Give the gift of wellness this holiday season! Purchase a $100 gift card for $80! Promotion begins Black Friday, November 23rd through December 24, 2018. Located downtown Monterey, the sports center is a state of the art fitness facility. The Monterey Sports Center is committed to providing quality service to our diverse community in ways that are helpful, caring, responsive, and cost-effective.

The Monterey Sports Center invites the public to a free lecture, Healthy Cognitive Aging, by research psychologist, Dr. Quinn Kennedy, on Saturday, September 8 at 1:30 p.m. in Studio 1. Learn about adult cognitive aging and factors that affect older adults’ decision making and performance.

The Monterey Sports Center invites the public to a free lecture, Massage & Wellness, by massage therapist, Paul David Tuff, on Saturday, August 25 at 1:30 p.m. in Studio 1. Learn how to manage pain while enhancing your exercise performance. The event includes free chair massages performed by alumni of the MPC Massage Therapy Program.

The Monterey City Council recently approved the merging of the Parks Division with the Recreation Division to create a new Parks and Recreation Department. The Community Services Department was dissolved to make these changes possible.

Recently the City of Monterey joined the Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Initiative. The HEAL Cities Campaign aims to reduce and prevent obesity by engaging municipal leaders to champion healthy eating and active living in their communities through adoption of policy and promotion of opportunities for residents and municipal employees. In conjunction with this promise, the Monterey Sports Center is hosting three local United States (U.S.) Olympic team members to share their knowledge and experience and to promote an active living life style.

Olympic medalist Brita Sigourney will be at the Monterey Sports Center for a meet and greet on Sunday, April 15th from 1 pm to 2 pm to meet families and interested guests and talk about her Olympic Experience.

Play sports and make new friends? At Sports Camp Plus the emphasis is on fun and sportsmanship. Youths, ages 6-12 will participate in over 30 different sports activities each week such as Swimming, basketball, football, capture the flag, soccer, floor hockey and more. Campers also take a field trip to Dennis the Menace Park. For only $22.00 per week Sports Camp Plus Swim lessons are available.

Dr. Terrance Moran, a practicing cardiologist with Prima Heart, will present a free public presentation on cholesterol and lipid management at the Monterey Sports Center on Saturday, April 14th, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dr. Moran is the former Director of Cardiac Wellness and the Advanced Lipid Management Program at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and a frequent presenter on the prevention and treatment of cholesterol and blood lipid issues.