Looks like a nice community center. We were just passing through on the way to the museum next door…read moreand the lady at the info desk was helpful. I saw a number of residents sitting at the various desks and couches in the lobby areas on both sides of the building, most were on their devices or laptops working or relaxing. So there's free Wi-Fi and people can just hang out there. It's a pretty new and nice looking building with clean bathrooms.

This is a wonderful park and community center with lots of amenities, activities, and special…read moreevents. A great place to hangout for a couple of hours, mingle with neighbors, or lay on a blanket, look up at the sky, and lose yourself in some nice daydreams.

Went here after business hours so no chance to visit the museum or buy apricots. This community…read morecenter is pretty, but it is hard to sit on the grass as there is bird poop at every inch! Plenty of parking.

This review is for my recent experience at the pottery studio…read more I was ostracized when I confronted a hypocritical and nosy Karen over her instigating criticism on my clean-up. I calmly told her that "If you criticize my clean up, you have to clean it for me." My polite way to ask her to mind her own business. She went berserk and told me off to the studio guy E, accusing me of being rude while she was the one who crossed my boundary. Being a poor mediator, the guy sided with her without investigating. That was because he spied on my clean up in the past too, which was uncool! It made me uneased. I felt picked on. His behavior of one-sidedly consoling the bully, instead of remaining neutral was off putting. There's a constitutional right of "freedom of movement " that no one shall obstruct your free choice. I was glad I stood up for myself. Clay, no matter how careful you are with, will be inevitably left a few traces in the sink, and it is not a big deal. Everyone does it and everyone has his/her way of cleaning. No need to nitpick and be pathetic. To be bullied and snitched by someone who thinks she has the right to tell others what to do is disheartening. Pottery making shall be a peaceful time to create without being disturbed. To instruct people what to do as if acting as a social warrior puts a damper on freedom and creativity. They should put a sign next to the sink, that reads, "Please mind your own business when cleaning, as people like to be left alone." The entire community center is funded by tax payers' dollars, government-operated meaning it's run differently than privately-owned ones, and is more authoritarian in my opinion. As a paying customer, I'd like to access to my creative outlet without being disturbed yet my experience was tarnished by busybody commie control freak and a biased worker. I don't meddle with other's business and others should not meddle with mine. I also found some of their instructors controlling. They need to respect personal autonomy. Clean up is a very personal thing. If everyone does exactly the same thing, they can move to North Korea. It was a dissapointing experience. Move on to other options for my creative pursuit.

It's always nice here , the service is great by John , the quality of the place is new, the…read morebathrooms are clean and it's great having ADa's cafe next to center to get all your snacks!! Very good value with free library on site , amazing staff. And there's tennis courts!!

We came here for the AAPI History Month Event over the weekend. Great space with lots of room for…read morevarious types of events. Parking can be a little challenging depending on the event you attend. This community center has free wifi provided by Palo Alto libraries. In the central outdoor area there is a large tree that provides a lot of shade, if perchance you need to escape the heat a bit.

Hillview Community Center, and Hillview Park (both listed at the same address 97 Hillview Avenue)…read moreoffers many recreational and community programs for Los Altans, mainly kids and youth. These include music and dancing courses, art classes, fitness, and cooking. The Los Altos senior program is also hosted here. I walk these grounds almost every day. If your thing is walking, it's close to downtown, you just have to cross the San Antonio Rd. Best way is to cross at the intersection where Enchanté Boutique Hotel now stands. Or you can park by the library, and walk around to see it all. I have reviews for many of the individual listings described below. This complex is an 8.3 acre site, which consists of the following facilities surrounding the Los Altos library: - The administrative offices of the Recreation & Community Services Department - Little League baseball diamond - The "Whistlestop" children's playground near it - The parcourse exercise equipment - A soccer field that is, essentially, the Hillview Park (please see a separate review) - Los Altos History Museum - Gilbert Smith History House - Bus Barn Theater, or Los Altos Stage Company There are multiple facilities that are available for rentals, like celebrations, social gatherings, and kids birthdays: two bocce ball courts, a multi-purpose room with kitchen, and several classrooms and meeting rooms. These are mostly older facilities, and at the same time, they exude a certain old country charm and are full of history.

Currently closed for renovations…read more I've been attending a keep fit class here for a few weeks and would say that the building is tired, old and in need of some love. It's like they read my mind, because it's currently closed so that they can renovate the place!! I'm excited to see how these will improve the site and its facilities for the local community, and hope to update my review to a more positive one once the work is complete

What a great place to spend an afternoon at the pool, or Jollly Cork bar, or time at the well…read moreequipped gym, or racket ball/squash courts, or pool room with friends. Food & bar are good, and membership fees reasonably priced, and the Fellowship unbeatable. Our family loves belonging to this Elks Lodge!

Had a girl scout party here. Paid $200 for 3 hours and you can bring in outside food but not…read moredrinks. The bar has pitchers of shirley temples though and free water. We got 3 pitchers for $14 which is pretty good! Girls had a blast!

Original Eichler Community Center, wonderfully preserved in a neighborhood of Eichlers. You can…read morefind these clusters easily with google maps by looking for neighborhoods with flat white roofs. Like other Eichlers, the building is abnormally and deceptively low to the earth with a wide sturdy footprint. The post and beam construction allows for larger windows and long-lasting durability. On closer approach you begin to notice a masterclass in natural, intimate lighting. You cannot go into the Montessori space unless your child is attending but if you ever have a chance to go into and Eichler you will be shocked by how well lit the inside is and how different natural light gradients make the space feel large, light, and comforting. I took a picture of an empty room and you can see how awesome the natural lighting is. The pool has a newer clubhouse designed in 2018 that complements the old community center in design. It has more modern bathrooms and changing facilities. The pool has a membership fee but it is clean and well maintained. You can't access the interior publicly so not worth coming unless you are a architecture diehard.

The Greenmeadow Community Association is primarily for those families who live right here in the…read moresurrounding Eichler neighborhood, but they also offer associate swim memberships. We've been looking for a new swimming option, so I recently came by to check out Greenmeadow. In short it's a quaint neighborhood pool setup -- midday Saturday there were a few lanes blocked off for the lap swimmers while probably 2/3 of the pool was being used for kid and family play. There was a lifeguard on duty, but otherwise the feel was only a half-step more professional than a friend's backyard pool party. So that might sound like an insult to some, but the quiet familiar atmosphere actually holds a lot of appeal for me at this point (in contrast to say the Pacific Athletic Club, Decathalon Club, or other industrial-grade places we've been swimming at for the past few years). Associate membership runs $925 per family for the March-October season, so not insignificant, but reasonable if you're going to swim a lot. They are currently running a wait list of approximately one year. I haven't decided yet whether or not to throw our name on the list, but it's a pretty compelling option.

WOW! My husband and I blindly rented the patio at Lucie Stern for our wedding welcome event as we…read morewanted to host all of our guests who were coming for near and far. We were looking for a reasonably priced place where we could bring in food and booze to make it financially possible for us. This ended up being an amazing option that allowed us to take advantage of the usual great PA weather. Our wedding was in July and we spent $0 on décor and it was totally fine as the patio was SURROUNDED by blooming shrubs and flowers. It was the perfect size for a cocktail/casual buffet style open house dinner for 80-100 people. It didn't feel to bare and oversized. We set up food stations in each corner along with a bar which encouraged folks to circulate around the space. We booked this venue without having seen it and were really floored by how beautiful and transporting the setting was - it felt like a little garden that could have been in Spain or Italy or Mexico with the red shingles and all. The main downside of this venue is that it is very popular (book early), is very DIY (hire a planner, it's worth it as there is a LOT of coordination required to pull this off), doesn't allow hard liquor, and doesn't come with a rain plan. While this is a slim chance of rain, it's tough to not have any backup plan for a big event. Note that our event was in the evening so sun could be an issue earlier in the day. We rented the adjacent interior room as a plan B which my friends ended up using for their choreographed dance practice so it came in handy...but do be prepared to shell out some bucks for a space you likely won't use (and for your peace of mind). While the liquor parameters were annoying, to be honest we didn't to get too drunk the day before the wedding and then be hungover for the big day. Our wedding venue also didn't allow liquor so instead of serving straight wine, we came up with aperitifs to put a twist on the offering (ie aperol spritz, kir royale, white port and tonic, etc). Highly recommend working with Denise of Denise Lillie Engagements who made this event come to life. I relied on her for everything down to the décor (most of which was lent to us by her). She recommended great bar tenders that helped with set up / breakdown and perfectly poured our custom drinks (we sent specific recipes for this and they executed perfectly). Lucie Stern is a great venue for a wedding or large family event that allows you to bring in alcohol at cost though does require planning (and a planner). We highly recommend it and think it's great value.

It is a Beautiful place for any small to mid size events . It is in the heart of Palo Alto.read more

I go regularly. I take a movement class called NIA, a pilates reformer ckass, pickleball…read moreclasses/play, workout at the gym, do sauna and use the R&R room for massage chairs, leg compression and massage guns...

The JCC repeatedly allows disruptive noise from its field with no effective supervision or…read moreenforcement. This includes activity occurring outside of legal noise hours. At 6:00 a.m., we were woken by extremely loud, continuous banging from the JCC field--noise intense enough to sound like someone breaking down our door. Although the JCC was contacted, and has been contact multiple times before, the disturbance pattern continues. This behavior has occurred multiple times and reflects a clear repeated offense, not an isolated incident. For a facility operating in a residential neighborhood, this level of disregard for city noise ordinances and neighboring residents is unacceptable. The JCC has demonstrated an ongoing failure to manage its activities responsibly. It is rude and against the law according to Palo Alto Police.

Really enjoyed spending time at the Campbell tennis courts. The courts were clean, open, and…read moresurrounded by beautiful palm trees and greenery, which made the whole place feel especially pleasant on a sunny day. It is a nice spot to get in a good match, practice for an hour, or just enjoy being active outdoors. What I liked most was the overall atmosphere. The courts felt well kept, and the setting made it easy to relax and have fun at the same time. We even ended up getting creative after playing and made a little tennis ball pyramid on the court, which made the visit even more memorable. Overall, this is a great local place for tennis if you want a casual, sunny, and enjoyable court to play on in Campbell.

Campbell Community Center track is a gem. It's a 6 lanes track and great for any level of runner…read more It's got all the markings and is in good shape. It's open from sun rise until dusk and you'll see a variety of people doing different workouts and I've never seen it too packed. They've also got bleachers for those that want to get a stair workout in. The parking is plentiful and I'd recommend parking in the shade. This is mostly a track review but there's also a skate park and other fields where you can get some physical activity in. All in all it's a great place to get a little exercise in or even just get a walk in and some sun.