The Leisure World Library will hold its next AuthorSpeak event on Friday, July 11, at 11 a.m. inside Clubhouse 4. Jo Perry is the author of several books including two books in the Ascher Lieb Investigates series, “Pure” and “The World Entire.” In “The World Entire,” Ascher returns in a fast-moving, intense, and layered mystery about a dog accused of murder and a violent group who are

GARDEN CLUB: GARDEN OF THE MONTH July's Garden of the Month features the beautiful hydrangea bushes of Grace Kim. They are located at 1650 Interlachen 63-L near the 23 bus stop. Adjacent to the hydrangeas are a display of cacti and succulents. Kim severely cuts them back in the fall. Hydrangeas prefer a well drained organic soil or compost.

In Library Leads, library staff highlight exciting new additions to the LW Library collection. “Shred Sisters,” by Betsey Lerner Genre: Literary Fiction Spanning two decades, an intimate and bittersweet story explores the fierce complexities of sisterhood, mental health, loss and love, showing that for all that threatens their sibling bond, Amy and Ollie Shred cannot escape or deny the

Kamal Palace 6374 Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach, 90803 562-493-0255 by Debbi Fudge LW contributor Just having returned from my fifth trip to India, Indian food was on my mind. Since my friend Sandy Bush had never eaten Indian food, we decided to review Kamal Palace, my favorite Indian food restaurant in this area. Kamal Palace is located on the lower level of Marina Pacifica. Many Leisure

In Library Leads, library staff highlight exciting new additions to the LW Library collection. “The Library of Borrowed Hearts,” by Lucy Gilmore Genre: Romance Fiction A librarian finds a rare edition of a book from the 1960s. Her cranky hermit of a neighbor swoops in and offers to buy it for an exorbitant price. Intrigued, Chloe takes a closer look at the book only to find notes scribbled