The Long Beach City College Evening Wind Symphony and Band of the California Battalion, a fully reenacted Civil War Union Brass Band, will be featured in a special holiday concert on Monday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. The program includes marches, holiday music, period music and a few surprises. The Wind Symphony is under the direction of Dr. Gary Thomas Scott, retired dean of the School

TOY DRIVE DANCE Clubhouse 4 will be the site of GRF’s annual toy drive dance on Saturday, Dec. 14. Doors open at 6 p.m., with live entertainment by the Legends of Rock starting at 7. All residents and their guests are invited. Entrance is free, but each attendee must bring a new, unwrapped toy (no stuffed animals). The GRF is thrilled to support the Brown Descents Car Club Association

DECLUTTER Building upon the success of the Salvation Army donation event in September, the GRF and the Salvation Army are teaming up to bring “Salvation Saturday” to Leisure World. The first event will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Community Gardens parking lot from 9:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. This will be a regularly scheduled event held on the second Saturday of each month through