Clubhouse 1
Saturday, June 17
5 p.m.
$35
Come on down for a barbecue dinner and country line dancing with Doug Houston to benefit the Village’s own Aquadettes.
For more information, contact Kim Knotts at 949-632-4722 or kimknotts21@gmail.com, or visit the club’s website.
Performing Arts Center/Clubhouse 3 Dining Room 1
Monday, June 12, 2023
10 a.m.
Free
While scams may vary, the anatomy is the same. Karen Rossi with the Council on Aging discusses the growing issue of financial scams targeting older adults and identifies common elements and red flags.
Light refreshments will be provided by Adapt2It Home Medical Supply.
For more information, contact Grace Carpenter at carpenter41mg@gmail.com.
Interested in health aging? Join the Fit Brain Club of Laguna Woods Village the second Monday every month as various guest speakers present on topics related to brain health, memory, planning for the future and more.
Clubhouse 1
Wednesday, May 17
1:30 p.m.
$10 suggested donation for guests, free for Publishing Club members
Start discovering and retelling your family stories as the Publishing Club‘s own Christine Francis, co-director of the Family Search Center, writer and storyteller, shares tips.
This event is for Laguna Woods residents and their guests. Non-residents, please email your name 24 hours in advance for gate clearance.
The Publishing Club meets the third Wednesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. For more information, email pubclublw@gmail.com or visit the club website.
To help expedite entry through Gate 12 and the amenities within, Laguna Woods Village residents may now secure Gate 12 passes for guests who use the DwellingLive gate clearance system. Residents can simply select Type of Pass, where a new drop-down menu offers a Gate 12 day-pass option.
Like other passes completed through the DwellingLive app, residents can forward passes to their guests via emails or text messages. This new option better documents for gate ambassadors all guest, resident and license plate information.
Gate ambassadors will maintain check-in protocols for those who choose not to use the new Gate 12 visitor pass option. This includes residents accompanying guests as they pass through the gate. Please contact Resident Services at residentservices@vmsinc.org or 949-597-4600, or Community Access/Gate Clearance at 949-597-4301, or by clicking Contact Us in the top right corner at lagunawoodsvillage.com.
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The May/June Village Breeze cover features a photo of a happy-looking turtle taken on a bright sunny morning at Aliso Creek in the Village by Mark Rabinowitch, who said the turtle appeared to be “warming itself up in the sun and almost had a smile on its face.”
Inside this issue you will:
The Village Breeze is delivered to every manor via the United States Postal Service’s Every Door Direct program. However, if delivery misses its mark at your door, you can find copies available throughout the Village:
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Get involved and join a club! On Thursday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clubhouse 5, check out the Club Expo 2023 and discover the many clubs and activities that await you in the Village.
Food and refreshments from Martinez’s Catering will be available for purchase.
Call 949-597-4382 or email recreation@vmsinc.org for more information.
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The Performing Arts Center is pleased to offer last-chance $29 tickets to Tony Orlando’s live performance tomorrow, May 6. Ticket sales will be from 2 p.m. to the show’s start, 7:30 p.m., or until all remaining tickets are sold. Previously purchased tickets may not be exchanged for last-chance tickets. Payment by check or credit card only.
This spectacular live event will feature the three-time American Music Award winner and Grammy nominee, one of Billboard’s top three artists of the ’70s and 100 greatest artists of all time, and recipient of multiple “Entertainer of the Year” awards for both Las Vegas and Atlantic City, as he performs such number-one hits as “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree,” “Knock Three Times” and more.
The PAC/Clubhouse 3 and the box office are located at 23822 Avenida Sevilla.
Photography and videography in the theater is prohibited.
Call 949-597-4288 or email recreation@vmsinc.org for more information.
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Clubhouse 1 Art Room
Monday, May 8
10 a.m.
Free
The Fit Brain Club invites you to join its May meeting to learn about non-Alzheimer’s dementias from Dr. Brian Hitt, board-certified UCI Health behavioral neurologist.
Light refreshments will be provided by Adapt2It Home Medical Supply.
For more information, contact Grace Carpenter at carpenter41mg@gmail.com.
Interested in healthy aging? Join the Fit Brain Club of Laguna Woods Village the second Monday every month as various guest speakers present on topics related to brain health, memory, planning for the future and more.
Performing Arts Center (PAC) / Clubhouse 3
Saturday, May 27
7 p.m.
$30, $35, $40
He looks, sounds and even moonwalks just like him. Michael Firestone pays tribute to the king of pop and brings his Las Vegas show, “I Am King – The Michael Jackson Experience,” to the Baby Boomers Club at the PAC. Firestone sings Jackson’s biggest hits including “Bad,” “Billie Jean,” “Thriller,” “Man in the Mirror” and more while mastering his signature dance moves.
Tickets are on sale online and at the PAC for $30, $35 and $40.
For more information, visit the Baby Boomers Club website, call 949-415-8030 or email info@boomersclub.org.
Village Television
Thursdays in May (May 4, 11, 18, 25)
7 p.m.
Free
Sit back and listen or sing along to the Sunshine Performance Club‘s show originally performed for the Healthy Aging Center of Laguna Woods. Mark your calendar for any Thursday in May and tune in.
This month’s show features eight Sunshine Performance Club members singing seasonal songs such as “April Love.”
For more information, contact Ana Shu at 734-674-0350 or anapshu@gmail.com, or visit the Sunshine Performance Club website.
