The Leisure World Library has announced its AuthorSpeak program will return this summer. From June to September, one author each month will give a presentation, followed by a question-and-answer period and book signing, at Veterans Plaza. Refreshments will be served. Events are from 11 a.m.-noon. June 3: LW author Dave Silva will discuss his nonfiction book “Searching for Utopia.” July 8:

This week’s puzzle is checkmate in three moves. White moves first; any answer by Black, and White’s third move is checkmate. The first move in solving this week’s puzzle is Qg7. The White queen moves from d4 to g7, then Black king to g7, followed by White rook to g4 and Black king to h8. The next move by White is checkmate. The Chess Club meets every Friday from 1:30-6 p.m. in Clubhouse

The next Garden Club meeting will be on May 16 in Clubhouse 2 at 1:30 p.m. Bill Denton, an avid gardener, will share his gardening experience, insights and expertise. He says he finds Leisure World, with its perfect climate, a great place for anyone who loves gardening. Denton was born in San Diego, and he remembers his grandparents’ fig and apricot trees, tomato and pepper plants, and, of

WEEKEND NIGHT DANCES The Velvetones Ballroom DanceOrchestra,LeisureWorld’s own professional big band, plays swing and jazz standards on Sunday, May 15, at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse4.Underthedirection of Jeff Plum, the band performs musicfordreaminganddancing, a combination of reeds, brass and rhythm that defined popular American music for more than three decades and still pervades the public consciousness.

The operation went very smoothly, said GRF Safety and Emergency Coordinator Eloy Gomez, who was on site to direct traffic and steer LW pedestrians away from the training. “Everything went off perfectly,” agreed Fedak. “It was a great training experience for all that participated,” he added, thanking the GRF for its support. More than 50 firefighters, support staff and chiefs converged