A Salem presence since 1850, the YMCA serves the community by offering fitness facilities and exercise classes for adults, along withsummer and day camps for children. Childrencan enroll in one of 60 camps or the Early Learning Center -- a year-round day care center for toddlers and school-age children. The Creative Arts Center -- a program run out of historic Ames Memorial Hall, will involve children in every aspect of creating and performing live theater.It will also allow children to explore painting, sculpture and pottery making. With the Creative Arts Center, the YMCA hopes to enhance the legacy of Ames Memorial Hall, which was an influential place of meeting in the late 1800s.