Together, we can make sure everyone feels like they belong
Welcoming Week is September 10-19, 2021: Celebrated each year in September, Welcoming Week is a nationwide, non-partisan celebration that elevates the growing movement of communities that fully embrace new Americans and their contributions to the social fabric of our country. It’s an intentional moment for neighbors — both immigrants and U.S.-born residents — to get to know one another and celebrate what unites us as a community.
WHEN: Friday, September 10, 2021 to Sunday, September 19, 2021
WHERE: Bridgewater YMCA, Hillsborough YMCA & Somerset Hills YMCA – branches of Greater Somerset County YMCA
COST: FREE and open to the public!
BELONGING BEGINS WITH US
We’ve all experienced moments where we felt like we didn’t belong. Together, we can change that. “Belonging Begins with Us”, the theme for 2021 Welcoming Week, aligns with the national Belonging Begins With Us campaign, which is supported by a broad coalition of public and private partners working to help create a more welcoming nation where everyone can feel like they belong. We believe that communities are stronger and more cohesive when everyone has an opportunity to contribute and neighbors from all backgrounds work together on a shared vision for the future.
OPEN TO ALL
Greater Somerset County YMCA is proud to celebrate Welcoming Week at all of our branches! Bridgewater YMCA, Hillsborough YMCA, and Somerset Hills YMCA are thrilled to open their doors to the community for various special activities as well as a chance to connect with neighbors in a nurturing environment that focuses on strengthening community by connecting all to their purpose, potential, and each other. We welcome all, regardless of financial or physical circumstance and we strive every day to promote understanding, tolerance and compassion within our community.
BE OUR GUEST!
We invite you to Try the Y and see why we’re the leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community! Please note: Community members must register and sign a waiver before any class or facility usage. Schedules are subject to change without notice.
TRY THE Y – SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
Below is a sampling of the wide array of group exercise classes and facilities available to all Greater Somerset County YMCA members – in addition to our indoor fitness centers, lap swim and therapy pools, locker rooms, cafe/vending and more!
Friday, September 10th
- 5:00am Lap Swim (6 lanes) @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 8:00am Pilates with Bonne @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 10:00am Outdoor Spin® with Sarah @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 4:40pm Open Gym @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 5:30pm Bollywood with Uma @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 6:00pm Yoga with Deb @ Hillsborough YMCA
Saturday, September 11th
- 7:00am Open Gym @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 9:30am LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA for ALL with Laura @ Virtual Somerville YMCA
- 10:15am Y Cycle with Vandana @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 10:30am Mixed Level Vinyasa Yoga with Christine @ Somerset Hills YMCA
Sunday, September 12th
- 7:00am Lap Swim (10 lanes) @ Bridgewater YMCA
- 7:00am Adult Basketball @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 8:00am Sunday Yoga with Deb @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 9:00am Sunday Yoga with Carolyn @ Virtual Somerville YMCA
Monday, September 13th
- 6:00am Spin® with Patrick @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 9:00am Aqua Exercise @ Bridgewater YMCA
- 11:15am AOA (Active Older Adult) with Kim @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 6:00pm Yoga with Michael @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 6:15pm TRX Total Body Resistance with Margie @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 6:45pm Cardio Kickboxing with Vandana @ Hillsborough YMCA
Tuesday, September 14th
- 5:30am Y Cycle with Bill @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 8:00am Functional Fitness with Pam @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 8:30am Tabata Water Exercise with Karen @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 9:00am Pilates with Pam @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 9:30am Barre with Wendy @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 10:30am Delay the Disease™ Fitness for Parkinson’s with Sue @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 6:00pm Easy Tai Chi with Poornima @ Somerset Hills YMCA
Wednesday, September 15th
- 5:00am Lap Swim (10 lanes) @ Bridgewater YMCA
- 7:30am A.M. Strength with Janet @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 8:00am Total Body Conditioning with Linda @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 9:30am Arthritis Water Exercise with Stacey @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 11:30am Foundational Pilates with Bonnie @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 4:30pm Open Gym @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 6:45pm Y Cycle with Vandana @ Hillsborough YMCA
Thursday, September 16th
- 5:00am Open Gym @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 5:30am Outdoor Y Cycle with Bill @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 8:00am Butts and Guts with Linda @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 9:00am Barre with Denel @ Virtual Somerville YMCA
- 10:00am Step with Karen @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 12:15pm Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Hailey @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 6:00pm H.I.I.T. with DJ @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 6:00pm Spin® with Andy @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 6:30pm Adult Basketball @ Somerset Hills YMCA
Friday, September 17th
- 5:00am Lap Swim (10 lanes) @ Bridgewater YMCA
- 7:00am Strength and Conditioning with Jordana @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 10:45am Senior Yoga with Christine @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 11:15am Outdoor Zumba® with Kamila @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 5:30pm Bollywood with Uma @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 6:00pm Yoga with Deb @ Hillsborough YMCA
Saturday, September 18th
- 7:00am Open Gym @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 7:00am Adult Basketball @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 7:30am Adult Running Club @ Somerville YMCA
- 8:00am 50/50 Cardio+Strength with Linda @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 9:00am Cardio Strength with Vandana @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 9:30am LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA for ALL with Laura @ Virtual Somerville YMCA
- 11:00am Zumba® with the Y @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 2:00pm Lap Swim (4 lanes) @ Somerset Hills YMCA
Sunday, September 19th
- 7:00am Lap Swim (6 lanes) @ Hillsborough YMCA
- 9:00am Sunday Spin® with Andy @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 9:00am Full Body Strength and Conditioning with Beth @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 9:00am Sunday Yoga with Carolyn @ Virtual Somerville YMCA
- 10:00am Open Gym @ Somerset Hills YMCA
- 10:15am Zumba® with Jade @ Somerset Hills YMCA
WANT TO SEE MORE?
Click below to view all facility schedules for Bridgewater YMCA, Hillsborough YMCA, Somerset Hills YMCA, and Somerville YMCA.
CURIOUS ABOUT CLASSES AND PROGRAMS?
Enhance your Y membership with classes and programs for all ages and abilities. Our Fall 1 session starts Monday, September 13th. From personal training and swim lessons to archery and dance – we have something for everyone.
BE OUR GUEST!
We invite you to Try the Y and see why we’re the leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community! Please note: Community members must register and sign a waiver before any class or facility usage. Schedules are subject to change without notice.
THE Y’S COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY
- The Y is a global organization with an inclusive mission. We welcome all people.
- The Y’s core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. They guide everything we do.
- The Y is a non-partisan organization. We do not take public positions on partisan issues.
- We focus our energy and resources on our purpose: strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose and each other.
IT’S WHO WE ARE & HAVE ALWAYS BEEN
Did you know that the Y has a long history of helping immigrants integrate into their new neighborhoods and preparing receiving communities to be inclusive?
- In 1856, the Y was the first organization in the U.S. to offer English as a Second Language classes to immigrants.
- In the late 1800s, YMCA immigration secretaries greeted hundreds of thousands of new arrivals at Ellis Island (New York) and Angel Island (San
- Francisco), helping them locate family members, housing and employment.
- In the early 1900s, the YMCA of Greater New York introduced adult night classes to new immigrants. As the U.S. population moved westward, Ys provided affordable housing to immigrating and migrating communities.
No matter where you are on your journey, the Y is where you can be, belong, and become.