Current information about the Video Club is presented below. Click here to visit our General Information page with additional material. We offer programs, classes, contests, and coaching services, along with a wide range of video production opportunities and fun social events. We're based in Laguna Woods Village, one of Southern California’s largest senior retirement communities... Continue Reading →
For the first time in recent memory, today's headlines played a major role in winning entries to the Video Club's Annual Short Video Contest. Winners were chosen by the vote of all attendees at the Fifteenth Annual Goldie Awards Banquet, held Tuesday evening, July 7, 2026 in Clubhouse 7. Nancy Klann's "Why" and Joe Brown's... Continue Reading →
NOTICE: The deadline for reservations has been extended from Tuesday, June 30 to Thursday, July 2. Reservations are now open for the Video Club's 15th Annual Goldies Awards Banquet, to be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 5 pm in Clubhouse 7. The event -- and the annual Short Video Contest which it celebrates... Continue Reading →
Learn the basics of video editing, using free Microsoft Clipchamp for both PC and Mac computers in a new two-session Video Club class, "Video Editing Made Easy," on Thursday, May 11 and 18, 2026, from 10 am to noon in the Video Lab, taught by Club President Jonathan Williams. "Clipchamp runs on Windows computers or... Continue Reading →
The Video Club of Laguna Woods will offer two hands-on training sessions on "Using Blackmagic Camera," on Tuesdays, June 9 and 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Video Lab, located between Clubhouse 2 and Pool 2. Instructor David Wells will guide participants in using the free smartphone app, available for iPhone/iPad and... Continue Reading →
Scroll down for event flyer. The Video Club of Laguna Woods announces a Special Fund-Raising Event -- "Remember When? An Afternoon of Memories, Simpler Times & Community" -- to be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 in Clubhouse 6. With a suggested donation of $20 per family, the event will replace the club's June General... Continue Reading →
“Producing Podcasts and Vodcasts A-Z,” a new class offered by the Video Club of Laguna Woods starting May 26, is designed to take you from idea to on-air with confidence. Taught by a team of Video Club leaders, the first two-hour session will be held in the Video Lab from 10 am to noon on... Continue Reading →
The Video Club wishes to share the link to a Tribute provided by member Diane Matonti to her husband, Bob Matonti, who passed on April 20, 2026. https://www.mccormickandson.com/obituaries/robert-matonti Along with Diane, Bob was an active member of the Video Club. The two worked on the club's Short Film Showcase (SFS) series with the late Stephanie... Continue Reading →
Above, “Beyond the Gates” host, Susan Wheeler interviews chef-owner, David Pratt, at Finca Restaurant in San Juan Capistrano, featured in April's show. O Get ready to tap your feet and lift your spirits in April, 2026’s “Beyond the Gates” on Village Television Channel 6, bringing the electrifying gospel group “Trust 1” straight into your living... Continue Reading →
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