Jewish Community Center - The JCC in Manhattan455

The JCC's 137,000 foot state-of-the-art building houses a nursery school, auditorium, pool, gym, rooftop playground, fitness center, gift shop, cafe, contemplative space, plus senior, adult, and teen centers that offer a wide variety of programs such as arts & crafts, photography, cooking, day camp, afterschool, and more. Truly a building for the entire community.

Sports leagues for kids and adults, parenting seminars and classes, Operation Chicken Soup, a teen-led program to deliver hot kosher food to the elderly and infirm, and many other programs are highly recommended.

Swimming lessons begin for children at the age of six months, accompanied by parent or caregiver.

Family swim times are available throughout the week. Call or visit the JCC's website for hours, as they vary.

Tweens use the Center as a place to meet up with friends and experiment with cutting edge programs in a relaxed and safe environment.

Teens can check out theater, cooking, arts, CPR, self-defense, and writing classes. The Teen Lounge offers a safe haven where older kids can relax, study, or hang out with friends.

Vacation and Summer Camps, for children ages three to ten, offer basketball, painting, drama, cooking, gymnastics, soccer, crafts, movement, games, floor hockey, dance, science, and more. Call 646.505.4430 for more info.

The Parenting Resource Center offers classes in everything from breastfeeding to allergies to child-raising strategies and cooking classes.

Three separate membership packages are available; call or visit the JCC's website for details.