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Want to promote an estate sale, sell an item, hire a part-time caregiver or offer your services? The classifieds section of the LW Weekly newspaper is a great place to start advertising at an affordable price. Communications Director Ruth Osborn explains the process, cost and relevant deadlines. 

Have you lost or found something in Leisure World? Drop it off at the Decal Office. GRF Security Director explains how Lost & Found works, best practices for residents, how long the office holds on to lost items and how items are tracked. 

Celebrate the changing of seasons at GRF's second annual Harvest Festival at the Community Gardens, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The celebration will feature live bluegrass music, hands-on gardening workshops, lawn games, a garden scavenger hunt, a food drive benefiting the OC Food Bank and raffle drawings with several major prizes.

Golden Rain Foundation Recreation Director Jesse Cripps explains the process of booking venue space in Leisure World for clubs, special events, memorials, birthdays and more. He covers the nuances of booking space and provides an inside look at what it takes to prepare a clubhouse for an event. 

What you can do during a heat wave and how to stay cool in Leisure World.

The Leisure World Library recently debuted a collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks. Golden Rain Foundation Library Manager Taylor Greene shares information on how to use the new materials and more. 

Leisure World has relocated its Game Room—and it now has a pinball machine! Recreation Director Jesse Cripps describes the features of the Game Room, why it was relocated, and what games are available for play. The amenity is open to guests of all ages. 

Leisure World is getting a new projector, which will enhance the quality of the community's Summer Amphitheater Movie Nights. Golden Rain Foundation Recreation Director Jesse Cripps describes the new projector and provides a sneak peak of the 2026 movie season. 

Buses will now operate later to give residents rides to and from GRF-sponsored weekend dances. The three-month pilot program will last June through August and is a collaboration between the Golden Rain Foundation Recreation and Transportation departments. 

An open call for candidates began June 8, 2026, to fill a vacant Mutual 16 seat on the Golden Rain Foundation Board of Directors. Executive Manager of Mutual Services Dave Potter explains how this process will work, what the GRF Bylaws dictate, and why members of any Mutual can apply.