LEISURE WORLD LIGHTS UP As the end of the holiday comes to a close and the New Year approaches, residents are invited to take this final opportunity to enjoy the community’s holiday lights, which display the festive spirit, creativity and ingenuity of LW residents. A list of festive decorations and their locations by Mutual is available in the Dec. 18 edition of the LW Weekly. The edition

LW ORCHESTRA by William Thompson LW contributor After a break following the Leisure World Orchestra’s holiday concert, the group’s conductor, Linda DeRungs, will begin rehearsals in early January for the orchestra’s two spring concerts. The orchestra’s 50 musicians will first meet on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to prepare works from the American songbook, Latin dances, and selections composed

GRF’s holiday light tours will continue today, Dec. 18, at 4:45 and 6:45 p.m.; and Friday, Dec. 19, at 4:45 p.m. only. Explore the beauty and splendor of holiday lights and decorations inside Leisure World’s walls from the comfort of a Minibus. Seating is first come, first served; no reservations are allowed. GRF Minibuses seat approximately 15 passengers; no wheelchair access is available.

Hui O Hula, the LW Hawaiian dance club, meets upstairs in the Clubhouse 6 Mirror Room on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., and at Veterans Plaza on Thursdays at 1. New dancers especially enjoy Christmas favorites such as “Mele Kalikimaka” and “Silent Night.” This season, dancers have performed at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, the LW Christmas tree-lighting celebration, the North Seal Beach Community

COMMUNITY KARAOKE The Karaoke Club’s Dec. 3 gathering was a jingle and mingle night. Christmas tunes and pop hits filled the room as the club’s enthusiastic performers sang their hearts out. Susan Kelleghan—celebrating her birthday—left the audience spellbound once again with her beautiful vocals. December karaoke nights always feature festive songs. Enjoy a sleigh-full of holiday