Members of the Photo Arts Club had a field trip to Rancho Los Alamitos on April 13. Rancho Los Alamitos curator Doug Cox met the group and welcomed everyone. The group then split into two groups, one with Ben Benjamins to explore the farm buildings and visit the animals, and the other, with Doug Cox to visit the gardens, focusing on locations for photo shoots. The assignment for the next Photo

LIVE MUSIC The Belmont Four, a new doo-wop style singing quartet, will have its West Coast premier at the LW Community Church on Sunday, April 30, at 3 p.m. The event is presented by the Theater Club. This a capella group will take listeners on a sentimental musical ride through the ‘50s and ‘60s, singing many of the songs that contributed to the rock n’ roll era. The church is

The Leisure Time Dancers meet every Monday in the Clubhouse 6 dance studio at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. In week three of the current class series, the East Coast Swing class focused on refining the three move sequence of pivots. Many of the Leisure Time Dancers members displayed their new moves at the Velvetones dance on Sunday. The tango class built a new five movement sequence, introducing

“Singing in the Rain” was Don Sunday’s selection for karaoke night after he received a rousing “Happy Birthday” by the audience. “Blue Skies” was the perfect opening number for Walt Bier after many overcast months. “Here Comes the Sun” was another happy tune by Elizabeth Butterfield. The audience can count on Walt and Sue Piippo harmonizing a lively duet. Ray Geierman grabbed the

The LW Friends of the Library donated $7,500 to the Lesiure World Library in April. “These funds are generated from book, media, and boutique items donated by residents and are then cycled back into the community through small dollar purchases,” Joyce Brannon said. “The Friends would like to thank all those who donate items and patronize the bookstore.”

300 chairs. The setup took five hours and 50 minutes, almost six times as long as budgeted. Their typical attendance is under 75. In another instance, a cultural club required a 2.5-hour setup, and a church required a 4-hour-and-15-minute setup. Approximately 45 people attend regularly. Among all of Recreation’s examples, longer setup times did not correlate with higher attendance levels.

The Dancers and Mixers Dance Club will have a dance on Tuesday, May 2, at Clubhouse 4 from 7-9 p.m. There is no admission charge, although donations are welcome. Linda Herman will provide dance music. Feel free to bring and enjoy your favorite snacks and beverages. There will be a variety of music suitable for ballroom dancing, although, as the club’s name implies, there will be a mixer and

The Leisure World Library will hold its first AuthorSpeak event of 2023 at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 5, next to the Library at Veterans Plaza. Edgar Award-winning author Naomi Hirahara will discuss her New York Times Best Mystery Book of 2021, “Clark and Division,” and its upcoming sequel, “Evergreen,” part two of the Japantown Mystery series. Set in 1944 Chicago, “Clark and Division”