By Brian Harmon LW contributor Assemblywoman and State Senate candidate Janet Nguyen, plus Seal Beach city council candidate Nathan Steele will speak at the LW Republican Club meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. During the past legislative session, Nguyen secured over $15 million in grants for local schools this year to help them modernize and improve classrooms.

Seven games of cribbage are played on Tuesdays in Clubhouse 1. Refreshments are served at noon and the play begins at 12:30 p.m. The club welcomes more players, who should arrive by 12:15 to be assured of a place at a table. Pat Blum led a high scoring week by winning all seven games played and earning her first star with a perfect score of 847. Other winners for the day were Suzanne Parks with

The Photo Arts Club will meet on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. The assignment is to practice taking and editing photos with a camera, iPhone and/or Android. People should also bring recent photos to share. Resource members will be available to help with specific camera or cell phone issues at the end of the meeting. Everyone is welcome. Formoreinformation,callRegineSchumacherat(562)430-7978.