YMCA, WTA present Mad Hatter’s Easter Parade
Waynesboro will once again welcome spring to the Valley with the Annual Mad Hatter’s Easter Festival on Saturday, April 23.
The Mad Hatter and the Moms Club’s White Rabbit will open the gates to the Easter Festival in Waynesboro’s Constitution Park at 10:30 a.m. For the next three hours, the park will be the place for magic, puppets, music, juggling, stilt walking, free pony rides, obstacle courses and arts and crafts. The Mad Hatter will also be joined by other characters from Alice in Wonderland, including the White Rabbit, Alice, the Red Queen and a set of her Cards. Read more
SMAC swimmers excel at Virginia Swimming state championships
Shenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club Swimmers excelled at this month’s Virginia Swimming state championship meets held at various locations across the state.
At Virginia Swimming Senior Championships, held the weekend of March 4–7 at the University of Virginia Aquatics and Fitness Center in Charlottesville, SMAC had twelve athletes participate in the meet. Participants included Keegan Abar, Jessie Arnold, Anna Corley, Natalie Cronk, CJ Higdon, Katie Keefer, Michael McDevitt, Scout McDevitt, Michael Mowen, Alex Rayle, Remedy Rule and Rob Turner. Read more
Spring Gala set for April 23
The 24th annual YMCA Spring Gala is set for Friday, April 23, at the Best Western Inn & Suites, Waynesboro.
Dinner is from 6-8 p.m. Silent and live auctions with a $5,000 grand prize are on the schedule, with a dance concluding the evening.
Purchase your tickets today at the Waynesboro YMCA front desk.
A little Zumba to deal with the fitness blahs
So you’re the type that isn’t much into exercise for the sake of exercise. Lifting weights and running on a treadmill – thanks, but no thanks. Can’t get motivated to do that.
A dance class, though – you know, there might be something to that.
“It’s exercise in disguise. It’s like being at a party rather than at a fitness class,” said Trish LaGrua, who teaches Zumba classes at the Waynesboro Family YMCA.
LaGrua is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor who also teaches yoga and spinning classes. She has the most fun with Zumba, which mixes a number of Latin-based dances with a full-body workout. Read more
Y Childcare schedules for the rest of March
Waynesboro Family YMCA Childcare has posted its activity calendars for the month of March.
News: Click here.
