Last Friday, the Leisure World Bicycle Club members took a break at Shoreline Village, Long Beach before returning to Leisure World. The club meets on Sundays with breakfast to El Dorado Golf Course in Long Beach and on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the North Gate at 9 a.m. Bicycle helmets and safe shoes are required. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Mary Romero at 562-810-4266

Everyone is welcome to attend the next balance workshop on June 7 from 11 a.m.-noon in Optum HCC Large Conference Room. Presented by Renue Health clinical kinesiologist Christel Mitrovich, this interactive hybrid style seminar provides a lecture and exercise demonstrations to LW residents on balance and fall prevention. The workshop is held every first Wednesday of the month. For more information,

Fitness Fusion Club members Carl Reggiardo (l-r), Alfredo Martinez and Hans Reimer practice their exercise routine with others on a weekly basis. A health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D, who lectures at Stanford University, noted that exercise changes the brain chemistry in a way that makes it easier to connect with others. It enhances social pleasure like a high five, laughing or a hug. Fitness

Hui O Hula offers hula lessons twice a week. All are welcome regardless of skill level. Having fun dancing together is key. In class, dancers are friendly and ready to help each other improve. Last week, close to 20 dancers showed up to root for the patients and staff at Alamitos West Healthcare Center. All dancers dressed in pastel. They started with “My Orchid Lei” to welcome springtime

It was a busy karaoke night feasting on pizza and fruit during the singing session on May 17. Richard Yokomi opened the evening with a rousing “You Got It.” A hearty applause welcomed Janice Chapman’s return to karaoke as she sang “She’s Not You.” Anna Le and Kenny Notorleva did a nice “Moonlight Serenade.” Essie Hicks always makes a song her own singing “A Woman in Love.”