YMCA of Middletown Youth Programs

The YMCA of Middletown Youth Programs offers Actin’ Up-Drama, where students work on monologues, improv, skits, and short plays. It also offers Advanced Poetry Workshop, with Spoken Word poetry, dramatic performance techniques, and composing a book of poetry, along with Basketball drills for dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork.

Programs

• Actin’ Up-Drama — Students enhance their acting skills through monologues, improv, skits, and short plays.
• Advanced Poetry Workshop — Learn Spoken Word poetry, dramatic performance techniques, and compose your own book of poetry.
• Basketball — Learn and develop skills through drills for dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork.
• Girls Basketball — 6-13 · Learn and develop skills of the sport through drills in dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork.
• Basketball League | Coed — Middle school boys & girls · League with drafted teams, regular season play, and single-elimination playoffs.
• Bollywood Groove Dance — Learn expressive movements, upbeat choreography, and cultural dance styles inspired by Indian film and music.
• Bollywood Groove Family Dance — Beginner-friendly family Bollywood dance class; sign up a child and bring 2 family members.
• Canvas Painting — Enjoy painting on a canvas and complete at least 7 of your own works to take home throughout the session.
• Chess — Games are set up by age and/or skill level.
• Clay Play, Arts & Crafts — Hands-on clay projects, painting, crafting, and other engaging art activities.
• Color Pencil Art — Create inspirational works of art while learning layering, blending, shading, and more.
• Crochet — Discover the relaxing and creative art of crochet; learn basic techniques, slip knots, simple stitches, and projects.

At a glance

• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Current session: Fall (Sep 14–Nov 8, 2026)
• Facility hours: Mon-Thurs 5am-10pm; Fri 5am-7pm; Sat 7am-4pm; Sun 8am-3pm

About the provider

The YMCA says its programs are designed to support family wellness, creativity, and development. The mission statement says the programs include sports, fitness, music, and the arts, and that they nurture the whole child—body, mind, and spirit—while building confidence, friendships, and lifelong skills.

Last updated September 8, 2026.