Players wanted to create Canasta teams on July 6, in Clubhouse 6 from 1-3 p.m., in the hospitality section. For more information, contact Diana Wittkamm at (714) 808-2974. —Diana Wittkamm.

Pinochle is played in Clubhouse 1 every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The warmup game starts at 11:30 a.m., with the regular game beginning at 12:30 p.m. The club provides cards, score cards, pens, tablets and other equipment. It costs $2 per person to play, and the top four scorers of each day win cash prizes. The following are the winning scores from the game on June 16: MarilynAllred,firstplace,12,970;

Join bingo players every Sunday afternoon in Clubhouse 2. The buy-in line opens at 1 p.m. and costs $5, with additional cards at $1 each. Calling begins at 1:30 p.m. sharp. Games on the first Sunday of the month are sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary; those on the second and fourth Sundays are sponsored by American Legion, Post 327. The Filipino Association of Leisure World hosts on the

On June 16, the winners in a 6-table game were: Priscilla Caillouette and Linda Nye, north/ south, with a 62.5% game; and Larry Topper and Thad Mikols east/west, with a 58.75% game. On June 17, Sibyl Smith and Diane Schmitz, north/south, were first in an 8-table game with a 65.77%; second were Joan Tschirki and Frances Gross with a 59.82% game. East/west winners were Priscilla Caillouette and Larry

The Velvetones Ballroom Dance Orchestra, Leisure World’s own professional big band, plays on the first and third Sundays in Clubhouse 4 featuring Big Band swing and jazz standards under the direction of Jeff Plum. Abilene, Leisure World’s country rock band, is back by popular demand on Thursday, July 7 at the Amphitheater. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Going strong for nearly 20 years, Abilene

The new Yahtzee Club starts July 1 in Clubhouse 3, Room 6, at 1 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Fridays of the month. Formoreinformation,contact Diane Seeger at (562) 533-5997. —Joyce Ingram

The 2022 Amphitheater music festival starts today, June 30 with a 12-show lineup at the 2,500-seat Amphitheater located behind the LW News Office in the GRF Administration compex. Non-resident guests must be accompanied by a resident. Smoking is not permitted at the Amphitheater. No parking is allowed in front of the Amphitheater on St. Andrews Drive along the southbound lanes. This is a tow-away