Category: Clubs & Classes

Swing dancing lessons in February

Instructors Jane and Stan

Jane Gromelski Just in time for the 50s and 60s Sock Hop on March 1, in the MountainView Ballroom, we will offer Beginning Swing lessons in the Aerobics Room by the Mesquite Grill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday evenings. If you missed out on the fun of Rock ‘n Roll when you were young, now…

Boy Scouts benefit from Fund Drive

At a recent meeting, the Golden Eagles board was joined by Ken Tucker and MeMe Aguila from the Catalina Council in Tucson.

Chet Morgan The SaddleBrooke Golden Eagles is in the midst of its annual fund drive. All money raised supports the Boy Scouts in the SaddleBrooke vicinity where many of the participants would be unable to do so without the funds provided by the Golden Eagles. According to Chair John Wiley, the drive began in November…

New ACBL Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge Club

Printouts of pre-dealt hands are available so that players can review their bids, play and learn from each game.

Barbara Starrett and Joyce Honorof We are pleased to announce that the Small Slams Bridge Club is now American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) sanctioned and will begin offering ACBL masterpoints with the first game set for Thursday, January 14, 2016. Both Joyce and Barbara started playing bridge only a few years ago and rapidly became…

Post-holiday grief related blues

Dolores Robu For most people the first holiday season after a death is the most painful. No matter when your loss occurred it’s most important that you become aware that recovery is possible and to learn which actions will help you. Logically, for many grieving people, the holidays are difficult enough, especially the first season…

Diverse Sabino Canyon

A glimpse into Sabino Canyon

Pam Wakefield Sabino Canyon, one of the most unique Southwest desert canyons, is close enough to SaddleBrooke to be explored and enjoyed on a regular basis by hikers, photographers, bird and plant watchers and non-hikers. If you need a location to entertain guests this winter, Sabino Canyon has something for everyone. Located in Tucson’s Coronado…

Genealogy Club to host class in the New Year

Nora Graf The SaddleBrooke Genealogy club will meet on Thursday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. in the Coyote Room located at the SaddleBrooke Clubhouse. Our guest speaker will be Melanie Sturgeon who will present I Do, I Don’t, I Died—how to utilize court records in your family history research. Genealogy Club member Dave Tiefenbach will…

Artist of the Month

Terese Butler, Pam Gappa and Candy Armstrong with a few of their fused glass creations; photo by LaVerne Kyriss

LaVerne Kyriss They call us the Glass Ladies, explained Candy Armstrong in introducing her artistic collaborators and business partners, Terese Butler and Pam Gappa. Armstrong and Butler met in Sacramento, California, where they both lived. They became friends and eventually took a fused glass class. Both were so intrigued by the results, in 2006 they…

Is your yard ready for a spring makeover?

SaddleBrooke DGs are selling gorgeous geraniums in a variety of colors in pots and hanging baskets.

Karen Schickedanz With our winter nearing its end, you might want to bring some color back to your yard. Delta Gamma sorority alumnae in SaddleBrooke have the answer for you! Delta Gamma is once again selling geraniums to benefit charities supporting the vision-impaired. The group has been holding this annual sale for seven years to…

Big Top Broadway come to SaddleBrooke

Darlene Breitenfeld What happens when you combine the music of Broadway with the finesse of circus artists? SaddleBrooke audiences will be able to answer that question for themselves when Big Top Broadway comes to the DesertView Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 27. In addition to the talented vocalists who have previously graced the SaddleBrooke stage,…

SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club

SBLDC Christmas Party December 15, 2015

Dancers, Prancers and Vixens ‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house, the creatures were stirring, even the mouse—was tapping his toes at the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club’s Holiday Party! On December 15, over 45 line dancers proved that “Jingle bell time is a swell time” by donning their gay apparel to dine…