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 visited this library for the first time yesterday, and I was impressed at this facility. Parking…read moreis free (at least for two hours) if you park at the lot that is connected to the library. You can either walk around or cut through the path to get to the main entrance. The bottom floor is mostly kids media as well as DVDs, and when I went the library itself was pretty quiet, so that was a pleasant surprise. The construction of the building was nice to look at as well, with a lot of glass and stainless steel, and there were also a ton of art features, such as the hanging jellyfish when you walk up the stairs to the second floor. There are rentable study rooms, but also a good amount of tables and chairs, and most of the tables had their own outlets to use as well, making this a great place to study. I took up a spot at a table that faced the ocean, and it was just so calm and serene. I would come again, as it wasn't too busy from 1-3 PM.

This was my first time ever stopping here, and boy was I impressed for a public facility! For those…read moreof you who are ever in the area and need to print out a few forms or documents, you can't beat this library. Your first 10 printouts are free. And while my home public library in Culver City is up to the task and gets the job done, the environment here is on another level all together. Perhaps it has something to do with looking out on the mighty Pacific right? Lol Leslie and Ann were super helpful immediately upon entry as my guest and I had never been here before. In addition to their great customer service, the cleanliness of the facility also stands out. Would highly recommend to anyone.

Huge library almost like the one in El Segundo. Lots of old books and old magazines. They may have…read moresold some of the old magazines, but everything is up to date here in all. Just nice novels and all of the History. Place is pretty clean, and they have tight security here. I see little bit of homeless here, but not so much in this library. The staff are professionals too. So, I recommend in coming down to Redondo Beach library

I had several negative experiences and awkward interactions with staff at this library so I don't…read morebring my child here anymore. It's unfortunate because it has a great kids area with a nice play space and lots of books and DVDs available. We attended an event hosted at the library where we could meet seeing eye dogs in training. My child absolutely loves dogs and we were looking forward to meeting them. It was a 1 hour event and the organizers and trainers took the first 50 minutes talking about themselves and their program leaving no more than 10 minutes at the end for everyone to meet the dogs and some of them left right after the presentation. I don't know if you've ever tried to keep an excited child away from something cute and cuddly, but it is no easy feat. I felt like a monster for trying to redirect her away from the dogs during the unnecessarily long "presentation." This was poorly organized and those trainers were very self-absorbed. How could they not know that people only came to meet the dogs, not hear them talk the whole time. The library staff are very awkward and fit the unfortunate and typical stereotype of librarians who are quite possibly mole people.

$1.75 per hour, max 2hr. Friday-Sunday 8am-9pm. Walkable distance to beach. Come on a Sunday before…read more11am for possible chance...any later = no more parking spots. Shaded parking and outdoor parking. Downhill walk to beach, uphill back yo parking.

Manhattan beach has some of the smallest parking lots I've ever scene. They're also scattered all…read moreover the place. If you want a large, covered, central location up from the madness, hit the civic center. They have almost 100 spots with 2hr meters at $0.75/hr. Big spots little hassle!

Celebrated my sons 16 birthday here.It was awesome the clean environment,safe parents felt…read morecomfortable dropping their kids off& the staff was excellent.looking for a venue for going away party considering community center but he wants a different spot.Highly recommend.

I am very disappointed in the quality of customer service I received from this place of business. I…read morewas interested in renting one of their banquet rooms for my husband's birthday party the guy who handles the reservations name is Baran if I'm correct he is rarely in the office to take your calls and the other ladies Who work in the office are unable to answer any of your questions. Baron takes weeks and sometimes months to get back with you to let you know if the space is available for rent or if it is already taken. That can provide an income when trying to put on an event for a certain date often times most banquet facilities are booked up a year in advance so to wait weeks or even months for reply is truly unprofessional and provides a inconvenience to the customer. Baron needs to provide better customer service. They need to have someone assisting him so on days when he is unavailable are off business is still being handled and not placed on hold. Although this is a nice venue I would recommend you find another place. Somewhere where business is handled more professionally.

I almost don't want to post....this is my go to place for fun activities. All the staff have been…read morefriendly and kind. My son also belongs and we are great supporters to all their events. You must join but the annual fee is reasonable. They have two major events and these help hem be low cost to the community. We do most of the summer events and folks that are not members can pay to do activities and just pay more than a member. pearl, Melissa, Tony and Kyle are great staff. I am forgetting some, sorry.

I've been a member of the Community Center for a few years now. They offer many different programs…read morefor all ages. But due to work, I have only been able to take a few classes throughout the years. But I do love the variety of classes that they offer and how constant their schedule is. If you are looking for a Japanese school for your child to attend, they offer that. If you would like to just learn more about the community through the different cultural classes, just sign up for the emails and you can be alerted for upcoming classes that they offer. I've taken amigurumi (crochet), ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement), and a cooking class. All of the instructors are great and mostly volunteers. So it just shows you what a great community there is. They have festivals through the year and also help put on the West Covina Cherry Blossom Festival. They also host the West Covina obon at the center but it is organized by the Buddhist church which is based out of the community center. So there is just a lot of activities that you can get involved with.

The Metro Green Line is a solid mode of transportation…read more The TAP CARD is a decent system, 'tho without any staff to help through the purchasing of tickets, it can be challenging for tourists and visitors, especially those from not only out of town, but especially those from out of the country who may have language barrier issues and require assistance. It's not well explained and it should be as simple as how the Nor Cal BART system has it showing from the departing place you are currently at, how much exactly it costs to get to each destination and fees for changing colored train lines if transfers are required. It should be that simple to lay out and explain. Otherwise, everyone is probably just buying the $6 All-Day Tap Card. The Redondo Station is really nice, the parking lot is near Tommy's Burgers, the VW Dealership and Costco. Parking is FREE, I'm not sure if it's secured or not and speculate those who park there are parking for a longer term, so opportunistic criminals probably know that ('tho it's heavily traveled and occupied so there's witnesses galore and it's not that secluded). Be smart. Be safe. Especially in the early morning or late at night. Don't leave valuables neither visible nor stored inside if you can avoid it. This train station is clean, and it probably gets "worst" from here as it travels from the suburban feeling South Bay beach cities through the urban jungle known as Los Angeles and all of the lower socio-economic areas, so you'll see some sketchy folk (read the signs about not using your cell phones to avoid grab n' snatch thieves who will yank your phone from your hands and run out of the exit door quickly if you're not paying attention). If you show fear, and look nervous, you'll appear to be a ripe victim, so be confident and aware of your surroundings. Don't look around or up. Don't stare at people. Keep to yourself. The seats are comfortable, and know that some seats are sideways (reserved for elderly and handicapped) and others are turned backwards (and forwards) since the train goes in both directions, not a circle. People bring their bikes inside the train too. I was going to the Chinatown area, so took the Green to the Blue to the Red and the end of the line is Union Station. It took about 1 hour, and we went by El Segundo, parts of 'tha 'hood", and even the LA Convention Center and Staples Center, which is good to know how easy it is to get to downtown and avoid both traffic, gas and parking expenses.

I use the Green Line almost weekly to avoid traffic, parking and driving to Downtown. The Redondo…read moreStation is at the west end of the line and Norwalk is the East end of the line. The parking at the Redondo station is almost always empty and I have parked there, took the green line to the LAX station and used their free shuttle to LAX to avoid airport parking costs. I have asked parking security if there was a maximum amount of days you can park there and he said no. This is a safe lot too because it is by the Northrup Grumman building and it is not a place where people hang out. Usually though I am taking the Green Line to the Blue line to go to Staples Center. The Pico exit from the Blue Line is 1/2 block from Staples and it makes it an easy commute. It costs $3 for a day pass and you do not have to worry about traffic or $20 parking either (it takes about 45 minutes to go from Redondo to Pico station) From the Redondo/Marine Station you can catch the Beach Cities Transit: Northern Route #102 operates between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., on 20 to 45 minute headways, serving the Redondo Beach Pier, Civic Center, Redondo Union High School, Beach Cities Health District, South Bay Galleria, aerospace companies in North Redondo and the Marine Avenue Greenline station. Pacific Coaster Route 109 operates between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., on 20-40 minute headways serving the Redondo Beach Riviera Village, Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach, Downtown Manhattan Beach, Downtown El Segundo, the Metro Aviation Green line Station and the LAX City Bus Center. www.redondo.org/depts/bdtpm/transit/beach_cities_transit.asp Some of the info on the website is has not been updated. For current info see www.metro.net

Never in my life have I been demeaned and disrespected more than I was by the daughter of the owner…read moreof this company during a telephone call. My wife and I have been season ticket holders for the last 9 seasons. They are just emerging from a year long plus shutdown where we as season ticket holders just had to suck it up. Her attitude on the phone with me was one of total impatience and arrogance from the moment I asked my question, speaking over me in an irritated and unrelenting manner! I called to try and get some information about the technology that they were using for at home viewing during Covid. Clearly she didn't know nor did she want to know and if she did she wasn't going to tell me - stating only that it was super secure and approved by Scotland Yard. She stated we get a link in email, click it and we could view it on our Smart TV. Her answer was utterly simplistic and uninformed and she had no intention nor desire to help. We are expected to deal with whatever technology/software may be required on our end and she just could care less. She said - it just works on everything - we tested it!! More than once she declared I'm the owner of the company and I don't have time for you - I'll happily give you a full refund of your season tickets (which I never asked for or even implied) because as she stated "I've got better things to do and there are plenty of people waiting in line for your seats!!" Despite her incredibly lousy and demeaning attitude - I still don't want to cancel our seats but I will NEVER recommend the Distinguished Speaker series to anyone we know. The daughter who made it clear more than once on the phone that SHE was the owner of the business is obviously a spoiled brat who inherited her mother's hard work and has absolutely no appreciation for what it took to build the business nor does she have any concept of customer service!!

I was lucky enough that my friend invited me again to another night of a destinguished speaker…read more Last week, David Axelrod, was the speaker. He's the senior avdvisor to Obama and leads his efforts for his 2012 campaign. He spoke about his upbringing, how he got started in politics, interaction with the president, and his current role. He's also been an advisor to a few politicians including Hilary Clinton. Located in the Pasadena Civic Center, it was about 2/3rds full filled with middle aged and older people. Whether you're an Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, or Independent, it's important to understand issues from different perspectives. It's also interesting to hear from people of influence. Imagine, this person, David Axelrod who is not well known in the public eye, advises the President on the most important issues that we hear about in everyday daily life. It takes a lot to know what issues are critical, the impact on the nation and worldwide politics, and how to resolve them. That's a very prominent role without being a household name.

I've gotten to know Tim and his work from Aerial Photography Studios and it speaks for itself. He…read moreis kind, thoughtful, and dedicated in his efforts and the product he creates for his customers. He is punctual and responsive to his client's needs and very polite and respectful. You won't be disappointed!

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