Get together with staff from LIFE-NWPA for a craft or activity with friends.

No registration required, free and open to the public.

If you remember Y Co dances, S&H Green Stamps, ordering items on the clipboard at Dahlkemper’s, or waking up to The Morning Mayor Frank Martin, you just might be an Active Older Adult.

Our Active Older Adult Programming promotes successful aging by providing an engaging atmosphere encompassing mind, body, and spirit. By creating a space full of celebration and friends, this programming combats isolation, promotes community, and encourages life-long learning.

If you’re 55+ and you’d like input on our AOA events, speakers, and activities in your branch and at the YMCA of Greater Erie as a whole, please join our AOA board. It won’t take much of your time – a 45-minute quarterly get-together at your Y location, and some optional email surveys. Let your voice be heard!

They say the older you get, the harder it is to make friends (and more). We’re here to help!

Speed friending is a social activity where participants have short conversations with multiple people in a limited time. It’s all about quickly connecting with others through interesting questions and brief chats. We even give you some topics to start conversations.

Join us at Rosco’s Sports Bar and Grill for some controlled mingling. If you wish, stick around afterward for lunch (not included, so bring your wallet) with your new friends! Free and open to the public. Space is limited, registration is requested.

Questions? Please contact Karen at [email protected] or 814-899-9622 Ext 3240.

Join Alyssa from Heritage Home Health in the lobby for a fun and easy craft. No registration required.

We’re taking our line dance out of the classroom for the night, no cowboy boots or experience required!

Join YMCA instructors at Hose Company 27 (Fairfield) for some music, dancing, and laughter as they lead you through line dances like Cupid Shuffle and Boot Scootin’ Boogie. Instructors offer modifications with low-impact moves to accommodate those with balance concerns and even the stiffest hips and knees. There will be breaks throughout the evening, and the full restaurant and bar service will be available to order – Hose Company 27 members may pay with card or cash, non-members may order through members (cash Venmo).

Questions? Please contact Karen at [email protected] or call 814-899-9622

Looking for something to do between classes and the Meet & Greet? Join us for cards and/or board games in the Lobby!

Day Trippers Fall 2025

Want to get away for the day? Join your Y friends for a little time away on a trip through Debbie’s Detours. Trips include a variety of locations. Meals may be included in cost. See flyer for trip details and registration info. For further trip info, please mail Debbie at [email protected]  or call 814-450-6913.

CarFit Checks:

These free events offer a 15-minute check-up where trained technicians assess 12 key areas of the driver’s fit in their vehicle, providing education and promoting safe driving habits. Limited space available at each location.

Registration required. 

Tabling event:

Dec 3 at Glenwood Y: Join representatives from PennDOT and The E (EMTA) for info about mature driver safety classes that can help bring down your insurance rate and more! 

Registration is not required.

Join us on the third Wednesday of the month at 1pm in the GE Room. Chairs set up and movie provided. You may bring a camp chair, blanket, snack, and/or drink if you wish.

Cost is $2. Movie TBA

It’s not Christmas season until the Philharmonic has their Come Home For The Holidays concert! Join your friends at the Y, and get dropped off and picked up right at the door of the Warner Theater.

Already have your ticket? You can sign up to ride the bus with us if you’d like.

We can not promise particular seats, only seat groups. If a substitution must be made, you will be refunded the difference. Registration will open when final pricing has been determined. At this time, seat cost for members ranges from $30 to $65; for non-members, $35 to $70. Choose rate plan A, B, C, or D to correspond with Warner seating charts.

Tickets purchased after November 18 may not be seated with the group.

Questions? Please contact K at [email protected] or 814-899-9622.

Match wits with your friends on a wide range of topics, including classic TV and music, history, and more! No registration required.