Winter programs are just two weeks away!

North Salem, it's time to get excited! Our winter programming is starting in January, and we can't wait to share it with you. You still have a chance to join in on the frosty fun... check out our Winter 2024 Program Catalog attached below.

 

The newly renovated space at the North Salem Community Center, 3 Owens Road, Croton Falls, is open from 9am to 4:30pm on weekdays, offering a lounge area with fast wifi, TV, games, puzzles, books, coffee, tea, snacks, informative brochures, and a Little Library from the Friends of the Ruth Keeler Library – stop by for a visit!

 

Come visit us at the NSCC and sign up for one of our fun new classes. Oh, and did we mention that many of these classes are either free or offered at a discounted rate? So don't let the winter blues bring you down... register online today or give us a call to join in on the action.

 

Happy Holidays from North Salem Recreation Dept!

 

Music & movement program with play-oriented activities using instruments and toys to enhance development. Includes a CD, songbook and development guide. Ages birth to 4 years.

With Sensory on Wheels for children to experiment, explore & enjoy different stations, including dry, mess & dough. Improve fine motor skills, coordination, socio-emotional and sensory development. Caregivers will learn sensory strategies. Ages 18 months to 6 years.

School break “open-gym” style program with Saints Athletics including soccer, basketball, kickball, tag, relay and more. Grades 1-5.

A program for children of varying levels of experience. Fee includes public skate before lesson. Skate Rental not included. Ages 4 to 12 years old.

Learn vital skills with Denise Schirmer for the safe and responsible care of children and earn a certification of completion. Also a great trial for any student thinking about becoming a day camp CIT or Counselor in the future. Try out this course to see if your student is truly interested in working with children before they commit to a full summer working at a day camp. Ages 11+ years.

School Break Mini-Camp. Buddy entrepreneurs get to create a business doing something they love.  From product development to logo and signage, each student learns the skills to market, sell and analyze cost/profit margins. Pop-up store during the last session helps students learn to engage with customers, sell their products and keep their earnings. For boys & girls ages 8 – 12.

Join us for an afternoon of fun with the Rec Crew! Grades K-5. 

Craft Corner: Mondays 4:00 to 5:00 PM, starting 1/8. $120/6 Weeks.

Yoga Tuesdays: Tuesdays 4:00 to 5:00 PM, starting 1/9. $160/8 Weeks.

Fun, interactive, hands-on program with Chef Debra Rizzo that teaches young chefs basic skills, shortcuts and secrets that they’ll use throughout their lives.  Very limited space for these programs. Grades 3-5. 

Cooking with Kids 1: Wednesdays, 4:00 to 5:00 PM, starting 1/10. $460/8 weeks.

Delicious Delights: Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:00 PM, starting 1/11. $460/8 weeks.

Delicious Delights: Fridays, 4:00 to 5:00 PM, starting 1/12. $460/8 weeks.

Buddy entrepreneurs get to create a business doing something they love.  From product development to logo and signage, each student learns the skills to market, sell and analyze cost/profit margins. Pop-up store during the last session helps students learn to engage with customers, sell their products and keep their earnings. For boys & girls ages 8 – 12.

Winter Fridays (weekly program): Fridays, 4:00 to 5:15 PM, starting 1/12. $265/8 Weeks. 

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Adult Programs

Power your potential with Doris Ornstein! Build lean muscle, strengthen your core, and boost your metabolism in this fantastic targeted weight training class for adults. 

Yinstorative Yoga: features supported floor poses held for longer periods. Benefits include increased flexibility, better circulation, and reduced stress. Accessible for all levels of fitness and experience. 

 

Flow Vinyasa Yoga: flexibility, strength and balance are the focus in this gentle and accessible vinyasa class. Perfect for beginners, great after Yin and for anyone looking for a gentle but dynamic yoga class. 

A full body workout with Jane Tulley that combines elements of cardio, muscle conditioning, balance, coordination and flexibility. 

A gentle class with Colleen Casale combining yoga with chairs for stability, stretching to increase mobility, and guided meditation for relaxation and healing. Allow your body and mind to surrender, relax and reset. 

A guided meditation program with Colleen Casale accompanied by gentle stretching in chairs or on a mat and can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve mood & promote overall well-being. Suitable for all fitness levels. 

Join others from the North Salem community for weekly indoor pickup basketball games. The listed ages for each group are just a suggestion, feel free to join the group you feel is most appropriate for you. Fee: $20 for season (January to June) Over 40: Mondays, 7:30 - 9:00 pm, starting 1/8 in the PQ Elementary Gym. Under 40: TBD, call for more information.

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Senior Programs

This is a fun, low-impact workout with Doris Ornstein, designed for older adults, to increase strength, mobility & help prevent injury. Suitable for all fitness levels, using chairs and walls for stability & accessibility. 

Work on your own projects or be inspired to craft something new with our materials, use your own creativity or suggestions. 

This light and easy strength and flexibility class with Cheryl Aiello will help participants to gain, maintain or build body strength and confidence. Suitable for all fitness levels. 

With Cheryl Aiello. Participants will work to better their balance through breathing and gentle movement. Suitable for all fitness levels. 

Join us for a few hours of fun and games in our newly renovated lounge! Relax on our new couches, catch up with friends, play Mahjong, checkers, chess, Scrabble, puzzles, and more!

This fun, interactive cooking workshop with Chef Debra Rizzo focuses on basic cooking skills, shortcuts, and secrets that will simplify your life. Use common food ingredients and prepared staples, create hearty, delicious soups that will fill stomachs and warm souls. 

90-minute instructional classes with Susan Moyer include 60 minutes of instruction and 30 minutes for questions. Attend one or attend them all! $5 per class (iPhone Tips & Tricks is 2 parts: $10)

iPhone Tips & Tricks (2 part class): January 11th and 18th, 2:00 – 3:30 pm.

iPhone Photography: January 25th, 2:00 – 3:30 pm.

iPhone Photography Editing: February 1st, 2:00 – 3:30 pm.

Apple Watch: February 8th, 2:00 – 3:30 pm.

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Events

Music, movement, guided meditation, and a moon related craft.  Explore astrological aspects, focus positive attentions, craft personal affirmations and leave feeling refreshed and recharged. For teens, adults, and seniors. Free for Residents.

January Full Moon: Thursday, January 25th 6:00 – 7:30 pm

March Full Moon: Monday, March 25th 6:00 – 7:30 pm

With Chef Debra Rizzo. Learn the essentials of Japanese vegetable sushi rolls and Vietnamese spring rolls: selecting, cooking, & seasoning sushi rice, rolling techniques, whisking up sauces and secret tips. For adults. Space is very limited.

Get assistance with: Blood pressure check; dog licenses; “File of Life;” Town emergency notification system; NYSEG power outage assistance, oxygen-dependence - who to notify?, and more! January date TBD. Call for more information. Free for Residents.

This popular and heartwarming program, co-sponsored with the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, is becoming a North Salem Tradition! Create a Valentine's Day card for one of North Salem's senior citizens & home bound residents. You can make your own at home, pick up one of our take-home kits, or you can come to the Community Center during business hours and make one (or two or three). Drop off your completed card to us by February 5th at the North Salem Community Center (3 Owens Rd) or Ruth Keeler Library (276 Titicus Rd).

It’s a half day at school! Drop-in to the North Salem Community Center between 1 and 4pm and create a card (or three!) for a neighbor-in-need! After, decorate a yummy cookie to take home! All ages welcome - children & adults! Monday, January 29th, 1:00 - 4:00pm. (This is not a drop-off event. Children must be accompanied by an adult.) Co-sponsored with the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library.

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Have suggestions for programs you'd like to see? Let us know here or contact our office.

Hope to see you at the NSCC for a program soon!

 

North Salem Recreation Dept

914-669-5665