21 December 2022

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Hui O Hula

Hui O Hula


This week, Hui O Hula Hawaiian dance club wishes everyone in Leisure World a merry Christmas. A very special happy Christmas Eve birthday to dancer Kaye “KK” Huff, who started the Hui O Hula with John and Marge Turner, who are no longer here, and instructor Jojo Weingart 18 years ago. “I never looked back,” she said. KK was raised in Long Beach and had a job in the hospitality sector that enabled

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Community  Karaoke

Community Karaoke


At the Wednesday karaoke party, the audience loved hearing the Christmas carols intermixed with cute tunes like “Kiss Me Quick” sung by Vito Villomar and “I Got You Babe” by Kyung Ju and Bob Barnum. With cheerful energy, Karen Morris had the room rockin’ when she sang “Mustang Sally.” Carmen Edwards and Susan Kelleghan harmonized “Mele Kalikimika.” “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

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Orchestra concert nets largest audience yet

Orchestra concert nets largest audience yet


The Leisure World Orchestra had its largest audience turnout yet during a concert on Dec. 10. With almost 50 musicians, the orchestra had a very full sound. Paula St. John, first violin and a private music teacher, commented that the quality of the orchestra has steadily grown under the direction of Dr. Samuel Kim. The Korean Church Choir performed with great beauty along side of the orchestra.

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Photo Arts Club

Photo Arts Club


In lieu of the regular Dec. 8 Photo Arts Club meeting, the club held a holiday party. It was a great opportunity for people to get to know their fellow photographers, socialize and share knowledge and ideas about photography. The next meeting of the Photo Arts Club is on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. The assignment is to photograph an image with lots of texture. It

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Duplicate Bridge

Duplicate Bridge


Some 70 bridge players and their guests attended the annual Leisure World Duplicate Bridge Club holiday party on Dec. 9. Appetizers with wine, beer, and soft drinks were followed by a buffet dinner of roast “beast” with all the trimmings. Lynne Herman, a Leisure World resident, provided lively entertainment for the evening with her accordion. The highlight of the evening was when club member

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Celebrate New Year’s Eve in LW

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in LW


Velvetones: Clubhouse 4 The Velvetones Ballroom Dance Orchestra is Leisure World’s own professional big band, playing Big Band Swing and jazz standards—music for dreaming and dancing. Back by popular demand, the band will play on New Year’s Eve in Clubhouse 4. Doors open at 8:30 and the band will play from 9 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Dec. 31. Abilene: Clubhouse 2 Abilene will hold

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