The South Coast Orchid Society will present a program by Douglas Overstreet, a wellknown orchid guru and judge, on “My Ten Favorite Cattleyas.” The program will be held at Whaley Park Community Center, 5260 E. Atherton St., Long Beach, from 7-9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. Overstreet has been growing orchids in Southern California for decades; first as a hobby, and then as a career. He is currently

With a 64.8% game Sharon Beran and Gene Yaffee were North/South winners in a fourtable game on Sept. 29. LaVonne McQuilkin and Fern Dunbar were the East/West winners with a 63.89% game. North/South winners in the six-table game on Sept. 30 were Linda and Dick Stein with a 58% game. East/West winners were Judy Jones and Al Appel with a 53% game. Priscilla Caillouette and Larry Topper were North/South

On Sept. 30, the winner for most Yahtzees was Julie Milburn. The winner for the highest score was Lousie Hinkle. The winner for the lowest score was Karen Riner. The door prize winner was Pat Farrell. The next meeting will be Oct. 21 in Clubhouse 3, Room 6, at 1 p.m. There will be a halftime social. The club meets the first, third and fifth Fridays of each month. For more information,

On Sept. 29, the winners were: first: Suzanne Parks, 13,410; second: Marge Dodero, 13,360; third: Ruth Bonnema, 13,030; fourth: Donna Gorman, 12,650. On Oct. 1, the winners were: first: Curt Rogers, 12,480; second: Antouia Zupaninch, 11,680; third: Tony Dodero, 10,420; fourth: Donna Gorman, 10,180.

OPERA CLUB People are invited to come and watch Richard Wagner’s “Die Walkure” (The Valkyries) on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 1:30 p.m. in the Learning Center, located off the main meeting space in Clubhouse 3. Sylvan Von Burg will introduce this first time screening of the music drama of Wagner who conceived the story, wrote the libretto and composed the music for this tale of both gods

The Country Gospel and Strings Club will hold its first meeting on Friday, Oct. 21, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, from 1-3:30 p.m. Afterward, the regularly scheduled meeting will be in Clubhouse 6, Room 2, from 1-3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting on Oct. 26. People can join club members in selecting a song, playing and singing traditional country gospel, traditional hymns, praises choruses and an