This forty-five minute “boot camp” class at the Monroe County YMCA combines a number of intense exercises (plyometrics, running skills, jumping, and stair climbing) and is an advanced level class. It runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from April 16 to May 27. Register on website.

Volunteers are wanted for the Senior Expo on May 1 and 2. The annual Senior Expo features free health screenings, plus an expo hall filled with exhibitors with information about products and services for seniors and their families.

Duties: Volunteers may decorate, direct exhibitors to their spaces, greet participants, distribute Senior Expo information, collect participant feedback, and tear down the event.

Program Time: Tuesday: 3-6 p.m. (10-12 volunteers)/Event setup
Wednesday: Shift #1, 7-11 a.m. (5-7 volunteers)/Exhibit assistants
Shift #2, 9:30 a.m.-Noon (2 volunteers)/Welcome table
Shift #3, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (2 volunteers)/General expo and evaluations
Shift #4, Noon-2:30 p.m. (2 volunteers)/Welcome table
Shift #5, 1-3 p.m. (2 volunteers)/General expo and evaluations
Shift #6, 3-4 p.m. (10 volunteers)/Event teardown
Training: Volunteers will be trained at the beginning of their shift.
Location: Twin Lakes Recreation Center, 1700 W. Bloomfield Rd.
Age of Volunteers: 16 yrs. and up

Register on website.

Strength training is recommended to help keep muscles toned and bones dense. Certified instructors will use equipment such as body bars, hand weights, and stability balls to create a variety of workouts. This one-hour strength class will use exercises that are functionally appropriate for all and will create an overall toning experience for the entire body. It runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from April 16 to May 25. Register on website.

Open up the world of digital photo manipulation with this affordable alternative to Photoshop. Open up the world of digital photo manipulation with this affordable alternative to Photoshop. Adobe’s Photoshop Elements provides simple tools anyone can use for quick fixes and photo enhancement. Learn to resize and crop photos, correct lighting and color issues, add text, and fix flaws and blemishes like redeye. A great class for amateur digital photographers! Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Windows, including saving and moving files.

M/W/F, April 30 – May 4. Register on website.

This one-hour class at the Monroe County YMCA offers intervals of high intensity cycling, and runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from April 16 to May 25. Register on website.

When your toddler or preschool child hits the turf field at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center, they will be ready to run and play! An indoor turf field provides you and your young child with ample space to run, play on an obstacle course, and practice ball throwing and kicking skills. This free-time play is parent supervised while the TLRC provides all the equipment for an hour of healthy physical play. Check the monthly calendar for special Turf Time days with the bounce house and specially scheduled games. For children ages 1 – 6 yrs. w/parent. Every Monday and Wednesday.

The annual Senior Expo, presented by Bloomington Parks and Recreation with partner IU Health Bloomington, features free health screenings, plus an expo hall filled with exhibitors with information about products and services available in Bloomington and Monroe County for seniors and their families.

Presented by Bloomington Parks and Recreation and IU Health, the annual Senior Expo features free health screenings for seniors, plus exhibitors with products and services just for seniors and their families. This year’s Senior Expo includes information on the Creative Aging Festival, a public input session for the Switchyard Park Property Master Plan, and displays and demonstrations by artists with the Bloomington Lifelong Learning Coalition.

Babies and their parents are invited to this series of programs which include songs, books, games, and information about early literacy.

Babies and their parents are invited to this series of programs which include songs, books, games, and information about early literacy.