RECREATION The GRF Recreation Department will host the annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Clubhouse 6. The event will feature an emergency preparedness expo. Minibus service will be available throughout the event. Stone Soul, which brought down the house at the Amphitheater this season, will perform at the event. It is an eight-piece, horn-blowing, foot-stomping

LONG BEACH SYMPHONY Jeannie Berro from Mutual 2 is accepting new members into her Long Beach Symphony Orchestra season ticket group, which she’s had for about 16 years. Tickets for the upcoming Pops concert five-show subscriptions start at $80; single tickets start at $30. Upcoming concerts include: Oct. 28: A Beatles Celebration; Dec. 9: Holiday Swing; Feb. 3, 2024: Rolling Stones Tribute;

LEISURE TIME DANCERS The Leisure Time Dancers hold classes on Monday afternoons in the dance studio, upstairs in Clubhouse 6. West Coast swing is at 2 p.m., followed by foxtrot at 3. No partner is necessary. The class will rotate so everyone dances. Beginners are welcome. A review of basics will be included. The cost is $7 per person for one class and $11 per person for two classes in

The American Latino Club will meet on Thursday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The three lunch choices are: a lomo saltado-sauteed beef mixed with onions, tomatoes and french fries served with white rice; vainita de pollosautéed chicken mixed with onions, tomatoes, and green beans served with white rice; or saltado de vegetales-sautéed mix of vegetables served with rice.

The Recreation Department is selling the following used surplus equipment: • Used billiard balls from Clubhouse 1 (three sets). • Four-drawer metal filing cabinet. • Used Nintendo Wii Console, formerly used by Recreation. • Used digital camera from the early 2000’s. For more information, stop by the Purchasing Department or call it at 562-431-6586, ext. 309.

Thursday, Oct. 5 4 p.m. Studio Cafe 4:30 p.m. Pizza at the Hospitality Room 5 p.m. Hip to Be Square 7 p.m. LW Orchestra 8 p.m. Stone Soul Band 10 p.m. Aliens Walk Among Us 10:30 p.m. Mystery at the Theater 11 p.m. On Q Friday, Oct. 6 4 p.m. On Q 5 p.m. Harvest Moon 6:30 p.m. Head Master 7 p.m. Neil Diamond Tribute Band 8:30 p.m. Studio Cafe 9 p.m. Albuquerque

by Mary Larson LW Contributor Beginning on Feb. 5, less than four months from now, the Orange County Registrar of Voters will begin mailing vote-bymail ballots to every registered voter in Leisure World. As a part of its ongoing efforts to prepare for that important election, LW Democratic Club members gathered in Clubhouse 3 on Sept. 27. The club listened to one of the candidates who will appear