Kylie Wiltgen, the senior fitness and wellness director, joined to talk about the the La Crosse Area YMCAs as a third space.

La Crosse Talk PM has focused the first week of the new year on third spaces — so not home, not work, but that place you go for community, to be social. 

Wiltgen notes that the YMCA is for everyone and almost literally has every age covered from infants to a 99-year-old member.

She talks about what the YMCA provides third spaces for youth, adults and seniors, how there are 150 classes each week to members for free.

On the seniors side, Wiltgen discusses their Forever Well Programs, including “Tech Tuesday” and “Wise Wednesday” and how they also do field trips — though they’re not all piling into a Y van for that, yet.

On the youth side, there’s everything from STEM and music classes to log rolling and e-sports to regular sports.

And, for adults, there are open gyms and pickup games for basketball, volleyball and pickleball — plus childcare. 

Wiltgen also notes the La Crosse Area YMCAs do provide financial assistance for those who need it. That program is called Membership for All. 

Kylie Wiltgen, the senior fitness and wellness director, joined to talk about the the La Crosse Area YMCAs as a third space.
La Crosse Talk PM has focused the first week of the new year on third spaces &mdash; so not home, not work, but that place you go for community, to be social.&nbsp;
Wiltgen notes that the YMCA is for everyone and almost literally has every age covered from infants to a 99-year-old member.
She talks about what the YMCA provides third spaces for youth, adults and seniors, how there are 150 classes each week to members for free.
On the seniors side, Wiltgen discusses their Forever Well Programs, including &ldquo;Tech Tuesday&rdquo; and &ldquo;Wise Wednesday&rdquo; and how they also do field trips &mdash; though they&rsquo;re not all piling into a Y van for that, yet.
On the youth side, there&rsquo;s everything from STEM and music classes to log rolling and e-sports to regular sports.
And, for adults, there are open gyms and pickup games for basketball, volleyball and pickleball &mdash; plus childcare.&nbsp;
Wiltgen also notes the La Crosse Area YMCAs do provide financial assistance for those who need it. That program is called Membership for All.&nbsp;

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