10 May 2023

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Hula dancers perform for Mutual 12 luncheon

Hula dancers perform for Mutual 12 luncheon


Hui O Hula had a lot of fun entertaining the LW crowd at the GAF 50th celebration on April 22. Around 30 dancers and musical band KAPAKAHI showed up to dance and sing. After the first song, “God Bless America,” hula program continued with both the hula kahiko (traditional chant) as well as hula auwana (modern dance styles). Implements such as na pu’ili (bamboo sticks) and na ‘uli ‘uli (feather

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Seal Beach Guitar Ensemble

Seal Beach Guitar Ensemble


The Seal Beach Guitar Ensemble will perform on July 29 at 10 a.m. in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby. The ensemble had its first concert of the year in on April 27 in Clubhouse 3, Room 6, at 10 a.m. The group performed a new list of “Moderato Cantabile,” “Do Re Mi” and three other ensemble pieces. Each member also played solo. The ensemble has a new member: Titus Kim, who has played and

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Travel Diary: Taiwan

Travel Diary: Taiwan


by Ivy Kung LW resident I visited Taiwan, also called “Formosa,” from March to April this year. I lived in Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County, Taiwan, a scenic spot famous for its natural hot springs. One of the eye-catching ancient mountainous areas I visited was called the “Horse Paving Trail” and is now called the “Jiaoxi Historical Trail.” It is a section of Danlan Ancient Trail

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Doo Wop Club

Doo Wop Club


A private event has been booked at Clubhouse 2 on May 20 and as a result, the next Doo Wop performance is planned for Saturday, July 15. The club welcomes several new performing members who will hit the stage just in time for the annual Summer Woodstock themed show. Those interested in auditioning can let the club know by joining its private Facebook group page. If you don’t sing or dance,

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Naturalist will speak at meeting

Naturalist will speak at meeting


GARDEN CLUB Naturalist will speak at meeting The Garden Club will meet Monday, May 15, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 2. Naturalist, artist and photographer Kim Moore will present a program titled “A Garden Filled with Life,” an overview of some insects and other critters that call a garden home. After retiring from a career in information technology for the financial industry, Moore pursued

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Author will discuss Vietnam War

Author will discuss Vietnam War


LW LIBRARY The LW Library invites residents to its second AuthorSpeak event of 2023 on Friday, June 2, at 11 a.m. next to the Library at Veterans Plaza. Veteran, artist and memoirist Robert Richert will take listeners through his time in the Vietnam War as a drafted civilian and through struggles, both mental and physical, that he endured while in Vietnam. He’ll also discuss his healing