REPUBLICAN CLUB by Brian Harmon LW contributor The GOP club is looking forward to its picnic on Friday, June 11, at the picnic area near Clubhouse 1 at 12:30 p.m. The picnic will celebrate the volunteers who have made the club so successful over the past two years. Those who want to attend should RSVP to dharlow50@aol.com or call (562) 335 0779. All food will be provided except salad, beans

DEMOCRATIC CLUB by Mary Larson LW contributor The Democratic Club welcomes two new people, Carolyn Smith and Debbie Wrathall, to its board. Smith will serve as the board’s interim secretary, and Wrathall will be the interim chair of the Program Committee. Membership meetings will resume on Aug. 18 in Clubhouse 2 or via Zoom if necessary. In the meantime, the club’s board and committees

WOMAN'S CLUB By Janice Krehbiel LW contributor All LW Woman’s Club members should mark their calendars for the club’s first table games meeting on July 16 in Clubhouse 2 at 1 p.m. Members can play any game they want, including dominos, Yahtzee, cribbage, Scrabble, Rummikub, Monoply, Five Crowns, Euchre, Skipbo, Phase 10, Quiddler, canasta, Hand and Foot, bridge, poker or any other

Among LWs 9,000 residents, there is a lot of musical talent, though much of it is latent and needs to be unleashed and developed. Leisure World Orchestra is restarting on June 16. Those who have musical interest and talent, even if it has been dormant since high school or college, are encouraged to rehabilitate that talent and relive the fun of playing classical music. There is especially a need

On May 20, 13 members of the LW Book Club met via Zoom. All present enjoyed the book “Freakonomics” by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt and were engaged in the discussion. The next meeting is scheduled for June 17 at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 7. The group will discuss “The Leopard” by Giuseppe TomasidiLampedusa.Thepopular historical fiction novel has been translated from Italian

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The GRF Mini Farm’s Master Gardeners workshop titled “Insect Pest Management” will be held via Zoom on Thursday, June 10 at 10 a.m. The link can be found on the Mini Farm website at www.lwsb. com/mini-farm/ that morning. All are welcome to attend, but current and prospective mini farmers are especially encouraged to join.