Abilene’s Saturday, April 27, performance will be Terry Otte and Rod Anderson’s last performance with the band. The two are retiring after 22 years. They are the only two original members of Abilene, which the pair started in 2002 with other band members. The dance will be held in Clubhouse 2. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7. Reserving tables is prohibited. Otte is a lead

LW residents are invited to submit reviews of their favorite books for publication in the LW Weekly. Include your name and mutual and telephone numbers. The reviews are subject to editing and will run as space allows. Email submissions to emmad@lwsb.com. Title: “Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future” Author: Gloria Dickie by Maureen Habel When I saw that the international magazine

The Velvetones Ballroom Dance Orchestra will perform in Clubhouse 4 on Sunday, April 21, at 6 p.m. Jeff Plum directs the orchestra—Leisure World’s own professional big band, playing big band swing and jazz standards. The Velvetones play in Clubhouse 4 on the first and third Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. People are invited to grab their dancing shoes and join the fun this Sunday. The Velvetones

LW ART LEAGUE The LW Art League met April 9 in Clubhouse 4. The guest demonstration artist and judge was gallery owner, author and art teacher Bill Anderson of Sunset Beach. Anderson has painted in Europe, but Seal Beach is one of his favorite spots. His watercolor painting of the Seal Beach pier, featured in the SUN Newspapers, is one of his iconic paintings. Racquel Tal won the best

Genealogist Barbara LaClair will give a presentation titled “Researching the Shady Side of your Family Tree (Skeletons in Your Closet)” on Wednesday, April 24, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2 at 10 a.m. Social hour starts at 9:30. LaClair has always been interested in the family stories told by her older relatives. She was first bitten by the genealogy bug when a distant cousin circulated copies of

HUI O HULA Hui O Hula dancers are learning a dance medley. The first part is sung in Hawaiian, and is called “Mahina O Hoku,” written by Lillian Awa. This song describes the fullest moon, whose brightness and beauty are likened to the loved one. Interspersed with it is “Aloha Wau Ia “Oe,” written by John Pi’ ilani Watkins. This song is sung in English and also speaks of seeing