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Wear a costume to the Andover/North Andover YMCA during Halloween week ( Oct 25-31) and you could win some scary good prizes including: One month membership free $50 YMCA gift certificate One free session of youth programming* *Excludes YBL, swim teams ½ off Youth Basketball League (YBL) registration Free birthday party at the Y Free...

Thank you to our donors, major sponsors, supporters and staff for helping us meet and exceed our fundraising goal for the year! With your help, we were able to raise $614,000, which is a new record for our Annual Campaign. More important than the dollars raised is the impact that these funds will have on...

Wednesday, October 27th 5:00-7:30pm Andover/North Andover YMCA Join us to learn about job opportunities at the Merrimack Valley YMCA. This is a great opportunity to meet our hiring staff and see our Andover/North Andover branch. Interviews will be conducted on the spot. Bring your resume or fill out an application in advance by visiting our...

Saturday, Oct 16th 8:00am - 12:00pm Methuen YMCA Rain date Sunday, Oct 17th Come search for treasures at our Community Yard Sale! All proceeds from this event will go to the Methuen YMCA’s Annual Campaign. The Annual Campaign raises money to help provide and fund low-cost and free programs to all members of the community....

The Merrimack Valley YMCA has named Jana DiNatale as the next Executive Director of the Andover/North Andover YMCA. DiNatale, who most recently served as Chief of Staff to Methuen Mayor Neil Perry, will bring experience in community relations, innovation and analysis, finance, short term and long term planning, and diversity, inclusion, and equity to her...

A Wellness Series for Active SeniorsBrought to You by Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore & the YMCA Episode Three: Improve Balance with Mindful Eating and Balance Exercises In this episode, Merrimack College Nutrition Sciences student Ashley Davies shows us how to make apple chips -- a fun snack for fall. Apple...

The Methuen YMCA will host the Greater Boston Food Bank Mobile Market on a monthly basis for the next year. This resource, which provides fresh, healthy food and is open to all, will be available on the second Saturday of every month, the following dates: WHERE YMCA Methuen 129 Haverhill St. TIME 10:00am-11:30am 2021 DATES...

Sundays October 10- November14 2:30-4:00PM Andover/North Andover YMCA Cost: FREE The Andover/North Andover YMCA is teaming up with the Special Olympics to offer Powerlifting for athletes ages 16 and up. This program will give athletes with disabilities the opportunity to train in deadlift, squat and bench press – along with lessons in effort and determination....

October 16th Methuen YMCA parking lot 2:00-4:00pm Cost: $5 per car (can be purchased the day of the event) All proceeds will go toward fighting food insecurity in our community. Join us for a drive-through Trunk or Treat event! For this fun, social distanced Halloween event, YMCA staff will decorate their trunks and will hand...

Welcome to beCAUSE whY: The monthly podcast of the Merrimack Valley YMCA, hosted by the President and CEO Frank Keneally. Each month we will highlight the programs and services of the Merrimack Valley YMCA. We’ll look at the community issues that our YMCA is addressing and you’ll get chance to meet the volunteers, staff, and...