“Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement From Some Who’ve Done It and Some Who Never Will,” by Steve Lopez Genre: Nonfiction, Self- Help Grappling with his own decision of whether to retire, Lopez uses his reporter skills to look inward and interview experts and peers to collect a variety of perspectives as he examines the true nature of a person’s time, identity, and ultimate

LW ORCHESTRA Leisure World resident Yuri Lotakov will be featured on Spectrum LA News One for undertaking one of music’s most challenging piano works, Edvard Grieg’s “Concerto in A minor,” during the Leisure World Orchestra’s June 7 concert, which will be held in Clubhouse 2 at 1 p.m. Lotakov, who will be 80 this year, was taped during the orchestra’s rehearsal to illustrate

FOURTH OF JULY The GRF Recreation Department invites all GRF-recognized clubs to participate in the upcoming club craft fair on Thursday, July 4, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. Held indoors as part of the Independence Day festivities, this event is an opportunity for clubs to display and sell handmade goods, promote their activities and connect with the community. Tables are free and

The CDs for Seniors Club meets six times per year. The club will meet June 19 at 11:45 a.m. at Estrada’s Mexican Grille on the corner of Valley View and Cerulean in Garden Grove. Members will pay $5 toward their meal, and the club will pick up the rest. This meeting will be pure entertainment, with presentations by two club members.