City of South Pasadena Community Services Classes

Started a GREAT Zumba class this week. Thursday mornings at the Memorial building. Holly’s teeaching style really works for me… I wound up doing pretty good for my first time, which I would not have expected! Classes are drop in and ongoing so come join us!

I have my gripes with the actual city of South Pasadena, but the parks and recreation/​community division is something that gets done very well.
Yes, the traffic is horrible, and the city will shamelessly financially devastate you with its parking gestapo —
However
at least they give back a little with great programs for seniors (meals delivered, senior center activities, prescription discount cards)
Safe, beautifully maintained, graffiti free (!) parks
Orange Grove park, Garfield Park, Arroyo Seco park
Free summer concerts in the park (if you can stand the overwhelming «family vibe»)
And city sponsored recreation programs and classes offered by professionals in their field for a pittance compared to gyms, academies and dance studios. The facilities are awesome. Clean, spacious, lots of free parking. Nice.
–adult and children’s dance and exercise classes –tap dance, belly dance, zumba, and cardio ballet barre method, social dance (tango, swing, etc) martial arts, yoga as well as other skill development –music classes, computer classes, sport teams, you name it really, its all offered.
The shocking part:
You don’t have to be a resident to enjoy all these services. If you can get a ticket here, you can particiapate in and benefit from the services here. Which was really unexpected and nice for me when I was hiding in my house in Highland park.