Starfish Section 7 (12-18 months | with Parent/Caregiver | Fall | Sundays | 1:30 pm)
👶 Ages 12–18 mo13-week course📍 Upper West Side

Starfish Section 7 (12-18 months | with Parent/Caregiver | Fall | Sundays | 1:30 pm)

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📍Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan · 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023 Get directions ↗
🏷From $550This may be the price of one class, one month or the whole course. Check the venue's site.

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11 Sundays (except Nov 29, Dec 29, + Dec 27) Starfish classes are all the fun of Bubbling Babies, tailored for children over age 1. Through interactive games, activities, and a gradual introduction of swim fundamentals, children discover how to move themselves into, out of, and around the water, with close guidance from their grown-ups.

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