The ability to learn new things and have new experiences doesn’t diminish with age. If anything, the potential for learning and new experiences continues to expand and is essential to healthy aging.
The Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., offers dozens of classes for members ranging from exercise and fitness to dance to hobbies and special interests.
As the July 7 registration deadline for summer classes approaches, members and nonmembers of the Pasadena Senior Center can sample the most popular offerings for free by attending 30-minute mini-class sessions, meeting the instructors and learning more about the courses.
Known as Class Tasting, samplings of 14 of the 37 classes will take place Wednesday, July 5, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Thursday, July 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Some samplings will be onsite at the Pasadena Senior Center and others will be online via Zoom. Everyone who registers for a sample class via Zoom will receive an email link to the Class Tasting.
Wednesday, July 5
• 9 a.m. – Yoga in the Scott Pavilion
• 10 a.m. – Certified Independent Fitness Program in the Fitness Center
• 10:30 a.m. – Self Defense for Older Adults in the Dance Studio
• Noon – The Art and Joy of Sewing in the Cliff Benedict Room
• 1:30 p.m. – Ballroom Line Dancing in the Dance Studio
Thursday, July 6
• 9:30 a.m. – French Language in the Community Room
• 10 a.m. Strength Training via Zoom – Online
• 10:30 a.m. – Getting to Know Your Android Device in the Cliff Benedict Room
• 11 a.m. – Qigong and Tai Chi in the Scott Pavilion
• Noon – BollyX in the Dance Studio
• 1 p.m. – Step to the Beat Aerobics in the Dance Studio
• 2 p.m. – Strength Training in the Fitness Center
How to Register
To register for Class Tastings or more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures & Classes, then Class Tasting or call 626-795-4331.
The regular summer course schedule will be offered beginning July 10. After sampling classes for free July 5 and 6, register for courses at www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org (click on Classes and Lectures, then Classes) or pick up a registration form at the Welcome Desk. The registration deadline is Friday, July 7.
While Class Tastings/Sample Classes are available to members and nonmembers of the Pasadena Senior Center, regular classes beginning July 10 are available to members only. For membership information, visit the website and click on Donation & Membership.
Most courses range from $55 to $85. Based on evaluation of need, scholarships for low-income members may be available. Ask for scholarship information and applications at the Welcome Desk.
For more information, visit the website or call (626) 795-4331.
In addition to online classes, onsite events and other activities, members and nonmembers of the Pasadena Senior Center are encouraged to visit the website regularly for a quarterly online magazine, free food delivery for older adults in need, COVID updates specifically for older adults and more.
The center is an independent, donor-supported nonprofit organization that has served older adults for more than 60 years. Extended spring and summer hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Rooms are sanitized after each use. Masks are optional.
