Parks Make Life Better In Los Alamitos

LOS ALAMITOS, CA — Parks make life better. According to the Los Alamitos Parks and Recreation department, a recent survey found out that 98% of Californians has visited a park within the last year and 50% has participated in a recreation class or event.

"The Los Alamitos Recreation Department wants to increase the number of participants by offering great parks, programs, and events," they said. In July, that is easier than ever.

The entire month of July is dedicated to celebrating “quality of life” through parks and recreation. Parks Make Life Better month is a time to reflect in our busy life on what is important – family, health, safety, education, and community to name a few. The Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services Department enriches the lives of individuals and families through programs and events.

• Family – Spend quality family time at one of our events such as Music and Movies in the Park held on July 14 th at Orville R. Lewis Park and July 28 th at Little Cottonwood Park.
• Health – affordable exercises classes are available such as yoga, Shine Dance Fitness, Pilates Mat, and sports leagues such as adult basketball, soccer, or slo- pitch softball.
• Safety – classes are available to help with safety such as Balance and Fitness for Older Adults, First Aid, CPR classes, and Build Your Own Survival Kit to prepare your household if a disaster strikes.
• Education – hundreds of classes are available for all ages to promote life-long learning such as our Ready, Set, Go, Pre-school program, Portrait Workshop for adults, youth sports for coed children, and dance classes for all ages.
• Community – Celebrate the great people of Los Alamitos by coming out to a special event such as the Trunk or Treat (October) and Holiday Decorating Contest (December).

Please visit www.cityoflosalamitos.org for a listing of all of our offerings.

Los Alamitos Parks and Recreation Department photo