GRF HARVEST FESTIVAL The event will feature live music, demonstrations, a scavenger hunt, and a golf cart parade Residents attending this year’s Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. can enjoy a special hands-on garden demonstration. Master gardener Susanna Kiely will show guests how to plant for the fall season, and participants can plant their own seedling to take

On Sept. 22, the GRF Board approved a change to the Community Gardens policy that would decrease the annual plot rental fees from $150 to $75. Existing gardeners who paid the higher fee would receive a credit on their account. The new, lower fee is not yet in effect. The policy change must go through a 28-day notification period. The GRF Board will finalize the change at a future meeting. For

The worldwide earthquake drill known as the Great ShakeOut is Thursday, Oct. 16, at 10:16 a.m. Every Leisure World resident is encouraged to participate by practicing the “Drop, Cover and Hold-on” exercise. To react quickly in the event of a major earthquake, practice is key. People may only have a few seconds to protect themselves in an earthquake before strong shaking knocks them down.