Alex's Place

Alex's Place Alex's Place is the premiere space for teens on Martha's Vineyard. Located as part of the YMCA of Mar Relaxation Station.

Alex's Place opened in 2011 in it's permanent facility as part of the YMCA of Martha's Vineyard. Thanks to the generosity and support of the Alexandra MM Gagnon Foundation, Alex's Place was created in legacy to Alexandra Gagnon. The 5000 square foot facility has two floors, each with unique spaces in which teens and the community can come together. The mission of Alex's Place is to provide a safe,

alcohol and drug-free facility in which teens can create, be inspired, and connect with their community. Additional support from Comcast has provided all technical and digital equipment to support digital literacy efforts in education, the arts, and computer tech. Alex's Place depends upon the kindness of its community to help defray operational costs of its multi-faceted approach to outreach. For more information on how you can help please contact:
Tony Lombardi, Director: [email protected]
Sarah Soushek, Financial Development Director: [email protected]
Jill Robie: CEO (YMCA of MV) [email protected]

Programs include:
HumaniTeen Mentorship and Service Project
Alex's Kitchen - cooking and nutrition group
Alex's sYsters - program for teen girls
Anime Club
ACTIVATE Service Corps. Monthly Films
Open Mic

Konnect for Boys
Coding Program
Elder Tech Fair
Studio 57
The Base Performance Space
The Adrenaline Music Project
Computer Lab
Annual After Prom All night party
Alex's Place TV (http://www.alexsplace.net/ #!video/c1ll5)


Other activities at Alex's Place
Dances, Dinners, Movies,
Concerts
CD production
XBox 360
Pool Table


Spaces include:
Gaming area
Computer lab
Homework space
Living Room
Kitchen
Recording Studio
Patio
Pavilion

For more information please visit Alex's Place website at
http://www.alexsplace.net

Hours are below and sometimes are earlier or later than listed depending upon events

Also available for rent for birthday parties, meetings, and more.

ALEX’S PLACE ALUMNI! I’ll be at the teen center from 1-3pm this Saturday May 11th for an AP Alum meet up. Please feel fr...
05/08/2024

ALEX’S PLACE ALUMNI! I’ll be at the teen center from 1-3pm this Saturday May 11th for an AP Alum meet up. Please feel free to stop by! I’d love to say bye to as many folks as I can before my last day at the teen center on May 31st!

Free Comic Book Day is back at Alex’s Place! This Saturday from 1-3pm alongside Healthy Kids Day!
05/01/2024

Free Comic Book Day is back at Alex’s Place! This Saturday from 1-3pm alongside Healthy Kids Day!

07/31/2023
Ryan will be doing a few drop-in style Cartooning Workshops with our good friends at the Vineyard Haven Library Kids & Y...
06/29/2023

Ryan will be doing a few drop-in style Cartooning Workshops with our good friends at the Vineyard Haven Library Kids & Young Adults this summer! Great introductory class for kids and teens!

All set up for tomorrow! Free Comic Book Day at Alex’s Place starts at 1pm and ends at 3pm!
05/05/2023

All set up for tomorrow! Free Comic Book Day at Alex’s Place starts at 1pm and ends at 3pm!

Free Comic Book Day is back at Alex’s Place on May 6th, 1:00pm-3:00pm! We are excited to bring this event back to coinci...
04/29/2023

Free Comic Book Day is back at Alex’s Place on May 6th, 1:00pm-3:00pm!

We are excited to bring this event back to coincide with Healthy Kids Day! Bring the whole family to the teen center, grab some free comics, and hang out and draw with local cartoonists! We will have comics and manga on hand for every age while supplies last!

The Cartooning Workshop Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Mural is on the wall! Each kid who participated in the course drew...
03/13/2023

The Cartooning Workshop Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Mural is on the wall! Each kid who participated in the course drew a Nintendo character and collaborated with each other to create this piece!

Spots for the Cartooning Workshop character design course are still open! Email [email protected] with more info!

Still spots available for this Spring session! Email Ryan at rbarr@ymcamv.org with any questions or ask about our schola...
03/08/2023

Still spots available for this Spring session! Email Ryan at [email protected] with any questions or ask about our scholarship program!

Cartooning Workshop is back in session this month! This is a pre-college level character design course for young cartoonists wanting to take their interests and dedication to cartooning up to the next level.

Spots are very limited! Email 3 examples of work to [email protected] by 3/12 to be considered for enrollment!

Cartooning Workshop is back in session this month! This is a pre-college level character design course for young cartoon...
03/03/2023

Cartooning Workshop is back in session this month! This is a pre-college level character design course for young cartoonists wanting to take their interests and dedication to cartooning up to the next level.

Spots are very limited! Email 3 examples of work to [email protected] by 3/12 to be considered for enrollment!

Cartooning Workshop is back- but this time with a twist! This course will be a collaborative workshop where each partici...
09/27/2022

Cartooning Workshop is back- but this time with a twist! This course will be a collaborative workshop where each participant will have a part in creating a video game themed mural for the Alex’s Place gaming area!

The mural will be made digitally and printed as a banner- so no actual painting required! Email [email protected] with examples of work to be considered for a spot or to ask any questions!

Swim with the Sharks this summer!The Mako Swim Club is the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyards competitive swim club for boys and...
05/27/2022

Swim with the Sharks this summer!
The Mako Swim Club is the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyards competitive swim club for boys and girls ages 6-18. Swimming with the Club will offer vigorous work-outs based on high energy, technique-focused swims on personalized challenging intervals.
Summer Session runs | June 27 - August 17
Registration opens | Members - June 6th, public - June 10th
To register please contact Member Services at 508-696-7171 ext. 0 or [email protected]

Address

111R Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road
Oak Bluffs, MA
02557

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 6pm
Tuesday 2pm - 6pm
Wednesday 2pm - 6pm
Thursday 2pm - 6pm
Friday 2pm - 9:30pm

Telephone

+15086967171

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