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Roy Wilkins Recreation Center

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177th Street & Baisley Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11434
Located in Roy Wilkins Recreation Center

Center Manager: Lynn Delossantos
Phone: (718) 276-8686
Fax: (718) 276-8690
Cross Streets: Baisley and Merrick boulevards
Directions: Bus, Train, Car, Bicycle and Walking Directions to Roy Wilkins Recreation Center by Google Maps
This is an Accessible Recreation Center.

Hours of Operation

Building Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Holidays

On holidays (New Year’s Day and Eve, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Easter, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Eve, and Christmas Day and Eve), recreation center hours will change. Please visit our Recreation Center Holiday Schedule for details.

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Facilities

Pool (Indoor) (1)

Basketball Court (Outdoor) (8)

Kitchen (1)

Senior Garden (1)

Locker Room (2)

Baseball Field (1)

Track (Outdoor) (1)

Manmade Pond and Falls (1)

Playground (1)

Cricket Field (1)

Fitness Room (1)

Basketball Court (Indoor) (2)

Gymnasium (1)

Handball Court (Outdoor) (4)

Tennis Court (Outdoor) (4)

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Facility Hours

Fitness Room (Adults & Seniors)

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM   (Everyone)
Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM   (Everyone)
Monday - Friday 6:00 PM - 9:45 PM   (Adult)

Fitness Room (Youth)

Ages 16 & 17
Tuesday - Friday 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM   (Teen)

Pool

Pool is closed from 1:00pm-2:00pm Monday- Friday for maintenance. Please see the pool schedule for specific program information.

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 8:30 PM   (Everyone)
Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM   (Everyone)

Programs, Classes and Activities

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Adult Table Tennis Challenge

A table tennis program just for adults!

Age: Adult

Thursday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Aerobics

Using Latin and international music, this class is sure to be exciting and effective! For ages 18 and over.

Age: Adult, Senior

Friday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Basketball

Take your game to the next level in our basketball court.  Shoot some hoops, start a pick up game, practice drills or get fit while having fun.

Age: Adult

Tuesday 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Wednesday 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Thursday 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Family Swim

General swim for families.

Age: Family

Wednesday 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Saturday 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Fitness Room - Teens

The fitness room is open just for teens to use.

Age: Teen

Tuesday - Friday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Indoor Wheelchair Soccer

Wheelchair soccer is a modified sport playable for persons of varying levels of physical disabilities.  A wheelchair is used to move around the court and propel the ball when passing, shooting or defending.

Monday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Instructional Basketball

Learn the fundamentals of basketball: shooting, dribbling, passing and defense. 

For ages 13 and up.

Age: Teen

Wednesday 7:00 PM - 9:15 PM

Open Gym - Adults

The gymnasium is open for free play, adults only.

Age: Adult

Thursday 7:00 PM - 9:15 PM

Open Gym - Teens

The gymnasium is open just for teens!  Play a game of basketball in our open court.

Age: Teen

Tuesday 7:00 PM - 9:15 PM

Ping Pong

Age: Senior

Monday - Friday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Shape Up NYC: Group Fitness

A moderate, heart-pumping workout to help burn calories and improve heart health.

This instructor is part of the Shape Up NYC Instructor Training Program.

Wednesday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not Recreation Center members. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

Shape Up NYC: Zumba

Starts May 11, 2013

Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!  The routines feature aerobic, fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body with easy to follow dance steps.
Saturday 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Shape Up NYC classes are FREE and available to those who are not Recreation Center members. Please bring a key lock to secure your belongings.

Teen Fitness

Age: Teen

Tuesday - Friday 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM

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