GRF BUS TRIP Leisure World residents are invited to celebrate the holiday season with a special Recreation Department bus trip to South Coast Repertory’s 46th annual production of “A Christmas Carol” on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. For nearly half a century, South Coast Repertory has brought Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday story to life, making “A Christmas Carol” a cherished

The Opera Club will hold a free screening of Vicenzo Bellini’s romantically stressed tale “I Puritani” on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 1:30 p.m. in the Learning Center of Clubhouse 3. This bel canto (beautiful singing) opera will be introduced by the club’s knowledgeable Vice President Robert Kastanek, who will talk about the political and religious conflicts between the Royalists and Puritans in

Halloween brought out the spooky spirit on Oct. 28 during the Community Karaoke Club’s weekly Wednesday night karaoke party, where a lively crowd enjoyed frightful favorites, dancing and plenty of sing-alongs. William Young, dressed as a skeleton, got the party rocking with “Ghostbusters.” Karen Morris kept the Halloween spirit alive with “Monster Mash,” while Lori Chamberlin took on “Thriller.”

In Library Leads, library staff highlight new additions to the collection. To place an item on hold, call 562-598-2431. “Last House,” by Jessica Shattuck (Genre: Literary Fiction) Spanning multiple generations and nearly 80 years, this emotional tour de force follows one American family during the radical 1968 movement against Big Oil, as they are forced to reckon with the consequences of

COCONUT BREEZE BAND Coconut Breeze Band will perform at its last dance of the year on Friday, Nov. 13, at Clubhouse 4 from 6:30-9 p.m., sponsored by the Coconut Breeze Club. There will be free food, music and dancing. The band regularly performs at the Taco Tuesday truck outside Clubhouse 6 from 4-7 p.m. It will continue to perform at private parties through the holidays.