Lucie Stern Community Center is a banquet hall and wedding venue located in Palo Alto, California. Whether you are planning an intimate ceremony or elegant reception, the Lucie Stern Community Center is the ideal location for your wedding day.
Facilities and Capacity
Lucie Stern Community Center offers indoor and outdoor locations for your wedding day. The 2,800 square-foot ballroom offers hardwood floors, two tiled fireplaces, and six art deco chandeliers hanging from a wood-beamed ceiling. The space can accommodate up to 300 standing guests or 200 seated. The 1,125 square-foot community room features wall-to-wall carpeting, windows, and two French doors opening to the patio for 125 standing guests or 75 seated. The similar 650 square-foot fireside room also offers a fireplace for 70 standing guests or 45 seated. The patio can host 250 standing guests or 150 seated. The fully-equipped kitchen is available for the use of your caterer.
Services Offered
Exclusive rental packages include use of any or all of the rooms, all equipment, and a facility attendant for a flat rate. Equipment available includes:
Tables and chairs
Podium
Sound / PA system
Wireless microphone
Grand piano for ballroom use
Accommodation
Given the central location of Lucie Stern Community Center, there is a large selection and variety of accommodation within a short distance.
Other Services
Besides weddings, Lucie Stern Community Center is also available for other events including:
Birthday parties
Presentations
Workshops
Club or association meetings
History
Lucie Stern Community Center was designed by the famous Palo Alto native and architect Birge Clark, and built in 1934. Like many of his iconic works, this building has Spanish Colonial Revival elements, also known as California Colonial style. Key elements of this style include stucco walls, arched doorways and windows, low-pitched clay-tile roofs, and decorative iron trim.
Location
Lucie Stern Community Center is located in central Palo Alto, a four-minute drive from Stanford University campus. It is 22 minutes from San Francisco International Airport and 36 minutes from Oakland International Airport.
