Blog
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It’s fall, the school year is kicking into high gear, and Girls On The Run is well into the start of its fall season. This year, according to GOTR program director Jacquie Kippen, more than 900 girls are registered at Y branches and local schools. That’s one of the biggest classes since the program began.…
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The Deep River Choir, housed at the Boll Family YMCA, carry on and honor Detroit’s tradition of excellence in gospel music while mixing in blues, pop, a capella, and more. They are not large in number, but strong in spirit.
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Boys get a chance to build their endurance, strength and most importantly, character through a new running program called STRIDE (Success, Teamwork, Respect, Inspiration, Determination, and Excellence of Character) that’s just for them. The program for boys in grades 3-5 kicks off with a 6 p.m. session Monday at the South Oakland YMCA, where parents…
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While the Boll Family YMCA is in the shadow of Comerica Park, it didn’t have a baseball team of its own. That is, until this summer, when Y staffer Larry White recruited a dozen kids to represent the Y in the Detroit PAL baseball league.
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Boll member Sierra Smalley had her work on display in the lobby gallery. And while her photography is interesting and inspiring, her story is even more so.
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The Marlene Boll Theater at the Boll Family YMCA will be alive with music, movement and the amazing energy of dance this weekend with the Detroit Dance City Festival. This is the festival’s debut year and features a mix of classes, performances and parties for experienced performers and new dancers alike.
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Lots of connections happen at the Y: People make new friends, find a workout partner, and sometimes even meet their partner for life. That’s what happened to Adele Shaw and Irvin Bullock, who met in a Silver Sneakers class and were married Aug. 3.
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Parents can revisit their own camp memories and make new ones with their children at Camp Nissokone’s Labor Day Family Camp. On Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30-Sept.2) families can enjoy all the fun of summer camp together in an affordable, all-inclusive getaway in beautiful northern Michigan.