ARTS AND LEISURE AUG 4 2016
Edward VIII is Coin club topic on Aug. 10
The Leisure World Coin Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The club meets on the second Wednesday of the month, and all are welcome.
First-time guests and new members receive an uncirculated U.S. coin as a gift from the club. People may sign up or renew their memberships at the back of the room. Memberships are $5 for the year.
This month’s program will be a talk by Ed Hicks on Edward the VIII, the English King who gave up his throne to marry Wallis Simpson in 1936. Hicks is appreciated for his interesting and knowledgeable talks to the Coin Club.
There will be the 50/50 drawing after the refreshment break. Tickets are two for $1.
A coin raffle with prizes will be held.
Members can bring extra coins from their collections to auction. This is an opportunity for members and guests to buy coins, often at bargain prices.
The refreshment sign-up sheet will be available at the meeting.
This will be the last chance to buy tickets for the gold coin drawing from the Numismatic Association of Southern California (NASC). The grand prize is worth over $1,300. There are a total of 35 gold coins in the drawing. Tickets are two chances for $3 or a booklet of eight for $10.
Members and Leisure World residents who have coins left from their travels are encouraged to donate them to the Coin Club for distribution during its outreach program at Oak Middle School in April.
The club sets up exhibits and coin collections as part of a program to foster an interest in coin collecting during National Coin Week.
For more information, call Dennis Nesteby at 445-6561.
Children’s authors will speak Aug. 10
The Leisure World Library will host authors Betty Smith and Joyce Dalman as part of the AuthorSpeak series at 11 a.m. on Aug. 10.
Smith will read from her book “The Adventures of Alexandr and His Ragtime Gran,” and Joyce Dalman will read from her book “Tillie and the Rabbit.”
These books are for readers of all ages but people are welcome to bring young grandchildren and their friends as this author visit is geared toward the little ones.
For more information and a full listing of this summer’s authors and their titles, inquire within the library.
Light refreshments will also be provided.
GRF Weekly Dance
The Golden Rain Foundation sponsors a weekly dance on Saturdays from 7-10 p.m. in Clubhouse 1.
The Jim Gilman Band will play Aug. 6.
LW Dance Clubs and Classes
The following is a partial list of dance classes and clubs available in Leisure World:
•Ballet: A one-hour class is held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays in Clubhouse 6, second floor. No experience is necessary. Men and women, including beginners, are welcome. Classes, taught by Mel Lockett, are $3 each. For more information, call Lynn R. Heath at 296-5588.
•Dance Club: Social foxtrot for beginning and intermediate dancers is from 6:15-7:15 p.m. A second class, Six weeks of West Coast Swing, is from 7:15-8:15 p.m. Both classes meet on Friday in Clubhouse 6, Room C. The cost is $6 per class or $10 for both classes. Jeremy Pierson, 999-1269, is the dance instructor with 20-plus years of professional dance experience.
•Dancing Feet Club: The club hosts ballroom and line dancing in Clubhouse 2 every fourth Sunday of the month. Line dance is taught from 6-7 p.m., followed by social dancing from 7-9:30 p.m. Admission is free. Guests may bring their own drinks and snacks. There will be 50/50 raffles. The club also holds dance lessons and practice every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. in Clubhouse 6. For more information, call Ed Bolos at (551) 998-4223.
•Flowering Step Line Dance: Free classes are held at 10 a.m. on Mondays and the third Tuesday of the month in Clubhouse 2. Young-Ah Ko is the instructor. For more information, call (310) 658-0379 or 296-8068.
•Fun Exercise Line Dance Club: Intermediate line dance meets from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays in Clubhouse 6, Room C; membership is $10 a year. For information, call Suzanne Ahn, 810-1614.
• Grapevine Line Dance: The class meets from 3-5 p.m. on Thursdays in Clubhouse 6, Room C (beginners, 3-4 p.m.; intermediates, 4-5 p.m.), and from 1-3 p.m. on Fridays in the Clubhouse 3 lobby (beginners, 1-2 p.m.; intermediate-advanced, 2-3 p.m.). Classes are free; people may join any time. Newcomers and dancers who need review should attend the beginners class from 1-2 p.m. on Fridays. For more information, call Jack or Aranee Carrigan at 596-8273.
•Hui O Hula: Beginners meet on Monday from 10-11:15 a.m., upstairs in Clubhouse 6. Hula lessons continue for the intermediate and advanced dancers afterward; Tuesday class starts at 1:15 p.m. upstairs in Clubhouse 6. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 252-9676 or email jojo@huiohula.com.
•International Folk Dance Club: Learn easy line and circle dances from around the world at 10:30 a.m. on Fridays in the lobby of Clubhouse 3. Beginners are welcome.
•Joyful Line Dance Club: The club meets from 3-4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in the lobby of Clubhouse 3 and at 3:30 p.m. for practice on Fridays in the Amphitheater. Membership is not required. For more information, call Anna Derby at 301-5339.
•Kang Nam Dance Studio: Stretching is from 12:30-12:40 p.m., followed by line dance from 12:40-2:30 p.m., taught by Aranee Carrigan, on Tuesdays in the lobby of Clubhouse 3. No experience is necessary. To sign up or for more information, call Philip Bak, 431-0321.
•Leisure Time Dancers: Classes are held on Mondays in Clubhouse 6. A class in Texas two-step starts at 2 p.m. and rumba, at 3 p.m. Singles and couples are welcome. Dancers rotate. Cost is $6 for one hour or $10 for two hours. For more information, call Richard Sharrard at 434-6334 or 305-5359.
•Leisure World Cloggers: Advanced and intermediate students meet at 8:30 a.m. and beginners at 10:30 a.m. on the Amphitheater stage. For more information, call at 598-9974.
•Line Dance: Novice beginners meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays in Clubhouse 6; $3 per class. Barbara Magie is the instructor. Advanced beginners meet at 10 a.m. on Thursdays in Clubhouse 3, Room 6; $3 per class.
•Saturday Morning Dance Club: Learn the cha cha from 9-10 a.m. and the rumba from 10-11 a.m. on Saturdays in Clubhouse 1. Classes are taught by Candi Davis; dancers rotate. Sessions are $5 each.
•Suede Sole Dancers: The group meets at 6 p.m. on Sundays for a class upstairs in Clubhouse 6. Pat Erickson is the instructor. For more information, call Anna Derby, 301-5339.
•Tap Dance: The Leisure World Theater Club Tap Dancers meet from 9-10 a.m. on Thursdays on the Amphitheater stage. Some tap or dance experience is helpful but not required; cost: $5. For information, call instructor Louise Guest, 756-2078.
•Velvetones Jazz Club Dance: The big band plays dance music at 6 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of the month in Clubhouse 4. All are welcome.
•Zumba Club: Stef Sullivan teaches the class with dance steps inspired by salsa, merengue, cha-cha, raggaeton, Cumbia, Bollywood, jazz, hip-hop and disco. Classes, $3, are held at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays, 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. on Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Classes are held in Clubhouse 6, except the Thursday class, which meets in Clubhouse 3. There will be no classes Aug. 5-7.
2016 Amphitheater Season
The 2016 Leisure World Amphitheater Season is now underway with free entertainment every Thursday night until Sept. 8 on the Amphitheater stage. Shows start at 8 p.m. until September when they begin at 7:30 p.m. Residents are welcome to come early to buy dinner from the food trucks, or bring a picnic for pre-show dining.
The Minibus has extended service on Thursdays before and after the show.
Residents must have their GRF photo I.D. cards when attending Amphitheater shows. Non-resident guests must be accompanied by a resident shareholder.
Residents are limited to one guest each due to the anticipated popularity of Ricky Nelson Remembered on Sept. 1; and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on Sept. 8.
Smoking is not permitted in the Amphitheater.
The following is the remainder of the show schedule:
• Aug. 4: Rick Schuler’s Tribute To John Denver—The Rocky Mountain High Experience, sponsored by Charles Briskey On-Site Sales
• Aug. 11: Supreme Reflections: Supreme’s Tribute, sponsored by Richer Mortuary
• Aug. 18: True Willie: Willie Nelson Tribute, sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
• Aug. 25: The Missing Links: Monkees Tribute, sponsored by Miracle Ear; pet supply drive for the Seal Beach Animal Care Center
• Sept. 1: Ricky Nelson Remembered, sponsored by PRI Research, restricted show
• Sept. 8: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, sponsored by Monarch Healthcare, restricted show
2016 Movies at the Amphitheater
The GRF Recreation Department presents the first season of free open-air movie nights at the Amphitheater on Thursdays or Saturdays at 8 p.m. through October. Bring friends and family for a movie night under the stars. The following is the remainder of the schedule:
•Aug. 12—Minions: Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world; sponsored by Humana and Foot Solutions. (This movie was rescheduled after technical difficulties canceled it on July 9).
• Sept. 15—San Andreas: In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey with his ex-wife across the state to rescue their daughter; sponsored by Humana.
• Sept. 22—McFarland USA: Jim White moves his family after losing his job as a football coach. He sees that some of the students are worth starting a cross-country team and turns seven students with no hope into one of the best cross-country teams, sponsored by the Golden Age Foundation, Humana. The Golden Age Foundation will conduct a fund raising raffle. Six raffle tickets cost $5 and can be purchased at the GAF table.
• Sept. 29—In the Heart of the Sea: The story of a New England whaling ship’s sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel “Moby-Dick”; sponsored by Monarch Healthcare.
• Oct. 6—Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy, and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance; sponsored by Monarch Health Care.
‘13 Hours’ will be shwon Aug. 7
“13 Hours,” rated R, will be shown at 2 p.m. on Aug. 7 in Clubhouse 4.
On Sept. 11, 2012, Islamic militants attack the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, killing Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and Sean Smith, an officer for the Foreign Service. Stationed less than one mile away are members (James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini) of the Annex Security Team, former soldiers assigned to protect operatives and diplomats in the city. As the assault rages on, the six men engage the combatants in a fierce firefight to save the lives of the remaining Americans.
Some scenes and language may be offensive to some viewers.
Computer Club meets Aug. 9
The Leisure World Computer Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2.
The group will discuss freeware versions of popular, sometimes costly, software.
For example Microsoft Office is a good office product that costs about $400 per computer. But there are free products available with nearly all the same capabilities as the Office.
A list of free or almost free alternatives to major name brand software will be covered. There will be refreshments and prizes.
Minibus Service Expanded
The Golden Rain Foundation Minibus now makes two runs through the community prior to the Amphitheater shows on Thursday evenings.
The first trip begins at the Leisure World Health Care Center at 6:35 p.m. and follows the Evening B route with a drop-off at the Amphitheater hub. This drop-off is midway through the run before continuing through the southern portion of LW.
The second trip begins at 7:20 p.m. and arrives at the Amphitheater at 8 p.m.
There is a drop-off at the Amphitheater hub at 7:44 p.m. after picking up passengers from the northern portion of the route.
The Minibus does not go to the Leisure World shopping center during the Amphitheater runs, but it does pick up passengers in front of Holy Family Church near the St. Andrews Gate.
All passengers will be taken home after Amphitheater shows.
For more information, call Grant Winford, fleet manager, at 431-6586, ext. 372.
Genealogy class for beginners is Aug. 16
The Leisure World Genealogy Club will offer a class for beginners from 10-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, in the Genealogy Research Library in Clubhouse 3, Room 10. Everyone is welcome to discover if they have famous people in their families. No experience is needed.
Mutual 5 shareholder Wayne Gould will teach the workshop, which costs $5. He has been involved in family history research for over 40 years. Through his research, he discovered he is a Mayflower descendent. Gould is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and a member of the William Brewster Society.
The class will cover the steps and tools needed to start family research. People are invited to bring family Bibles or notes with genealogical records to share.
Gould will be available to answer questions after class.
Genealogy Club members will be there to introduce students to some of the many research resources available at the club library.
Register for the workshop at the Genealogy Research Library in Clubhouse 3, Room 10, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays from 1-4 p.m. or call 794-9346 for more information.
LWSB Book Club meets Aug. 18
The LWSB Book Club will meet from 1-3 p.m. on Aug. 18 in Clubhouse 3, Room 7. The club meets on the third Thursday of the month.
Members will discuss “Fools Crow,” a novel about Native Americans written by James Welch. Set in Montana shortly after the Civil War, this novel tells of White Man’s Dog (later known as Fools Crow), a young Blackfoot Indian on the verge of manhood, and his band, known as the Lone Eaters. The invasion of white society threatens to change their traditional way of life, and they must choose to fight or assimilate.
This book is available at the Leisure World Library and other area libraries. Or people can buy the book second-hand for about $3.50, shipping included, from online vendors such as www.abebooks.com.
At the last meeting, people talked about the book “Only Time will Tell,” the first in a series of novels by Jeffrey Archer. The meeting was well attended and a lively discussion ensued.
For more information, contact Thomas Gan at gltjiook@gmail.com or 248-8711.
Grandchildren were featured singers at Karaoke Club
Last week, the Community Karaoke Club featured the grandchildren of Charlie and Carol Guggino confidently singing onstage. First-time singer Nida Marachli sang “Paper Roses,” followed by other enthusiastic singers, including Bob Barnum, “Over The Rainbow”; Lee Rickerson, “For The Good Times”; Janice Chapman, “If I Give My Heart to You”; Audrey McKenzie, “Last Farewell”; Ann Martin, “Could I Have This Dance?”; Rick Hering, “Green Green Grass”; Vito Vilamor, “Sentimental Me”; Ray Jarris, “Some Like You”; Joe Sabroso, “One Way Ticket”; Bev Adams, “Longest Time”; Ray Barnum, “Faithfully”; Lou Joseph, “It Had To Be You”; Pete Tupas, “Sentimental Reasons”; Tony Tupas, “Best of My Love”; Byong Choi, “Delilah”; Tino Tupas, “Unforgettable”; Doris Edwards, “Leavin’ On A Jet Plane”; and Mike Breen, “Strangers.”
Bob Barnum is preparing for the Community Karaoke show that will be held at the Amphitheater as part of of the LW Saturday Night series on Aug. 13.
This will be a night for club karaoke singers to shine. It’s exciting for those who submitted their favorite songs several months ago to have a chance to be “on the big stage.” Everyone is welcome to come out and support the local talent.
The club meets on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 1. Coffee and snacks are available; it’s cool inside and people can relax and have fun singing along with, or clapping for, performers.
Lapidary Room to have expanded hours
Starting Wednesday, Aug. 17, the Lapidary Room in Clubhouse 4 will be open from 6-9 p.m. The expanded hours will give residents who work a chance to use the facility. There will be a supervisor for people who need help or instruction.
Senior actors to perform a western
Festooned in western duds and hats, the Primetime Players, a senior group of performers from the greater Long Beach area, will perform “Jawbone Jim’s Trail Ride” at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Clubhouse 2.
The play, sponsored by the Producers Club, includes such great western songs as “Tumbling Tumbleweed,” “Don’t Fence Me In,” and Irving Berlin’s “You Can’t Get a Man with a Gun.”
The actors, mostly 70-90 year-old veterans, don’t let their ages keep them from kicking up their heels.
The show includes two short line dancing numbers and one variety act.
Admission is free.
One of LW’s oldest invites newbies for musical afternoons
The Musical Strings Club, the oldest guitar and ukulele club in Leisure world, invites newcomers to join it for lively musical afternoons at 1 p.m., Friday, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9.
The club has been in existence for more than 25 years and is still going strong.
Original members include Walter Sorenson, Joe Mesner, Rosemary Freman, Ruth Almaguer, Jane Clyde, Peter Sequeira and Sam Calderone, who directs.
Learn how to fuse and slump glass
The Lapidary and Jewelry Club is offering an Introduction to Fusion and Slumping glass from 9:30 a.m.-noon on Aug. 18 at the Lapidary Room in Clubhouse 4.
The class will cover the basics of glass fusion and show people how to create a design that can be slumped into a small, shallow bowl.
Students with prior experience can expand their skills in glass cutting and shaping to create more intricate designs.
A$10 fee, payable at class, will cover the materials, which include glass to make two 3-inch squares or 4-inch squares for coasters for slumping.
Fused pieces can be picked up the following day; slumped pieces take an additional day.
Sign-up in the Lapidary Room in Clubhouse 4, limit of six students per class.
Restaurant Reviews
Leisure World residents are welcome to submit reviews of their favorite restaurants and should include their names, and mutual and telephone numbers. The restaurant’s full name, telephone number, address and operating hours should also be provided. The reviews are subject to editing and will run as space allows. Email them to rutho_news@lwsb.com. For more information, call News Editor Ruth Osborn, 472-1277.
Finbars Italian Kitchen
1041 Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach
(562) 346-2277
My husband, Frank, and I were pleased to discover that Finbars has opened in the Seal Beach shopping center anchored by Von’s Pavilion. This family-owned restaurant has long been a favorite of local residents.
The new restaurant interior is airy and neat. The ceilings have been covered with the embossed tin currently popular in upscale restaurants. Seating will accommodate both large and intimate groups. There are booths and moveable tables, and the bar section is separated from the dining room but with tables as well as barstools. A few TVs are positioned for viewing and there are electric outlets at the side tables for those who need to plug-in while dining.
We enjoyed a luncheon special with my husband requesting a special addition of gnocchi pasta, and servers were gracious in accommodating his request for a minimal surcharge. He sampled the Bolognese sauce and was pleasantly surprised that it was as good as his own. I chose the Caprese appetizer which is one of my favorite meals. It was generous in size and artfully plated.
The full Italian menu includes a variety of beef, seafood and chicken entrees accompanied by pasta, bread and soup or salad.
An extensive list of sandwiches is available along with a variety of salads and pizzas.
There are also delicious desserts of which we sampled the New York cheesecake. It came with strawberry sauce crisscrossed on the plate and a couple dollops of whipped cream on the side. The cheesecake itself was three inches high and so tasty that we didn’t need the whipped cream.
The service here is wonderful as many of the staff worked for Finbars at its previous location. Although only open a month, the waiters are totally informed on the menu item ingredients and experienced in providing perfect attention to their guests.
We are glad to welcome the restaurant back to Seal Beach.
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The Pub at Fiddlers Green located at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos is now offering tri tip every Tuesday from 4-9 p.m. and entertainment from 6-9 p.m.
The last military canteen in the area is open to the public. It offers a wide variety of standard diner fare, including salads, burgers, fries, sandwiches, fish and chips and more.
There is a patio, a bar and tables.
For more information, call 795-2168.
‘Inside LW’ features a funny club
The Make ’em Laugh club is featured on the latest edition of “Inside Leisure World” and will be broadcast on Superwire and SBTV-Channel 3 this month.
Beverley Bender and Janice Laine represent Make ’em Laugh, which demonstrates how laughter can improve a person’s life, both physically and psychologically.
Laine is the producer. Joe Osuna is the camera operator. This is the 20th year the club has produced “Inside Leisure World.”
The Video Producers are located in Clubhouse 3 off the main lobby. Call 472-1264 for more information or visit the webstie at LWVPC.blogspot.com.
The studio is open weekdays from 10 a.m.-noon.
The club meets for cake and coffee on the fourth Thursday at 9 a.m.
All are welcome.
Genealogical Society to meet Aug. 21
The Questing Heirs Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, at Lakewood Masonic Center, 5918 Parkcrest St., Long Beach.
Nancy Huebutter will give a program on adding timelines to genealogical toolkits, and Christine Johns will talk about where to find a family’s military history.
Meetings are free and open to the public.
For more information, visit www.qhgs.info or call shareholder Liz Myers at 598-3027.
Ice cream social dance party starts at 6:30 tomorrow
The Leisure Whirlers Dance Club will have an ice cream social dance party tomorrow, Aug. 5, in Clubhouse 4.
The dance will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
There will be music, dancing and a finger-food potluck. People are welcome to bring their favorite ice cream flavors and/or toppings to share.
Pre-rounds are from 6:30-7 p.m. Square and round dances will be alternated from 7-9 p.m.
The potluck and socializing will start at 9 p.m.
Singles and couples are welcome.
There will be a singles rotation so everyone can dance. The cost is $6 per person.
For more information, call Lenore Velky at 237-2682.
On Aug. 12, the Whirlers will have a 50s dance party from 6-9:30 p.m.
Thanks to everyone who is supporting square dance classes taught by Mel Branham. The classes are held on Mondays from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Experienced dancers are always welcome in class to help support student dancers.
Singles and couples are welcome.
Everyone can dance because there is a singles rotation.
The class is held at the Garden Grove Women’s Club, 9501 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove.
For more information, call Branham at (714) 803-0250.