Y Creator Space – YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh

Creating Peace (13 - 19)

Branch: Homewood-Brushton YMCA

Dates: 9/30/25 - 11/20/25

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Creating Peace

Creating Peace is a curriculum designed to support youth ages 13-19 in healing from experiences of trauma by restoring social connections, strengthening positive coping strategies that exclude all forms of violence, challenging gender norms that foster violence perpetration, and practicing positive bystander intervention skills to intervene safely. This curriculum promotes healing, nonviolence, social justice, and gender equity among adolescents and is designed to support youth who have been affected by trauma.

At the end of the program, youth will have collectively decided on a community project to present to the community. This could be a podcast, a zine, a free library of resources, or presentation to city or county council.

This collaboration with University of Pittsburgh Department of Pediatric Research and the DHS office allows us to offer snack, dinner, and compensation to youth attendance.

Registration Information

	Open	Close	Register At	Member	Non-Member
	8/3/25	9/29/25	Online / Front Desk	$ 0.00	$ 0.00

Available Sessions

	Date(s)
	09/30/25 - 11/20/25 Tu,Th - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Register Closes 10/07/2025

Making @ the Y (18+)

Branch: Homewood-Brushton YMCA

Dates: 10/6/25 - 12/1/25

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Looking for a creative community?

Join us for Making at the Y

A new monthly program designed for ages 18+ to cultivate and support a creative community of makers. Each month we’ll dive into a new making process:

September: Herbal Tea Making 101

October: UV Resin Casting 101

November: Cricut 101

December: TBD

All Making @ the Y Programs are free of charge in 2025 thanks to the generous support of PPG Paints and by Individual Donors, like you! Thank you for helping make this space accessible to all.

Registration Information

	Open	Close	Register At	Member	Non-Member
	8/25/25	9/8/25	Online / Front Desk	$ 0.00	$ 0.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)	Spots Available
10/06/25 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	12 / 12 Available	Registration Closed
11/03/25 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	12 / 12 Available	Registration Closed
12/01/25 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	12 / 12 Available	Registration Closed

Senior Open Studio (55+)

Branch: Homewood-Brushton YMCA

Dates: 7/24/25 - 12/19/25

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Join us for Senior Open Studio!

Are you a senior citizen AND looking for a creative community or have a craft idea that you need help bringing to life?

Join us on Thursdays from 10AM – 12PM to share a craft you know or explore a new craft:

Resin Jewelry
Iron-On Designs
Stencil Making
Making Family Reunion Banners
Phone Photography 101
Digital Art and Photo Editing
Laser Cut Portraits
Herbal Tea Making
and so much more!

We’re building strong minds, bodies, and spirits together.

Registration Information

	Open	Close	Register At	Member	Non-Member
	7/18/25	12/5/25	Online / Front Desk	$ 0.00	$ 0.00

Available Sessions

	Date(s)
	07/24/25 - 12/19/25 Th - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Register

Y Creator Club (9 - 14)

Branch: Homewood-Brushton YMCA

Dates: 9/22/25 - 12/12/25

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Y Creator Club: STEAM

This fall, Y Creator Club is all about turning imagination and creativity into works of art that capture student’s creative expression. Youth will explore our makerspace, learning various technologies, tools and processes to bring their ideas to life while building new friendships. Through hands-on making, creative problem-solving, and mentorship, youth will create interdisciplinary works of art that are capture their creative spirit.

Join us to build skills, spark ideas, and make your creations!

Snack and Dinner are provided; ages 9-14

This free after school program is made possible by the generous contribution of Grable Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, and PPG Foundation. Thank you <3

	Open	Close	Register At	Member	Non-Member
Fall 2025	7/31/25	12/1/25	Online / Front Desk	$ 0.00	$ 0.00

Available Sessions

	Date(s)
	09/22/25 - 12/12/25 Mo,We - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Register Closes 11/28/2025

Youth Open Studio (9 - 14)

Branch: Homewood-Brushton YMCA

Dates: 9/5/25 - 12/19/25

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Open Studio: Your Space to Create

Looking for a place to dive into your creative projects? Open Studio is a flexible, self-guided space where you can experiment with different materials, work on personal projects, or finish something you started in another club. Whether you’re painting, crafting, or building, Open Studio is here for you—just bring your ideas and get making!

Our space can support the following: cardboard crafting with glue guns, paper crafting, book making, drawing, painting, graphic design, coding, laser cutting, 3D printing, vinyl cutting, sticker making, button making, embroidery, hand sewing, stuffed animal making, herbal tea and spice blend making.

Please note, some student designed projects may require students to bring their own materials (like clothes they want to alter, specialty paints or canvases for paintings, specific electronics for specialty projects).

Snack included, ages 9-14

This free after school program is made possible by the generous contribution of Grable Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, and PPG Foundation. Thank you <3

	Open	Close	Register At	Member	Non-Member
	3/5/25	12/12/25	Online / Front Desk	$ 0.00	$ 0.00

Available Sessions

	Date(s)
	09/05/25 - 12/19/25 Fr - 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Register Closes 03/06/2026