Instructor Barbara Magie is pleased to announce that her beginners’ line dancing class will now be held every Wednesday in Clubhouse 3, Room 6. Lessons are free. For more information, call (562) 596-4690.

The Leisure World Astronomy Club will not meet in August or September. The next meeting will be Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 3. For more information, contact club president John Rogers at (562) 431-7240.

When the Poker Tournament Club played on July 17, Glenn Evenson beat Susan Dodson with a king-high flush at the final table. Evenson, who also won for high hand, has been a club member for three years, but this is his first overall win. The retired computer consultant also enjoys chess, pickleball and travel. Finishing third through fifth were Barry Brideau, Debbie Barner and Roy Middlestadt. Middlestadt

The Leisure World Creative Writers Club’s fiction/nonfiction group will meet Friday, July 23, from 1-3 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Members should be prepared to join with a group to write a challenging short story. Prizes will be awarded. The meeting will include a summertime indoor picnic. The club will furnish pizza, but members and guests are asked to bring a dish to share (salad, cookies,

The Leisure World Astronomy Club will meet Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 3. If the sky is clear, telescopes may be brought out for viewing. All are welcome to join and participate. For more information, contact club president John Rogers at (562) 431-7240.

This feature showcases original poems by members of the Creative Writers Club of Leisure World and other GRF members. The American Flag “Hat’s off!” The flag is passing by three cheers for the red, white and blue. Bands playing marching music troops step our strong and true. Proudly we sing our national anthem then the speaker blares, “Play ball!” We cheer the team of our nation’s

The LWSB Book Club met on July 15, and each of the 14 members present gave a brief synopsis of the book they read. The discussions of the various books brought out storytelling skills and included a conversation on the music of Wagner. Kyung Park also recited an original poem. Among the selections were “In a Sunburned Country” by Bill Brysan; “Look Again” by Lisa Scottoline; “The Book