What's going on - Week of 1/19/17

Each week I normally publish 2 posts - Mondays will be articles and reviews. Thursdays will be a "What's Going On" feature, in which I highlight unique, one time upcoming events, and new re-occurring events. 

If you are looking for more events, check out the reoccurring events calendar, posted monthly (also, check out the live-calendar in the right margin of the blog!). 

Check out Battle of the Beats at Garage Fitness Studio on Friday 1/20/17

1/19 - Thursday

6PM - BeWell Center is holding a Cooking and Meal Plan Prep class.

6PM - Verve Dance Studio is running a Drop-In class where you can learn Foundations of House Dancing.

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1/20 - Friday

6PM - Shakti Yoga will be holding Innauguration Night yoga - need to de-stress with some like-minded people? Come out for vinyasa with sitar at 6pm, meditation at 7:30, and kirtan chant at 8pm (I will likely be attending). 

7PM - Garage Fitness Studio is holding Battle of the Beats - 2hrs of black light dance party sweating. If you wear a tracker, you can track your "beats" - winner with the most steps will get a free 10 pack of classes at Garage.

7PM - The Training Edge will host their Free Self Defense Seminar for women (held every three months). This session will be focused on attacks from behind - register ahead, as this event is limited to 100 women.

7PM - Mama Zen will be holding a $5 Friday Bootcamp - bring a bottle of water and a mat.

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1/21 - Saturday

8AM - Route 20 Fitness will be holding 3 Bootcamp for Boobies workouts (8AM, 10Am, and 12PM) - each workout will be 1hr. Tickets are $25, and 100% of the proceeds will go to local charities to benefit those suffering from breast cancer.

10AM Snowshoe (or hike) either at Knox Farm State Park, or Hunters Creek Park.

10:45AM - Mind Body Flow Yoga will be holding a Back to the Basics power-yoga workshop. $25, pre-registration is required.

2PM - East Meets West will be holding a 2.5hr de-stress yoga tune-up workshop.

4PM - Love In Motion Yoga will have Marie Phillips as a guest instructor. This class is for student with prior yoga experience - tickets are $20.

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1/22 - Sunday 

9:30AM - Nickel City Dance and Fitness will be holding an intermediate/advanced-level 42nd Street Tap Masterclass.

10:30AM - Garage Fitness will be holding a Animal Flow class for kids, with animal crackers and gold fish after the class - $5 donations will go toward the Adopt-An-Animal program at the Buffalo Zoo.  

10:30AM - Snowshoe (or hike) at Erie County Forest (meeting at Genesee Road).

2PM - Brierwood Training Center will be holding a New Year, New You seminar. 1PM is Zumba, 2:30PM is Essential Oils 101, 2:45 is a make-and-take ($10 for materials, make yoga mat cleaner, sore muscle soak, healing lotion, or other options).

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1/23 - Monday

6:50AM - Revolution Indoor Cycling is now holding a weekly TRX Yoga class.

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1/24 - Tuesday

10AM - Hike Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve.

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1/25 - Wednesday

10AM - Hike Knox Farm State Park. 

5PM - Expo Market will be hosting a rejuvenating yoga practice lead by Kelly Tripp. Max of 40 people - please RSVP. Pop-up shop will be open from 5pm until 8pm. 

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If you know of an event that you would like to see in here, please let me know! (message our facebook page!)

Get out there and get moving!

What's going on - Reoccurring events for January

Each week I normally publish 2 posts - Mondays will be articles and reviews. Thursdays will be a "What's Going On" feature, in which I highlight upcoming events and ticket deadlines. 

Also, once per month I will also be posting a list of events that occur every week.

12/29 - Thursday

6:00AM - Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6AM (and Saturdays at 6:30AM)  you can attend a competitive adult swim practice with Nickel City Splash at UB's pool. All levels of swimmer are welcome, first couple of weeks are free.

11:30AM - Every Thursday afternoon you can lap-swim at Cazenovia pool

2:30PM - Riverside Ice Rink has an open skate every Thursday afternoon. 

3PM - After lap swimming, Cazenovia pool has open swim until 7PM. 

3:30PM - Cazenovia ice rink has an open skate every Thursday evening. 

4:30PM - Every Thursday evening you can take a gentle yoga class at Shakti Yoga. 

6PM - Every week on Thursday, Shakti will be holding a Vinyasa by Donation class.  

6:30PM - Following the donation-based class, Shakti holds a Slow Vinyasa class.

6:30PM - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, Devi Bollywood will be holding their mixed-level Bollywood Dance class at 6:30PM, and a Thursday night Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 7:45PM.

7PM - Weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - all levels welcome, $10/class.

7PM - Every week you can take a Line Dance class at Nashville's II on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7PM - only $5.

7PM - If line dancing isn't your style, you can head to Blu Nightclub for weekly Latin Dance nights. 

7:30PM - Every Thursday you can check out a Booty Work class at 7:30, and a Club Dance Aerobics class at 8:30 taught by instructors from Musicality Central at Future Dance Center in Hamburg. $10/class.

7:30PM - Be Healthy Institute in Hamburg will be offering a weekly candlelit gentle yoga class taught by Holly Maloney on Tuesdays and Thursdays ($15/class walkin, discount rate if multiple classes are purchased). 

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12/30 - Friday

10AM - Every Friday morning is an aerial yoga class with Aerial Dance Buffalo at the ALT Theatre in Buffalo. Drop in price is $18. For more information click here. Preregistration is recommended as these classes fill fast.

11:30AM - Lovejoy pool holds a lap swim every Friday morning, and so does Cazenovia pool. 

12PM - Shakti holds a weekly Vinyasa by donation class in the afternoons. 

2:30PM - Every Friday afternoon, both Cazenovia and Riverside Ice Rinks hold open skate. 

3PM - After lap swim, both Cazenovia and Lovejoy pools hold open swim until 7PM. 

6PM - In the evening, Shakti yoga holds a Vinyasa yoga class.

7PM - Weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - all levels welcome, $10/class.

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12/31 - Saturday (New Years Eve)

6:00AM - Every Saturday at 6:30AM (and Tuesday and Thursday at 6AM)  you can attend a competitive adult swim practice with Nickel City Splash at UB's pool. All levels of swimmer are welcome, first couple of weeks are free.

8:30AM - Weekly on Saturday mornings, Devi Bollywood will be holding a Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 8:30AM, and a Vinyasa Yoga class at 9:15AM.

9:30AM - Every Saturday morning is an aerial yoga class with Aerial Dance Buffalo at the ALT Theatre in Buffalo. Drop in price is $18. For more information click here. Preregistration is recommended as these classes fill fast.

9:30AM - Shakti holds a weekly Vinyasa yoga class at 9:30AM, and a slow vinyasa class at 11:30AM. 

1PM - Lovejoy and Caz Pools both have open swim every Saturday afternoon. 

2PM - Weekly donation-based Power Yoga of Buffalo - "Karma" class.

7PM - Every week you can take a Line Dance class at Nashville's II on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7PM - only $5.

7PM - Cazenovia ice rink holds open skate every Saturday evening until 8:30PM. 
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This weekend check out some of the options that Explore Buffalo has available to stay active, and see parts of our city in a brand new way! See their website for ticket information.

Photo from Explore Buffalo's  Facebook page

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1/1 - Sunday (New Year's Day)

8:30AM and 10AM - Every Sunday for the month of January, Garage Fitness will be holding varying fitness classes, incorporating Barre with other disciplines at 8:30, and Rock classes at 10.

11AM - Every Sunday Caz pool holds open swim at 11AM.

11:30AM and 4PM - Shakti Yoga holds a weekly gentle yoga class at 11:30AM, and a led vinyasa yoga class at 4PM.

2PM - Caz and Riverside ice rinks both hold an open skate on Sunday afternoons.

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1/2 - Monday

5:30AM - Start every week with Monday morning PiYo with Marcia and Longboards, held at the Lake Erie Seaway Trail facility (indoors). Make sure to register, because this class fills up.

5:30AM - Every Monday morning Garage Fitness studio will be holding an early fitness class. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up. 

6:50AM - Revolution Indoor Cycling is now holding a weekly TRX Yoga class. 

11:30AM - Lovejoy holds a weekly lap swim.

12:00PM - Shakti Yoga will hold a weekly afternoon Vinyasa by Donation yoga class.

2:30PM and 3PM - Caz (2:30) and Riverside (3) rinks host open skating. 

3PM - After lap swim, Lovejoy pool holds open swim. 

5:15PM - Interested in taking a ladies only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class? Buffalo United Martial Arts Academy at Riverworks holds one every Monday night, and the first few classes are free! Bring a friend!

5:30PM - Garage holds an evening class on Mondays. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up.

6:00PM - Shakti yoga holds a weekly slow Vinyasa Yoga class.

6:30PM - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, Devi Bollywood will be holding their mixed-level Bollywood Dance class at 6:30PM, and a Thursday night Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 7:45PM. 

7:30PM - Shakti Yoga will hold a weekly evening Vinyasa by Donation yoga class. 

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1/3 - Tuesday

5:30AM and 9AM - Every Tuesday morning Garage Fitness studio will be holding an early fitness class. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up. 

6:00AM - Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6AM (and Saturdays at 6:30AM)  you can attend a competitive adult swim practice with Nickel City Splash at UB's pool. All levels of swimmer are welcome, first couple of weeks are free.

9AM - Caz pool holds a lap swim every Tuesday morning.

12:30PM - Attend the Contemporary Dance Series at Wasteland Studio every

12:30PM - Every week Wasteland Studio in Buffalo offers an adult contemporary dance class (each week with a different guest instructor and style of dance). $16 regular rate. 

2:30PM and 3:30PM - Riverside (2:30) and Caz (3:30) ice rinks will be holding open skate. 

3PM - Caz pool has open swim every Tuesday. 

4:30PM - Shakti yoga offers a weekly gentle yoga class, followed by vinyasa by donation at 6, and slow vinyasa at 6:30.

5:45PM and 6:45PM - Garage holds evening classes on Tuesdays. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up.

6:15PM - Join an adult/teen advanced-beginner ballet class at The Porter Center in Buffalo (call for more information - website is under construction as of 12/29/16). 

7PM - Harlem Road Community Center will be offering a fitness program for the new year (until March) called Blizzard Bod ($45/person for 8 sessions).

7PM - Every Tuesday you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

7PM - As the weather gets cooler, AcroYoga Buffalo's AcroJams will be moving indoors to the SolRise Farm and Cultural Arts Center in Buffalo.

7:30PM - Shakti yoga will be offering a weekly dance class with live drumming. 

7:30PM - Be Healthy Institute in Hamburg will be offering a weekly candlelit gentle yoga class taught by Holly Maloney on Tuesdays and Thursdays ($15/class walkin, discount rate if multiple classes are purchased). 

7:30PM - Every week the Inisfree Dance Group will be offering a Traditional Irish Ceili and Step Dance class at the Buffalo Irish Center in South Buffalo (you'll probably see me there a few times!). Get ready for St. Patrick's Day by learning some actual Irish dances!

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10/5 - Wednesday

5:30AM - Every Wednesday morning Garage Fitness studio will be holding an early fitness class. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up. 

11:30AM - Lovejoy will hold lap swimming. 

12PM - Shakti yoga holds a weekly afternoon vinyasa by donation class.

2:30PM - Caz and Riverside ice rinks hold weekly open skates. 

3PM - Following lap swim, Lovejoy holds open swim from 3 until 7PM. 


5:30PM and 6:30PM - Garage holds evening classes on Wednesdays. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up.

6PM - Try out a weekly Hip Hop for starters class at Musicality Central (at Studio 990) - $10/class, and there are more advanced classes available if you are so inclined.

6PM - Every week you can take a vinyasa yoga class at Shakti Yoga.

7PM - Learn some Line Dances at Nashville's II in Williamsville each Wednesday. (lessons, and free-dancing).

7PM - Grab a partner on Wednesday nights and head to Pucho Olivencia for a beginner dance lesson, followed by an evening of Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha, and Kizomba.

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If you know of an event that you would like to see in here, please let me know! (message our facebook page!)

Get out there and get moving!

What's going on - Week of 1/5/17

Each week I normally publish 2 posts - Mondays will be articles and reviews. Thursdays will be a "What's Going On" feature, in which I highlight upcoming events and ticket deadlines. 

However, lately I have been experiencing some medical difficulties that stop me from doing many activities. I will sporadically be posting local even updates, but class reviews will not return until the spring. Follow our facebook page for updates, photos, and more!

Yogis In Service will be holding 108 Sun Salutations at Hotel Lafayette on Tuesday 1/10/17

12/29 - Thursday

6:00AM - Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6AM (and Saturdays at 6:30AM)  you can attend a competitive adult swim practice with Nickel City Splash at UB's pool. All levels of swimmer are welcome, first couple of weeks are free.

11:30AM - Every Thursday afternoon you can lap-swim at Cazenovia pool

2:30PM - Riverside Ice Rink has an open skate every Thursday afternoon. 

3PM - After lap swimming, Cazenovia pool has open swim until 7PM. 

3:30PM - Cazenovia ice rink has an open skate every Thursday evening. 

4:30PM - Every Thursday evening you can take a gentle yoga class at Shakti Yoga. 

6PM - Every week on Thursday, Shakti will be holding a Vinyasa by Donation class.  

6:30PM - Following the donation-based class, Shakti holds a Slow Vinyasa class.

6:30PM - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, Devi Bollywood will be holding their mixed-level Bollywood Dance class at 6:30PM, and a Thursday night Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 7:45PM.

7PM - Weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - all levels welcome, $10/class.

7PM - Every week you can take a Line Dance class at Nashville's II on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7PM - only $5.

7PM - If line dancing isn't your style, you can head to Blu Nightclub for weekly Latin Dance nights. 

7:30PM - Every Thursday you can check out a Booty Work class at 7:30, and a Club Dance Aerobics class at 8:30 taught by instructors from Musicality Central at Future Dance Center in Hamburg. $10/class.

7:30PM - Be Healthy Institute in Hamburg will be offering a weekly candlelit gentle yoga class taught by Holly Maloney on Tuesdays and Thursdays ($15/class walkin, discount rate if multiple classes are purchased). 

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12/30 - Friday

10AM - Every Friday morning is an aerial yoga class with Aerial Dance Buffalo at the ALT Theatre in Buffalo. Drop in price is $18. For more information click here. Preregistration is recommended as these classes fill fast.

11:30AM - Lovejoy pool holds a lap swim every Friday morning, and so does Cazenovia pool. 

12PM - Shakti holds a weekly Vinyasa by donation class in the afternoons. 

2:30PM - Every Friday afternoon, both Cazenovia and Riverside Ice Rinks hold open skate. 

3PM - After lap swim, both Cazenovia and Lovejoy pools hold open swim until 7PM. 

6PM - In the evening, Shakti yoga holds a Vinyasa yoga class.

7PM - Weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - all levels welcome, $10/class.

7PM - The first and third Fridays of every month, Nashville's II hosts a clogging class.

7PM - Mod Dance Studio will be running a New Years Fusion hip-hop dance workshop, fusing modern hip hop dance with Jamaican roots

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12/31 - Saturday (New Years Eve)

6:00AM - Every Saturday at 6:30AM (and Tuesday and Thursday at 6AM)  you can attend a competitive adult swim practice with Nickel City Splash at UB's pool. All levels of swimmer are welcome, first couple of weeks are free.

8:30AM - Weekly on Saturday mornings, Devi Bollywood will be holding a Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 8:30AM, and a Vinyasa Yoga class at 9:15AM.

9:30AM - Every Saturday morning is an aerial yoga class with Aerial Dance Buffalo at the ALT Theatre in Buffalo. Drop in price is $18. For more information click here. Preregistration is recommended as these classes fill fast.

9:30AM - Shakti holds a weekly Vinyasa yoga class at 9:30AM, and a slow vinyasa class at 11:30AM. 

10AM - The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Buffalo will be holding an open house. 

11AM - The Bird's Nest circus arts community will be holding Fresh Quest at the Nest from 11AM until 5PM on Saturday - $20 at the door to raise funds for renovation of the new space. This event will be a day of yoga, meditation, health and wellness talks, and workshops. 

1PM - Lovejoy and Caz Pools both have open swim every Saturday afternoon. 

2PM - Weekly donation-based Power Yoga of Buffalo - "Karma" class.

7PM - Every week you can take a Line Dance class at Nashville's II on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7PM - only $5.

7PM - Cazenovia ice rink holds open skate every Saturday evening until 8:30PM. 

9PM - Swing Buffalo will be holding their 9th annual Anniversary Dance at the Ukrainian American Civic Center. 

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1/1 - Sunday (New Year's Day)

8:30AM and 10AM - Every Sunday for the month of January, Garage Fitness will be holding varying fitness classes, incorporating Barre with other disciplines at 8:30, and Rock classes at 10. 

11AM - Every Sunday Caz pool holds open swim at 11AM. 

11:30AM and 4PM - Shakti Yoga holds a weekly gentle yoga class at 11:30AM, and a led vinyasa yoga class at 4PM. 

12:30PM - Ballroom Revolution will be holding a Charleston workshop - add some bounce to your dance!

1PM - Satya yoga will be holding a workshop to learn to live in balance with Ayurveda yoga

2PM - Caz and Riverside ice rinks both hold an open skate on Sunday afternoons. 

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1/2 - Monday

5:30AM - Start every week with Monday morning PiYo with Marcia and Longboards, held at the Lake Erie Seaway Trail facility (indoors). Make sure to register, because this class fills up.

5:30AM - Every Monday morning Garage Fitness studio will be holding an early fitness class. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up. 

11:30AM - Lovejoy holds a weekly lap swim. 

12:00PM - Shakti Yoga will hold a weekly afternoon Vinyasa by Donation yoga class.

2:30PM and 3PM - Caz (2:30) and Riverside (3) rinks host open skating. 

3PM - After lap swim, Lovejoy pool holds open swim. 

5:15PM - Interested in taking a ladies only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class? Buffalo United Martial Arts Academy at Riverworks holds one every Monday night, and the first few classes are free! Bring a friend!

5:30PM - Garage holds an evening class on Mondays. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up.

6:00PM - Shakti yoga holds a weekly slow Vinyasa Yoga class.

6:30PM - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, Devi Bollywood will be holding their mixed-level Bollywood Dance class at 6:30PM, and a Thursday night Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 7:45PM. 

7:30PM - Shakti Yoga will hold a weekly evening Vinyasa by Donation yoga class. 

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1/3 - Tuesday

5:30AM and 9AM - Every Tuesday morning Garage Fitness studio will be holding an early fitness class. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up. 

6:00AM - Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6AM (and Saturdays at 6:30AM)  you can attend a competitive adult swim practice with Nickel City Splash at UB's pool. All levels of swimmer are welcome, first couple of weeks are free.

9AM - Caz pool holds a lap swim every Tuesday morning.

12:30PM - Attend the Contemporary Dance Series at Wasteland Studio every

12:30PM - Every week Wasteland Studio in Buffalo offers an adult contemporary dance class (each week with a different guest instructor and style of dance). $16 regular rate. 

2:30PM and 3:30PM - Riverside (2:30) and Caz (3:30) ice rinks will be holding open skate. 

3PM - Caz pool has open swim every Tuesday. 

4:30PM - Shakti yoga offers a weekly gentle yoga class, followed by vinyasa by donation at 6, and slow vinyasa at 6:30.

5:30PM - The winter version of 108 Sun Salutations will be happening at the Hotel at the Lafayette. 

5:45PM and 6:45PM - Garage holds evening classes on Tuesdays. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up.

6:15PM - Join an adult/teen advanced-beginner ballet class at The Porter Center in Buffalo (call for more information - website is under construction as of 12/29/16). 

7PM - Harlem Road Community Center will be offering a fitness program for the new year (until March) called Blizzard Bod ($45/person for 8 sessions).

7PM - Every Tuesday you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

7PM - As the weather gets cooler, AcroYoga Buffalo's AcroJams will be moving indoors to the SolRise Farm and Cultural Arts Center in Buffalo.

7:30PM - Shakti yoga will be offering a weekly dance class with live drumming. 

7:30PM - Be Healthy Institute in Hamburg will be offering a weekly candlelit gentle yoga class taught by Holly Maloney on Tuesdays and Thursdays ($15/class walkin, discount rate if multiple classes are purchased). 

7:30PM - Every week the Inisfree Dance Group will be offering a Traditional Irish Ceili and Step Dance class at the Buffalo Irish Center in South Buffalo (you'll probably see me there a few times!). Get ready for St. Patrick's Day by learning some actual Irish dances!

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10/5 - Wednesday

5:30AM - Every Wednesday morning Garage Fitness studio will be holding an early fitness class. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up. 

11:30AM - Lovejoy will hold lap swimming. 

12PM - Shakti yoga holds a weekly afternoon vinyasa by donation class.

2:30PM - Caz and Riverside ice rinks hold weekly open skates. 

3PM - Following lap swim, Lovejoy holds open swim from 3 until 7PM. 


5:30PM and 6:30PM - Garage holds evening classes on Wednesdays. See their schedule to find out what the class is that week, and sign up ahead of time because slots fill up.

6PM - Try out a weekly Hip Hop for starters class at Musicality Central (at Studio 990) - $10/class, and there are more advanced classes available if you are so inclined.

6PM - Every week you can take a vinyasa yoga class at Shakti Yoga.

7PM - Learn some Line Dances at Nashville's II in Williamsville each Wednesday. (lessons, and free-dancing).

7PM - Grab a partner on Wednesday nights and head to Pucho Olivencia for a beginner dance lesson, followed by an evening of Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha, and Kizomba.

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If you know of an event that you would like to see in here, please let me know! (message our facebook page!)

Get out there and get moving!