LW VETS The American Legion, in cooperation with Traditions Health, will host a Veterans Pinning Ceremony to honor all LW veterans at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 18, at Veterans Plaza adjacent to the LW Library. The purpose of the event is to publicly acknowledge the military service and sacrifices made by LW veterans and their families. The ceremony will give each vet an opportunity to share

CHRISTMAS TREE The GRF Recreation Department will host the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Veterans Plaza. Santa will be there with his elves, courtesy of the LW Theater Club, who will collect unwrapped toys for the upcoming annual Toys for Tots event. Everyone is encouraged to bring a gift for the little ones and have a picture taken

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY In observance of Thanksgiving, all Golden Rain Foundation offices except Security will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25. The Leisure World Maintenance Department will be on call for emergencies at 562-594-4754. The Minibus and the Access bus will operate on the holiday schedule.

The United States Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note from Washington, D.C., is now on tour in California and has a concert planned near Leisure World. The tour honors the service of Airmen both past and present, as well as the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force. All concerts are free and open to the public. Ticket information for these concerts is available at https://bit.ly/TheUSAFBandTour.

Free food is available in Leisure World to eligible residents who are 60 years or older through Community Action Partnership of Orange County (CAPOC), which has a monthly distribution site by Clubhouse 4. The next food distribution will be Dec. 15. The pick-up process has changed. Rather than driving up to the food truck, people should park, check in and retrieve their box of food from the Art Room