The dancers continue to attend classes, learn new hula, refresh themselves on previously learned hula, and learn more about the meaning of the “mele” or “songs” to which they dance. Classes are held each Tuesday upstairs in Clubhouse 6 at 1 p.m. On Thursdays, the class meets outdoors, on Veterans Plaza. When the weather is inclement, look for hula class indoors in Clubhouse 3. The room

GRF BUS TRIP The Recreation Department is offering a GRF spring bus trip to see the SOAR Butterfly Exhibit at the South Coast Botanic Garden on Thursday, May 23, at 10 a.m. Tickets are $45 per person, which includes the special exhibit, self-guided tour of the gardens and bus transportation. “The exhibit features immersion into hundreds of tropical butterflies that you wouldn’t normally

GRF BUS TRIP The Recreation Department is planning a GRF bus trip to Angel Stadium, where the Angels will take on the San Diego Padres on Monday, June 3. Tickets are $70, which includes transportation and a lower-level ticket in section 226. Tickets can be purchased at the Recreation Office, located on the ground floor of Building 5, or online at www.lwsb. com/grf-bus-trips/. Participants

On April 27, Clubhouse 2 was packed with 500 of Abilene’s closest friends to wish original band members Terry Otte and Rod Anderson a fond farewell as the two musicians begin their well-deserved retirement. As Otte’s honeyed tenor voice crooned, “On the Road Again”, the dance floor filled with two-steppers while late-comers had their photo snapped next to a life-size cut-out of the singer

GRF BUS TRIP The Recreation Department is organizing a GRF bus trip to see Puccini’s “Turandot” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. at an exceptional value. For those who have never seen an opera, this is a chance to experience the pageantry and excitement afficionados have treasured for centuries. “Hiding out in enemy territory, a prince on the

The Legends of Rock Dance Band will perform Wednesday, May 8, from 6-8 p.m. in Clubhouse 2. Like last month, LW’s own Mick Jagger tribute artist David Anthony will join LoR for some Rolling Stones tunes and a special set during the break. This dance is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. Legends of Rock Dance Band plays the best of the best dance songs from artists including

CD MUSIC FOR SENIORS The winner of the CD Music for Seniors Club’s Great LW Discovery Tour raffle was Franka Yeske. She attended “Jersey Boys” with many other club members. The club offers show tickets every few months depending on what is in town. The club will meet Thursday, June 18, at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 3. Everyone is invited to join. The club gives out free music CDs

The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) held its fourth annual Centenarian Celebration on April 23. The event was started in 2014, and was held in Clubhouse 4 as a luncheon. The GAF changed the format of the event in 2022, sending GAF volunteers to visit centenarians at their homes to reach more people. GAF volunteers were ready to visit the 15 centenarians on the morning of the event, getting

SENIORS FOR PEACE Program will cover advanced planning and End of Life options The Seniors For Peace Club will meet today, May 2, at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, for a program presented by Linda Rowe, a volunteer with End of Life Choices California. Rowe will outline the value of advance care planning, a process that enables individuals to make plans about their future health care choices