CAPOC Free food is available in Leisure World to eligible residents who are 60 years or older through Community Action Partnership of Orange County (CAPOC), which has a monthly distribution site by Clubhouse 4. The next food distribution will be July 15. Every third Thursday from 9-11 a.m., qualified people receive 40 pounds of food, including canned fruit, vegetables, meat, rice, juice,

The City of Seal Beach has partnered with the American Red Cross to host a monthly community blood drive at the Mary Wilson Library/Senior Center located at 707 Electric Ave, Seal Beach. The next blood drive is July 18 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Future dates are Aug. 25, Sept. 22, Oct. 27, Nov. 24 and Dec. 29 For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call the American Red Cross at (800)

Yoga is a great tool to increase strength, balance and flexibility. Classes are available in Clubhouse 6 every Wednesday: 9-10 a.m.: “Yoga for Healthy Aging” with Sally Burns 10:15-11:15 a.m.: with Travis Ott-Conn. The cost is $35 for five classes or $8 for drop-ins. Jenny Ahn also teaches onehour yoga classes on Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. for $5 per class.Text or

The Medical Qi Gong Club meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby. George Stemmann, who began his tai chi studies at the Long Beach Senior Center and has since studied with Dave Heilig, uses movement to promote wellness, longevity and selfhealing. He offers instruction on how to maintain health, reduce pain and relieve stress through prescribed movements.

LIVE DANCE BANDS Beginning July 18, the Weekend Live Band Dances are back in Leisure World clubhouses. The Velvetones Ballroom Dance Orchestra is Leisure World’s own professional big band, playing swing and jazz standards, music for dreaming and dancing. The band is back to its normal venue at Clubhouse 4 on the first and third Sundays at 6 p.m., starting July 18. Whether it be

The LW Library is open Monday- Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. People can bring their own devices or browse shelves for reading material, sit down and relax in air-conditioned comfort. Four computers are available for use with no appointments required. The Orange County Register, Long Beach Press Telegram, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today and more are now