SENIORS FOR PEACE CLUB An enthusiastic standing-room-only crowd attended CSULB President Jane Close Conoley's presentation on book banning on Oct. 5. Many attendees wanted to know what they could do to help in the fight against book banning and censorship. Conoley sent the club a list of websites of various groups that are fighting back: bit.ly/LetFreedom-ReadDay and UniteAgainstBookBans.org.

GRF will welcome back Vinyl Rock to the weekend dance lineup this Saturday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. 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 primarily from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. The band keeps the audience engaged, inviting

It’s never too early to start thinking about the approaching holidays. The Friends of the Library Bookstore has a variety of attractive jewelry on display at reasonable prices. The bookstore also has a variety of pots and vases for green thumbs and decorators. The boutique committee does a very creative job in utilizing all of these items in their displays. Thanks to the ongoing support

Genealogist Christine Cohen will give a presentation on “Online Cemetery Websites” at the Genealogy Club meeting on Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Social time starts at 9:30. Cohen will review the awesome resources of deceased online, interment.net, GraveStonePhotos.com, FindAGrave, BillionGraves and others to advance people’s research. These websites include U.S. and international

VIETNAMESE AMERICAN AND FRENCH CLUBS Yuri Lotakov will perform at a piano recital on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. in Clubhouse 4, presented by the Vietnamese American Club and the French Club. In a world that’s shifting toward the digital realm ever more quickly, the acoustic piano is no longer the only king of the stage. Several companies have struck a fine balance between the traditional

The Lapidary Club is offering an introduction to dichroic fused glass jewelry class. The class will be held on today, Oct. 19, from 12:30-3 p.m. in the Lapidary Room in Clubhouse 4. The class will cover the basics of fused glass jewelry. New students will learn the basics and experienced students will have the opportunity to expand their skills in cutting and shaping glass. Materials