Arts & Crafts Fest tops yearlong events calendar
WHAT’S UP WITH RECREATION?
by Kathy Thayer
recreation manager
February kicked off the 2023 special events calendar with the Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance that drew over 200 happy residents and their friends. Next up is the St. Patrick’s Day Dinner that is selling out quickly ( see page 21 for more information).
There are a lot more special events and excursions planned for 2023, with the Spring Arts and Crafts Festival up next. It will be held in Clubhouse 2 on April 14 and 15. This event was added to the calendar due to the popularity of fall festival. Resident artisans will have an opportunity to sell their handmade crafts and can sign up for the festival at 1 p.m., March 22, in Clubhouse 2.
Theater Outing
The first excursion of the season will be Sunday, April 30, to see “Under the Skin” at the Long Beach International City Theater. The theme revolves around the protagonist, Lou, who needs a kidney. Yesterday. His estranged daughter Raina has one to spare, but does he deserve it? Time leaps backward, forward and sideways, secrets get aired, and truths revealed in this lively, unpredictable comedy that asks what people owe their parents and children. Tickets will go on sale in mid-March.
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo, one of Rec’s most popular free events, is back at Clubhouse 6 with live mariachi entertainment, the Taco Tuesday truck and virgin margarita bar for those who want to purchase refreshments. Watch the LW Weekly and LW Live for more details.
Mother’s Day Brunch
Mother’s Day is May 14, and GRF will host sumptuous brunch on Saturday, May 13, in Clubhouse 4.
Harpist Peggy Skomal will entertain.
This is a great way for the whole family to honor mom the day before. Tickets will go on sale in April.
LA Opera Excursion
The LA Opera is back in business, and this year, the Recreation Department was fortunate enough to secure enough tickets for two evening performances of “Othello.”
Hailed as the pinnacle of the Italian operatic repertoire, Verdi’s transformation of the original Shakespeare play is a powerful drama of uncontrolled human emotion at its most extreme. Verdi’s musical portrait of Otello’s descent into a tortured heart of darkness is explicit in every chilling detail as he destroys all in life that he holds dear.
The operatic performances are on May 17 and June 1. Due to the special low pricing and limited seating, residents may submit their names for a drawing and will be randomly chosen for either date.
More information will be available next month.
Stars on Ice
Stars on Ice is on the calendar for May 20 at the Honda Center. The 2023 Stars on Ice tour will boast an international cast of Olympic, world and national champion skaters sure to entertain all ages.
Angels Baseball
On June 9, the Angels will take on the Mariners and one busload of LW residents will be there to see the action. Tickets will be available at the Recreation Office later this spring.
Keep an eye on LW Live as well as the LW Weekly for more information on these and other upcoming events.
Residents are encouraged to sign up for LW Live for the community’s real-time news. Sign up at www.lwsb.com to start receiving the latest information on GRF events and news.
The Recreation Department welcomes input of LW residents, who are invited to attend the next Recreation Committee meeting, either in person or via livestream, at 1 p.m. in Conference Room B on the first Monday of the month. For more information, contact kathyt@lwsb.com.
Harpist Peggy Skomal will entertain at the Mother's Day Brunch set for May 14.
