People interested in learning how to play ukulele are invited to the Aloha Club’s upcoming beginnners class. Leisure World resident Larry Yamashiro, the instructor, has years of experience in sharing his passion for the island tradition and the Hawaiian culture. The class will be held in Clubhouse 1 on Wednesdays from 9-10 a.m. beginning Aug. 16 and continuing until Dec. 13. A one-time materials

Hui O Hula, the Hawaiian dance club, welcomes anyone interested in learning the hula. Free lessons are given at 1 p.m. upstairs at Clubhouse 6 on Tuesdays and at Veterans Plaza, or inside Clubhouse 3 when the weather is unfavorable, on Thursday. Hula is mostly accompanied by song and Western-influenced musical instruments. In class, dancers learn to sway to melodic island music with gentle

Beginning Aug. 3, the Joyful Line Dance Club moves to Clubhouse 2 from Clubhouse 6. Class times and days will remain the same, Thursdays from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The club was formed in 2014 and held a special summer line dance party to celebrate its ninth anniversary on July 13. The club welcomes everyone who loves to dance. No partners are needed. The event ran smoothly under the guidance

Fitness Fusion Club member Evelyn Kim bends and unbends an invisible metal bar, an exercise that works various muscle groups. Older adults can benefit from strength training to stay mobile for daily activities and to retain motor function. The club meets on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. in Clubhouse 6, and Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. in Veterans Plaza. People can bring their own weights

Wa-Rite July meetings have served as opportunities for accountability and celebrations of success. The total weight loss for June was 25.5 pounds. But even with a holiday, members have lost a total of 18 pounds in just the first two weeks of July. After earning the queen of May title (total loss of 8 pounds), Karen Green also snagged the top loser title (weekly loss of 3 pounds) at the July 14