Blue Hill YMCA A Branch of The Down East Family YMCA

09/15/2026

Join us tomorrow at noon for a BBQ for the wrap up of our su***de prevention week program. Hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill!

09/09/2026

There will be a butterfly release ceremony tomorrow September 10th at 5pm for National Su***de Prevention day at the Blue Hill YMCA. Anyone who wishes to attend is welcome.

09/08/2026

As a reminder, the Blue Hill YMCA is closed today due to maintenance.

We will reopen tomorrow, September 9th like normal.

Thank you,

09/04/2026

Swim Team Evaluations are next week! Wednesday in Ellsworth & Thursday in Blue Hill!

Curious about our swim team? Do you have a child between the ages of 5 and 18 who loves the water?

Join us for Swim Team Evaluations:

Wednesday, September 9 at 4:00 p.m. in Ellsworth
Thursday, September 10 at 4:00 p.m. in Blue Hill

No preregistration is required—just arrive at the pool ready to swim! Can’t make either evaluation? Email Coach Matt at [email protected] to schedule another time.

Swimmers should bring:

A swimsuit
Goggles (no snorkel masks, please)
A hair tie or swim cap if their hair is shoulder-length or longer

Preseason begins September 14 and runs through October. The winter season begins November 2 and continues through February.

09/02/2026

Only 2 more hours to get the pre-race price! Pre-registration closes at noon today. Morning of registration starts at 7:30am and it will be $30 a racer.

Now is the time to save some money and secure you get your Wilbur's t-shirt!

Wilbur's 5K Road Race will be there on Saturday 5th at Blue Hill Fair!

You can pre-register through noon on Wednesday, September 2 at the Front desk or online https://www.runreg.com/13th-annual-wilburs-5k-and-fun-run

08/25/2026

FACILITY UPDATE:

Unfortunately we will have to close the Blue Hill YMCA Pool due to unexpected Cleaning and Maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience and the pool will reopen tomorrow morning, August 26th.

Thank you,

08/25/2026

Wilbur's 5K Road Race will be there on Saturday 5th at Blue Hill Fair!

You can pre-register through noon on Wednesday, September 2 at the Front desk or online https://www.runreg.com/13th-annual-wilburs-5k-and-fun-run

08/18/2026

FACILITY UPDATE:
The Blue Hill YMCA pool will be closed due to an all aquatics staff meeting at August 24th. 2pm-4pm

The pool will reopen once the meeting is finished

08/18/2026

We are hiring for Stay & Play Positions in September!

08/14/2026

FACILITY UPDATE:

The Blue Hill YMCA pool will be closed due to unexpected maintenance and cleaning for the rest of the day.

The pool will open up like normal tomorrow morning at 8am on Saturday, August 15th.

We apologize for the inconvenience and we appreciate your patience!