Concert organist Peter Bates of Mutual 7 will perform a Christmas recital on the magnificent Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ in the main sanctuary of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 607 E. Third St., Long Beach, on Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m. The audience will be invited to sing along to holiday carols. Bates has been the church’s minister of music and resident organist since 1997. Last year, the

The LW Pickleball Club held its holiday celebration on Dec. 5, with club President Linda Evenson welcoming more than 60 members to feast on an Italian dinner and play games. The “Pickle Toes” sang holiday songs with a pickleball spin, accompanied by Sue Burkschab on the ukulele, and everyone in the audience joined the sing-along. All photos from the party are posted on the Pickleball Club

While LWers wait for Santa, they’re hanging their stockings with care and decking their halls. And the exteriors of homes are illuminated for all to see. LW Weekly will run photos of residents’ spectacular holiday decorations in the Dec. 23 issue, but people can take a sneak peek by visiting the following locations: • 13730 Annandale Drive, 31-B • 13201 El Dorado Drive, 207-L

Rescheduled because of the pandemic and not included in the 2021-2022 subscription series, the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra (LBSO) will perform the “Violins of Hope” concert on Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. with special guests. “Songs and Stories of Hope” will be held the next day. The instruments used in both evenings’ programs were rescued from World War II concentration camps and meticulously