Join us for the Second Annual Active at Any Age Christmas in July Party! Enjoy an afternoon filled with door prizes, games, food, fun, and fellowship. This year’s celebration will feature a festive ice cream social, so come ready to cool off with some sweet treats. Be sure to dress in your best summer holiday attire and bring your favorite ice cream topping to share—we can’t wait to celebrate with you in style!

AOA Email Group Registration – Stay Connected!
Join our AOA (Active Older Adult) email group to stay informed, inspired, and engaged! By registering, you’ll receive updates on upcoming social events, wellness opportunities, fitness programs, and healthy living activities created specifically for our AOA community at the Baierl Family YMCA.

Once you complete your registration, you’ll be added to our AOA email list to ensure you never miss an event, program launch, or important announcement. We’re excited to help you stay active, connected, and thriving with us at the Y!

Join us on Monday, August 10, 2026, from 6:00-8:00 PM for our annual free community Back to School Bash in the Sampson Family YMCA Gymnasium!

Registration is required for each individual youth participant who will be between the ages of 5 and 12 on the date of the event.

The Sampson Family YMCA will be providing book bags filled with school supplies to help prepare children for a successful start to the upcoming school year.

Enjoy an evening of games, activities, giveaways, and family fun throughout the Gymnasium while supplies last!

This event is open to both YMCA members and non-members in the community. Registration is currently limited to the first 150 participants but may be expanded as additional donations are received.

Registration closes on Monday, August 3, 2026

🍦 Back to School Bash: End of Year Celebration!

Let’s wrap up the summer with a cherry on top! Join us at the Spencer Family YMCA for an evening of treats, tunes, and tosses. It’s the perfect way for families to celebrate the end of summer break.

Event Schedule

What’s Happening?

• Build Your Sundae: We’re providing the scoops, and you’re providing the creativity! Load up your bowl with all your favorite toppings at our DIY sundae station.

• Groove & Move: Head over to the Sport Court where our instructors will lead a high-energy dance party designed just for kids. It’s exercise, but it feels like a celebration!

• The Big Splash: We’re heading outside to cool off with a classic water balloon toss. See how long you can keep your balloon intact before the inevitable splash!

Event Details

• When: August 28th | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

• Where: Spencer Family YMCA

• What to bring: Comfortable shoes for dancing and perhaps a towel (you might get a little wet during the balloon toss!).

Kids boxing lab introduces participants to the fundamentals of boxing in a safe and non-contact environment. Through drills, agility exercises, footwork training, and basic punching techniques, kids will learn coordination, balance and confidence. This program emphasizes respect, discipline and sportsmanship.

Celebrate Camping, Connection, and Community During Campfires Across America On Wednesday, July 22, 2026. We will host small campfires for gathering and making S’mores next to the Pavilion with live music, snacks, food trucks and so much more.

Picnic Baskets ENTHUSIASTICALLY encouraged. More info Coming soon!

Get creative in our Cricut Craft Lab! Participants ages 10 and up will learn the basics of using a Cricut machine to design and create personalized projects. This will take place in our community room from 1-3 pm Tuesday and Thursday, August 4th and 6th.

Join us as we celebrate a successful and abundant Summer season of planting seeds and trees, building garden beds and friendships, and harvesting windfalls of vegetables and laughter. Enjoy live music, food trucks, light snacks from the garden and all ages activities.

For questions or to find out other ways you can support this long-term project please email Chef Oliver at [email protected]

Join us for Fall Migration Birding!

Many birds migrate after dark and can be seen early morning in the trees resting and searching for food. Participants will stroll the YMCA trails spotting and identifying different bird species. Afterwards, the group will migrate over to the building for hot beverages & doughnuts! Please wear boots or sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing. To enhance your birding experience, bring a cell phone for downloading the Merlin Bird App and binoculars.

September: Monday, September 21st at 7:00 AM at the pavilion!

October: Friday October 2nd 7:00 AM at the pavilion!

Get ready for a night that shines bright! Join us for our Family Neon Nights and Ice Cream Bites, a fun-filled evening designed for all ages.

Dive into the excitement with a high-energy Aqua Zumba class set to upbeat music, surrounded by glowing lights and vibrant energy. Kids and adults alike can enjoy glow sticks, glow-in-the-dark tattoos, and a lively dance party in the pool that will keep everyone moving and smiling.

Capture the memories at our Neon Photo Shoot—perfect for snapping fun, glowing family photos you’ll treasure. After all the action, cool down and treat yourself at our delicious ice cream sundae bar with all your favorite toppings.

It’s the perfect mix of fitness, fun, and family time—don’t miss this unforgettable glowing celebration!

Sen. Devlin Robinson, Rep. Natalie Mihalek, and officials will honor our community first responders and the brave men and women who responded on September 11, 2001, by climbing mechanical stairs in firefighter turnout gear. Constituents are invited to participate in various exercises designed to simulate actions of first responders. Bethel Park firefighters will be on hand to discuss volunteer opportunities, as well as an educational partnership with CCAC that may include free college classes!

The event states registration is closed as no registration is necessary for this event.  Please attend if you are able to support!

Join us for trick-or-treating, crafts, & games! Open to all!

Join us for a refreshing Summer Morning Hike! Meet us at Mingo Creek Country Park for our first summer hike of the season.

Saturday June 27, 2026 at 8 am

Rain date Sunday June 28, 2026 8 am

Second Hike takes place to end our Summer Step Challenge. Meet us at Boyce Mayview Park in Upper St. Clair to wrap up our summer step challenge.

Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 8 am

Rain Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026 8 am

Questions:  Ann Bondi at [email protected]

Join us for a Member Social at the Y!

Date: 9/30/26

Time: 5pm-7pm

Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres & refreshing mocktails while you meet & mingle with other Y members, meet Y staff, & learn more about how to get the most out of your YMCA membership! Registration required. New members are encouraged to sign up!

Celebrate National Watermelon Day with us at the Sampson Family YMCA! Enjoy a glass of refreshing Watermelon Agua Fresca in addition to Fresh Watermelon for snacking to celebrate the ultimate Summer fruit! No registration necessary.

Introduce your child to one of the fastest growing sports! This two day clinic is designed for beginners. It teaches the fundamentals of pickleball–serving, scoreing, court positioning, and rallying skills. All equipment is provided.

Session 1: July 21 and 23 from 1-3 pm

Session 2: August 4 and 6 from 1-3 pm

Whether new or experienced with a plant-based lifestyle, all are welcome. Come and meet others who are learning and benefiting from plant-centered eating. You’ll receive helpful information, support, and cameraderie!

Date: Third Tuesday of every month

Time: 6:30-7:30pm

Location: Front Lobby

Join us at the Pavilion from 12pm-2pm to get your pumpkin ready for Halloween!

The American Red Cross will be onsite in the Sampson Family YMCA Community Room hosting a Blood Drive on:

Friday, July 31st & Friday, September 25th

12:00PM – 5:00PM

For more information and to sign up please visit:

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time

It states Registration closed as you have to register through Red Cross Website.

East Suburban Sports Medicine Center will be hosting a Senior Fitness Testing event on Tuesday, September 29th from 10:30AM-12PM in the Gymnasium!

The ESSMC Senior Fitness Test is a great resource for testing the fitness levels of older adults. The test results provide information to both the participant and the instructor regarding the  participant’s fitness level and compares that level to others in their age category.

Why test seniors? 

Fitness is very important for those in their senior years. Older adults need to  have adequate strength, flexibility, and endurance to accomplish everyday tasks. Assessing these components of fitness can detect weaknesses which can be treated before causing serious functional limitations.

What tests are included? 

The individual fitness test items involve common activities; such as getting up  from a chair, walking, lifting, bending, and stretching. The tests were developed to be safe and enjoyable for older adults, while still meeting scientific  standards for reliability and validity.

The following tests are part of the Senior Fitness Test and are designed to test the  functional fitness of seniors: 

Chair Stand Test — tests lower body strength  

Arm Curl Test — tests upper body strength 

Step in Place Test (2 minutes) — aerobic fitness 

Chair Sit and Reach Test — lower body flexibility test  

Back Scratch Test — upper body flexibility test 

8-Foot Timed Up and Go Test — agility test

For additional information please contact our Healthy Living Director, Jenn Werley at [email protected]

Join us for an exciting opportunity for your kids to
enhance their athletic abilities! Our Speed & Agility
Lab focuses on improving coordination, balance,
footwork, reaction time, and athletic performance
through full, high-energy drills and games.
This program is designed for all skill levels within
a supportive and fun environment where kids can
learn proper mechanics of their bodies to grow
into their best possible selves!

Join us for a fun-filled bingo event!

There will be fun, food, and prizes!

Ticket Sales will be at the door of the event.

Join us for the Fall Storybook Trail Kickoff!

Take the kiddos outdoors and have some fun! This Fall’s Storybook Trail is all about golf. The trail is open September 12th-September 30th. Families can walk the trail anytime. Registration is only required for the Opening Day Kick Off craft and it runs from 12-2pm on September 12th. The trail is located past the outdoor pool at the back end of the parking lot. See you on the links!

Don’t miss out on the WERQ tour party near you with WERQ Creator Haley Struxness, special guests, banger playlists and -of course- your amazing local WERQ crew!

Pittsburgh, PA – July 17th, 6-7pm (Sampson YMCA @ 2200 Golden Mile Hwy, Pittsburgh, PA)… Courage to Dance – Colors: animal prints

Cost to attend– $29 through WERQ.

Register HERE!

Vitalant will be onsite in the Spencer Family YMCA Community Room hosting a blood drive on:

Monday, October 5th

10:00AM-2:00PM

For more information and to sign up please visit:

Click here to register or Call 877-25-VITAL

Use Code: UC4030033

It states Registration closed as you have to register through Vitalant.

We’re celebrating World Emoji Day on July 17th! Join us in the welcome center for a fun Create Your Own Emoji craft!