👶 Ages 15–23 mo📍 Upper West Side

Runners

Name: Runners
Start: 2026-09-18T09:15:00-04:00
End: 2026-09-18T10:15:00-04:00
Location: Gymboree Play & Music, Upper West Side

📆Fri, Sep 18 · 9:15 AM

📍Gymboree Play & Music, Upper West Side · 120 Riverside Blvd, New York, NY 10069 Get directions ↗

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It’s all about opposites: loud and quiet, fast and slow, up and down! Contrasting ‘themes’ help your child learn better ways to communicate. We move across the bridge sllowwwly and then fast! They'll learn how to control body movements and use their body to navigate and problem solve across monkey bars, giant cushions, and through little tunnels. We’ll also practice repetition and routine with regular parachute and bubble activities. Soon your little one will be leading the Gymbo Dance!

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