DANCERS AND MIXERS The Dancers and Mixers Club will celebrate the return of spring weather on Tuesday, May 7, from 7-9 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. The club plays wellknown ballroom dance music performed live by Linda Herman. Her repertoire is extensive, and she likes to show off and play requests that haven’t been heard in a while in addition to the crowd favorites. The Dancers & Mixers

The Photo Arts Club will meet Thursday, May 9, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. The assignment is to take photos of a pet. People should email their best three photos to Ben Benjamins at benbenjamins@ hotmail. com before May 6. People can also bring photos of their choice to be displayed and commented on. A Facebook page has been created for all LW residents interested in photography.

The dancers continue to attend classes, learn new hula, refresh themselves on previously learned hula, and learn more about the meaning of the “mele” or “songs” to which they dance. Classes are held each Tuesday upstairs in Clubhouse 6 at 1 p.m. On Thursdays, the class meets outdoors, on Veterans Plaza. When the weather is inclement, look for hula class indoors in Clubhouse 3. The room

GRF BUS TRIP The Recreation Department is offering a GRF spring bus trip to see the SOAR Butterfly Exhibit at the South Coast Botanic Garden on Thursday, May 23, at 10 a.m. Tickets are $45 per person, which includes the special exhibit, self-guided tour of the gardens and bus transportation. “The exhibit features immersion into hundreds of tropical butterflies that you wouldn’t normally

GRF BUS TRIP The Recreation Department is planning a GRF bus trip to Angel Stadium, where the Angels will take on the San Diego Padres on Monday, June 3. Tickets are $70, which includes transportation and a lower-level ticket in section 226. Tickets can be purchased at the Recreation Office, located on the ground floor of Building 5, or online at www.lwsb. com/grf-bus-trips/. Participants

On April 27, Clubhouse 2 was packed with 500 of Abilene’s closest friends to wish original band members Terry Otte and Rod Anderson a fond farewell as the two musicians begin their well-deserved retirement. As Otte’s honeyed tenor voice crooned, “On the Road Again”, the dance floor filled with two-steppers while late-comers had their photo snapped next to a life-size cut-out of the singer

GRF BUS TRIP The Recreation Department is organizing a GRF bus trip to see Puccini’s “Turandot” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. at an exceptional value. For those who have never seen an opera, this is a chance to experience the pageantry and excitement afficionados have treasured for centuries. “Hiding out in enemy territory, a prince on the

The Legends of Rock Dance Band will perform Wednesday, May 8, from 6-8 p.m. in Clubhouse 2. Like last month, LW’s own Mick Jagger tribute artist David Anthony will join LoR for some Rolling Stones tunes and a special set during the break. This dance is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. Legends of Rock Dance Band plays the best of the best dance songs from artists including