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Roy Wilkins Recreation Center

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

Center Manager: Cheryl Sharrieff
Deputy Center Manager: Tammy Mitchell
Phone: (718) 276-8686
Fax: (718) 276-8690
Cross Streets: Baisley and Merrick boulevards
Directions:

By bus:Q5 or Q85 to Merrick and Baisley boulevards.

By train: E train to Parsons and Archer Boulevard. Then take the Q5 or Q85 bus to Merrick and Baisley boulevards.


This is an Accessible Recreation Center.

 

Hours of Operation

Building Hours

  Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 9:45 PM
  Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM

 

Facilities

Senior Garden - 1

Pool (Indoor) - 1

Playground - 1

Handball Court (Outdoor) - 1

Track (Outdoor) - 1

Gymnasium - 1

Tennis Court (Outdoor) - 4

Fitness Room - 1

Manmade Pond and Falls - 1

Cricket Field - 1

Locker Room - 1

Basketball Court (Indoor) - 2

Kitchen - 1

Baseball Field - 1

Facility Hours

Indoor Pool

     Please see pool schedule for program information.

Fitness Room (Adults & Seniors)

  Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 2:00 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
  Monday - Friday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 9:45 PM   (Everyone)

Programs, Classes and Activities

Aerobics

 Age: Adult
  Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
 
Cost: $75

Afterschool Program

     Ages 6-13

Transportation to and from the Center is not provided. Learn more about our Afterschool Program.

 Age: Child
  Monday - Friday 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Aqua Aerobics

 Age: Adult, Senior
  Monday 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  Friday 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

Badminton

 Age: Adult, Senior
  Tuesday 7:00 PM - 9:45 PM

Basketball

  Wednesday 9:00 PM - 9:45 PM

Body Sculpting

     Aerobics class
 Age: Adult
  Friday 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
 
Cost $75

Cardio Kickboxing

     Aerobics class
 Age: Adult
  Friday 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
 
Cost $75

Gym - Adult Schedule

  Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 9:45 PM
  Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Gym - Afterschool Program

 Age: Child
  Monday - Friday 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Lap Swim

 Age: Adult, Senior
  Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Learn to Swim

  Saturday 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Open Swim

 Age: Teen
  Tuesday 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  Wednesday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  Thursday 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Open Swim (Family)

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

Open Swim (Youth)

 Age: Child
  Monday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Ping Pong

  Monday - Friday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 9:45 PM

Senior Crafts

 Age: Senior
  Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Soccer (Youth)

 Age: Child
  Monday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  Wednesday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Swim Jam

 Age: Child
  Friday 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM

Teen Fitness

 Age: Teen
  Monday - Friday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Wellness Fitness

     Aerobics class
 Age: Adult
  Friday 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
 
Cost $75

Wheelchair Basketball

  Monday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM