Beautiful event center with friendly staff! My company recently held the El Monte job fair at the Grace T. Black Auditorium and it was a great turnout with over 2,000 people who arrived. The auditorium accompanied all our job seekers and employers. We had a lot of indoor space although it reached max capacity pretty quickly. There was a very nice outdoor patio with clean restrooms nearby, a cafeteria room where we set up our food and refreshments, and another two rooms we used for computer access and resume critique. There was plenty of parking behind the auditorium but access to that parking area seemed a bit tricky. I would highly recommend this auditorium for weddings, and special events with a max of 500 people. Anything over that number and there might be some problems fitting everyone inside. The courtyard and outdoor patio area was a nice addition which provided ample shade and covering.