The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) opened to the general public on Sept. 1. The JCC has finally found its home in Palo Alto after relocating many times. The architecture of the building’s new center has symbols that can be related to Israel’s history and it was also built with environmentally friendly materials.

This center boasts facilities and activities for people from all walks of life. The sports facility has a basketball court, yoga and pilates rooms, fitness rooms with brand new equipment and two pools: one indoors complete with water slides and one outdoors especially for lap swimming. However, the JCC is not only for the exercise-minded. The campus includes housing for seniors, a preschool and the Albert & Jane Schultz Cultural Arts Hall which will feature lectures and musical events.

In November, the JCC will open a Teen Center that will have WiFi Internet, games and lots of comfortable chairs for people to relax. Some programs the JCC will have available to high school students are a Youth and Government program where students will learn about how the state government works and a ski camp in Lake Tahoe during winter break for seventh to 10th graders. “We’re starting out slow, but as we get more feedback from teens we’ll hopefully add more programs,” Community Outreach Director Randi Brenowitz said. The JCC further hopes to benefit the community by creating a place where people can gather, become more educated and healthier. “It is a very nice facility and I think the public will enjoy using it,” sophomore Sierra Leder said.