IN PHOTOS Grace Kim (center, left) said the May 9 brunch gave her and other mothers a chance to discuss their mothers' sacrificial love during World War II and the Korean War. Photos by Ziggy Romano Evelyn Briano and Annie Nguyen of Alignment Health and Marisol Ballardo and Isabel Garcia of OsteoStrong Seal Beach. Both sets of sponsors brought fabulous prizes to raffle off. Musician

COCONUT BREEZE CLUB Leisure World is a repository of various types of talent. To offer an outlet for that performance ability or skill, an Open Mic Night will be held Friday, June 26, in Clubhouse 4, organized by the Coconut Breeze Club. Doors open at 6 p.m. Residents are invited to share poetry, dramatic readings, comedy routines, musical instruments or songs in a safe, encouraging and

LIVE PERFORMANCE The Coconut Breeze Band returns to Clubhouse 4 on Friday, May 22, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in a show titled "Jump In The Line." All are invited to kick off Memorial Day weekend with music, dancing and a jaunt through the conga line. Refreshments will be provided. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by the Coconut Breeze Club.

The 2026 Art in Bloom fine art exhibition is June 20 from 4-7 p.m. in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby. The deadline to submit artwork for inclusion in the Art in Bloom art exhibition has been extended to midnight on May 19, four days later than originally posted. The exhibition welcomes art of all mediums including ceramics, digital art, drawing, fabric, fiber, glass, jewelry, lapidary, mixed-media, painting,

Hui O Hula wishes a happy early May birthday to dancer Yumi Kaneko, who has been dancing with Hui O Hula for 19 years. In the group’s recent “ho’ike,” or exhibition, held on April 18, Kaneko had a very playful role in a hula about King Kalākaua. In this hula, called “He’eia”, the king, who was said to be an excellent surfer, is described surfing the waves, the crest of the waves, and

The Coconut Breeze Band returns to Clubhouse 4 on Friday, May 22, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in a show titled “Jump In The Line.” All are invited to kick off Memorial Day weekend with music, dancing and a jaunt through the conga line. The band will be accompanied by its new backup dancers, the “Coconut Rockettes.” Refreshments will be provided. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by

UPCOMING LEGENDS OF ROCK DANCES The Let The Good Times Roll Club will hold a rock and roll show on Saturday, May 16, in Clubhouse 2. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show will start at 5:30. Club members will perform songs about American cities and states. Selections include show tunes like “Oklahoma,” Frank Sinatra’s hit “New York, New York” and Eagles song “Hotel California.”