The Villa-Parke Community Center includes a large auditorium with stage, a gymnasium, restrooms, a newly renovated 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 Folklorico and Zumba. 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 a Head Start Preschool along with a Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Center. There is also a 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, employment counseling, housing referrals, consumer protection services, healthcare counseling, 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.
