim: 4:00pm-5:00pm
  • Intro to Bender Ball Small Group Training w/Isabelle: 4:00pm-5:00pm
  • One-on-One 30-minute Personal Training Sessions w/Maureen: 4:00pm-5:30pm & 6:00pm-7:00pm
  • Pilates Small Group Training w/Maureen: 5:30pm-6:00pm
  • STYKU Body Scans w/Julie: 7:00pm-8:00pm
  • 30-minute Semi-Private Personal Training Sessions w/Jerika: 7:15pm-8:15pm

Friday, March 23, 2018: 10:00am-2:00pm
  • 15-minute Nutrition Consultations w/Julie: 10:00am-11:00am & 1:00pm-2:00pm
  • Strength & Resistance Bands w/Isabelle: 10:00am-11:00am
  • Total Body Conditioning Small Group Training w/Judith: 10:25am-10:55am & 12:15pm-12:45pm
  • One-on-One 30-minute Personal Training Sessions w/Leah: 10:00am-11:00am & 12:00pm-1:00pm
  • Boot Camp Small Group Training w/Leah: 11:00am-12:00pm
  • STYKU Body Scans w/Julie: 11:00am-12:00pm
  • TRX and Kettlebells Small Group Training w/Beth: 12:00pm-1:00pm

Saturday, March 24, 2018: 9:00am-3:30pm
  • Weigh to Change Spring Information Session: 9:00am-10:00am
  • 15-minute Massages w/Sheryl: 10:00am-1:00pm
  • 15-minute Nutrition Consultations w/Julie: 10:00am-11:00am
  • Pilates and Swiss Ball w/Beth: 10:00am-11:00am
  • One-on-One 30-minute Personal Training Sessions w/Jerika: 11:00am-12:00pm
  • STYKU Body Scans w/Julie: 11:00am-12:00pm
  • HIIT Small Group Training w/Isabelle: 1:00pm-2:00pm
  • Private Swim Lessons: 2:00pm-3:30pm

** 30-minute personal training package must be purchased on March 22, 23, or 24th, 2018 to receive the 10% off coupon. Coupon expires 3/24/18. Valid only at the Hockomock Area YMCA North Attleboro, Franklin, and Foxboro branch locations. Conditions may apply. Call any branch of the Hockomock Area YMCA for details.

Posted on: Monday, March 19th, 2018

Join us for Springtime Activities

It’s time to bring on spring; and what better way than to participate in some, fun spring-like activities.


#1

Breakfast with the Bunny

Saturday, March 24 at all three of our branches

EVENT DETAILS:

Enjoy a delicious breakfast with your little ones and capture the moment they meet the bunny!

9:00am or 10:00am breakfast seatings in Franklin and North Attleboro.

9:30am or 10:30am breakfast seatings in Foxboro.
The bunny will visit each breakfast seating.

Kids will enjoy some fun spring activities and crafts.
Cost: $5/Family & Single Parent Members; $8/All Others; Children under 1 are free.

Register by visiting a branch or by calling any Member Service Desk.

#2

Hippity Hop

I spy an Easter egg in the pool! Children are invited to bring their swimsuits and dive for Easter eggs filled with tokens for prizes and more!

  • Free event for family-type members. All others – $6.00 each.
  • Please bring a basket to hold prizes and eggs!

EVENT DETAILS:

Bernon Family (Franklin) Branch 45 Forge Hill Road, Franklin, MA 02038
Saturday, March 24, 2018

  • Craft offered before and after swim
  • Easter Bunny on site from 1:30-3:00pm
  • Children age 6 & Under must have adult supervision with them in the water
  • Non-Swimmers must have adult supervision with them in the water
  • Swim Egg Hunt Times: 1:30-2:00pm OR 2:15-2:45pm

Invensys Foxboro Branch 67 Mechanic Street, Foxboro, MA 02067
Friday, March 30, 2018

  • Easter Bunny on site from 12:00-2:00pm
  • Children age 6 & Under: 12:00-1:00pm
    (Children must have adult supervision with them in the water.)
  • Children age 7 & Over: 1:00-2:00pm
    (Non-Swimmers must have adult supervision with them in the water.)

North Attleboro Branch 300 Elmwood Street, North Attleboro, MA 02760
Friday, March 30, 2018

  • Craft and snack in lobby: 11:30am-12:30pm
  • Easter Bunny on site from 12:00-1:15pm
  • Children age 6 & Under: 12:00-12:30pm
    (Children must have adult supervision with them in the water.)
  • Children age 7 & Over: 12:45-1:15pm
    (Non-Swimmers must have adult supervision with them in the water.)

Register by visiting a branch or by calling any Member Service Desk.


#3

Y Eat Healthy Book Club

Claire Duckmanton, Hockomock Area YMCA Nutrition Director and Bonnie Tragakis, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach from An Unlikely Story are partnering to offer a free community book club focused on healthy eating and living!

Join us at the North Attleboro Branch and an Unlikely Story (alternating months) to explore cookbooks, food literature, cooking methods, and lifestyle changes centered around real, whole foods and a clean eating lifestyle.

  • Tuesday, March 20th, 7:00-8:00pm @ the North Attleboro Branch YMCA
    “100 Days of Real Food” by Lisa Leake

  • Tuesday, April 10th, 7:00-8:00pm @ An Unlikely Story Bookstore & Cafe
    “Healthy Meal Prep” by Stephanie Tornatore & Adam Bannon

  • Tuesday, May 8th, 7:00-8:00pm @ the North Attleboro Branch YMCA
    “Easy Vegetarian One-Pot”

Open to all –omnivores to vegans–who are open to cooking; and requesting that everyone remain open and respectful of others’ choices.

A YMCA membership is not required.

Food tastings and cooking demos will be sprinkled in as well!

An Unlikely Story Bookstore & Cafe will offer a 10% discount on all books purchased during each book club session. Book purchases are not required for participation.

Posted on: Friday, February 2nd, 2018

New program partnership with North Attleboro Public Schools

The North Attleboro Public Schools and the Hockomock Area YMCA are collaborating to offer all elementary school students attending North Attleboro public schools the opportunity to enroll in after school STEM and wellness classes through a program initiative called E.A.S.E. (Elementary After School Experience). This first session of E.A.S.E. will pilot at both Community School and Roosevelt School beginning the week of March 5 and will run for 6 weeks.

E.A.S.E. programs are open to any student attending North Attleboro Public Elementary Schools and not limited to students attending Community and Roosevelt Schools. Additional elementary school locations will be included in later sessions. Children do not need to be a Hockomock Area YMCA member to enroll in the E.A.S.E. program.

“We are proud of our long standing partnership with the North Attleboro Public Schools and appreciate Superintendent Holcomb’s vision to expand STEM and wellness offerings to all of his students in the district. We look forward to supporting our community and the students of North Attleboro through the delivery of programs that focus on youth development and healthy living.” said Dan Brennock, North Attleboro Branch Director of the Hockomock Area YMCA.

Registration for the Winter E.A.S.E. Program will run Feb 1-28, 2018. The classes will run March 5 – April 13. Please return payment and registration forms to the Hockomock Area YMCA by February 28, 2018. We are located at 300 Elmwood Street, North Attleboro.

Cost is $65 per program. All supplies are included. If your child is currently enrolled in the Hockomock Area YMCA School’s Out Program, please be sure to check off the appropriate box on the registration form to receive $30 off each E.A.S.E. program.

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Community School E.A.S.E. Winter Programs:


Mixed Media Art
Kids will use their imagination to create cool projects while learning true art techniques through the manipulation of various mediums such as clay, watercolors, charcoals, acrylics, and more.

  • GRADES K-3: Tuesdays @ 3:00pm


Flag Football
Kids will have a blast learning the skills and techniques of flag football and game play. Emphasis is on fun, good sportsmanship, and learning.

  • GRADES 1-3: Wednesdays @ 3:00pm
  • GRADES 4-5: Thursdays @ 3:00pm


Rocketry
Students will focus on building a rocket while learning about space, aerodynamics, force and more. During the last session, kids will partake in a rocket launching competition.

  • GRADES 4-5: Fridays @ 3:00pm

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Roosevelt School E.A.S.E. Winter Programs:


Mixed Media Art
Kids will use their imagination to create cool projects while learning true art techniques through the manipulation of various mediums such as clay, watercolors, charcoals, acrylics, and more.

  • GRADES K-3: Wednesdays @ 3:00pm


Flag Football
Kids will have a blast learning the skills and techniques of flag football and game play. Emphasis is on fun, good sportsmanship, and learning.

  • GRADES 1-3: Tuesdays @ 3:00pm
  • GRADES 4-5: Fridays @ 3:00pm


Rocketry
Students will focus on building a rocket while learning about space, aerodynamics, force and more. During the last session, kids will partake in a rocket launching competition.

  • GRADES 4-5: Thursdays @ 3:00pm

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E.A.S.E. REGISTRATION FORM

For more information, please contact katiem@hockymca.org.

Posted on: Monday, January 22nd, 2018

Say hello to February Break!

When School Is Out, the Fun Is In.

Kids ages 5-17 are invited to join us during February school break for fun, social, and educational activities.

We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve! That’s why, at the Y we offer flexible schedules and the opportunity for kids to learn skills and build relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, educational achievement, all while having a lot of fun.

Our experienced staff takes the right steps to ensure your child’s safety and happiness during an action-packed day!

in North Attleboro

We are pleased to offer a variety of specialized options for you to choose from. We have Elmwood Days which offers a range of activities for kids ages 6-12 and a great way to “try out” camp. Field trips include the Museum of Science, Lazer Gate, Snow Tubing at New England Sports Park, the Cinema Pub and Hall of Fame at Gillette Stadium, & Ice Skating/Camp Day.

For our specialty camps, choose from Swim Camp for ages 5-13, Gymnastics Camps for ages 3-5 or 6-14, Vacation Craft Camp for ages 4 to 9, or Super Sports Camp for ages 6-12. All of these programs offer swim time in our pool.

We have Pre & Post Care available for kids ages 5 to 14 for parents who need childcare options before 9:00am and after 4:00pm.

For our outdoor enthusiast pre-teens and teens, join us to go rock climbing or skiing with transportation to and from the North Attleboro Branch.

REGISTER TODAY (NORTH ATTLEBORO)!

Details on the North Attleboro programs are found on the flyer below.

Download the North Attleboro Flyer

in Foxboro:

We are pleased to host special visitors daily to offer enriching experiences for our Foxboro campers ages 3-5 enrolled in Junior Wapawca.

We offer Vacation Combo programs, for our sports enthusiasts between the ages of 4-7 to enjoy a variety of sports and gymnastics. Our school-aged campers–ages 5-11, will have a great time in our popular Foxboro Wapawca Days, with field trips to Lazer Gate, snow tubing at the New England Sports Park, the New England Aquarium, United Skates of America, and Altitude Trampoline Park! Pre & Post Care programs are available for kids ages 5 to 14 for parents who need childcare options before 9:00am and after 4:00pm.

Kids ages 10 to 14 are invited to check out Voyagers Adventures where they will have fun snow tubing, creating at Fungineers Stem, rock climbing, shooting arrows during archery, and visiting Patriots Place. Or pre-teen and teen outdoor enthusiasts can join us to go rock climbing or skiing with transportation to and from the North Attleboro branch of our Y.

Teens 16 years and older are invited to register for our YMCA Lifeguard Certification Course. The course dates are 2/17 Saturday, 1:00-5:00pm and 2/19-2/21, Monday – Wednesday, 9:00am-5:30pm. The course includes: CPR-Pro/AED, Oxygen Admin, and First Aid certifications. There is required online training pre-course work. Participants must pass a swim test to take the course. To participate, please contact sheilar@hockymca.org or 508-772-1325 to schedule a swim test.

REGISTER TODAY (FOXBORO)!

Details on the Foxboro programs are found on the flyer below.

Download the Foxboro Flyer

in Franklin

At the Franklin Y, we offer full day camps and extended day options, whether your interests include playing games/sports, exploring new destinations, learning new skills, or improving your swimming, we’ve got something to engage and support you. Please contact ryank@hockymca.org or 774-235-2736.

For teens, outdoor enthusiasts like yourself will get together from our branches and take part in rock climbing and/or skiing day trips, with transportation to and from the Bernon Branch.

REGISTER TODAY (FRANKLIN)!

Details on the Franklin programs are found on the flyer below.

Download the Franklin Flyer

Posted on: Monday, January 22nd, 2018

Join us for Family Time!

4 Ways to Stay Warm this Winter!

Chase away the winter blues with our top suggestions for getting your family together with others while the kids exert energy, try new things, make new friends…and be kids!


#1

Valentine’s Dance

Friday, February 9
Join us for a Sock Hop as our DJ fires up this year’s favorite tunes. Don’t miss our annual Family Valentine’s Dance! We whole heartedly invite you to participate in the evening’s crafts, healthy snacks and more.

EVENT DETAILS:

FREE! Fun for the entire family
Our Foxboro Branch will have a DJ and dancing, a photo booth, nail salon, temporary tattoos, games, snacks, and more.
Our Franklin Branch will have music and dancing, beauty makeovers, an indoor snowball fight, snacks, and more. Please bring a pair of new socks to donate to our Sock Drive!
Our North Attleboro Branch will have 50’s themed fun with stilt walking, jacks, hula hoops, slinkies, and more! And don’t forget to bring in some new socks to donate for our sock drive.
Runs: 6:30-8:00pm in Franklin, Foxboro and North Attleboro

#2

Sweetheart Lunch

Wednesday, February 14 at all three of our branches
Enjoy lunch with your sweetheart!

EVENT DETAILS:

11:30am-12:30pm in Foxboro, Franklin, and North Attleboro
Serving heart-shaped sun butter and jelly sandwiches and strawberry yogurt parfait
Cost: $5/Members $8/Program Members

Register for Sweetheart Lunch

#3

Minion and a Movie

Drop off your kiddos to watch a movie ‘with a Minion!’
(and enjoy some time for yourself while they have fun)

When? Friday, January 26 at our Franklin Branch

EVENT DETAILS:

12:30-3:30pm
Cost: $15/each (children must be potty-trained)
Don’t forget to wear your cozy pajamas!

Register for a Minion Event

#4

Hosting Made Easy

Celebrate your birthday or event at the Y! We offer a variety of party packages including access to a birthday party room and use of our facility. Our most popular events are pool parties, gymnastics and sports parties, arts themed parties and dance parties. Other rentals include graduation, youth group overnights, and adventure packages.

To book your event or find out more information, please call the Y or CONTACT US.

Posted on: Saturday, December 30th, 2017

Meet Me At the Y. Where Lives are Enriched…

…lives like the Weihrauch Family. I spoke recently to Nancy about her family’s journey with the Hockomock Area YMCA.

Nancy and her husband Erick starting coming to the Hockomock Area YMCA when their daughter Emma was starting first grade 15 years ago. Emma was born with special needs and they needed a place for Emma to learn how to swim. Nancy explained, “The Integration Initiative was just starting at the Y and we understood that at the Y she would have an easier time in swim lessons.” Several years later the Integration program really took off. Erick would work out at the Y and Emma would be involved in many of the integration programs as it was one of the only spots that she could get recreational activities that Nancy and Erick were comfortable with. “There were very few places I could leave her and feel comfortable and the Y was definitely one of them. I would use that time to decompress. I would read, socialize, be on my phone, anything but workout,” Nancy explained.

Fast forward to last November. Erick saw a flyer for the Weigh to Change program. He pondered whether he should sign Nancy up for her birthday debating if she would want it or use it. She had recently told him that she was ‘happy with the way she was,’ but Erick did not think so. So he questioned his sister-in-law and asked if he should buy theatre tickets or sign her up for the Weigh to Change program for her birthday. She responded, “Did she ask for the program?”and the answer was of course, “no”. So, Nancy received theatre tickets for her birthday. Four days later however, much to Erick’s surprise, Nancy came home from the Y and announced that she had signed up for the Weigh to Change program! Nancy had seen the program when it was first advertised. She explained, “the 2nd time I saw the program advertised I regretted not signing up because I knew in my head, it was time. So the third time it was advertised I knew I was going to sign up before I even attended the information session.”

Nancy has lost a total of 57 pounds and 64 inches through the Y’s Weigh to Change program. She describes the program as “way more bang for my buck then I thought it was going to be.” The program addresses food and exercise at the same time, not just individually. “Two things that really matter: you have to want change and you have to show up. If you show up there’s no way the trainers or staff at the Hockomock Y will let you fail,” says Nancy. She explains further, “There’s something about the comradarie, about the people in the Weigh to Change group and taking the classes together. We share the same struggle. We have different stories, but the same struggle. There’s just a connection. I don’t know if it happens in every group, but it certainly happened in the group I was in, and we are all different ages. The support is incredible, very real, very genuine.”

I asked both Erick and Nancy about how the Y and the Weigh to Change program has changed them as a family. They both felt it brought their family closer together. Erick explained that they usually took a summer vacation but that this past year’s was very different. Instead of being based on the local restaurants and type of foods available, Nancy had stressed to Erick that she wanted an active vacation which was right up Erick’s alley, he really enjoyed hiking! So they planned a trip to Alaska and hiked a 4,000 foot dome in the Yukon. They also participated in a 5k race on the cruise and used the exercise room in every hotel. It was a very different vacation, one that they absolutely loved. Nancy explained “It’s not the weight or inches lost that have impacted me as much as the gift of being able to participate in my life now.”

Nancy and Erick explained further the value of the Y to their family. Erick pointed out, “The Y keeps coming up with creative ways to keep people engaged here. A friend of Emma’s works here [who has special needs]. The Y keeps trying to do more for everybody.” Nancy shared that she is a very private person, but she agreed to be interviewed by the Y because “anything I can do to help the Weigh to Change program and the Integration program. These are programs that are so critical for us. The fact that these programs exist for people is so important. I absolutely feel stronger, more confident, and happier.”


Tell your friends, join our Y family today!

No Join Fee and free 1-on-1 Weigh to Change Consultation through January 31st.


Learn more about our New Year Weigh to Change Program

Register Here for Weigh to Change

Posted on: Friday, December 1st, 2017

Holiday Break Programs

When School Is Out, the Fun Is In!

When school is out for December school break, children ages 5-17 are invited to join us at the Y for fun, educational, and social happenings.

We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve! That’s why, at the Y we offer flexible schedules and the opportunity for kids to learn skills and build relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, educational achievement, all while having a lot of fun.

Our experienced staff takes the right steps to ensure your child’s safety and happiness during an action-packed day!

in North Attleboro

We are pleased to offer variety and specialized options out of the North Attleboro Y. Choose from Elmwood Days for a range of activities and a great way to “try out” camp. Field trips include Launch Trampoline Park, Snow Tubing at New England Sports Park, Disney on Ice & an Optional Overnight, North Bowl & Camp Day. Or, for specialty camps, select from Swim, Gymnastics, Craft & Enrichment, and Super Sports options. For teens and pre-teens, outdoor enthusiasts will get together from our branches and take part in rock climbing as well as a ski trip with transportation to and from the Y.

REGISTER TODAY (NORTH ATTLEBORO)!

Details on the North Attleboro programs are found on the flyer below.

Download the North Attleboro Flyer

in Foxboro:

We are pleased to host special visitors daily to offer enriching experiences for our Foxboro campers ages 3-5 enrolled in Junior Wapawca.

Our school-aged campers will have a great time in our popular Foxboro Wapawca Days, with field trips to Lazer Gate, Amesbury Sports Park to go tubing, Legoland, and the Boston Museum of Science! Or, check out Voyagers Adventures and travel with friends to the Museum of Fine Arts, Rock Climbing at Rock Spot, go Snow Tubing, and ride Go-Karts at RI Race Cars.

We also offer Vacation Combo programs, for our sports enthusiasts between the ages of 4-7.

REGISTER TODAY (FOXBORO)!

Details on the Foxboro programs are found on the flyer below.

Download the Foxboro Flyer

in Franklin

At the Franklin Y, we offer full day camps and extended day options, whether your interests include playing games/sports, exploring new destinations, learning new skills, or improving your swimming, we’ve got something to engage and support you. Please contact carlym@hockymca.org or 774-235-2731.

For teens, outdoor enthusiasts like yourself will get together from our branches and take part in rock climbing and/or skiing day trips, with transportation to and from the Y.

REGISTER TODAY (FRANKLIN)!

Details on the Franklin programs are found on the flyer below.

Download the Franklin Flyer

Posted on: Friday, December 1st, 2017

Weigh to Change Program

“I am a mom of 8-year old twins. I work full-time and take the kids to all of their activities. I still have the same excuse that I don’t have enough time to exercise…except this time I made the time. It was tiring and difficult, but after only 10 weeks, my results were amazing,” says Deb Harrington, North Attleboro Branch member of the Hockomock Area YMCA. “I lost a total of 30.2 pounds, 23.8 inches, and 11.1% in body weight.”

Harold and Nancy Haley also were part of the Weigh to Change program at our Franklin Branch. They added, “An area that surprised us the most was the knowledge we received from Julie, our nutritionist. Not only did we learn what and when to eat but how nutrition impacts allergies, inflammation, and arthritis and how we feel on a daily basis. There’s a lot of truth to the saying ‘you are what you eat.’ We have both lost weight, alleviated many of our aches and pains and have gotten so much stronger.”

Our Weigh to Change program offers a great opportunity to support and guide you in your quest to look and feel better. In fact during 2017, 204 WTC participants lost a total of 1,874 pounds and 1,983 inches.

Registration is now open for our New Year Weigh to Change Program. The 10-week program will run January 29th through April 7th.


Learn more at an information session:

Bernon Family (Franklin) Branch
45 Forge Hill Road, Franklin, MA 02038

  • Thursday, December 28 @ 6:00pm
  • Saturday, January 6 @ 9:30am
  • Wednesday, January 10 @ 7:00pm

Invensys Foxboro Branch
67 Mechanic Street, Foxboro, MA 02067

  • Wednesday, January 17 @ 6:30pm
  • Saturday, January 20 @ 9:30am

North Attleboro Branch
300 Elmwood Street, North Attleboro, MA 02760

  • Wednesday, January 17 @ 6:30pm
  • Saturday, January 20 @ 9:30am

The Weigh to Change program offers support and education in both areas of fitness and nutrition. By combining physical training and better nutrition, participants will benefit in the most successful way to achieve weight loss. Participants will be challenged throughout the ten weeks with personal training, nutrition guidance, group workouts, and friendly challenge competitions.

Specifically the Weigh to Change Program includes:

  • Weekly individual 30-minute personal training sessions
  • Individual nutrition counseling with our nutritionist
  • Minimum of three weekly group training sessions offered solely for the New Year WTC group
  • Weekly nutrition and physical challenges
  • Two Nutrition workshops
  • Grocery store education tours
  • Before & after Styku 3-D body scans
  • Entry into a local road race

The cost of the program is $499 for Hockomock Area YMCA Members and $599 for Hockomock Area YMCA Program Members (over an $800 value). Payment plan available.


REGISTER HERE FOR WEIGH TO CHANGE

“We definitely recommend this program to anyone who is serious about making a daily commitment to how they want to look and feel about their life,” recommends Mike and Marilyn Healey, Foxboro Branch Y members.

Start 2018 off in the right direction. Join our Weigh to Change program today and see your own amazing results.

Posted on: Sunday, November 5th, 2017

Join us for National Family Week

National Family Week is an annual celebration observed during the week of Thanksgiving.

Our Y is proud to help area families connect to the opportunities, networks, support, and services that enable them to succeed. We encourage you to join our celebration of National Family Week. Our activities begin starting November 17th and continue through November 26, 2017.

Bring a friend with you this week! We invite all families in our service area to come and take part in National Family Week activities and experience all our Y has to offer, free of charge.

On Thanksgiving Day, our branches will be open 7:00am-11:00am with child watch open from 8:00am-11:00am. We wish you and your family a happy Thanksgiving! Bring a guest in for free and bring in a non-perishable food item for our local food pantry. Donations to our local food pantries are encouraged throughout the week. And don’t forget to stop by and choose a tag from our Giving Tree in one of our branch lobbies to help a Y family in need for the holidays.

FOXBORO Y EVENTS:

Friday, November 17:

  • Our Giving Trees are here! Give to a Y family in need.
  • 10:00am-2:00pm – Candlemania, our giant candle sale is back! All candles are $3-$5.

Saturday, November 18:

  • 9:00am-4:00pm – Candlemania in our lobby

Sunday, November 19:

  • 9:00-9:55am – Family Zumba – Studio A
  • 10:00am-2:00pm – Candlemania in our lobby
  • 12:00-12:55pm – Family Yoga

Monday, November 20:

  • 10:00-11:00am – Free Stem Activity for ages 3-5. Sign up in advance (12 kids max).
  • 11:30am – Lunch with Elmo – Pizza, Milk, & Fruit. Members $5 / Program Members $8. Sign up in advance (50 people max).
  • 12:00-1:00pm – Free Family Open Gymnastics
  • 4:00-5:00pm – Free Stem Activity for ages 6-10. Sign up in advance (12 kids max).

Tuesday, November 21:

  • 12:00pm – Teddy Bear Picnic Lunch – Bring your favorite teddy bear and we’ll bring lunch. $12 per family. Sign up in advance (40 people max).
  • 2:00-5:00pm – Jumparoo, tattoos, & snack

  • 6:30-7:15pm – Healthy Fall Dessert Workshop – sign up in advance. Learn how to turn your favorite desserts into healthy ones! Members $12 / Program Members – $18.

Wednesday, November 22:

  • 11:00am-1:00pm – Swim with the Turkeys during family swim
  • 12:00-3:00pm – Free Child Watch
  • 6:00-8:00pm – Swim with the Turkeys during family swim

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! – Thursday, November 23:

  • 7:00-7:55am – Sunrise Yoga with Paula – Studio A
  • 7:00-8:15am – Y Cycle – Cycle Studio
  • 7:30-8:25am – Pound with Jenna – Studio B
  • 8:15-9:10am – Boot Camp with Paula – Studio A
  • 9:15-10:10am – Y Cycle with Kate – Cycle Studio – Sign up at Member Service Desk

Friday, November 24:

  • 9:15-10:15am – Family Cardio Hip Hop

FRANKLIN Y EVENTS:

Friday, November 17:

  • Our Giving Trees are here! Give to a Y family in need.
  • 10:00am-2:00pm – Candlemania, our giant candle sale is back! All candles are $3-$5.

Saturday, November 18:

  • 9:00am-4:00pm – Candlemania in our lobby

Sunday, November 19:

  • 10:00am-2:00pm – Candlemania in our lobby

Monday, November 20:

  • 12:00pm – Teddy Bear Picnic Lunch – Bring your favorite teddy bear and we’ll bring lunch. $12 per family. Sign up in advance (40 people max).

Tuesday, November 21:

  • 10:00-11:00am – Free Stem Activity for ages 3-5. Sign up in advance (12 kids max).
  • 11:30am – Lunch with Elmo – Pizza, Milk, & Fruit. Members $5 / Program Members $8. Sign up in advance (25 people max).
  • 4:00-5:00pm – Free Stem Activity for ages 6-10. Sign up in advance 912 max).
  • 4:30-5:30pm – Family Boot Camp

Wednesday, November 22:

  • 12:00-3:00pm – Free Child Watch
  • 3:00-4:00pm – Turkey Trot on the track for ages 6-10. Sign up in advance (20 kids max).

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! – Thursday, November 23:

  • 7:00-7:55am – Y Cycle with Robin – Community Room
  • 8:00-8:55am – Turkey Burn Boot Camp with Kristen – Studio
  • 9:00-9:55am – Zumba with Gisela and Traci – Studio or Gym
  • 10:00-10:45am – Strong with Judith and Ana – Studio
  • 10:00-10:55am – Aqua Zumba with Gisela – Pool

Friday, November 24:

  • 10:30-12:00pm – Jumparoo, tattoos, and snacks

Saturday, November 25:

  • 10:00-11:00pm – Family Boot Camp
  • 1:30-3:30pm – Swim with the Turkeys during Family Swim

Sunday, November 26:

  • 2:00-3:30pm – Free Family Open Gymnastics

NORTH ATTLEBORO Y EVENTS:

Friday, November 17:

  • Our Giving Trees are here! Give to a Y family in need.
  • 10:00am-2:00pm – Candlemania, our giant candle sale is back! All candles are $3-$5.
  • 4:00-8:00pm – Candlemania – Book sale in the lobby to support teen programming.

Saturday, November 18:

  • 9:00am-4:00pm – Candlemania in our lobby
  • 9:00am-1:00pm – Candlemania – Book sale in the lobby to support teen programming

Sunday, November 19:

  • 10:00am-2:00pm – Candlemania in our lobby

Monday, November 20:

  • 11:00am-12:00pm – Snack in our lobby.
  • 1:15-2:30pm – Free Family Open Gymnastics
  • 4:30-5:25pm – Yoga

Tuesday, November 21:

  • 11:30am-2:30pm – Free Family Open Gymnastics
  • 12:00pm – Teddy Bear Picnic Lunch – Bring your favorite teddy bear and we’ll bring lunch. $12 per family. Sign up in advance (25 people max).
  • 5:00-8:00pm – Free Parent CPR – sign up in advance by 11/17 for online course.

Wednesday, November 22:

  • 9:30am – Breakfast with Elmo – Pancakes, Milk, & Fruit. Members $5 / Program Members $8. Sign up in advance (25 people max).
  • 10:00am – Family Walk at World War 1 Memorial Park – Meet in lobby.
  • 10:00-11:00am – Stem Activity for ages 3-5. Sign up in advance (12 kids max).
  • 12:00-3:00pm – Free Family Open Gymnastics
  • 12:00-3:00pm – Free Child Watch
  • 12:30-1:30pm – Stem Activity for ages 6-10. Sign up in advance (12 kids max)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! – Thursday, November 23:

  • 8:00-8:55am – Barre with Sarah, Studio 1
  • 8:00-8:55am – BodyVive with Karen – Studio 2
  • 9:00-9:55am – Zumba with Pattie – Studio 1
  • 10:00-10:55am – Yoga for Every Body with Bob – Studio 1

Friday, November 24:

  • 9:00-11:00am – Jumparoo, tatoos, and snack
  • 9:00am-12:00pm – Drop ‘n Shop in Kids Club. Register at Member Service Desk. Members: $10 / Program Members: $15
  • 11:30am-1:30pm – Swim with the Turkeys during family swim
  • 1:30-3:30pm – Free Family Open Gymnastics

Saturday, November 25:

  • 9:00-1:00pm – Small Business Saturday – Begin Holiday Shopping! Email dawnd@hockymca.org for a booth.
  • 11:30am-1:30pm – Special 2-hour Yoga Class – Studio 1 with JoAnn


We hope you have a great time celebrating Thanksgiving with your family and thank you for having fun and being active at the Y. For tips on healthy living, visit ymca healthy family home.

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