What’s Happening at East Communities Y in December 2023
Join Us For 12 Days of Holiday Cheer!
December 11th: Holiday Cookies & Hot Cocoa in the lobby from 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
- Gingerbread Gnome from 8am-12pm & 4pm-8pm @ Kids Play
December 12th: Gingerbread House & Christmas Cupcake Ornaments from 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. & 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. @ Kids Play
December 13th: Make a Reindeer from 8am-12pm & 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. @ Kids Play
December 14th: Holiday Bingo in the Group Ex from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.
- Santa &
What’s Happening at North Austin Y in December 2023
Turkey to Tinsel
Join the December challenge at North Austin Y! Visit our branch 12 times before December 31st for a chance to win a special prize. The member with the highest number of visits will take home the reward. Are you ready to take your fitness game to the next level? Let the challenge begin!
*Visit the Welcome Center for more information.
Youth Sports at the Y
Embracing youth sports encourages healthy lifestyles, family involvement, and healthy competition while promoting fundamental values such as team building, individual development, fair play and
What’s Happening at Hays Communities Y in December 2023
We’re Getting New Equipment!
Exciting news for our fitness enthusiasts! As part of our commitment to providing you with the latest equipment, we are installing cutting-edge, human-powered, eco-friendly Technogym machines. Please note that the fitness workout areas will be closed from December 11th to December 17th to accommodate the removal and installation of the new equipment. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and look
North Austin Coffee Club
Coffee Club is coming! Join us for a chance to meet and mingle with others from your North Austin community. Chat, drink coffee ( or tea), play card games and just be present. We are officially kicking things off Wednesday December 13th.
Weekly, Wednesdays at 10:45am in the Community lounge.
Want to see a different beverage or activity? Let the welcome center know and we can make it happen
The Importance of Gender Identity Awareness
The Importance of Gender Identity Awareness
By Emily Field – Everline Counseling Clinical Intern
Gender is becoming an increasingly hot topic around the world, as more and more people are identifying as gender diverse, especially among young people. For parents of a gender diverse person, this can be especially confusing. But learning a little can go a long way in understanding your child and creating a stronger bond.
Gender identity in the United States is typically seen as a binary of male and female, but this is not universal, and other gender identities have in fact existed for centuries in other cultures.
Cultivating Gratitude Amidst Difficulty
As it does each year around this time, the month of November and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday draw me to reflect on all the happenings in my life so far this year. Every year, there are experiences that bring incredible joy and fulfillment and others that challenge and push me to my limits and experiences that bring sadness and frustration. I am of course not alone in this, as we all walk and sometimes stumble through life in all its messy complexities.
Many of us that are hovering around middle age have learned to lean into all
