Essig Youth Center

Hours of Operation

• Features a one-of-a kind facility built for youth and arts programming which opened in fall of 2005 — you’ve never seen a place like this!
• Lobby includes art gallery and reception area showcasing a wide range of local and regional art
• Land of Wonder Preschool, the Y’s outstanding program to provide all-day child care and to prepare youngsters for school
• Children’s Activity Center, an award-winning space designed specifically for fitness and wellness play for children through age 12
• Community Room and Performing Arts Center, a large “black box” created for community meetings and gatherings and for special artistic performances
• Two state-of-the art dance and exercise studios, complete with floating wooden floors
• Two arts classrooms and two music classrooms
• Full-court gym with six baskets and indoor soccer goals
• Community and private facility use for birthdays, weddings, and other special events
• Crown jewel of the facility is a beautiful patio which opens onto the Y’s 40-acre wooded park and playing field