LW Discovery Tour will feature 60 clubs, raffles and prizes
AROUND THE WORLD IN 180 MINUTES
by Kathy Thayer
Recreation Manager
Atotal 60 clubs have confirmed plans to join The Great LW Discovery Tour, which will be held Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. No more clubs will be accepted.
The primary Club Expo will take place in Clubhouse 3 with 45 of those clubs welcoming residents. Active seniors will show off a variety of interests, from cards and games to ethnic groups, health and education, hobbies and politics, emergency services, and social clubs.
The Genealogy Library will hold tours and the Quilting Bees will show off the state-of-the-art Needle Arts Studio.
Curious about the Learning Center? It’s not just for computer clubs as the LW Opera Club will demonstrate. Many clubs plan to have drawings for prizes.
In the lobby, the Impaired Vision and Hearing Club will have professionals offering free resources and the Korean American Association will do the same for that community.
While top vendors will wow the community with their services and raffle prizes in Clubhouse 4, the Velvetones will take the stage. At the rear of the facility, the Art League, two ceramics clubs, and the Lapidary and Jewelry Club will show off their remodeled studios and offer their wares for sale. People are invited to put their name in for drawings for some exquisite, handcrafted treasures.
Between Clubhouses 3 and 4, the Library and the Friends of the Library bookstore will greet attendees. The bookstore will be giving away tons of free books to celebrate the day.
A variety of food trucks will be available before people move on to the next location.
People can take the minibus to Clubhouse 1 and join the karaoke party in the main hall. In the pool room, the Ladies Q Club will welcome people. People can pop into the Historical Society library to see what LWSB has done for 60 years. Paws, Claws and Beaks are planning a pet contest that won’t be for pooches-only in the picnic grounds.
People can also tour the state-of-the-art Woodshop hosted by the shop’s handy supervisors in GRF’s newest facility. The last stop will be the renovated Shuffleboard Court before moving on to the next venue.
Clubhouse 2 will feature a home improvement and nonprofit organization exposition while Abilene rocks the stage. Three of LW’s most active clubs will show off the Corner Pocket Poolroom along with the pickleball and bocce courts in Mission Park.
The tour continues with minibuses transporting people to the amenity hub, where the two golf clubs will show off the nine-hole Turtle Lake Golf Course. Next to them will be the Aquatic Center pool and spa. From there people are invited to travel across the street to Clubhouse 6, where they can take a free table tennis lesson, check out the Fitness Center, or catch a Zumba or line dance demonstration in the second floor dance space.
All clubhouses will have tour ambassadors to guide people and stamp each person’s passport. The minibuses will have tour guides, courtesy of the Theater Club, that will clue people in on all they will see each stop.
At 2 p.m., people can hop a bus back from any venue to Veterans Plaza where the grand finale raffle drawings will take place along with the Ugly Tourist Contest.
A fully stamped passport is your ticket to the grand prize drawing, which is under wraps for now.
The Recreation Department is in the planning stages so keep an eye on the LW Weekly for updates. For more information, email kathyt@lwsb.com.
Learn more about GRF’s wide array of amenities with a whirlwind tour on April 6.
