YMCA Sponsors St. Paul Winter Carnival Kids Day January 28

St. Paul, MN – The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, a leading nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, will provide activities for the whole family to enjoy at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Kids Day on Saturday, January 28, from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The YMCA will participate in Saturday’s community parade at 2:00 p.m. and host fun activities in the Landmark Center from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mad Science of Minnesota will provide additional activities until 6:00 p.m. Y activities at the Landmark Center will include:

• Sports agility drills led by trained Y coaches

• Twice hourly youth fitness classes led by trained Y instructors, including a Junior OULAgans dance class and kid-friendly fitness circuit

• Gaga pit camp game

• Bounce house

• Water safety life jacket demonstrations

• Entertainment by Beats & Rhymes, a youth-driven music program from the Harold Mezile North Community YMCA

• Information about Y programs in the community, including YMCA Youth in Government, out of school time programs, healthy living programs, family engagement, camps, sports, aquatics and more

WHO:

YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities with the City of St. Paul

WHAT:

St. Paul Winter Carnival Kids Day

WHERE:

Landmark Center at 75 5th Street West in St. Paul, MN 55102

WHEN:

Saturday, January 28, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

About the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities

The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities is a leading nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Established in 1856 in St. Paul, 161 years ago, and a decade later in Minneapolis, the Ys provide life-strengthening services across 12 counties of the greater Twin Cities metro region and western Wisconsin communities. The 28 Y locations and program sites, seven overnight camps, 10 day camps, and more than 90 child care sites engage nearly a quarter million men, women and children of all ages, incomes and backgrounds. To learn more about the Y’s mission and work, visit our website at http://www.ymcamn.org.