Sample Summer Classes for Free at Pasadena Senior Center

Every summer the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., offers dozens of classes for members, ranging from art and computers to foreign languages and Zumba Gold.

As the July 13 registration deadline for summer classes approaches, anyone, including non-members, can sample the most popular offerings for free by attending half-hour mini-class sessions, meeting the instructors and learning more about the courses.

Sample classes, known as Class Tasting, will take place Monday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesday, July 10, from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Monday, July 9

• 9 to 9:30 a.m. – Beginner Tai Chi in the West Pavilion
• 9:30 to 10 a.m. – Advanced Tai Chi in the West Pavilion
• 9:30 to 10 a.m. – Watercolor Class in the Cliff Benedict Room
• 9:30 to 10 a.m. – French I, II and III in the Community Room
• 10 to 10:30 a.m. – Pep Up Your Life (strength, balance, flexibility) in the West Pavilion
• 10 to 10:30 a.m. – The Art and Fun of Sewing in the Cliff Benedict Room
• 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Learn Spanish Through Acting in the Community Room
• 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Yoga (Saturday class) in the West Pavilion
• 11 to 11:30 a.m. – Fall Awake Meditation in the Dance Studio
• 11 to 11:30 a.m. – Chair Aerobics in the West Pavilion
• 11 a.m. to noon – Computers for Beginners/Advanced Beginners in the Computer Lab
• 11:30 a.m. to noon – Exercises for Arthritis in the West Pavilion
• 11:30 a.m. to noon – Ballroom Dancing in the Dance Studio

Tuesday, July 10

• 8:30 to 9 a.m. – MELT Method (reduce chronic pain and stay active) in the West Pavilion
• 9 to 9:30 a.m. – BollyX (Bollywood-inspired dance and fitness) in the West Pavilion
• 9:15 a.m. – Pilates in the East Pavilion
• 9:30 to 10 a.m. – Zumba Gold in the West Pavilion
• 10 to 10:30 a.m. – Tap in the Dance Studio
• 10 to 10:30 a.m. – Alexander Technique (feel livelier, achieve more balance, think more clearly) in the West Pavilion
• 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Music for Wellness (musical training is not required) in the West Pavilion
• 11 a.m. to noon – Cardmaking Workshop in the Cliff Benedict Room
• 11 to 11:30 a.m. – English Language Conversation in the Community Room
• 11:30 a.m. to noon – Yoga (morning class) in the West Pavilion
• 11:30 a.m. to noon – Creative Writing in the Community Room

How to Register

The regular summer class schedule will be offered in July and August. After sampling classes for free July 9 and 10, register at www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org (click on Classes and Lectures) or pick up a registration form at the Welcome Desk. Registration deadline is Friday, July 13.

Membership at the Pasadena Senior Center is required to attend classes throughout the year. The membership fee is only $45 annually and includes many benefits. Register for membership at www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org/m... or at the Welcome Desk.

Most classes range from $30 to $50. Scholarships for low-income members are available on a limited basis. Ask for scholarship information and applications at the Welcome Desk.

For more information visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call (626) 795-4331.

Founded in 1960, the Pasadena Senior Center is an independent, nonprofit agency that offers recreational, educational, wellness and social services to people ages 50 and older in a welcoming environment. Services are also provided for frail, low-income and homebound seniors.