GRF WEEKEND DANCE SCHEDULE The Golden Rain Foundation sponsors weekend dances with live music throughout the year. Below is the schedule for November, including two new debuts from groups competing in the GRF Battle of the Bands. The competition helps GRF gauge the popularity of performing bands in an effort to decide which group to add to the weekend dance schedule. • The Velvetones

The LW Arirang Club meets Sundays upstairs in Clubhouse 6 from 4-7 p.m. Each hour offers a new class: first members learn fan dance, then janggu and drum. The classes are led by Young Park. The class is taught primarily in English and features five non-Korean members. The club will hold an invitation-only party and recital on Dec. 13 in Clubhouse 4 at 5 p.m. Members will showcase what they’ve

LIVE PERFORMANCE The Good News Singers will perform "'Tis the Season to Rejoice" on Friday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. Director Janet Ray (r) and accompanist Ruth Bonnema (l) have been working on this music with the choir for the past several months. The presentation begins with Thanksgiving music and fi nishes with Hanukkah and Christmas music.

LW COMMUNITY GARDENS Mutual 1's Michael Oh had great success using his Community Gardens plot to grow seeded vegetables under the warm sun. His crops include bok choy, green onions, eggplants, Brussels sprouts, and the Korean vegetables ssukgat and yulmoo.

GRF BUS TRIP Every generation has its version of Louisa May Alcott’s timeless novel “Little Women.” Leisure World residents can experience the beloved story as a live musical during a Recreation Department bus trip to “Little Women, The Musical” at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Nov. 12. The musical follows Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up, chase their

LW GARDEN CLUB On Thursday, Oct. 29, Garden Club members will tour Rancho Los Alamitos with a docent. The tour is $35. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. and return at approximately 1:30 p.m. After, the group will visit Bixby Village Plaza for lunch, which offers eight different restaurants. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Elaine Lee at 714-365-9367. ••• The club’s

Karaoke parties are held every Wednesday evening in Clubhouse 1 from 5:30-9:30. Friendly rehearsal sessions are held Mondays in Clubhouse 6 from 1-3 p.m. Karaoke is all about having fun, receiving encouragement from the audience, and enjoying the thrill of taking the microphone. The club doesn’t discriminate between experienced singers or karaoke newcomers—all are welcome to join the fun.