Corte Madera outlines senior programs and advances plan for intergenerational center opening in late 2025

Parks and Recreation Director Tim Berry gave the Corte Madera Parks and Recreation Commission an update April 28 on senior programming participation, budgets and next steps for a planned intergenerational center that staff hope to open in November 2025.

The update matters to residents because the town’s parks and recreation department operates many of the town’s free and low-cost older-adult activities and coordinates an expansion intended to create daily programming space for older adults and intergenerational uses. Berry said the center will require building permits, tenant improvements and multi-department coordination to open.

Berry summarized current senior programs and participation from June 30 through March 31. He reported 1,504 attendances in chair yoga (with nearly 60 people at the most recent class), about 338 enrollments in a free “fun to fitness” class, roughly 75 participants enrolled in pickleball, and a new Chinese mahjong class that filled for May with strong enrollment for June. He said a popular watercolor class has about 75 students, tap and belly dance classes remain active, AARP classes draw about 50 people when offered, and bingo had roughly 506–507 participants over the period referenced. Berry said the Thursday congregate lunch provided by Marin County Aging and Adult Services served 1,292 meals and functions as a weekly social check-in for many attendees.

On finances, Berry presented a rough program budget showing about $9,000 in…