Northside Intergeneration Community

They forgot to update this that the place is closed.
They are no longer in business.

I use to dance here actually was a dancer from the intergeneration group… I came back here last week to see how it is and i was planning on having my wedding here well the ceremony and as i was talking to one of the workers this is what she told me «well do you know when you wanted to have the ceremony here because we wont be here after june of this year due to the budget» and in my mind I was think wtf are you serious… Kept thinking bout damn so much memories here and now they’re gonna close it down what bout the senior citizens living here. where are they going to stay. its just sad to know that its going to be shutting down…
The workers suck. use to be run by filipinos. but the only thing thats the same is that filipino couples still come over to dance thats the only thing that i care about… other than that workers that i use to dance with and grew up arent there anymore.

The place goes by the name JTS Northside Community Center now. Once founded by Ben Menor, a known activist in the Filipino-​American community with dual-​citizenship, the community center is now overseen by the City of San Jose.
While it is definitely unfortunate that the community center is no longer a Filipino-​American centralized building, the center has upheld various programs for the youth and other activities to keep the youth away from games. Located in the area of the community center are the Mabuhay Gardens, which houses senior citizens, most notably Filipino-​American veterans. If San Jose ever had an answer to San Francisco’s renowned International Hotel, it would be the Northside Community Center.
As someone who used to volunteer for the senior food service program and as a dancer for the Intergeneration Dance Troupe, it’s hard to see the center at its current state, but as long as the programs still are available to the youth, that’s all there is to really know about.
The main room in the building has a maximum occupancy of over 700 people and usually houses political hearings, dance events, and other events usually held by non-​profit organizations. Beyond the hallways of the center are various rooms that can be rented out to organizations to use for a period of time.
Aside from the Mabuhay Gardens, the back of the center houses a fenced yard that is an ideal place for meditation, such activities as taichi.
The Northside Community Center remains a première venue to hold events, and being someone who once worked here during its prime, I’m relishing every moment of its existence.