by Dave Silva LW contributor Once a year the LW Pool Club has an eight ball tournament for C level players. Held on Sept. 27, this year’s tournament was a doubles elimination single event. Two losses and you’re out. There were 14 players, so two players received byes in the first round. Rosie Edrich came from behind to beat Wild!fire Christensen in the first round. Dave Mackinder got a

CHESS CLUB The LW Chess Club meets every Friday in Clubhouse 3, Room 7, from 1-4:30 p.m. Beginners lessons are available. Keep Alzheimer’s and dementia at bay by practicing this strategy game, proven to improve short and long-term memory and critical thinking skills. People are encouraged to bring a friend and enjoy the moment. For more information, call Steven Kramer at 303-601-2511.

The Seal Beach Guitar Ensemble will hold its fourth annual concert on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. All are welcome. The ensemble has been working hard to make this concert possible, and the performers are excited to show audience members the culmination of their efforts. The show will feature classical pieces, popular songs and ballads. Ensemble director Kevin Kim has arranged one

In Library Leads, library staff highlight new additions to the library collection. “Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng,” by Kylie Lee Baker Genre: Horror, Mystery, Fiction Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown. The bloody messes don’t bother her, not when she’s already witnessed the most horrific thing possible:

Explore 25 tables of items on display and for sale in Clubhouse 4 on Friday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. This is an opportunity to see the work that Lapidary and Jewelry Club members produce in workshops in Leisure World. Free desserts and coffee will be provided by Gasper Monteer Realty. There are not many communities that have all of the shops and clubs available here. LW studios for ceramics,

HUI O HULA Hui O Hula dancers recently celebrated the birthday of veteran hula dancer Susan “Susie” Cucci, a beloved and distinguished member of the LW hula “ohana”/family. A Southern California native, Cucci built a full and happy life with her husband Steve, raising two children while working in corporate America for 25 years. When she retired, she knew she would find some way

Autumn folk-style music rang out from Clubhouse 2 at the LW Gong Club’s Sept. 26 month-end party. The club featured entertainment from LW’s songbird Nina DeRosa and her nephew Logan Mark, both on guitar. Doors opened at 6 p.m. and volunteers helped decorate tables with fall decorations. Some families brought homemade dinner and then picked dessert from the free snack table during the pre-show