St. Mary's Recreation Center
450 St. Ann's Avenue
Bronx, NY
10455
Located in St Mary's Park
Center Manager: Shawn JamesDeputy Center Manager: Angel Gerena
Phone: (718) 402-5155
Fax: (718) 402-5158
Cross Streets: 145th Street and St. Ann's Avenue
Directions:
Subway: #6 train to Brook Avenue or #2 or 5 train to 149th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Bus: #19 to 145th Street.
Driving Directions: Take FDR North to Willis Avenue Bridge. Stay on Willis Avenue until 138th Street. Turn right on to 138th Street and follow to St. Ann's Avenue. Turn left on to St. Ann's Avenue. The center is across the street from 145th Street on the right side.
This is an Accessible Recreation Center.
Hours of Operation
Building Hours |
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| Monday - Friday | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM | |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
Facilities
Pool (Indoor) - 1 |
Computer Resource Center - 1 |
Locker Room - 2 |
Classroom - 3 |
Kitchen - 1 |
Boxing Room - 1 |
Gymnasium - 1 |
Basketball Court (Indoor) - 2 |
Fitness Room - 1 |
Arts & Crafts Room - 1 |
Dance Room - 1 |
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Facility Hours
Computer Resource Center |
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| Monday - Friday | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Adult) | |
| Monday - Friday | 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Child) | |
Fitness Room Equipped with cardio and strength training equipment
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| Monday | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Adult) | |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Adult) | |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Adult) | |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Adult) | |
| Friday | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Adult) | |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Adult) | |
| Tuesday | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Teen) | |
| Thursday | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Teen) | |
Gymnasium |
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| Monday - Friday | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Adult) | |
| Monday - Thursday | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Child) | |
| Saturday | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Child) | |
Lap Swimming |
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| Monday - Friday | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Adult) | |
Swim - FamilyParents and guardians over the age of eighteen can chaperone youth and child family members |
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| Tuesday | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Family) | |
| Friday | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Family) | |
| Saturday | 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM (Family) | |
Swim - Senior |
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| Monday | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Senior) | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Senior) | |
| Friday | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Senior) | |
Swim-Adult Adults have the luxury of lap swimming in designated lanes or water exercise in the shallow end of the swimming pool
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| Tuesday - Thursday | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Adult) | |
| Saturday | 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM (Adult) | |
Youth Swimming |
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| Tuesday | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (Teen) | |
| Thursday - Friday | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (Teen) | |
Programs, Classes and Activities
Afterschool Program
The Centers provide children with healthy snacks, homework help, and encouragement to participate in weekly recreational activities. Afterschool begins in mid-September and runs through the end of June. The centers also run an Afterschool Program on days that the children are off from school. Registration takes place at the center.
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| Monday - Friday | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | |
Basketball - Adult |
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| Age: Adult | ||
| Monday | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM | |
Cardio Fitness Aerobics |
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| Age: Adult, Senior | ||
| Thursday | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | |
Children's African Dance |
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| Age: Child | ||
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
Children's Ballet |
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| Age: Child | ||
| Saturday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | |
Children's Introduction to Tap Dance |
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| Age: Child | ||
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
Karate/Tae Kwon Do |
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| Age: Adult, Senior | ||
| Tuesday | 6:15 PM - 8:00 PM | |
| Friday | 6:15 PM - 8:00 PM | |
Learn to Play Basketball |
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| Age: Child, Teen | ||
| Saturday | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | |
Learn to Play Soccer |
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| Age: Child, Teen | ||
| Saturday | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | |
Live to Dance
Beginner and intermediate dance.
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| Age: Child, Teen | ||
| Monday | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | |
| Wednesday | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | |
| Friday | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | |
Mambo (Adult) |
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| Age: Adult | ||
| Wednesday | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | |
Mambo (Child) |
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| Age: Child | ||
| Saturday | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | |
Mambo (Teen)
Advanced class for teens 16-18
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| Age: Teen | ||
| Monday | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | |
| Saturday | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | |
Mambo (Youth)
Intermediate class for youth 11-14
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| Age: Child, Teen | ||
| Saturday | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | |
Open House
November 8, 2009 – November 14, 2009
The South Bronx community can attend any program or activity offered by the St. Mary's Recreation Center providing that they possess valid state identification. |
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| Age: Family | ||
| Monday - Friday | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM | |
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Pending approval from Chief of Recreation
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Performance Dance |
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| Age: Adult, Senior | ||
| Tuesday | 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM | |
Photography
Students will be taught basic photography in conjunction with Photoshop using digital SLR cameras.
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| Age: Adult | ||
| Wednesday | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | |
Shape Up New York
September 8, 2009 – November 21, 2009
Description: The Shape Up New York program is an instructor-led fitness program. It is designed as a full-body workout set to music for beginners and older adults. The program incorporates cardiovascular conditioning and toning exercises. For more information, please click here. |
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| Age: Family | ||
| Monday | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM | |
| Tuesday | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | |
| Thursday | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | |
| Saturday | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM | |
Soccer - Adult |
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| Age: Adult | ||
| Thursday | 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM | |
Soccer - Youth
Children and youth participants practice the fundamentals of this popular sport.
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| Age: Child | ||
| Saturday | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | |
Swim - Youth |
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| Age: Child, Teen | ||
| Tuesday | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | |
| Thursday - Friday | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | |
Youth Conditioning |
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| Age: Teen | ||
| Monday | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | |
| Wednesday | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | |
Youth Hip-Hop |
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| Age: Child, Teen | ||
| Saturday | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | |

