Thanks to the generosity of first cello Margie Masterson, the Leisure World Community Orchestra will provide a free homemade musical cookie to the first 30 people who come to the Amphitheater for the orchestra’s brief “End of Summer Pop Concert.” The concert will be held Tuesday, Aug. 29 at the Amphitheater. Doors open at 1 p.m. Trying something new, many of the regular orchestra members

Tickets are on sale for the Long Beach Symphony’s next series of five classical music concerts, which begin on Oct. 21 and end June 1, 2024. For more information about the concerts, call the LWSB ticket sale and bus hostess Lucy Poropat at 323-646-9290. She can provide details on concert dates, group fees (20% discount) and round trip bus tickets for LWers who want to sit together. People can

The 2023 Amphitheater music festival will run until Sept.14, with a 12-show lineup promising an eclectic mix of country, rock, pop, soul and blues tribute performers at the 2,500-seat Amphitheater. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. The schedule is subject to change. Non-resident guests must be accompanied by a resident. Smoking is not permitted at the Amphitheater, which is located behind the LW News Office

The Velvetones Ballroom Dance Orchestra is Leisure World’s own professional big band, playing big band swing and jazz standards under the direction of Jeff Plum. The Velvetones play each month at Clubhouse 4 on the first and third Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. The big band bound—that uniquely American combination of reeds, brass, and rhythm which defined our nation’s popular music for more

The CDs for Seniors Club meets the third Thursdays of every even month. The next meeting will be today, Aug. 17, at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 3. All are welcome to join for fun and snacks. Free CDs are available.

The Leisure Time Dancers hold classes on Monday afternoons in the dance studio, upstairs in Clubhouse 6. Salsa is at 2 p.m., followed by Nightclub Two-Step at 3 p.m. No partner is necessary. The class will rotate so everyone dances. Beginners are welcome. A review of basics will be included. The cost is $7 per person for one class and $11 per person for two classes in a single day. For more

Two dance classes are held every Saturday in Clubhouse 6, Section C. In August, Candice Davis will teach cha-cha at 9 a.m. and waltz at 10 a.m. New topics are voted on each month. Each class costs $7 per person. Partners are not needed. For more information, contact club President William Young at 408-858-3560. —William Young