The Velvetones Ballroom Dance Orchestra will perform Sunday, Dec. 21, in Clubhouse 4 at 6 p.m., sponsored by GRF and Grace Affordable Senior Care. The Velvetones are Leisure World’s own professional big band, playing big band swing and jazz standards under the direction of Jeff Plum in Clubhouse 4 on the first and third Sundays. Come enjoy contemporary jazz showcases, sentimental vocal ballads

The Leisure World Craft Club meets every third Thursday from noon-5 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 5. It is a noninstructional group where people get together to work on their craft with fellow crafters. Members include card makers, wreath makers, knitters, crocheters, watercolor painters and more. For more information, contact Miryam Fernandez at mzzmimm@gmail.com or 562-884-7460.

The North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) LW Chorus and Tone Chime classes will perform a free 90-minute holiday concert on Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 4. Instructor Lee Lassetter has been preparing the students all semester for this moment. Come see the incredible talents of friends and neighbors. Arrive early for the best seating and light refreshments.

Make the most of the season and join the Long Beach Community Band as it performs a free concert of holiday music favorites on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse 2. All are welcome.

All are invited to watch a dual comic-opera bill of Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” and Ravel’s “L’heure Espagnole (The Spanish Hour)” on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 1:30 p.m. in the Learning Center of Clubhouse 3. These short and highly amusing operas will be introduced by knowledgeable club member Lucy Poropat, who will highlight the foibles of human greed and deception that seeps into social

Vinyl Rock will perform Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. Vinyl Rock is an Orange County-based band that passionately performs classic rock, pop and Motown tunes from the ‘60s-‘80s. The band keeps the audience engaged, inviting them to participate in sing-alongs and by mingling with them on the dance floor. They’ll have everyone smiling, singing, swinging and swaying to the songs

The Genealogy Club will not hold a general membership meeting in December. Dues are being collected for 2026. The dues are still $15 for the year—a bargain to use the club’s Genealogy Library, which gives researchers access to paid online subscriptions of Ancestry, Fold3 and Newspapers publisher edition. Renewal sheets are in the Genealogy Library. The club’s new library computers are significantly

The Saturday Morning Dance Club hosts two dance classes every week in Clubhouse 6 (second floor). In December, the classes are waltz at 9 a.m., followed by nightclub two-step at 10. The cost for two classes is $15; one class is $10. Class participants vote on new dance topics every month. Prior dance experience is not necessary and partners are not required. For more information, contact Howard