Posts by YWCA Cortland

*Original publication date: October 22. 2025* Make a splash with our new Water Waves class! Looking to boost your fitness with a refreshing full-body workout? Join us for Water Waves, a new water aerobics class designed to strengthen and tone your body while keeping exercise fun and low-impact. Led by Betsy Farrell-Messenger, a trained and…

*Original publication date: October 21, 2025* Want to receive email notifications of building closures, class cancellations, and other time-sensitive updates about YWCA programming? Sign up using this form and we’ll add you to the temporary email notification system we are implementing until we launch our new texting capabilities in January 2026. Please note, if you…

*Original publication date: October 21, 2025. Updated: November 3, 2025* CANCELLED: Unfortunately, due to lack of registration, this class has been cancelled. Find Your Calm This Fall – Manage Stress, Breathe Deep, Live Lighter. The new school year, the busy season ahead, and the holidays are on the horizon — fall can be beautiful, but…

*Original publication date: October 21, 2025* Brenna’s Restorative Yoga class will be cancelled this Thursday, October 23 and Thursday, November 13.  The YWCA will be closed for Thanksgiving, so there will be no class on November 27. *Content included in this post was accurate on the date it was published. All information and pricing are…

*Original publication date: October 17, 2025* Join us for a Social Seniors Luncheon on Wednesday, November 5, for a free lunch and breathwork demonstration from Amy Caruso, certified breathwork facilitator and mindfulness teacher. Enjoy a sample of her 4-week gratitude series coming up at the YWCA and leave feeling clearer and more connected to their…

*Original publication date: October 17, 2025* Registration for the November 3 full-day care for Cortland AND the November 4 full-day care for Cortland and Homer schools opens Monday, October 20. Space is very limited; we will give spots out on a first-come-first-served basis. Full days are located at the YWCA from 6:30 AM – 5:30…

*Original publication date: October 16, 2025* Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or simply out of sync with yourself? Try this simple yet powerful reset and breathe with intention for just 30 minutes a week! Led by certified breathwork facilitator and mindfulness teacher Amy Caruso, each 30-minute session is designed to help you regulate your nervous system, release…

*Original publication date: October 14, 2025* October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) began in 1987, and in 1989 Congress officially designated October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Each October, communities across the nation unite to raise awareness about the prevalence and impact of domestic violence—and to remind survivors that…

*Original publication date: October 14, 2025* There’s nothing fishy about supporting your favorite YWCA Cortland program by eating at Doug’s Fish Fry! Eat at Doug’s Fish Fry in Cortland on October 16 for Go Purple Day, from 3-8 pm for Domestic Violence Awareness. Don’t forget to wear purple! Mention you’re there to support YWCA Cortland…

*Original publication date: October 3, 2025; updated October 13, 2025* Congratulations to the three winners of our 2025 Dream Big Cash Raffle fundraiser! 1st prize / $4,120 / Marc Dawson 2nd prize / $824 / Tim Johnson 3rd prize / $412 / YWCA 9AM Exercise Team We sold 206 tickets, equaling 82.40% of 250 total…