City of Pasadena - HSRD Recreation Program Guide

TEENS PASADENA READERS

TEEN ANIME AFTERNOONS Led by Dr. Merry Pawlowski, Emeritus Professor of
English, California State University, Bakersfield. To sign up,
Enjoy our monthly special edition of the Anime Club, with email [email protected].
Japanese snacks and the newest manga in the library’s
collection. Central Library/4th Floor Conference Room • 285 E. Walnut St.

Central Library/Studio on 4th • 285 E. Walnut St. 3rd Monday of the month • 3-4:30 p.m.
(626) 744-7076
3rd Saturday of the month • 2-4 p.m.
RAVE REVIEWS
YA BOOK CLUB
Hear reviews of the latest books, the ones you might not
Love reading books and discussing them with others? Join notice otherwise.
us as we discuss the book of the month. For ages 13+. To
sign up, call (626) 744-4246. Lamanda Park Branch Library • 140 S. Altadena Dr.

Central Library/Teen Central • 285 E. Walnut St. 4th Monday of the month • 2 p.m.
(626) 744-7266
1st Monday of the month • 6 p.m.
BUSINESS SERVICES
ADULTS
Thinking of starting a new business or enhancing an
BY THE BOOK existing one? Pasadena Public Library offers programs
and services to help entrepreneurs achieve success with
Love reading books and discussing them with others? their businesses.
Join one of our book groups. For a list of book selections,
contact the libraries directly. SCORE SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING

GREAT LITERATURE AND DISCUSSION GROUP Free one-on-one counseling provided by business
Lamanda Park Branch Library • 140 S. Altadena Dr. professionals to anyone operating a small business or
thinking of starting one. To sign up, call (626) 744-7351.
Mondays • 11 a.m. Tuesdays
(626) 744-7266
Central Library/4th Floor Conference Room • 285 E. Walnut St.
BOOK CHIT CHAT
Hastings Branch Library • 3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd. BOOK US! FOR HELP WITH ALL OF YOUR
SPECIAL RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1st Tuesday of the month • 6:30 p.m.
(626) 744-7262 Specialists are available to meet with you one-on-one for
uninterrupted assistance with your research questions in
ALLENDALE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP a variety of subjects. Make a BOOK US! appointment at
Allendale Branch Library • 1130 S. Marengo Ave. http://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/library/questions-help/.
Skip the line and meet with reference staff when it is most
3rd Saturday of the month • 10:30 a.m. convenient for you. This service is available at Central
(626) 744-7260 Library to Pasadena Public Library card holders who live
or work in Pasadena (except for Pasadena history-related
HILL AVENUE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP requests).
Hill Avenue Branch Library • 55 S. Hill Ave.
DIGITAL LITERACY
For meeting dates & times, call (626) 744-7264.
Pasadena Public Library and Pasadena Human Services
WEST PASADENA BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP and Recreation Department have joined together to
provide a broad range of computer and technology
3rd Saturday of the month • 11 a.m. offerings for our community. Classes are listed below.
Alternates monthly between Linda Vista and San Rafael Registration may apply. All classes are free unless noted.
Branch Libraries.
OPEN COMPUTER LAB TIME
Linda Vista Branch Library • 1281 Bryant St.
Teach yourself Mango Languages, FC Search Online and
(626) 744-7278 the 2010 Microsoft Office Suite. Research the Foundation
Directory Online and apply for jobs and government
San Rafael Branch Library • 1240 Nithsdale Rd. programs. Computer time may be limited based on
demand.
(626) 744-7270 Monday – Friday • 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
La Pintoresca Branch Library • 1355 N. Raymond Ave.

COMPUTER PALS

Learn how to use Word and the Internet for homework
projects.
Call (626) 744-7268 for details.
La Pintoresca Branch Library • 1355 N. Raymond Ave.

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COMPUTER

LABS & Wi-Fi

HS&RD CENTERS FOOTHILL EMPLOYMENT CENTER

The Human Services and Recreation Department offers The Career Services Division provides free employment
computer labs and FREE WiFi access using personal and training services to job seekers looking for
devices. employment, as well as assistance to businesses with
hiring and training employees. The Resource lab in our
JACKIE ROBINSON COMMUNITY CENTER Pasadena office, at 1207 E. Green St., can be used for job-
NEW COMPUTERS! search related activities only.

Computer Lab: Services include the use of computers, a printer, a fax
machine, and a copier. For more information, please
Ages Days Hours call (626) 796-JOBS.

18 + M,Tu,Th,F 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & Computer Lab:
Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-4:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wireless Internet access is not available at the Center.
W 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. &

2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wi-Fi:

Wi-Fi connection is now available at this site.

Customers have access to the web from the PUBLIC LIBRARY SITES

lobby, class rooms, auditorium, and patio.

LA PINTORESCA TEEN ED CENTER Pasadena Public Library offers computers at all ten
locations with access to the Internet and other electronic
Computer Lab: Only for Teen Center Members resources. For additional information, call (626) 744-4066
or visit www.pasadenapubliclibrary.net.
Ages Days Hours

12-18 Mon - Fri 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Wi-Fi:

Wi-Fi access is available for Teen Center LA PINTORESCA BRANCH LIBRARY
Reserved for career, job, and grant funding research.
Members only.
Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
VILLA-PARKE COMMUNITY CENTER
NEW COMPUTERS! Smart Lab Homework Help - children working on
Wi-Fi: homework are given priority.
Wi-Fi connection is now available at this site. Mon - Fri 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Customers have access to the web from the
lobby, class rooms, auditorium, patio, and second Reserved for children & teens.
floor.
Mon - Thu 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Sat 2:00-6:00 p.m.

VICTORY PARK RECREATION CENTER SENIOR CENTER
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi connection is now available at this site. Computer Lab:
Customers have access to the web from class
rooms and patio. Ages Days Hours

50 + Mon & Fri 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

For more information, call (626) 795-4331.

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Jackie Robinson
Community Center

1020 North Fair Oaks Avenue Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Pasadena, CA 91103 Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(626) 744-7300 Saturday & Sunday Closed;
Available only by reservation

At Jackie Robinson Community Center, we address community needs with a collaborative and holistic approach. Most
Human Services provided by the City are conducted through this Center. We work with community-based organizations
and agencies that are housed at the Center as well as independent resources to enhance the quality of life for our
clientele and serve people of all ages from youth to senior citizens. Many of our services are offered free of charge or for
a nominal fee.

Examples of services provided at the Center include blood pressure and blood sugar screening, health insurance
counseling and advocacy, annual flu shots and health fairs, nutritional programs, health related services, educational
programs (primarily G.E.D. and tutoring), general information and referrals to other social services available, substance
abuse counseling and referrals, case management, emergency assistance to low income families, senior advocacy,
Social Security/SSI information and assistance with application forms, income tax assistance. Recreational and cultural
activities include Friday afternoon movies, Wednesday Hot Meals, a full game room, chair aerobics, Zumba Gold, Salsa
for Health, a computer lab and many more classes and programs.

villa-parke
Community Center

363 East Villa Street Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Pasadena, CA 91101 Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(626) 744-6530 Sunday Closed
(626) 744-6533 Fax

Villa-Parke Community Center includes a large auditorium with stage, a gymnasium, restrooms, fitness center,
boxing gym, several small conference/meeting rooms, two kitchens, a computer lab and a wide range of classes and
recreational activities for all ages. Activities include a complete aerobics program, self-defense (Ju Jitsu), arts and crafts,
seasonal sports leagues, dance programs including cultural dance classes. A unique summer enrichment day camp and
the City's largest youth soccer program. A large senior room is located on the first floor and offers a wide variety of
senior classes and programs. The Center also houses a library and Head Start Preschool along with Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC) Center. There is also weekly Farmers Market on Tuesdays and a community garden located on the 2nd-
floor patio.

In addition to offering recreational programming and classes for all ages, Villa-Parke also offers a robust Human Services
program, including information about referrals for Social Security/SSI and unemployment benefits, housing referrals,
consumer protection services, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) information and application assistance
and additional programs and services provided by partner public agencies and local community-based organizations.
Many of the staff are bilingual in English and Spanish.

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la pintoresca
teen education center

1415 North Raymond Avenue Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Pasadena, CA 91105 Saturday & Sunday Closed
(626) 345-0708 or 345-0706

Open to teens 11 to 18 years old still attending high school, La Pintoresca Teen Education Center (LPTEC) is a place
where can be themselves and interact with their peers in a fun, safe and engaging environment. The LPTEC offers
tutoring by qualified staff, field trips, movies on Fridays, gaming competitions, art and crafts classes in partnership with
the Armory Center for the Arts and much more! The Center was designed specifically to engage teens in a meaningful
way and includes a state of the art computer lab equipped with iMacs, desktop PCs, free Wi-FI, a ceiling mounted
projector and large screen to assist with tutorials and computer classes, a big-screen television, foosball and ping pong
tables and sports equipment. Programming includes cutting-edge computer and graphic design classes, strategies for
academic success, life-skills development, such as money management and college planning, and innovative classes.

The LPTEC also provides teens with the opportunity to get involved in community and special events at La Pintoresca
Park and teens will have the opportunity to organize outdoor activities and utilize park amenities such as the skateboard
park, basketball court with lights, multi-purpose field, and a small water park (open seasonally from Memorial Day to
Labor Day).

NEW! robinson park
recreation center

1081 North Fair Oaks Avenue Hours of Operation: Opens Winter 2019
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 744-7330

The Robinson Park Recreation Center is closed to the general public and is scheduled to be under construction from
early 2017 through Winter 2019.

Robinson Park staff will be temporarily housed at the Jackie Robinson Community Center, 1020 N. Fair Oaks Avenue
through Fall 2018. The headquarters of the After School Adventures Program will have a new home at Central Park
Center, 37 E. Del Mar Bvld as of March, 2018. All staff will retain existing telephone numbers and email addresses. No
reductions in programming will occur. All programming will continue at other locations around the City, and program
participants will be notified of new and ongoing recreation, youth sports and Fall, Mini Winter and Winter recreation
opportunities through the Department’s seasonal brochures, monthly newsletters and regularly updated website. For
more Robinson Park information, please visit:
www.cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks/Robinson_Park_Recreation_Center_Renovation_Project/

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victory park
recreation center

2575 Paloma Street Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Pasadena, CA 91107 Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(626) 744-7500 Sunday Closed
(626) 744-7520 Fax

Victory Park Recreation Center offers a variety of recreational activities and opportunities. The Center features a small
meeting room with a kitchen, social recreational room, all-purpose meeting rooms, a large gymnasium, restrooms and
drinking fountains. Victory Park Recreation Center hosts a variety of recreational programming for all ages including
seasonal camps, dance classes, after school programs, piano classes, self-defense classes, senior fitness classes and
much more.

Park reservations are coordinated through Victory Park and customers interested in permit for picnic areas, sports fields,
and other park areas can stop by Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Victory Park also features a chil-
dren's play area, three softball diamonds with bleachers and lights, one baseball diamond with lights, one multi-purpose
lit field suitable for soccer or flag football, a sand volleyball court, large parking lot, picnic areas, restrooms and drinking
fountains.

central park
center

37 E. Del Mar Blvd Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Pasadena, CA 91105 Saturday - Sunday Closed
(626) 744-6500

New location for the Adventures Program Office. Come and enjoy various youth activities, programming for school-aged
children and the parks many amenities at Central Park. The size of the park is 9.2 acres. This central facility includes picnic
tables; rose garden; children’s playground area; benches; restooms and drinking fountains. In addition, there are two lawn
bowling greens and a clubhouse under the auspices of the Pasadena Lawn Bowling Club, an affiliate of the American Lawn
Bowling Association.

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LOCATION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES

PRE-SCHOOLS 1 ALL PARKS ARE OPEN FROM MON-SUN 6:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Burbank Early Education Center 2046 N. Allen Ave. OR DAWN TO DUSK. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT
WWW.CITYOFPASADENA.NET/HUMANSERVICES/PARKS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Altadena Elementary School 743 E Calaveras St. 2 CITYWIDE PARKS
3 Brookside Park
Cleveland Elementary School 524 Palisade St. 4 Hahamongna Park 360 North Arroyo Blvd. 32
5 Lower Arroyo Seco
Don Benito Fundamental School 3700 Denair St. 6 Oak Grove Dr & Foothill Blvd. 33
7
Field Elementary School 3600 E Sierra Madre Blvd. 8 South of 134 Freeway 34
9
Franklin Elementary School 527 W Ventura St. 10
11
Hamilton Elementary School 2089 Rose Villa St. 12 COMMUNITY PARKS
13 Central Park
Jackson Elementary School 593 W Woodbury Rd. 14 Memorial Park 275 South Raymond Ave. 35
15 Robinson Park 85 East Holly 36
Jefferson Elementary School 1500 E Villa St. 16 Victory Park 1081 North Fair Oak Ave. 37
17 Villa-Parke 2575 Paloma St. 38
Longfellow Elementary School 1065 E Washington Blvd. 363 East Villa St. 39

Madison Elementary School 515 Ashtabula St.

Norma Coombs Alternative School 2600 Paloma St.

Roosevelt Elementary School 314 N Pasadena Ave.

San Rafael Elementary School 1090 Nithsdale Rd. POCKET / MINI PARKS / GARDEN

Washington Accelerated Elementary 1520 N Raymond Ave. Defenders Park Orange Grove Blvd & Colorado Blvd. 40

Webster Elementary School 2101 E Washington Blvd. Eaton Sunnyslope Park Sunnyslope Ave & Paloma St. 41

Willard Elementary School 301 S Madre St. Gwinn Park Orange Grove Blvd & Sunnyslope Ave. 42

San Rafael Park Colorado Blvd & Melrose Ave 43

K-8 SCHOOLS Wrigley Gardens 391 South Orange Grove Blvd4 4

McKinley School 325 S. Oak Knoll Ave. 18 Tournament Park Wilson and Cornell Road 45
12
Norma Coombs Alternative School 2600 Paloma St. 19

Sierra Madre School 141 W Highland Ave. NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
Allendale Park
Brenner Park 1130 South Marengo 46
Eaton Blanche Park
Grant Park 235 West Barthe Dr. 47
Hamilton Park
MIDDLE SCHOOLS Jefferson Park 3100 East Del Mar Blvd. 48
La Pintoresca Park + LPTEC
Blair Inter. Baccalaureate School 1201 S Marengo Ave. 20 McDonald Park 232 South Michigan Ave. 49
21 Singer Park
Charles W. Eliot Middle School 2184 N Lake Ave. 22 Vina Vieja Park 3680 Cartwright St. 50
23 Washington Park
Marshall Secondary School 990 N Allen Ave. 24 1501 East Villa St. 51

Washington Middle School 1505 N Marengo Ave. 45 East Washington Blvd. 52

Woodrow Wilson Middle School 300 S Madre St. 1100 East Mountain 53

California Blvd./St. John Ave. 54

HIGH SCHOOLS 3100 E. Orange Grove Blvd. 55

Blair Inter. Baccalaureate School 1201 S Marengo Ave. 20 Washington Blvd & El Molino 56
22
Marshall Secondary School 990 N Allen Ave. 25 CITY HALL AND OTHER FACILITIES
26
John Muir High School 1905 N Lincoln Ave. City Hall 100 N. Garfield Ave. 57
58
Pasadena High School 2925 E Sierra Madre Blvd. Jackie Robinson Center 1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave. 59
60
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS La Casita del Arroyo Clubhouse 177 S. Arroyo Blvd.
CIS Academy (CIS)
Rose City High School 2925 E Sierra Madre Blvd. 26 Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly
351 S. Hudson Ave. 27
PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARIES

CHARTER SCHOOLS Central Library 285 East Walnut St. 68

Aveson Charter School 1919 East Pinecrest Dr. 28 Allendale Branch Library 1130 South Marengo Ave. 46
29
Learning Works! Charter School 90 N. Daisy Ave. 30 Hastings Branch Library 3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd. 69
31
Odyssey Charter School 725 West Altadena Drive Hill Avenue Branch Library 55 South Hill Ave. 61

Pasadena Rosebud Academy 3516 Fair Oaks Ave. La Pintoresca Branch Library 1355 North Raymond Ave. 52

Lamanda Park Branch Library 140 South Altadena Dr. 63

Linda Vista Branch Library 1281 Bryant St. 64

San Rafael Branch Library 1240 Nithsdale Rd. 65

Santa Catalina Branch Library 999 E. Washington Blvd. 66

Villa-Parke Branch Library 363 East Villa St. 39

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pasadena
senior center

85 East Holly Street Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Pasadena, CA 91103 Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
(626) 795-4331 Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Each year, the Pasadena Senior Center (PSC) serves over 10,000 seniors in Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley with:
• Lifelong Learning - Over 50 classes from Computers, Art and Dance, to Languages, Bridge and Technology.
• The Sy Graff Fitness Center designed for seniors with the ultimate fitness equipment is open 7 days a week.
• Wellness classes include Tai –Chi, Yoga, Pilates, Balance, Strength Training – and more.
• Concerts in the Park from June through August, and much more!

Pasadena

Recreation & Parks Foundation

The Pasadena Recreation & Parks Foundation, established over 40 years ago, aims to
raise awareness and provide support to the City’s parks and recreation programs.
The Pasadena Recreation and Parks Foundation's mission is to support the City in
keeping its open spaces green and usable; to enhance City's recreation programs
including partnering with youth agencies that have similar goals so they enrich the
lives of Pasadena area residents; and to ensure that the parks inspire a vision of a
healthy city.
Some of the past contributions of the Foundation include park benches in San Rafael
Park, Dodger Night for Pasadena Youth, Earth Day, and Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
Scholarships. The Foundation is a recognized fiscal receiver and accepts donations
/ grants to support recreation programs. Applications for scholarships and program
assistance are available.
For more information or to make a donation, please call (626) 823-8800 or visit us at
www.prpf.org.

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S ve the D te Latino

Heritage

parade & festival

Latino Heritage20THANNIVERSARY

parade & festival desfile y festival

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 SABADO, 13 DE OCTUBRE
PASADENA, CA PASADENA, CA

Parade begins at 10:00 a.m. El desfile comienza a las 10:00 a.m.
Festival held from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Festival será de 11:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.

Come and enjoy food booths, entertainment, Venga y desfrute de puestos de comida,
educational oppurtunities, cultural arts, entretenimiento, oportunidades de educación, artes
community booths, and much more! culturales, cabinas de la comunidad y mucho mas!

For more information, please call Villa-Parke Para mas información, por favor llame al Centro
Community Center at (626) 744-6530. Comunitario Villa-Parke al (626) 744-6530.

37th Annual

BLACK

HISTORY

PARADE & FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, FEB 16, 2019 | 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

JACKIE ROBINSON COMMUNITY CENTER | 1020 N. FAIR OAKS AVE

Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, please call (626) 744-7300.

10.20.18

VICtory park // 2575 paloma st.
2:00 to 6:00 p.m. // ADmission is free

live entertainment,delicious food, rides & games,
tiny tot zone, Costume contest for all ages,
a spooky surprise, and MUCH MORE !

MAYOR’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY

TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

7

2018
Ave.

free, festive family celebration.

• Tree lighting at 6:00 p.m. • Musical Performances
• Special appearance by Santa Claus • Photos at Santa’s Village
• Spark of Love Toy Drive for new, unwrapped toy donations