While 2020 may go down in history as the most challenging year of the early 21st Century, Leisure World residents refuse to let tradition suffer. They are well-known for their exuberant displays of holiday cheer, and this year, they’re finding creative ways to carry on in the spirit of Christmas. Halls are decked, wreaths are hung, and lights are strung. It’s time to get out and meet the season.

By Patty Marsters pattym@lwsb.com Nothing announces your passion for the holidays to the outside world faster than a festive wreath on your door. And with just a little time, you can flex those creative muscles on something other than how to wrap a basketball. (Hint: Get a gift bag.) Most of the wreaths below can be made with materials you probably already have on hand. Some require a traditional

By Kathy Thayer assistant recreation manager Just because we are all hunkering down doesn’t mean we can’t get into the holiday spirit. Now, more than ever, home is where the heart is and that is where we’ll be enjoying the holidays—just differently than pre-COVID. In that vein, we are offering some options for shows and concerts you can livestream or watch at your leisure online.

The Video Producers Club offers free, weekly Zoom classes, as well as a Zoom Party Social on Thursdays. Classes are as follows: • Monday, 2 p.m.: Zoom class for iPad and Mac users hosted by Fred Carpenter. For an invite to his class, email sail1942@gmail.com. • Wednesday, 10 a.m.: Beginners’ Zoom class for Windows and Android users with Charlie Guggino. For an invite to this

LOCAL THEATER When Hal Landon Jr. hung up his Ebenezer Scrooge hat and scarf last December, saying farewell to the character he played for 40 years on the South Coast Repertory stage, it was the end of an era. The theater announced the show would go on in 2020, though with a different actor portaying the famous curmudgeon. But no one could have predicted a global pandemic that would force