Jewish Community Center on the Hudson

Youth and teen programs - the shames jcc provides a wide range of activities. Core programs include summer camp, after school care, and social/recreational programs for childen with disabilities. Additionally, the jcc offers diverse youth enrichment classes including classes in visual art, theater, dance, gymnastics, karate, sports, and steam activities. Further, many children participate in our aquatics programs: swim lessons and swim team. Programs for tweens and teens include targeted fitness classes, certification programs for babysitting and lifeguarding as well as art programs and volunteerism programs which include hands-on Community service hours, both on-site and otherwise.

Adult programs the jcc's adult programs provide numerous social and recreational options as well as counseling and support programming. Programs include weekly lectures on topics of cultural and/or historical interest, art and dance classes, and on-site performances. the jcc also has adult programs at off-site locaitons such as restaurants (for lunch clubs), local points of interest (such as untermeyer gardens and rockefeller state park), and performance spaces.

Early childhood program - the largest early childhood programs at the jcc are its pre-school and day camp. the pre-school serves approximately 150 children ages 12 months to 5 years old, and their families. River friends day camp (the jcc's day camp offering for young children) also serves approximately 150 campers and their families; some of these are also engaged in the pre-school and some enroll exclusively for camp. the jcc runs the kidspace program which offers jcc members access to drop-in babysitting for children ages 2 through 8. This program enables parents to utilize the jcc programs and services, knowing their children are cared for, on-site. In addition, the jcc offers programming for new parents, sometimes with and sometimes without their child. Classes include pre-natal yoga, music together, mama-fit, and start strong. Classes for toddlers and young children up to age 5 include dance, art, karate, sports and gymnastics.