The LW Pickleball Players Club offers free beginners lessons on the pickleball courts behind Clubhouse 2. Classes are at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, and Thursday, Jan. 27. For more information contact Linda Evenson at (561) 577-3283 or email lwsbpickleballclub@gmail.com.

The Creative Writers Club meeting scheduled for Jan. 28 has been canceled because of COVID. The next meeting is currently scheduled for Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Yearly dues of $15 will be collected at that time.

On Jan. 3, 13 men of the Leisure World Golf League played at the David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley. It was a very cool, overcast and foggy morning that never warmed up and affected play. The tees on the usually par-62, 3,900-yard course were in the rear of the tee boxes, increasing course length to more than 4,300 yards. Scores reflected this change, with only five of the golfers

American Legion Post 327 hosts Super Bingo on Sunday, Jan. 23, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 2. The buy-in is $15 for a six-pack; additional six-packs cost $15 apiece. Jackpots will be $100 or higher, while other games’ prizes will remain the same. There will also be door prizes and desserts. Regular Sunday Bingo will continue on Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. The buy-in costs $5, with additional cards at $1 each.

At the Jan. 11 tournament, 47 members of the Women’s Golf Club participated, with 17 women scoring birdies—eight of them on Hole 2. The winners were: Flight A: Low gross: tie between Devora Kim and Pam Krug, 28; low net: Hae Lee, 24; birdies: Hae Lee (Holes 1 and 5), Veronica Chang (Hole 1), Linda Herman (Hole 2), Ann Tran (Hole 2), Margie Thompson (Hole 2), Joann Lim (Hole 2),

by Lisa Carrillo Care Ambulance/Falck Mobile Health Corp. The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis, its worst blood shortage in more than a decade, posing a concerning risk to patient care. With less than a one-day supply of critical blood types in recent weeks, doctors have been forced to make difficult decisions about who receives blood transfusions and who will need to wait

Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Inc. delivers freshly cooked meals for $8.75 per day Monday-Friday, between 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Deliveries include an 8-ounce carton of 1 percent milk. An alternate dessert is available for those on a diabetic diet. Contact Client Manager Caron Adler at (562) 439-5000, ext. 1, or visit www.mowlb.org to complete an online application. To cancel a meal for the following

Steady yoga movements warm up muscles, and deep breathing increases blood flow. Classes are held in Clubhouse 6 on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. The cost is $8 per class. Outdoor yoga classes cost $8 each and are held at Veterans Plaza on Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. Longtime local instructor Jenny Ahn leads classes via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. for $5 per class. For more