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Leisure World News • Community • December 2021 A31 Music and Dance Clubs (602) 739-5717 FROM SINGLE ROOM TOWHOLE HOUSE DESIGN. We can give you the home you ’ ve always wanted! General Contractor | Interior Design Wes Linscott | Joan Linscott LEISUREWORLD RESIDENTS | 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE LICENSED | BONDED | INSURED | ROC# 199809 Casual-Aires Dinner Dance Club Submitted by Allen Cziok Have you checked out Casual-Aires?We organize rock ‘n roll or country music dinner dance parties in Leisure World. You will find many of your friends are already members. We invite you to join us! We feature the most enjoyable bands in the East Valley and a catered dinner served at your table. We have a smart casual dress code and always a fun-loving friendly group. Our four yearly events are in the Rec. 2 Hopi/ Pima Ballroom. Our first event was on November 20 when “Caution” delighted everyone with wonderful renditions of dancing and listening favorites. Premier Catering served a delicious prime rib dinner. Our three remaining events this season will feature the following musical groups: • Sat., Jan. 15, 2022: Rhythm Edition • Sat., Feb. 19, 2022: Midnight Confessions • Sat., March 26: Whiskey Rose Although we have a large and loyal membership, we accept any Leisure World residents as guests for only $40 per person or $75 for a couple. For more information or reservations, please contact Gary or Nancy Smith at 480-854-1435. Desert Belles Submitted by Sharon Shields Fall greetings to our Leisure World friends! Desert Belles meet onMondays from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the Music Room in Rec. 2. If you can carry a tune and want to join us, we would love to have you! We are working on Christmas music to go caroling on Saturday, December 18. We will meet and leave from the Rec. 1 Card Room at 3:00 p.m. After caroling, we will meet back at the Card Room for our annual chili (and more) dinner at 5:00 p.m. We hope you will come and check us out! For more information, please contact Karen at 480-807-6487. Moonlight Serenade Dinner Dance Club Submitted by Clarice and Joe Chism The season of light has dawned. Rejoice and be thankful for our countless blessings! Welcome Jim McCowan as Vice President! With spectacular music filling Hopi on November 13, the dancers enjoyed the first dinner-dance of the season. We look forward to the 2021 season andhavingmembers and their guests together, dressed in their fancy clothes, sharing fellowship and delectable foods from Premier Catering. BYOB with setups provided. Mark your calendars for the following: • Tues., Jan. 18, 2022: Lonny Lynn, Fair Night • Sat., Feb. 12, 2022: Howard Schneider, Chinese New Year of the Ox • Sat., March 5, 2022: Sonoran Swing, Take Me to Paris Membership dues are due. Please send check for $248/couple per year, or $80/guest couple/per dance to Membership Chair Mrs. Shirley Rake, 1560 Leisure World, Mesa, AZ 85206 or President Ron Litzenberger, 2596 Leisure World, Mesa, AZ 85206. If you are new to Leisure World, you are welcome to join these fantastic evenings. We are excited to have this season of dancing! May peace, love and joy reign in your hearts, especially during this wondrous season! For more information, visit our website at http://moonlight- serenade.yolasite.com or email: moonlightserenade@cox.net. Music Therapy Class Submitted by Vicki Noble If you are a caregiver of a loved one who is struggling with any form of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, Lewy- body, frontal lobe or with Parkinson’s disease, this is the place to be! We enjoy singing our favorite old songs with our talented music therapists. It is amazing to watch and listen to our loved ones singing songs they still remember! We meet monthly in the Music Room in Rec. 2 and enjoy refreshments after singing. The date for this month is Friday, December 3 at 12:30 p.m. Our music therapists also offer a Zoom class every Friday from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. We have singing, play fun music-related games, contests, rhythm activities and get to dance right there at home. It is so much fun that the time flies by. It is worth a try! If you are new, please send your email address to Vicki Noble at vicnal7@gmail.com or text at 480-369-1466. She will email you the link the day before class. Wait until class time, click on the link and join the fun! For more information, please contact Vicki Noble at 480-369-1466. Leisure World Big Band Submitted by John Andrews All residents are invited to come to our rehearsals every Tuesday morning at the Hopi Ballroom from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. You can sit, listen, dance, drink coffee, eat cookies and enjoy the company! Don’t forget the dance on Sunday, December 5 at 2:30 p.m. at the Rec. 2 Hopi Ballroom. The cost is $8 per person. Tickets are available at the door or at the Recreation Office. BYOB and setups provided. For more information, please contact John Andrews at 660-541-2588. Leisure World Cloggers Submitted by Joyce Loland Leisure World Cloggers are excited about the interest shown in clogging at the Activities Fair! We welcome those who signed up, so give it a try. Classes are every Friday in the classroom by the Fitness Center. Beginners, you cannot beat the price, it’s free! Fran Dusek teaches the basic steps from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m., if she knows you are coming. Please contact her at 602-684-9353 on Thursday before the class. Cathy Martin and Dan Rowan teach Beginners Plus from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Intermediate 1 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and Intermediate 2 and 3 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. The cost is $5, and you can dance at as many levels that day as you wish. 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