The Art League’s monthly gathering of members and guests on Nov. 11 featured a gouache workshop by Southern California plein air artist Andrew Cortez. Gouache is a water-based paint similar to opaque watercolor, but permits the artist to use thin, transparent washes or thick, opaque layers. With its quick drying time, ability to cover mistakes and easy cleanup, it is a medium used by those who

In Library Leads, library staff highlight new additions to the library collection that are worth checking out. “Alchemy of Secrets,” by Stephanie Garber (Genre: Urban Fantasy) A graduate student named Holland St. James believes in magic and gets pulled into a dangerous quest to find the Alchemical Heart to save her life after being told she will die in less than 24 hours by the Watch Man.

Mutual 5 resident Anna Derby has discovered a steady source of comfort during uncertain times: the Community Gardens. Tending her plot offers both calm and purpose, as well as a steady supply of fresh, home-grown produce. She says gardening provides a welcome break from daily anxieties. With sunlight and regular watering, she knows her vegetables will reliably grow, rewarding her efforts with harvests

The Creative Writers Club met on Oct. 24 for its monthly meeting. There was a sparse turnout but the small group submitted some wonderful writings. Fiction, narratives, memoirs, poems and other musings of the club’s authors are shared with the group each month. The club now has a group of writers who want constructive feedback and help with their writing. Members who want to participate in

Twice a year, the Leisure World Art League sponsors “Spotlight on the Artist”—an art exhibition featuring the extraordinary work of one Leisure World resident artist. On Saturday, Nov. 15, from 1-3:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 4, the Art League will spotlight Linda Frysinger, a multi-media artist whose colorful and whimsical creations have dazzled patrons at art shows, shoppers in stores and attendees

GARDEN CLUB The Garden Club will meet Monday, Nov. 17, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 2. Melissa Rapp will present a program on perennials. Rapp is a retired physician who always loved plants. After retiring, she became a Master Gardener in 2022 to pursue her love of plants and share science based information with the public on home horticulture. Perennials are some of her favorite plants

The Traveling Tigers will meet Nov. 19 at noon in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. This month’s travel presentation is brought by Diana Scott and her husband Nick Giffin, who will tell their tale of travels through one of South America’s most beautiful countries, Argentina. Starting at the top on the border with Brazil and Paraguay, Iguazú National Park stretches almost two miles along the Iguazú River,