Clubhouse 2 is closed through Oct. 16 for painting. The main hall and lobby will not be accessible. However, the poolroom, game room, restrooms and Mission Park will remain open. All reservations are cancelled during this time unless they were able to be relocated to another venue. For further information, contact LW clubs directly or the GRF Recreation Department by email at kathyt@lwsb.com. GRF

The Stamp and Collectibles Club will meet in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 1:30 p.m. People should bring items from their collection to show and discuss. The members collect such various things as stamps, postcards, historic newspapers, rare books and vintage toys. The members meet to discuss their collections and perhaps discover new information about something they own, such as the

Want to travel closer to home with a Senior Group Tour on a motorcoach? Janet Karter’s Laughlin Getaway is Nov. 13-15. The trip includes a tour guide, motorcoach, snacks, water, tip, an Oatman day tour and a stay at the Edgewater Hotel for two nights. The cost is $280 with a $50 deposit. Karter is the travel coordinator for the Lakewood Senior Center. Contact her at (562) 924-1938. The

Balkan Lullaby by Sezen Tumer Balkan Lullaby is a nineepisode Turkish-language soap opera based in Macedonia. Balkan Lullaby is a soap opera that can be watched on YouTube with English subtitles. It has everything: excellent actors, beautiful music, colorful folk dances, ethnic wedding customs, tears and laughter. Balkan Lullaby is a beautiful, pure and innocent love story between a Macedonian

This feature showcases original poems by members of the Creative Writers Club of Leisure World and other GRF members. Gerri I have a good friend named Gerri who writes sweet poems that are merry. She writes short stories, too when she’s given a clue, like ghost stories that you’d find scary! —Ethel Ina Carter, member of LW Creative Writer’s Club

Velvetones on Oct. 2 The Velvetones Ballroom Dance Orchestra is Leisure World’s own professional big band, playing big band swing and jazz standards—music for dreaming and dancing. They are back in action on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 6-9 p.m. in Clubhouse 4 and will be back on Oct. 16. The Velvetones play regularly at Clubhouse 4 on the first and third Sunday evenings. The doors open at 5:30. Vinyl