Poor condition. Couldnt find seat as the row markers were gone. Cant say much about the lobby…read moreeither. For a city that brings in the revenue they you would they put some into this place!

Huh...didn't know there were ART CLASSES here…read more. Hermosa Beach Community center is home to several types of classes over the years. This facility is located right on the corner of P.C.H. and Pier Ave, and serves as sort of an ambassador to the city. You don't have to be a local to come on in, and take any number of classes. These classes are reasonably priced, and taught by professionals in their fields. One of the newest classes hosted by the community center is the ARTZ Unlimited School program. This program consist of a children s program in which they are taught to draw everything from landscapes to animals in pastel, watercolor, and even oil. There is also an adult program for oil painting, or watercolor. these classes offer individualized attention, small class sizes, and All Skill Levels. You can learn the actual techniques of art's greatest, in a fun, non pressured environment....plus you're near some of Hermosa's best restaurants, shops, and even a gallery.

I'm with a 501c3 group. We're planning an event. We had an area where we wanted to hold it, after…read morereviewing a few venues we decided on Ken Nakaoka Community Center. When we did our "walk through" we were escorted by Lupe, she showed us the facility. While showing the theater she showed aloha in the way she runs this venue. Overall was a very positive experience and when our even goes, I'm sure it'll be great, thanks to Lupe and staff. A very professional and well maintained location !!!

I used their ballot drop box to drop off my ballot for the primary election. My granddaughter used…read moreto come up this facility for their after school program and summer programs. My experience here is that they need more parking spaces.

I had a very good experience with this organization . Citali has been soo helpful from start to…read morefinish and has gone above and beyond for me . This has been all new to me having to take classes for being a victim of DV , and she really made me feel heard and welcomed . The most important part of this is that she's made sure everything I've needed from this , I've got ! Thanks to her help . She even offered to help me after hours if needed , to fix my zoom so I could participate in a class I need. It goes to show that there are good people in this world and people who care ! Thank you for being an angel and doing your job yes but doing more just to make me happy and help me with this journey . I appreciate it more then ya know xoxoxo

Llame y pude comenzar mis clases el mismo día. La señorita Lolli me ayudó a llenar los papeles…read morerápido. Gracias.

South Bay LGBTQ Center is in a discreet, quiet spot in a small strip mall in northern Torrance. It…read morehosts meetings via meetup.com, but may do so also on facebook. It was far more active in 2016, but there are still low key events such as raps, occasional meet ups at restaurant bars. The first meeting I went to was great featuring Gay tech savvy LGBTQ employed by local engineering companies such as Raytheon, Aerospace Corp. They were encouraging attendees to master STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). Cool to hear that the tech industries tend to be more inclusive on diversity. Once we met up at the Old Town Music Hall which features silent music w/ accompiment by an elaborate organ played by one of the founders of this esteemed musical venue which also features organ recitals on Sunday afternoons in the charming village of El Segundo. Strange that it doesn't sometimes meet at The Artesia nee Dolphin Gay bar in Redondo Beach on Artesia Boulevard. The center itself is open for visits, but consult their website: southbaycenter.org or telephone them at (310) 328-6550. SB LGBTQ Center is one of the very few Gay venues in the South Bay and so is an important asset to our community.

The South Bay LGBT Center is also on Facebook. www.facebook.com/southbaylgbtcenter…read more They have youth events every month. Picnics, Bonfire BBQ's, Wii parties, Dances etc. It's a lot of fun and a great place for local LGBT youth in the area!

I'm gonna give it a three star because I'm grateful for the meetings that are held there on a…read moreregular basis although my last experience should've never happened and I couldn't even concentrate on the meeting I was there for but I haven't been back although I will go again my sobriety is important but something should be addressed about this issue. this happened in the coffee bar/snack area before the meeting I was there with others to get a Gatorade there was a pitbull blocking the coffee bar on a leash but unattended leash was not connected to anything an old man there which might own the place for all we know told me it was two dollars for the Gatorade and then when I spoke to him the pitbull jumped at me and tried to bite me but I jumped back and it missed me . I would have a hard time believing that's the first time that's ever happened and no one should experience that I think especially in a house of sobriety. Instead of apologizing all he said was if you're gonna pay with a card for a two dollar Gatorade you have to pay an extra dollar because it's a dollar for a credit card or you can give a dollar tip. Well if it was my place I actually would've apologize profusely put the dog outside which he did not do and said no charge for the Gatorade that's on me. That's just the right thing to do at the very least. I hope this means something to anybody that can make a difference keep an aggressive dog out of any public area. And for the records I did nothing to provoke this dog.

I knew back in 1987 when I was 17 I had a problem with addiction.As a young Beach girl enjoying…read morelife at the beach ,Never did I think I would need to join this club .I skated,jogged. drove by it so many times over the years.Now i'm 48 and I eat, breath & sleep by the 12 step's of AA..I knew there was something special about this little building I,so many times glanced at..Thank you Alano for all your unconditional love over the year's ,as I found my way back to sober life style.Now on June 8 Th I will have a year by the Grace of my higher power..Until we can have a meeting in person I will hold you in my heart xoxo Norma Jean Dell Mijangos

Located off 162nd St in Gardena. This community center has held many events in the past that were…read morevery big in the community of Gardena. They still do and today was the start of the Obon/Carnival season although this on doesn't do Obon just the booths and good fun with family and friends. I drive by not knowing it was happening so I stopped by to pick up food got yakisoba and spam Musubi's. Overall still a great community center small parking in the back and the rest is street parking,

Love the helpful people in the front office. Lol, when…read morethey're there. I take Hula with Harriet Nagata. Love that she uses implements like puili's and uliuli's! My Hula sisters are very nice!

How many hundreds of times have I driven by the Tarzana Community & Cultural Center? It has been…read moremany years, way back to the time there was a pottery store on the property. I finally had a chance to visit for a Tarzana Music Night last week. What a fun event! Because the weather was being forecasted to be cool with the potential of rain, the event was held indoors. Things were comfortable, but we were in close quarters with the other attendees. The sound was great and the performances were a lot of fun. I was primarily there to see a good friend perform, but I also had the chance to see some other talented musicians. I think each one was a singer songwriter, and I enjoyed each performance. Each one of the people that was working at the venue, which I imagine may have been on a volunteer basis, was friendly and a lot of fun. Normally the music nights are held outdoors, and I can imagine that most of the year, it is a lot of fun being in the open air.

What a cool place I never knew was here! Check out their events on their website! If you write them…read morethey will write you back too. They have a small outdoor stage with string lights hanging beautifully all around, a few picnic tables and fold out chairs for when there's an event to watch. When the chairs aren't there I imagine thats what they use for the outdoor dance floor under the stars, too! A few people brought their dogs on leash. I saw a few people brought in their own food, chilled out and ate while they watched the live band. They do have a very small amount of drinks, chips, and cookies for sale at a stand but thats it so if you don't want junk food def bring what you do want. They do have an indoor bathroom. PARKING - Def uber/LYFT to them. There are only a few spots in the back you can get to from the side street (not from Ventura blvd) and thats it! So do yourself a favor and get a ride. Lyft must know about this place because the driver knew exactly where to meet us in the back when we booked our return. For us it was a calm but fun summer evening hang outside! I don't know what its like without a band playing but hope I get a chance to check that out too.

I began going to the Torrance Zen Center over a year ago. I had always thought of Zen as something…read morefound in books, or from the past, or something a few other unusual people did in far-away places. Enlightenment seemed like an esoteric, out-of-reach goal, and not one I was necessarily interested in pursuing -- not understanding, it had always struck me as an ironically self-focused pursuit. A Zen state of mind, with balance and equanimity -- that seemed interesting. But through the people at the Torrance Zen Center I found that the Zen path is not about the mind, but very much of the heart, and all the compassion the heart is capable of. The practitioners follow the Greater Path, with the intention of helping anyone and everyone through Zen to manifest a better version of themselves. And Enlightenment? It's about helping other people. Becoming in sync with the Greatest Good, however the name given by one's language culture. While the foundational practitioners natively speak Mandarin or Cantonese, they all make a dedicated and successful effort to speak English in teaching, sharing, and casual interactions, for which I am deeply and profoundly grateful. They have graciously and continuously extended a warm, including welcome. I have occasionally felt "odd man out," but: my doing. Their generosity of heart always surges back and I relax a bit more. Shortly after beginning meditation practice, I noticed, to my surprise, that many people - some I knew and some I didn't - suddenly seemed more comfortable around me, eager to talk and share whatever was on their minds. Positive feelings and experiences began to dominate my life, all while retaining and improving family relations, growing friendships, and more easily establishing new connections with people. Life is short. Five Stars!

The meditais a very peaceful place. And the people overs there are very friendly. The location is…read morenot too far from the Torrance city hall and parking is free.

Once upon a time, this Faerie Queen was in Gardena on a beautiful Saturday morning. Love this city…read morefor the vast amount of wonderful restaurants, herbal doctors, and markets. The end.

The city of Gardena is one of the major cities in the South Bay or I guess Los Angeles or even…read moremaybe Harbor Gateway it lays along the borders of all. In my opinion there are good, ok and bad parts of Gardena. Back in the day parts of Gardena that were well known for all the Asian foods and places. When growing up I would go to all these places like the Gardena Buddhist Church, Meiji Market in Pacific Square now known as Tokyo Central along all these other stores and places that used to be in the square. Along Redondo Beach Bl there were some good places as well. Lots has changed all over Gardena but still a great city. Oh also the Gardena PD and Fire are on top of things as well even my classmate and friend was the Chief of Police. Overall I still will recommend visiting Pacific Square and all the places around the surrounding area such as Tozai Plaza off Western Ave and Redondo Beach Bl. There much more others but then this review will be a novel lol.