LIVE JAZZ MUSIC Local band South Side Jazz will perform Monday, July 15, at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse 4, Room B. People should bring their own alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, cups and snacks for this event. Guests are welcome. There is no charge but tips for the performers are greatly appreciated (suggested $10). Led by lead singer Lisa Taylor and several of Leisure World’s finest

The Traveling Tigers will meet Wednesday, July 17, at noon in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. The meeting will begin with a potluck. Members and guests who would like to participate should bring a coffee cup and a dish to share. There will be a short business meeting at 1 followed by a presentation at 1:15 by guest speaker Leila Claudio. Claudio will speak about her two week trip to Southern Africa. She will

The Photo Arts Club will meet Thursday, July 11, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. The assignment is to take still life photos. People can also bring photos of their choice to be displayed and be commented on. Individuals with technical or other questions will be paired with someone who can help them for individual discussion after the meeting. Everyone is welcome. For more information,

LW LIBRARY On Sunday, July 28, at 2 p.m., LW residents Peter Bates and Yuri Lotakov will perform a unique music program at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 607 E. Third Street, Long Beach. The concert will include the music of American composers Carson Cooman, Richard Purvis and Joe Utterback, and be concluded by George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” Peter Bates joined the staff

Vinyl Rock will perform this Saturday, July 13, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 4, sponsored by the Cabaret Entertainers. All are welcome but guests must be accompanied by the resident who invites them. Vinyl Rock is an Orange County-based band consisting of eight members who passionately perform classic rock, pop and Motown tunes from the ‘60s-‘80s. The band keeps the audience engaged, inviting

ZOOM LECTURES People interested in learning more about space, celestial bodies and how the universe works are invited to join free lectures taught by LW resident and retired physics/ astronomy teacher Jim Johns on Friday mornings at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Johns gives PowerPoint presentations on astronomy and cosmology. New topics are introduced weekly and there is time for questions at the end

LW LIBRARY The Leisure World Library will hold an Author-Speak event on Friday, July 12, at 11 a.m. next to the Library at Veterans Plaza. Author, journalist and musician John Borack will visit Leisure World to speak about his nonfiction music history book, “The Beatles 100: One Hundred Pivotal Moments in Beatles History.” In 100 brief chapters, John Borack discusses and ranks the

Los Angeles Philharmonic opens summer season at Hollywood Bowl The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra opened its Hollywood Bowl 2024 Summer Season celebrating the 100th birthday of music great and 20-time Grammy winning composer Henry Mancini. Residents Sandy Bush (l) and Debbi Fudge were in the audience. Fudge commented “What a night!” Guest performers included Michael Buble, Dave Koz,