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WESTLAKE VILLAGE — The official grand opening of the Yarrow Family YMCA in Westlake Village is set for Saturday, April 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The afternoon will be filled with facility tours, raffles and games. The public is invited.
“The idea for a YMCA in Westlake Village began 20 years ago,” says Ronnie Stone, President/CEO of the Southeast Ventura County YMCA. “After years of planning, designing, fundraising and construction, the 60,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art Yarrow Family YMCA is finally finished. It can now begin to fulfill the YMCA’s mission—impact lives, strengthen our community and insure everyone has an opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Visitors on opening day will have an inside look at this beautiful new Y.”
The Yarrow YMCA features a fitness center, eight-lane indoor lap pool, warm water pool, gymnasium, group exercise classes, meeting space, café and lounge. A Kids’ Zone, for kids age six weeks to 12 years, offers childcare and age-specific STEAM-based sensory learning while parents use the facility.
During the grand openings, community members can take part in tours, a scavenger hunt, face painting, obstacle courses, raffles (prizes include one week at the Y’s summer resident, camp, a two-month family membership and a week of group swimming lessons). The first 250 people who attend receive a free taco. Wear red to the event and get an extra raffle ticket.
The Yarrow Y is located is at 31105 Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Westlake Village and serves Westlake Village, Agoura Hills and Oak Park. It is a branch of the Southeast Ventura County YMCA. Other branches are the Conejo Valley YMCA in Thousand Oaks and the Simi Valley Family YMCA.
For more information, go to www.yarrowymca.org or call 818-707-9622.
The Southeast Ventura County YMCA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building positive relationships, impacting lives and strengthening the community through youth development, healthy living programs and social responsibility. It serves the Conejo Valley, Simi Valley, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Agoura Hills and Moorpark through its three branches. www.sevymca.org