10 December 2025

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LW Orchestra trombonist is ‘ginger-tecture’ master

LW Orchestra trombonist is ‘ginger-tecture’ master


by William Thompson LW contributor You really can’t describe what Andy Black creates as a gingerbread house. His works, from storybook recreations to huge cathedrals, are really gingerbread edifices. So when Black, an internationally traveled Ritz-Carlton chef, reveals he is constructing a not-yet-revealed Leisure World-themed gingerbread edifice to display at the LW Orchestra’s Dec.
03 December 2025

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GRF Toy Drive Dance is Saturday, Dec. 13

GRF Toy Drive Dance is Saturday, Dec. 13


LEGENDS OF ROCK PERFORMANCE Leisure World’s annual toy collection is now underway. The collection culminates in the toy drive dance on Saturday, Dec. 13, in Clubhouse 4 starting at 6 p.m., sponsored by SCAN. Live entertainment from the Legends of Rock starts at 7. The band performs rock tunes from the ‘50s-‘80s. All residents and their guests are invited. Entrance is free, but each

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‘Holidays at the Beach’ concert  is Saturday, Dec. 13, in CH 2

‘Holidays at the Beach’ concert is Saturday, Dec. 13, in CH 2


LW ORCHESTRA The Leisure World Orchestra’s “Holidays at the Beach” concert will feature holiday and wintry musical favorites and a line-up of soloists from inside and outside the community. The free concert will be held on Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 2. LW Orchestra conductor Linda DeRungs has programmed several seasonally themed classical works, including Prokofiev’s “Sleigh
26 November 2025

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Hui O Hula meets on Tuesday and Thursdays to practice Hawaiian dance

Hui O Hula meets on Tuesday and Thursdays to practice Hawaiian dance


Hui O Hula, Leisure World’s Hawaiian dance club, meets twice a week at 1 p.m., on Tuesdays upstairs in Clubhouse 6, and on Thursdays at Veterans Plaza between the LW Library and Clubhouse 3 (indoors at Clubhouse 3 if weather is poor). Participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring socks or soft booties. For class information, call or text 562-338-1502. The club is grateful for dancer

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19 November 2025

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Art League will host Art in Bloom Christmas Festival on Dec. 9

Art League will host Art in Bloom Christmas Festival on Dec. 9


The Art League’s monthly gathering of members and guests on Nov. 11 featured a gouache workshop by Southern California plein air artist Andrew Cortez. Gouache is a water-based paint similar to opaque watercolor, but permits the artist to use thin, transparent washes or thick, opaque layers. With its quick drying time, ability to cover mistakes and easy cleanup, it is a medium used by those who

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LW Library Leads

LW Library Leads


In Library Leads, library staff highlight new additions to the library collection that are worth checking out. “Alchemy of Secrets,” by Stephanie Garber (Genre: Urban Fantasy) A graduate student named Holland St. James believes in magic and gets pulled into a dangerous quest to find the Alchemical Heart to save her life after being told she will die in less than 24 hours by the Watch Man.