The Community Center at District 56 in Elk Grove is the newest addition in the City of Elk Grove…read more It has its parking lot at the Civic Center Dr entrance, or you can also park your car at the Elk Grove Aquatic Center parking at the Big Horn Blvd entrance. The new Community Center is enormous, and the landscaping is beautiful. You can set up your event here or just come to a relaxing. It is currently open from 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday only. Saturday and Sunday are closed. The cafe next to the main entrance has outdoor seating. You can enjoy a cup of coffee or some snacks there. This is a lovely area to visit when you're in Elk Grove.

Southgate Rec Water Aerobics class, Saturdays in August 11:30AM-12:15PM. The class runs from August…read more6th to August 27th, a 4-week session and is ages 12+, all fitness levels. Technically the activity location is officially called the "New Aquatic Center" at 8025 Waterman Rd, not the Pat O'Brien Community Center but I'm leaving this review here for now until the "New Aquatic Center" gets its own business page. For only $30 for 4 classes, I signed up as something fun to do and cool off to end the summer, and to complement my Orangetheory workouts and Zumba classes. The 45-minute class is meant to help improve flexibility and range of motion, and to build cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength. I brought water shoes, a towel, swimming attire, and a hat. They didn't recommend any need for pool noodles. Check in at the window and after entering the gate, grab a pair of foam water dumbbells (black, blue, or purple -- I'm not too sure the difference) and choose a spot in the water. Winnie had a speaker with music playing and a whiteboard with the moves written out to follow along/refer to. The warm-up consisted of jogging a few laps in the water around the pool to start, followed by frog leaps around the pool. Lastly, butt-kicks underwater in place. First set was jumping West/North/East/South and back to center underwater. Next was the Superman, then Flutter Kicks for more core work. Then we did Front Raises with the water dumbbells. (The water dumbbells offer resistance underwater that will help tone and strengthen the arm muscles, abs, and back.) Set #2 consisted of Lateral Raises, a Standing Row, and Chest Fly moves with the water dumbbells. Finally, the cooldown was another jogging lap around the pool, one lap walking around the pool, then stretches for hamstrings, triceps, shoulders, neck, obliques, etc. It's a neat exercise alternative, and our instructor was Winnie (although her last class will be the August 13th as she's going back to college in SoCal). The class size isn't too big, and all ages represented! For the first meeting we were in the shallow end of the larger (laned) pool as there was only one lifeguard. They also have water aerobics offered Monday and Wednesday evenings 7:30-8:15PM, which continue into September and October (not sure about the Saturday ones). UPDATE: Instructor changed to Brittany (sp?) for remainder of the August Saturday sessions. Lots of parking. I know at the Pat O'Brien Community Center they also have Zumba classes, and Citizens Church meets on Sundays too. There's a walking path and basketball court too, sometimes they have craft fairs, car shows, and you might even catch Rico's Tamales for sale.

I'm hesitant to write this review, because I want to keep this lap pool a secret. However, I feel…read moreas an avid swimmer, it'll be selfish of me. This is probably the best lap pool you can swim in Sacramento. I have been to multiple swimming pools in Sacramento... 24hr Fitness and California Family Fitness. This lap pool is superior than all of them. Staff is friendly and the facility is well maintained.

Great place got a walk. Bathrooms and if you're super hot... or need to get inside of the building…read moreis open you've got that option too. I think if I would've closed the loop entirely it would have been a mile. Weave through the center of the park and around the outer perimeter. Lots of good shade too and plenty of parking. Has a playground in the middle for little ones too. (Walk across Bruceville for pan dulce or Filipino bakery or fro yo - bonus!)

Great facility, pool is usually kept perfectly clean & temp between 77 & 80, crystal clear, plenty…read moreof room for lap swimming, life guards are friendly and professional. And the staff when you walk thru the door are happy to see you and very helpful! The BEST out there!!!!

District 56 is such a great space for events! From Farmers Markets to Festivals, there is plenty of…read moreroom for a big event with a large number of vendor spaces and food trucks. And, there are two parking lots making it very convenient to attend. Our most recent event was last week for Diversity Month. I loved seeing the crowds of families enjoying themselves. It's such a bonus being able to spread out and even bring dogs! Police presence made it feel organized and well-planned. A good number of food trucks meant good options (love love love seeing Cousins Maine Lobster). There was live music and a bunch of tables for sitting and eating.

For a city owned space, District56 is a beautiful venue. It's a blank canvas with almost unlimited…read morepossibilities. The process to rent the venue was really easy. Payment is completed at city hall. The outdoor space is also very nice. My only gripe is taking out trash at the end of the event. At CSD owned places, the trash needs to be in the trash bins but you don't have to take it to the dumpster. At District56, the party is responsible for getting the trash into the dumpsters and they are very high.

Came here on two different occasions, one for a friend's collaborative event and the last time. For…read morea work outreach event. Both times I had a really good experience with the turn out of each event. The last time for a Unity Father's Day event, with multiple vendors on site, and an assortment of people from the community in attendance. It was a really good turn out each time, and it's good to see a community center like this in the area.

This a small community center for the Mack Road Valley Hi area families. It was started by Mack…read moreRoad Partnership via their Reimagine Mack Road program a few years ago. I'm really glad they've made the center accessible to the community. They offer after school homework assistance, bike labs, food, girl's book club on Wednesdays, books and brunch on the last Saturdays of the month, and so much more for the youth. If you live in the area, check it out and let the kids participate in the different programs so they have a safe place to go.

I remember coming to this location as a kid. The community center is converted from the old…read moreCalSkate roller skate rink. It's a good place to hold basketball practices/camps. Layout still resembles some of the old skate center. Has refillable water station, pay phones.

Very comfortable space for gatherings. Includes chairs, tables, kitchenette, and piano. Convenient…read morelocation (near Arden Mall) and plentiful free parking. This is probably the nicest, most affordable venue in the entire Sacramento region.

The Reason Center serves a number of organizations that promote an alternative to a supernatural…read moreworldview. Often noteworthy guest speakers come from across the county to speak here. You can find meetings at different times depending on the group. The Sunday Assembly, Recovering From Religion, American Humanist Association and Atheists and Other Freethinkers are some of the groups that meet here. Other groups, such as the Freedom From Religion Foundation host special events on occasion. All of the groups welcome new visitors. The building also hosts a variety of secular activities, including an evening self-defense class. The Reason Center is located near in a strip of buildings featuring a wide collection of small businesses. It is located in the end of the middle building. Parking is in front of the entrance.

This is a very poorly run organization. Christine the director has an unprofessional manner in how…read moreshe relates to paying guests. After this was brought to her attention it was completely ignored by the front desk staff including Renee who is one of the Board Directors. There are a lot of complaints by women of the knit and crochet group in how the yearly craft fair was handled and also in how Christine speaks to guests. She is very rude and disrespectful toward everyone. I am so very disappointed in this place. It's pretty, new and shiny on the outside but the staff and leadership is very poor. There was no apology and after speaking to the staff and teachers about it not ONE person was open to resolving my dissatisfaction. The two teachers I spoke to about it said that they ignore her and said I was letting the DIRECTOR WIN because I chose to leave this nasty place! I have revoked my membership and also complained to the Director Christine herself and two teachers and Renee the board member who was a witness to the Director's lack of an apology of publicly yelling and humiliating me in front of ASL class members. Everyone simply ignored me and had no reaction, comment or apology. This organization also is not culturally inclusive and has no plan to change this. Do not support the Senior Center. They are only interested in collecting your insurance money.

ASL classes. Lisa's Classroom is always interesting.she teaches us how to speak with our hands. I…read morelove the class! I am losing my hearing and my son is a senior now. He taught me how to sign when he was only 5 years old! He is a smart little man! He is 62 years old now and is very busy. Senior working full time at STEP ((Strategies to Empower) A nonprofit organization that helps disabled people to learn to become independently active! David Bess is his name. David is amazing! He is meticulous in his job(custodial) keeping The STEP office building organized and clean! As a mother of a Deaf-blind male, I'm so very proud of David. I am excited whenever we get to spend time together! Not only does he teach me how to speak with him, he always helps me to move around with him. He needs constant contact while communicating using his hands but he is such a delight to sign with! He has a great sense of humor and is very neat, considerate and keeps me laughing at his many moments of kindness. David is an amusing "young man. He is always excited about meeting new friends and teaching them sign language. I am very excited about my son social activities. He loves to dance, tease his family and friends whenever he meet up with you. He is never boring! When David was very small, he would always keep his room so nice. He taught me how to be organized and clean! That's how he got his last job. He keeps everything organized and clean. I used to worry about David when he is away from me. I always felt he was going to get in trouble because he always wanted to live in his own home. I worried if others would give him respect. I didn't him very much after he grew up. STEp is an excellent example of how to become independent, self centered and not feel alone. David is a happy man living in a house with roommates who love and respect one another. His counselor's name is very familiar with David. He signs with him and is his boss-companion, and his friend. Davi d loves to drink beer! Wherever he goes, his friends finger-spell with him. He is a great conversationalist with a great ability to make sure you understand his situation. I'm having a great time fingerspelling with him. He keeps me amused because he is patient while signing with me. I wish we had more time together! That's why I like ASL! Lisa is a great teacher who uses ASL with her students and keeps the classes going! That is my favorite class! She keeps her classes going! I love to learn how to talk with the class members! It's so helpful to have classmates who are interested in ASL. I will probably be a life-long student! I'm 82 years old and I am trying to learn how to make a good life with Little David. Likes to talk with me. ASL helps me spend time with him l. Love talking with him! Iris never a dull moment. ASL will always be my favorite class. I can communicate better now and I love Lisa! She is a great teacher and I Enjoy her classes. . Ears old