For the ninth consecutive year, Dr. Seza Barsamian’s Los Alamitos dental office will offer the annual dental checkup, X-rays and regular dental cleaning for retired veterans at no cost on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at 4022 Katella Ave., Ste. 206, Los Alamitos. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Barsamian, call (562) 596-4439.

The LW Weekly is looking for homemade, budget-friendly recipes for a Thanksgiving feature that will run in the Nov. 10 edition. Do you have a recipe that has been passed down in your family, or a healthy, low calorie version of a popular favorite? Send them to katyal@lwsb.com. The Weekly will print as many as space allows.

Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Inc. delivers freshly cooked meals for $9.75 per day Monday-Friday, between 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Deliveries include an 8-ounce carton of 1 percent milk. An alternate dessert is available for those on a diabetic diet. Contact Client Manager Caron Adler at (562) 439-5000, ext. 1, or visit www.mowlb.org to complete an online application. To cancel a meal for the following

AMERICAN LATINO CLUB The American Latino Club will celebrate Halloween with a costume party today, Oct. 13, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. People are invited to wear a costume. There will be three prizes for the prettiest, ugliest and most original costume. Costumes have to be handmade, not bought in a store. It is not a requirement to wear a costume to attend a meeting.

Interested in refreshing your driving knowledge before your upcoming exam? Would like a discount on your car insurance? Residents are invited to attend a free one-day only driving course inside Leisure World on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m.- 4:20 p.m. Those who want to attend the class must register in advance. Visit the library to sign up for the class, which involves becoming a student with

SENIOR PEACE CLUB The Senior Peace Club will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13, in Clubhouse 3, Room 5, from noon-3 p.m. It will be a “Flip the South” postcard party,with 500 cards going out to Georgia voters. Georgia is a crucial state in the campaign to get out the vote and turn the south Democratic. Postcards and stamps will be provided, along with sample messages to write on

CONCERNED SHAREHOLDERS The Concerned Shareholders Club will meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The speaker will be LW Weekly Managing Editor Ruth Osborn, who will give a talk on the purpose of the community newspaper, the policies that govern it and how to best access it. Everyone is invited to attend.