RAPID CITY - The YMCA Fall 2 Program session begins November 5. Registration is currently in progress. Also, great birthday-party packages are available at the YMCA. Call 718-9622 for information.

YMCA Family Time

Friday night - Family swim in Family Pool, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Family swim in 8 Lane Pool, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Family gym in Rapid City Gym, 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Family Arts & Science time 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sunday afternoon - Family swim in Family Pool, 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Family gym in Rapid City Gym and South Gym, 12:05 p.m. - 5:55 p.m.

3rd Annual YMCA Arts & Crafts Fair - Saturday, Nov. 3, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Turbo Turkey Workout - Wednesday, Nov. 21, f4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Join us for an intense, calorie-burning session of group exercise before you stuff yourself. Consists of step, kickboxing, Pilates and body sculpting.

Live Nativity and Supper - Friday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. This special, free event is open to the public and is unique each year.

Child Watch Nursery service - Free to members, 2-1/2 hours per day. For children 6 weeks through completion of kindergarten while parents participate in Y classes and activities. Open Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Youth Center - Game room in lower level of YMCA offers a variety of games, activities and a safe environment. Open Monday - Friday 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Teen Center - Located across the street from North Middle School. Offers a variety of games and a great social environment. Open Monday - Friday 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Star Village - Offers a place for youths to go after school and participate in enrichment activities. Open Monday - Friday 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Rapid City Public Library - Focused for students from Dakota Middle School, 9th Grade Academy and Central High School. Offers a variety of activities in a safe, fun environment.

Arts & Science Center

The "WHY" Tots - For preschoolers and their older and wiser companion for hands-on science fun. Thursday 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Pre-School Pottery & Paint - Thursday 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Fun In Mud 1 - For beginners. Includes clay techniques, from pinch pots to coil pots. Monday 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Fun In Mud 2 - For beginners, 8 years old to adult age. Class includes building techniques, from pinch pots to coil pots and introduction to the wheel. Tuesday 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Fun In Mud Xp - For experienced pottery students, ages 10 and up. Wednesday 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Young Artist - This is 6 weeks of varied art making. Thursday 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Crickets - Take apart a motorized toy to find out what makes it work and then create something new. Monday 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Youth Programs

Fit Kids - Kids 6 and 7 years of age will meet for supervised cardiovascular activities. Monday and Wednesday 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Speed, Power and Agility - For middle school, high school and college athletes to enhance their speed, strength, endurance and flexibility. Tuesday and Thursday 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Fit Youth - Youths 8-14 years of age will be involved with kid-sized cardio strength circuits, group games and fitness video games. They will learn about living a more balanced and healthier lifestyle. One-hour classes begin every 20 minutes. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., 4:20 p.m.-5:20 p.m., 4:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Youth Fitness Center Open Time - in the Youth Wellness Center. Play the arcades and work out on cardio. Tuesday and Thursday 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Youth Karate - Instructor teaches the class under master instructor Joe Alvarez's supervision. Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday, 6 p.m. - 6:40 p.m. Advanced: Tuesday and Thursday, 6:45 p.m.-7:30 p.m. JuJitsu/Judo: Wednesday, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Unicycle - Come try out unicycling and learn how to ride. Tuesdays 3 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.

Midnight Alternatives - For teens ages 12-18. Programs include basketball, music, hip-hop, tournaments and special activities with pizza served. Saturdays 8 p.m. - midnight.

Gymnastics

Parent/Child Gymnastics - Class offers parents and their child the chance to work together on balance and coordination. For tots 1-3 years of age. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.; and Saturday 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Pre-School Gymnastics - For children 3 to 5 years old. Program to help develop each child's coordination, balance, strength, flexibility and self-esteem. Tuesday and Thursday 11:15 a.m. - noon; Wednesday 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.; Wednesday 6:15 p.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Youth gymnastics (girls) - Development of strength, flexibility, coordination and balance. Levels 1-3: Tuesday 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.; Friday 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.; and Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Levels 4 & 5: Monday and Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Youth gymnastics (boys) - Development of strength, flexibility, agility and endurance. Tuesday and Thursday 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Teen Gymnastics (girls) - For 6th through 12th grade girls who are at any level, beginner through advanced. Friday 5:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Strength and Flexibility - Designed for girls who want increase strength and flexibility. Monday, 5:15 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Tumbling & Trampoline - Friday, 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Parent-Child Swim

Water-enrichment class for children ages 6 months to 3 years, and their

parents. Class times: Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.; 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Pre-School Swim Lessons

These classes are for children ages 3 to 5 to learn fundamentals of swimming and water safety.

Pike - Beginner, beginning swim lessons and water safety.

Eels - Intermediate level, includes swim techniques and further personal

safety.

Pike/Eel - Combined class. Each student will be taught at his and her own level.

Rays/Starfish - Most advanced pre-school level.

There are many options for swim lessons, which are six-week-long sessions with either two days per week or one day per week classes. Please call for class times.

Youth Swim Lessons

Polliwog - For beginning swimmers; includes personal water safety and paddle stroke.

Guppy - Introduces rotary breathing, front crawl and lifesaving skills.

Minnow - Continues to work on front crawl and back crawl.

Fish - Introduced to breaststroke and backstroke.

Flying Fish/Shark - Works on above strokes and swim laps to build endurance. There are many options for swim lessons, which are six-week-long sessions with either two days per week or one day per week classes. Please call for class times.

Porpoise - For students who have completed the Shark level. Students will be guided through various water/land activities including lap swimming, stroke improvement, pre-lifeguard skills and first-aid skills

Adaptive Aquatics - This learn-to-swim program is for "special-needs" students. Call Frances for more information and for an appointment.

Adult Swimming Lessons

For first-timers or for those who want to improve their skills. Monday 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Private Swim Lessons - Call Frances for available times and to register.

Adult Swimming Lessons - Experience water for the first time or improve your swimming ability. Monday 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Adult Stroke Improvement - This class is for those who want to work on lap swimming, improve strokes, learn flip turns and have fun. Monday 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Home School

Fit Youth - Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Youth Science Builders - Tuesday, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Just Science Class - Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Pottery - Wednesday, for ages 6-14, from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Gymnastics - Wednesday, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Swim Lessons - Classes are held in the late mornings for Pike/Eel, Polliwog/Guppy and Minnow/Fish. Call for times.

Adult Programs

Xpress Fitness Zone - Get a complete workout in 30 minutes: Our circuit includes weighted strength machines and includes a full body work out with cardiovascular segments.

Fitness Assessment and Test Battery - Includes height, weight, resting blood pressure and resting heart rate, body composition profile, body fat percentage, physical work capacity and cardiac output, flexibility and muscle strength and endurance. Free to YMCA members.

Adult Karate - Beginners/Intermediate: Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9:45 a.m. - noon; Advanced: Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9:45 a.m. - noon. JuJitsu/Judo: Wednesday, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Personal Training - Available on Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. - noon, as well as Monday-Friday, 5 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Group Exercise

Adult Aquatics

Early Birds - Total-body workout including aerobics and overall muscle training. Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 7 a.m.

Aqua Rock - Total-body workout includes aerobics and overall muscle training. Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.; Monday and Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Women's Exercise - Morning water exercise class includes stretching and aerobics. Monday - Friday, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Water Lillies & Bullfrogs - Energizing workout done in deep water. Monday - Friday, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Young at Heart - For active older adults. Meets Monday - Friday, 1 p.m.-2 p.m.

Happy Hour - Includes walking and stretching to get a well-rounded workout. Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

AFYAP Program/Joint Efforts Arthritis - AFYAP consists of range-of-motion, muscle-strengthening and endurance-building activities. Step Up is slightly more vigorous than the AFYAP program and is the last half of the hour-long classes. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Aerobics - New Group Exercise Studio

Pilates: Monday, 6 a.m. - 7 a.m.; Tuesday & Thursday, 12:10 p.m. - 12:50 p.m., and Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

New York City Ballet Workout: Monday, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Sports Yoga: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Intro to Step: Brand new to step? Come at 8:15 a.m. before joining the regular Step & Sculpt at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Step & Sculpt: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Ab Attack: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.; Monday and Wednesday, 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.; Monday - Thursday, 5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.; and Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

BOSU: Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., and Monday, 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Y Boot Camp: Saturday, 9 a.m. - 0:30 a.m.

Body Sculpt: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:15 a.m. - 10 a.m.; Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.; and Monday and Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Senior Strength: Monday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. - noon

Pilates/GES: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 12:10 - 12:50 p.m.

Noon Express: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 12:10 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Powerhouse Pilates: Tuesday and Thursday, 12:10 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Step Fusion: Tuesday - Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Hi-Low Aerobics: Tuesday & Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Yoga: Thursday, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Tuesday, 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., and Saturday, 10 - 11 a.m.

Family and Active Older Adults

Ladies 18 & Up - Meet others, socialize and learn about a variety of topics; meet the first Thursday of each month at the YMCA.

AOA Monthly Meetings - Active Older Adults meet every fourth Thursday. They plan to go to productions at the Dahl Arts Center. Potluck Thanksgiving Lunch on Nov. 15.

Baby Signs Class - for babies 6-36 months. Filled with lots of interaction and bonding through signing, singing and dancing activities. Thursday, 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Adult Sports

Kirk Bower Doubleshot Racquetball Tournament - Nov. 11-13. Doubles Mens - Womens. Open A-B-C and Mixed Doubles. Register by Nov. 4.

Adult Noon Basketball - Free for members only, every day, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.