Extremely Disappointed! The Photography/Photoshop course was absolutely not what was advertised or…read morewhat we expected at all. My daughter could not wait until this class was over! Most of the day was spent on playing board games, frisbee, or sitting around doing nothing. There has been zero instruction on photography. The instructor put the kids cameras on the automatic setting and told the kids to go take pictures for 2 hours. When back in the classroom the kids are left alone to either work in Photoshop, without instruction, or play computer games. We can do all of this at home for free. We paid $900 for a lame day camp without the instruction that was promoted on the website.

I cannot be happier with the decision to come to this daycare for my daughter. Since day 1 they…read morehave worked with me and my schedule. I recently was involved in an accident and they made sure to keep up with us and to make sure we were ok and offer their services to my boyfriend even with myself in the hospital. They always work with me as long as I let them know what's going on. My daughter loves her school, as we call it since she is learning, all of her teachers and all of her friends. This place definitely makes you feel like family! They are always a text or a call away! They get the kids involved in a fun way while still learning! Love this place!!!

From the owner: Providing warm, nurturing and loving early childhood learning experience. Come learn, grow and…read moreexplore with us!

I have taken 2 women's classes and I loved it so much. I can't believe I never used power tools…read moretill then. And then to know that classes and team builds help support this organization's mission to give girls, ages 8 to 13 the power within to work through problems. By building with power tools they find that strength. They are doing amazing work.

They are going such great things for girls and women! I came by for a visit and to do a little…read morelunch program during summer camp. The girls were hard-working and engaged and really really fun! I hope to try one of their adult classes when I get a chance.

Very nice theater in Manchester, NH. Went to see The Bodyguard with two friends. Good seats all…read morearound. Very affordable. Will return.

So far we have attended three plays at this gorgeous theatre. We saw 42nd Street first and then…read morewent back for A Chorus Line, then in February, Cabaret. This month we are going back again for Footloose, the Musical. The venue is beautiful and all the performances have been spectacular. The singers, dancers and actors are so talented and I felt like I was seeing a musical on Broadway each time. I'm so happy to have such an amazing theatre right here in New Hampshire. It's so easy to drive from Concord and the parking is easy in any of the local parking garages. The staff are welcoming and friendly and each experience has been perfect.

OK, we are pretty new to B&G club, but already pleased. (see my YMCA review for comparison)…read more More relaxed about forms and paperwork compared to YMCA ( where you have to sign your life away for even the simplest kids' class). Easy pickup and drop off. Clean and modern thanks to massive gift/donation by Manchester native Adam Sandler, and subsequent club expansion. Innovative programs including video gaming room with big screen that my kids love. Something for all age groups. Much more affordable than YMCA. FREE Food and snacks available during almost all program times-breakfast, lunch, dinner. Family oriented, families invited to dinners. All rooms supervised by adult. Strict behavior policies. Reasonable summer camp fees. Hi tech tracking of kids (bar codes), know where they are at all times.

A truly amazing organization that cares for kids before and after school. Visited today with a…read moreleadership group and met amazing and caring staff with great programming. The serve breakfast, lunch and dinner for area kids. It very well could be the only meal many of these kids will have in a given day. If you are inclined to funds an organization to donate to, donate the the Manchester Boys & Girls Club.

My son attended the ark in hookset for 4 months. Originally my son was a student at the…read moreLondonderry. His time at Londonderry was cut short because the ark could not afford a third location. You would think there might've been some sort of notice that they provide the families that have sent their children there, been loyal and given thousands of dollars to them, however they gave us about an eight day notice 3 holiday days ans 2 weekend. they informed us that they would not be reopening after the Thanksgiving break. Because they told us the days before Thanksgiving there was limited amount of time that parents could call other daycares or schedule any tours. Because of this extreme unprofessional action we ended up taking him to the hookset location. We were told that "many" of the staff members would be going to the hookset location, but that was dishonest. Very quickly we saw that it was not ran the same way as Londonderry, even though it's the same business. My son's main teacher was "laid off" and somehow my son knew before I did, which was a problem for me. I then had a four-year-old very upset and I didn't know how to help them because I was not told by the school for days. They had a staffing change with his main teacher and did not tell parents for days! I told the school my son was sad his teacher "went to a new school" that same day she was laid off and I told the school I was upset that they told children that their teachers were not returning before telling parents. I was dismissed and called in for a meeting with the new director Casey and the owner( over zoom). The meeting interrupted my workday. 20 min before the meeting I was asked to move the time of my scheduled meeting so they could schedule a tour with a prospective student. That was not an appropriate request to make because your prioritizing a possible student over a student that you already have and failing. The meeting was a waste of my time. Issues were dismissed or lied about. Both the owner and Casey are tonedeaf, and condescending. Casey spent time saying being a parent was the reason that she could not communicate his teacher had left and also the reason that they couldn't communicate in person that the Londonderry school closing. When you're working it doesn't matter how many children you have it matters how well you do your job. They both refused to tell me that the kids knew and told me that my son is just "super smart" and figured that all out by himself from his Teacher not returning that afternoon. After that teacher/also prev director was let go, many other staff members left and all that were from the Londonderry location left within roughly 2 months. I brought up concerns about children being inappropriate and violent, playing violent games and was told that's a "typical" daycare thing. I then said I wanted parents talked to and the new director Casey informed me that she already pulled "all the dads"of that class to the side before this meeting. This made me question, I think a lot of kids in that classroom are also picked up by their moms so that didn't really make sense and it also didn't seem very truthful. Then more staff left this mast 2 weeks. He now has no preschool teacher in the classrooms and a new "teacher" is there almost daily. they don't seem to care to make the kids comfortable or feel supported there. I tried talking to the school about how much notice was needed they wanted me to refer to the handbook that says a two week notice has to be given or you have to pay for the two weeks. when I said that we weren't given a two week notice when the Londonderry school closed and I would hope that they'd be fair and honor a one week notice as they gave they said that they did give a two week notice and continue to deny that they didn't give a two week notice even though I have the actual brightwheel message from the school. Since this "director" Casey has taken over it seems to absolutely have gone even more downhill. Staff is visibly unhappy and they're not able to build meaningful connections with the students. It also makes me wonder how the kids are being cared for during the day. If staff is leaving every week there seems like something else might be going on. I would not recommend sending your kid here to the hookset location and I definitely would not recommend the director in their current role or the owner

The Ark Learning Center teacher pushed a door into my child's nose with enough force to cause a…read morenose bleed. Please note he is 3 years old and 32lbs, in my opinion this was excessive force. Parents be vigilant and do your homework before choosing a daycare, I do not recommend bringing your children here.

This location is near and dear to my heart. My Dad taught me how to swim here…read more Fast forward a few decades and I enrolled my son in their summer camp. The activities and camp counselors have been five stars. The auxiliary membership staff, and registrars staff however, have exposed me to a coldness and rigidity that's unprecedented- it may be the worst customer service I've experienced.

The child care director is absolutely horrible. She's rude, never answers her phone and does the…read moreabsolute most to make the enrollment process hard for you. I would not recommend this location. The one in Goffstown is much better.

Recently renovated huge workout room loaded with treadmills, ellipticals, freeweights, machines,…read moreetc. Area is well kept and clean. Four flat panel TVs to watch while working out, bring your own headphones. Lots of classes to take if you show up during scheduled hours. Pool too. Showers and locker rooms downstairs. Gets crowded around lunch time and early evening when people get off work. Other than that there's not much fighting over machines. p.s. Don't forget to wipe down the machine after you use it. Just because I always do and hate when others dont. Poor hygiene.. tsk.

I am a workout junky who craves access to everything from cardio classes to lap swim to boot camps…read more The YMCA Downtown Manchester branch provides access to these activities and more at affordable prices. Becoming a member was easy and enjoyable, with staff member Toi taking the time to give me a tour of the facility and respond to my numerous questions. She even let me take a look at an Aqua Zumba class in action, which left me with a very positive impression of the club atmosphere. I signed up for membership immediately after my tour. The workout rooms are spacious and well-appointed with a variety of cardio, strength, and stretching equipment. The attendants and staff on the floor are always pleasant and helpful. The large flat-screen TV's provide the opportunity to catch a tv show, a game, or the news while getting a great workout in. They also offer a wide range of classes, but they tend to start at odd times (12:05 pm, 3:40 pm, etc.). I am sure this is to accommodate their busy programming schedule, but it can be a bit more confusing than gym schedules that start on the half hour. On Zumba: I am a regular attendee, and the class quality here is pretty good. The three instructors cooperate in preparing routines, so they are consistent with each other. For lap swimmers: The pool is small and the summer lap swimming schedule is quite limited. There is not much this branch can do to rectify this, given their spacial constraints, but it might not be the right club for avid swimmers. The bottom line: The YMCA downtown is a nice club in a convenient downtown location. The facilities, offerings, schedules are not exceptional, but they will work well for those looking for a wide variety of activities in a friendly environment.