ForeverWell (including Active Older Adults)

ForeverWell (including Active Older Adults)

What is ForeverWell at the YMCA?

ForeverWell programs are aimed at engaging empty nesters, retirees, and older adults with a focus on maintaining wellness throughout the spectrum of life.

ForeverWell workshops, classes and events will keep you forever belonging, forever learning, and forever moving — no matter your age.

AOA Bingo

YMCA at Pabst Farms
9/12/25 - 12/12/25
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Join in for Bingo! Select Fridays at 1pm! Great fun, friends, prizes and light refreshments. Register today.


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberCommunity Participant
11/21/22 12/31/25 Online / Front Desk $ 0.00$ 2.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/12/25
Fr - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Register  
Closes
09/09/2025
10/10/25
Fr - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Register  
Closes
10/07/2025
11/14/25
Fr - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Register  
Closes
11/11/2025
12/12/25
Fr - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Register  
Closes
12/09/2025

Christmas BINGO- Watertown

Watertown Area YMCA
12/19/25 - 12/19/25
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Join us for Christmas themed BINGO! We will provide the game materials and snacks, just bring yourself and a friend. Fitness staff will be present to share holiday health tips. There will be multiple chances to win a prize!


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberCommunity Participant
Members 7/28/25 8/12/25 Online / Front Desk $ 0.00$ 0.00
Members and Community 8/13/25 12/19/25 Online / Front Desk $ 0.00$ 0.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
12/19/25
Christmas BINGO - Fr - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Christmas in the Dells Dinner Show 2025

YMCA at Pabst Farms
12/2/25 - 12/2/25
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You don’t want to miss this multi-million dollar Christmas production that includes singers, dancers, comedians, figure skaters, pyrotechnics, laser lights, giant video screens and accompanying music at the Legacy Theater in WI Dells! Complete with a four-course lunch!


Available Sessions

Date(s)
12/02/25
Tu
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Closes
10/22/2025

Disco Divas Symphony Trip

YMCA at Pabst Farms
9/28/25 - 9/28/25
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Join us for a Sunday matinee show featuring the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and three powerhouse vocalists who will take us right back to the era of Disco! Afterward, we will enjoy a buffet dinner at the Golden Corral.

See Disco Divas flyer for all the details.


Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/28/25
Su - 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Registration
Closed

Estate Planning Seminar

Watertown Area YMCA
9/5/25 - 9/5/25
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Are your estate documents up to date?  Do you know what documents you need?

Please join us for a free seminar to learn what documents you need, when they need to be updated and the do’s and don’ts of planning for your financial future.   This will include an introduction to funeral pre-planning and pre-funding.  No products will be sold.

 

 


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberCommunity Participant
8/18/25 9/5/25 Online / Front Desk $ 0.00$ 0.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/05/25
Fr - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Register  

FALL II: AOA Strength & Balance

YMCA at Pabst Farms
10/28/25 - 12/18/25
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It is no secret that we all need strength training as we get older. It helps ward off age-related muscle loss, keeps bones strong, promotes mobility, and also combats depression and cognitive decline. This class is designed to improve your strength and enhance your balance using weights, resistance equipment and body weight while working on functional movements to help you maintain independence and prevent falls.

Tues/Thurs 11:15-12pm- Liz O


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberCommunity Participant
Member Registration 7/28/25 10/7/25 Online / Front Desk $ 75.00-
Member & Community Participant Registration 10/8/25 12/20/25 Online / Front Desk $ 75.00$ 140.00

Available Sessions

Date(s) Special Rate
10/28/25 - 12/18/25
Tu,Th - 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
$70 - $140 Register  
Closes
11/06/2025

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Christmas Show

YMCA at Pabst Farms
11/22/25 - 11/22/25
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Let the Christmas season begin! Enjoy the music of Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton at the beautiful Memories Theater in Port Washington! Your registration includes a sit-down lunch, show, transportation and gratuities. Sign up early – this will sell out!


Available Sessions

Date(s)
11/22/25
Sa
Waiting List  

Long-Term Care Planning- Ehlinger Center

Watertown Area YMCA
10/17/25 - 10/17/25
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Briana Smith will share information about planning for your financial health if you become ill or disabled.


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberCommunity Participant
Members 7/28/25 8/12/25 Online / Front Desk $ 0.00$ 0.00
Members and Community 8/13/25 10/17/25 Online / Front Desk $ 0.00$ 0.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
10/17/25
Long Term Care - Fr - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Medicare Educational Seminar

YMCA at Pabst Farms
9/16/25 - 10/7/25
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Free educational seminar on Medicare parts A, B, C & D. Additional topics include: Eligibility, enrollment, supplemental insurance, special enrollment periods, and transitioning from employee to retiree. This is not a sales presentation.

Registration online or at member services is required, please.


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberCommunity Participant
6/4/24 10/7/25 Online / Front Desk $ 0.00$ 0.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/16/25
Tu - 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Register  
Closes
09/14/2025
09/16/25
Tu - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Register  
Closes
09/14/2025
10/07/25
Tu - 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Register  
Closes
10/05/2025
10/07/25
Tu - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Register  
Closes
10/05/2025

Nashville and Louisville, 100th Opry Birthday, Cash or Check

YMCA at Pabst Farms
10/8/25 - 10/12/25
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Celebrate the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Birthday in person! You will stay at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, enjoy a backstage tour of the Opry, and spend time in Louisville, KY, to visit the Slugger Museum, Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky Derby Museum! Details on the flyer.


Available Sessions

Date(s)
10/08/25 - 10/12/25
Registration
Closed

New Orleans and Graceland, Cash or Check

YMCA at Pabst Farms
3/14/26 - 3/21/26
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Sun, culture, food, jazz, history…you get it all in this trip! Head south for a week in March to take in the best of New Orleans and Graceland!

Down payment due with registration by October 6, 2025! This is right around the corner. Register now!


Available Sessions

Date(s) Minimum Deposit
03/14/26 - 03/21/26
$ 300.00 Register  
Closes
10/06/2025

New Orleans and Graceland, Credit Card

YMCA at Pabst Farms
3/14/26 - 3/21/26
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Sun, culture, food, jazz, history…you get it all in this trip! Head south for a week in March to take in the best of New Orleans and Graceland!

Down payment due with registration by October 6, 2025! This is right around the corner. Register now!


Available Sessions

Date(s) Minimum Deposit
03/14/26 - 03/21/26
$ 300.00 Register  
Closes
10/06/2025

Sheepshead at the Y

YMCA at Pabst Farms
9/26/25 - 12/19/25
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Join us to play Wisconsin’s #1 card game, Sheepshead! Beginners will learn the game together. Those proficient at play will get right down to it! Facilitated by Sheepshead enthusiast, Aaron Lang. Select Fridays at 10:30am.

Please register by the day prior to aid in room set-up.


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberCommunity Participant
5/20/25 12/31/25 Online / Front Desk $ 0.00$ 2.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/26/25
Fr - 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Register  
Closes
09/25/2025
10/24/25
Fr - 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Register  
Closes
10/23/2025
11/21/25
Fr - 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Register  
Closes
11/20/2025
12/19/25
Fr - 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Register  
Closes
12/18/2025

Sign Language Class: Fall 2025 Session

YMCA at Pabst Farms
9/4/25 - 10/23/25
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Learn the basics of sign language from an instructor who communicates daily using her hands. For ages 12+. Kids younger than 12 may register for class with a registered person 16 or older. This class is for beginner and intermediate-beginner learners.


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberCommunity Participant
6/17/25 9/2/25 Online / Front Desk $ 52.00$ 74.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/04/25 - 10/23/25
Th - 6:00 pm - 6:50 pm
Registration
Closed on
08/28/2025

Spooktacular Halloween Trip

YMCA at Pabst Farms
10/28/25 - 10/28/25
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Ride along with us to Legacy Theater in Wisconsin Dells for a Halloween show featuring your favorite holiday monsters! Enjoy music, dancing, comedy and interactive fun! A veritable spooktacular! Included in your price are: motor coach transportation, show admission, a 3-course meal, and all gratuities. Register early as trips sell out quickly!


Available Sessions

Date(s)
10/28/25
Tu
Waiting List  

Walking Poles Workshop - Watertown

Watertown Area YMCA
9/19/25 - 9/19/25
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Boost your walk!  Trekking poles enhance your stability, work your arms, shoulders and core and help you burn more calories.  Dr. Joy Cochran will teach you what kind of poles you need and how to use them.


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberCommunity Participant
Members only 7/28/25 8/13/25 Online / Front Desk $ 0.00$ 0.00
Members and Community 8/14/25 9/19/25 Online / Front Desk $ 0.00$ 0.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/19/25
Walking Poles - Fr - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Writing Class: The Second Half of Life

YMCA at Pabst Farms
10/14/25 - 10/28/25
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The second half of life is not defined by a particular age, but rather, when we recognize the need to reconsider who we are apart from occupations, daily duties and our past. Led by psychotherapist, author, and university instructor Joanne Nelson, you will reflect and write about what may be to come.

Class Dates: Tue, Oct 14, 21, 28   9:30-11am

*Bring your laptop or paper and pen.


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberCommunity Participant
6/18/25 10/7/25 Online / Front Desk $ 75.00$ 90.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
10/14/25 - 10/28/25
Tu - 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Register  
Closes
10/07/2025