LOCATION CHANGED National Drug Takeback Day is Saturday, Oct. 26. Residents can drop off unused, expired and unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Rush Park, 3021 Blume Drive, Rossmoor, CA, 90720, located 3 miles from Leisure World. Medications left in home cabinets are highly vulnerable to diversion, misuse and abuse. Takeback events are a free, anonymous service that allows

The LW Chess Club meets every Friday in Clubhouse 3, Room 7, from 1-4:30 p.m. Beginners lessons are available. Keep Alzheimer’s and dementia at bay by practicing this strategy game, proven to improve short and long-term memory and critical thinking skills. People are encouraged to bring a friend and enjoy the moment. For more information, call Steven Kramer at 303-601-2511.

In its usual fashion, the Shuffleboard Club is celebrating major holidays together, and Halloween is no exception. A potluck party gets off the ground at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Clubhouse 1. The room will be ghoulishly decorated, the food should be plentiful, centerpieces will be creative and given away and, most important of all, costumes are encouraged but not required. As event coordinator

Bunco is an easy and fun dice game where players try to score the most points. The Monday Night Bunco Club plays on the second and fourth Mondays every month in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, at 6 p.m. sharp. There is a halftime social. The next meeting will be on Oct. 27. For more information, call Katie Carmagnola at 925-413-7583. —Katie Carmagnola Oct. 13 winners: Marianne Matheis (l-r), most buncos;

The Saturday Social Bunco Club meets on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby. The club will meet Oct. 25. Sign in begins at 1 p.m. and is $5. Play begins at 1:30. For more information, contact Susan Hopewell at 562-754-5059 or Kathy Rapp at 562-230-8972. —Kathy Rapp Oct. 11 winners: Susan Rose, most buncos; Judy Hulin, most wins; Mary Milhone, Michie Kimura and

Those who would like to play a fun and friendly game of Texas Hold ‘Em for a $5 buy-in should make plans to join the Tournament Poker Club on Saturday, Nov. 1. Regular tournaments are held on the first three Saturdays of every month in the lobby of Clubhouse 6 with registration beginning at 10 a.m., along with treats and coffee. Cards are in the air at 10:30. There is no late seating. On Oct.

Table Tennis Club coach Alexander Heske competed in the Huntsman Senior World Championships in St. George, Utah, in early October. He earned wins for Men’s Singles 55-59, fourth place finish; Men’s Doubles 5559, third; and Special Event Main RR, second. Heske also won in the 2025 U.S. Nationals Over 55 Nonsanction Doubles Championship this summer, as well as the 2024 World Senior Men’s Singles