Thomas Jefferson Community Center — Local services in Arlington

I used this facility for years in the morning before I went to work. I walked around the track and sometimes used their exercise equipment. Now I am retired and was looking forward to accessing the facility and but cannot because the track is usually closed due to some activity. It is all too often off limits on the weekend due to student sports involving other schools. I understand we share the facilities with the school, but I feel we have been shut out. Don't these schools have their own gyms? Lubber Run's track is too narrow and I am concerned some older person is going to get knocked over because there are several runners together with walkers. It appears the county is asking its senior citizens to brave the elements and walk outside! If we are going to be so limited in using the facility, then we should get a refund on...

It’s a large facility with four full basketball courts. However, the staff fails to adapt to the demand for sports, by choosing to allocate 3 of them to some light pickup basketball while 32+ volleyball players share a single net. The volleyball players asked to get another net set up, and we were told it would happen at 6:30, but when the time came the staff refused to do so because it would inconvenience the four people shooting hoops on the spare basketball court.

I guess they don’t realize that when 20+ waiting volleyball players don’t get play time at TJ Rec center, they’re going to take their money elsewhere. I hope the $20 you got from the basketball players...

For paid membership gym, the management is poor. Even though the monthly rate is low, they should still at least notify the events and status of the gym. There is no way to find out in advance and often times you have to find out in person. It’s also true for couple other Arlington centers but TJ is most affected given the most amount of closures.

For gym quality, you get what you pay for. All standard equipments, enough for general workout. Floor is rubber, and is either extremely slippery for basketball (most of the time) or extremely grippy, so poor but expected. Track can be too grippy and when you accidentally trip yourself with your toe, it can lead to serious...