The Dancers and Mixers Club is offering a special evening of ballroom dancing on Sunday, April 17, from 6-8:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. Linda Herman, who plays a variety of music including a number of line dances, will perform for LWers and their guests. Everyone is invited to bring their favorite snacks and/or beverages. Established in 1982 for the purposes of socializing and dancing, the club normally

The Friends of the Library bookstore is now open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., plus Saturdays from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The volunteers who operate the bookstore and boutique are committed to enriching Leisure’s World’s resources through sponsoring cultural programs and raising money to supplement the Golden Rain Foundation’s funding of the Leisure World Library.

LW Orchestra members celebrated the birthday of their conductor, Dr. Samuel Kim, after rehearsal on April 4 at Hof ’s Hut. About 30 of the 50 musicians were able to attend, marking a high for the size of the orchestra and for one of its celebrations. Kim treated the group to a powerful solo performance of a Korean song that carried throughout the room at the restaurant. The orchestra continues

TRAVEL by Joanna Matos LW contributor LWers Jim Clement, Rita Tribble and Joanna Matos took a daytrip to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park last month. Though it carries the city’s name, the Safari Park is actually located 30 miles northeast in the San Pasqual Valley area of Escondido. The intrepid threesome was unprepared for the wide spaces and sheer enormity of the park. The Safari Park

This week’s puzzle is checkmate in three moves. White moves first; any answer by Black, and White’s third move is checkmate. The solution to this week’s puzzle: The first move is queen to Qc7. The White queen moves from e5 to c7, then Black rook to c7, followed by White rook to d8 and Black rook to c8. The next move by White is checkmate. The Chess Club meets every Friday from 1:30-6 p.m.

THE TRAVELING TIGERS The Traveling Tigers Club will meet on Wednesday, April 20, at noon in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, where David LaCascia will do a presentation on the sights of Long Island, New York, and surrounding areas. For the potluck, everyone is encouraged to bring a dish to share, plus a serving utensil, a plate, silverware and a beverage. If a member wants to bring a guest, he or she needs

Making friends often happens on karaoke night, and that spirit was celebrated on April 6 by Ken Notorleva and Susan Kelleghan, who sang “You’ve Got a Friend” together. The group welcomed the return of Walter and Sue Piippo and their duet of “Walk Right Back.” Pat Paternoster and Elizabeth Butterfield entertained the crowd with “Happy Trails,” and the always-smiling Leila Claudio did