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Charmaine Nelson 
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Email: charmainen@pasadenaseniorcenter.org 

SAMPLE PASADENA SENIOR CENTER SPRING COURSES FOR FREE  

Nobody is too old to learn something new. Enjoyment and fulfillment should extend throughout every person’s life to ensure healthy aging. In fact, having new experiences and learning new things can reduce stress, improve brain function and create new opportunities for social interaction.

The Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., offers dozens of classes for members ranging from dance, exercise/fitness, hobbies/special interests and technology.

As the April 5 registration deadline 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 13 of the 37 courses will take place Monday, April 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Tuesday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Most samplings will be onsite at the Pasadena Senior Center and one will be online via Zoom. Everyone who registers for the sample class via Zoom will receive an email link to the Class Tasting. 

Monday, April 1

• 9:30 a.m. – Strength Training via Zoom
• 10 a.m. – Strength Training in the Fitness Center
• 12 p.m. – The Art and Joy of Sewing in the East Conference Room
• 12:30 p.m. – Beginning Computer Class in the Computer Lab
• 1 p.m. – Ballroom Dancing in the Dance Studio
• 1:30 p.m. – Ballroom Line Dancing in the Dance Studio
• 2:30 p.m. – “Let Us Play” Improv in the East Conference Room

Tuesday, April 2 

• 9 a.m. – Yoga in the Pavilion
• 9:30 a.m. – Beginner French in the Community Room
• 11 a.m. – Qigong and Tai Chi in the East Pavilion 
• 1 p.m. – Step to the Beat Aerobics in the Dance Studio
• 1:30 p.m. – Spanish Reading for Beginners in the Community Room
• 2 p.m. – Strength Training in the Fitness Center

How to Register 

To register for Class Tastings, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures & Classes, then Class Tasting or call 626-795-4331.

The regular spring course schedule will be offered beginning April 8 and will continue through mid- June. Most classes are once a week and some are twice a week. After sampling classes for free April 1 and 2, register for courses at the center’s Welcome Desk no later than April 5.  

While Class Tastings/Sample Classes are available to nonmembers of the Pasadena Senior Center, April 8 to mid June courses are available to members only. For membership information, visit the website and click on Membership.

Most courses range from $45 to $75. Scholarships for low-income members are available on a limited basis. Ask for scholarship information and applications at the Welcome Desk or call 626-795-4331. 

The Pasadena Senior Center’s mission is to improve the lives of older adults through caring service with opportunities for social interaction, fitness programs, basic support and needs services, education, volunteerism and community activism. With 10,000 Americans per day becoming older adults, the center is a leader in addressing the issues of aging and provides innovative, cutting-edge, nationally recognized programs for this population group.

As a donor-supported nonprofit, the center operates without any local, state or federal funding and provides more services to older adults in the San Gabriel Valley than any other organization. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. To learn more, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call 626-795-4331.