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March 30, 2023

NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:  
Ann Erdman  
(626) 375-2742  
 

PASADENA SENIOR CENTER OFFERS SPRING CLASSES  FOR MEMBERS

In addition to many free events and activities, the Pasadena Senior Center offers a full lineup of fee-based courses for members.

Anyone who is not a member may visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Donation & Membership, then Membership. The cost is only $45 annually.    Pasadena residency is not required.  

Some of the spring courses, which will begin Monday, April 10, are offered via Zoom, others onsite at PSC and some on a hybrid plan – live via Zoom as well as onsite at the center – so everyone has options for participating. All instructors are degreed and/or certified.  

Thirty-four course topics range from eight to 10 weeks and beyond. The costs for full courses generally range from $50 and $95. Scholarships for low-income participants are available on a limited basis.  

To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures & Classes, then Classes.

To learn more about what to expect with each course, visit the website and click on Lectures & Classes, then Classes and scroll down to Class Descriptions. 

Dance 

  • Ballroom Dancing1– Wednesdays, April 12 to June 14, from 1 to 2 p.m. onsite at Pasadena Senior Center. $55.
  • Ballroom Dancing 2 – Wednesdays, April 12 to June 14, from 2 to 3 p.m. onsite at Pasadena Senior Center. $55.
  • Ballroom Line Dancing – Wednesdays, April 12 to June 14, from 3 Is 4 p.m. onsite at PSC. $55.  
  • BollyX – Wednesdays, April 12 to June 14, from 5 to 5:50 p.m. $55.
  • BollyX – Fridays, April 14 to June 16, from 3 to 3:50 p.m. $55
  • Tap  – Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m., ongoing with no beginning or end dates. $10 weekly.    
  • Tap – Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., ongoing with no beginning or end dates. $10 weekly.    
  • Zumba Gold –Mondays, April 12 to June 14, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. $55. 

Exercise/Fitness  

  • Chair Aerobics – Fridays, April 14 to June 16, from 8 to 8:45 a.m.. $55.
  • Chair Pilates – Fridays, April 14 to June 16, from 9 to 10 a.m. $55.
  • Chair Pilates – Wednesdays, April 12 to June 14, from 3 to 4 p.m. $55
  • Meditation – Mondays, April 10 to June 12, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. $55.
  • Pep Up Your Life – Saturdays, April 15 to June 17, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. $55.
  • Qigong and Tai Chi (Beginner) – Thursdays, April 13 to June 15, from 10;30 to 11:30 a.m. $50.  
  • Qigong and Tai Chi (Intermediate) – Thursdays, April 13 to June 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $50.  
  • Self Defense Awareness – Every other Saturday from April 15 to June 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. $115.
  • Step to the Beat Aerobics – Mondays, April 10 to May 29, from 3 to 4 p.m. $65.
  • Strength Training – Thursdays, April 13 to June 1, from 2 to 3 p.m. $70.  
  • Strength Training – Mondays and Thursdays, April 10 to June 7, from 10 to 11 a.m. via Zoom. $115.
  • Yoga – Wednesdays, April 12 to June 14, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. $55.  
  • Yoga and Presence Practice – Mondays, April 10 to June 12, from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. $55.
  • Yoga and Presence Practice – Saturdays, April 15 to June 17, from 8i to 9:15 a.m. $55

  Hobbies and Special Interests  

  • The Art and Joy of Sewing – Mondays, April 10 to June 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $85.
  • The Art of Milliner: Brimmed Hat Making – Thursdays, April 13 to May 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. $60.
  • The Art of Milliner: Berets – Thursdays, May 11 to June 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. $60.
  • French I – Wednesdays, April 12 to June 14, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. $55.
  • French II – Mondays, April 10 to June 12, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. $55.
  • French III – Mondays, April 10 to June 12, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $55.
  • French IV – Wednesdays April 12 to June 14, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $55
  • French V – Wednesdays, April 12 to June 14, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. $55.
  • “Let Us Play” Improv – Wednesdays, April 12 to May 31, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. $65.
  • Making Sense of the News – Thursdays, April 13 to June 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom.
  • Repurpose/Restyle Your Wardrobe – Saturdays, April 15 to June 3, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $75.
  • Spanish Reading for Beginners – Tuesdays, April 11 to June 13, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. $50.
  • Spanish (Introduction) – Tuesdays, April 11 to June 13, from 9 to 10 a.m. $55.  
  • Spanish (Intermediate) – Tuesdays, April 11 to June 13, from 10 to 11 a.m. $55.  
  • Watercolors (Beginners) – Thursdays, April 13 to June 1, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. $95.  
  • Watercolors (Advanced) – Thursdays, April 13 to June 1, from 9 to 11 a.m. $95.
  • Watercolors (Advanced) – Thursdays, April 13 to June 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. via Zoom. $95.

Technology

  • Getting to Know Your Android Device – Thursdays, April 13 to June 1, from 9 to 10 a.m. $55
  • Getting to Know Your iPad and iPhone – Tuesdays, April 11 to May 30, from 10 to 11 a.m. $55.

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.