The Velvetones Ballroom Dance Orchestra will perform in Clubhouse 4 on Sunday, April 21, at 6 p.m. Jeff Plum directs the orchestra—Leisure World’s own professional big band, playing big band swing and jazz standards. The Velvetones play in Clubhouse 4 on the first and third Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. People are invited to grab their dancing shoes and join the fun this Sunday. The Velvetones

LW ART LEAGUE The LW Art League met April 9 in Clubhouse 4. The guest demonstration artist and judge was gallery owner, author and art teacher Bill Anderson of Sunset Beach. Anderson has painted in Europe, but Seal Beach is one of his favorite spots. His watercolor painting of the Seal Beach pier, featured in the SUN Newspapers, is one of his iconic paintings. Racquel Tal won the best

Genealogist Barbara LaClair will give a presentation titled “Researching the Shady Side of your Family Tree (Skeletons in Your Closet)” on Wednesday, April 24, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2 at 10 a.m. Social hour starts at 9:30. LaClair has always been interested in the family stories told by her older relatives. She was first bitten by the genealogy bug when a distant cousin circulated copies of

HUI O HULA Hui O Hula dancers are learning a dance medley. The first part is sung in Hawaiian, and is called “Mahina O Hoku,” written by Lillian Awa. This song describes the fullest moon, whose brightness and beauty are likened to the loved one. Interspersed with it is “Aloha Wau Ia “Oe,” written by John Pi’ ilani Watkins. This song is sung in English and also speaks of seeing

LW LIBRARY The Leisure World Library invites all residents to join the first AuthorSpeak event of 2024 on Friday, May 3, at 11 a.m. next to the Library at Veterans Plaza. Gloria Mattioni will present her multiple award-winning novel, “California Sister.” Set in both Bergamo, Italy, and Los Angeles, CA, the book follows two sisters who are close at heart but physically apart as they are