September is Library Card Sign-Up Month and the LW Library invites residents to visit the library for the first time or rediscover the incredible resource that is the LW Library and maybe win a great prize at the same time. In the month of September, the library will raffle off a signed copy of New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen’s book, “The Summer Guests.” Library tote bags

AMPHITHEATER SEASON William Young will be the master of ceremonies for the final Amphitheater performance of the 2025 summer season. The Recreation Department held auditions on Aug. 22. Contestants were asked to read a short script and bring their own personality and energy to the stage. Many talented participants impressed the judges, but in the end the committee selected Young for his

LW ART LEAGUE Following its summer recess, the Leisure World Art League will resume its monthly meetings on Sept. 9 with a mixed media workshop featuring renowned collagist Jennifer Gunlock. The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. in the Clubhouse 4 Lobby. Gunlock’s work demonstrates a fascination with the collision of natural and built environments, and brings attention to Western civilization’s

The Leisure World Theater Club will present two showings of “The Young And The Not So Young Sequel” at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 2 on Labor Day, Sept. 1. Picking up where the first show left off, people should prepare to laugh and enjoy the antics of this fictitious soap opera setting. The characters include a commercial spokesperson, identical twins who despise each other, divas who

In Library Leads, library staff highlight new additions to the library collection. The library is open 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on weekdays and until 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays. To place an item on hold, call 562-598-2431. “Park Avenue,” by Renee Ahldieh Genre: Domestic Fiction A contemporary family drama about Jia Song, a young lawyer who gets entangled in the high-stakes divorce of the wealthy

Karaoke Club members love birthday celebrations. On Aug. 20, audience members enjoyed delicious chocolate cake while performers sang. Ray Geierman and Dorothy Ferrington received many birthday wishes. Each week, they select timely tunes to charm the audience. Newcomer Judy Secor sang a capella. Danna Sanders did a delightful “I Saw the Light.” The audience appreciated another newcomer, Paul Yi,

LAPIDARY & JEWELRY CLUB The Lapidary & Jewelry Club received a Peter Hayes Grant through the Golden Age Foundation (GAF). The club used the grant to purchase two new Cabking machines, which are used to shape and polish stones. The club now has five of these machines. These Cabking machines had become so popular that club members frequently experienced wait times to use them. The