Longtime Abilene singer Tina Schaffer will be featured in a farewell performance with the band on Saturday, May 24, in Clubhouse 2 starting at 7 p.m. After 25 years in the computer business, including 16 years serving the Leisure World community, Schaffer will retire from Abilene and the computer business at the end of May. She is moving Kansas City, Missouri, to begin the next chapter of her

GRF EVENTS The GRF Recreation Department will host a community swap meet on Saturday, June 14, from 8 a.m.-noon in the Clubhouse 6 and Administration parking lot. Residents looking to declutter, recycle and make a few extra dollars are encouraged to participate. Vendor spaces will be available on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 12, at the Recreation Department,

LW ART LEAGUE The May 13 meeting of the Leisure World Art League will be a hands-on painting workshop conducted by renowned watercolorist Joe Cibere. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. Cibere will instruct people on the use of watercolor and watermedia techniques he’s learned from his career as a commercial and fine artist. This will be an opportunity to discover new ways

The Photo Arts Club will meet Thursday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. People should bring their iPhone/Android and/or camera. The assignment is patterns and textures. People should email their best three photos to benbenjamins@hotmail.com by May 5. Photographers can also bring non-themed photos to be displayed and commented on. A Facebook page has been created for all LW residents

ART LEAGUE The May 1 Art League meeting will feature celebrated watercolorist Joe Cibere as the spotlight artist and demonstrator. “I always look forward to interacting with art patrons and other artists to give feedback about the creative process and affirm that visual expression is one of life’s greatest joys,” Cibere said. Cibere is a signature member of the National Watercolor