Hit the pause button and play

Pause/Play has come to the 14th Street Y on Shabbat afternoons.

This innovative programing offers a way for you to hit the pause button and play.

Children can have their own fun by joining in on interactive music, science, or art class while the adults can stretch in yoga class, or the whole family can take a dip in the indoor pool.

This innovative programming provides a fun, unique way to spend your Shabbat afternoon and is designed for the diverse Downtown community.

Pause/Play on Jan. 9 is Family Fit Day, from 2 to 5:30 pm. Admission is $5 for children under 18 and $10 for adults; $30 for a family package.

14 Street Y [344 E. 14th St. and First Avenue in the East Village, (646) 395–4310, www.14streety.org/pauseplay].

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