Our Mission:

To foster a healthy San Geronimo Valley by providing a dynamic center for locally-based human services, arts and culture, education, health and wellness, and community building.

For the past 40 years, the Community Center has been serving the four villages of the San Geronimo Valley -- Woodacre, San Geronimo, Forest Knolls and Lagunitas -- and Nicasio, and the surrounding communities in western Marin County. The Center has become a focal point in for programs in the Arts, Human Services and for community events and activities. Our visual, literary and performing arts programs provide outstanding cultural opportunities for all Valley residents. Our human services, wellness programming and school-linked services programs serve the children and families, and adults both young and old.

Arts & Events
The Community Center is excited to offer outstanding performing artist in a relaxed family-friendly environment and thoroughly enjoy being able to showcase local artist in our galley. We strive to introduce new artist and cultural forms, as well as bring back local favorites, to celebrate the diversity of artistic expressions.
Click here to check out our up coming events!!

Youth Programming
We want to inspire and empower the Valley children and youth to realize their full potential. Our creative and nurturing programs include after school Valley Kids Club, Summer Camp and Enrichment Classes just to name a few.

VAST
"Valley After School Tutoring" is the recipient of the California School Board Association's Golden Bell Award. This is sure a well deserved feather in VAST's cap and it reflects the quality of the tutoring your child will receive.

School Readiness
It is a big life transition for youngsters to enter school. There are several School Readiness programs we offer to support children and their families to succeed in school. By focusing on social, physical, mental and emotional health your children will ready for this big step in their lives.

Human Services
We strive to be the" Heart of the Valley"; the center of the process that is community. A big part of any community is to promote health and wellness for all. As a community we are judged for how we all care for each other. At the Center we look to empower our neighbors who find themselves in difficult time with emergency assistance, referrals and education to new ways of living.

Stone Soup, the Community Center's newspaper, includes articles, movie reviews and poetry by local writers, and pictures by local photographers. Featured are articles on community organizations, issues of concern to Valley residents, and a Community Calendar of upcoming events throughout the Valley. Stone Soup is published three times a year and distributed free to all Valley and Nicasio residents and supporters of the Center.

The Center's Catalogue is issued three times a year and is distributed to every student in the Lagunitas School District and to every postal customer in the Valley and Nicasio. It provides a schedule and describes all of the enrichment classes and special programs for children and adults happening at the Center. The Catalog also includes information about special community events taking place at the Center.

This Week At The Community Center is a weekly e-mail announcement of events at the Center. To have your name added to the list-serve e-mail youthprograms@sgvcc.org.

The Valley Resource Guide -- Millennium 2000 edition history, environment, local organizations, maps, phone numbers, business directory are all part of this unique Valley almanac. It is distributed free to all Valley postal customers with generous community support as a gift from the Community Center.

Many local organizations and groups rent the Center's facilities throughout the year for meetings, classes, and special events. Regular users are:
Valley Planning Group
Gan HaLev, The Jewish Congregation of SGV
Lagunitas School District
Serenity Knolls, a 12-Step Recovery Program
Wilderness Way
S.P.A.W.N.

The Center is also a home for these Valley organizations and programs:
San Geronimo Valley Healthy Community Collaborative
San Geronimo Valley Kid's Club
Zoila's Daycare

Facility Rentals
The Community Center has 4 rooms and beautiful outdoor space available as rentals for classes, meetings, workshops, conferences, private parties, weddings, and events. Many local organizations use the Center as a gathering space. The daily and hourly rental rates are among the most reasonable in the County. Center sponsors ­receive a 20% discount.

The Center is funded by private donations from the local community, fundraising events, and by private and public grants. When you give to the Community Center your dollars stay at home in the Valley. Your tax-deductible contribution will go a long way toward helping the Center continue its good work on behalf of entire Valley community. To Donate please click here.