The LW Chess Club meets every Friday in Clubhouse 3, Room 7, from 1-4:30 p.m. Beginners lessons are available. Keep Alzheimer’s and dementia at bay by practicing this strategy game, proven to improve short and long-term memory and critical thinking skills. People are encouraged to bring a friend and enjoy the moment. For more information, call Steven Kramer at 303-601-2511.

In its usual fashion, the Shuffleboard Club is celebrating major holidays together, and Halloween is no exception. A potluck party gets off the ground at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Clubhouse 1. The room will be ghoulishly decorated, the food should be plentiful, centerpieces will be creative and given away and, most important of all, costumes are encouraged but not required. As event coordinator

Bunco is an easy and fun dice game where players try to score the most points. The Monday Night Bunco Club plays on the second and fourth Mondays every month in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, at 6 p.m. sharp. There is a halftime social. The next meeting will be on Oct. 27. For more information, call Katie Carmagnola at 925-413-7583. —Katie Carmagnola Oct. 13 winners: Marianne Matheis (l-r), most buncos;