Category: January 2024

Unit Happenings – January 2024

Unit 3N Brunchin’ on the Block Party Candace Brockey and Claudia Amaral On a sunny Dec. 2, 60 neighbors gathered in the Echo Canyon cul-de-sac for the final unit gathering of 2023. They enjoyed several charcuterie boards, plus a special surprise of chile relleno casserole and Mexican rice provided by member Annette Aubuchon. After a…

Chess Club

Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The club has no dues. Come by to learn how to play or to play a few…

Northwest Tucson Jewish Community Welcomes You!

Northwest Tucson Jewish Community welcomes all people who are Jewish or wish to consider themselves as part of the Jewish community through their relationships, ideas, or spiritual beliefs. Northwest Tucson Jewish Community actively enriches the educational, cultural, and social life of Jewish residents in the Northwest Tucson region. Northwest Tucson Jewish Community invites you to…

Great Decisions 2024 Meeting Dates and Topics Announced

Barb Schaepe Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program focused on world affairs. SaddleBrooke Great Decisions strives to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding, and informed opinion on U.S. foreign policy and global issues. The 2024 SaddleBrooke Great Decisions programs will be held on eight Mondays, Jan. 15 through April 8, from 3…

SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary – January 2024

SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotarians Participate in Wreaths Across America Frank Shipton SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotarians Ron Lenz, Maggie DeBlock, Dick Kroese, Jennifer Williams, and Roger Swett participated in the laying of the Wreaths Across America on Dec. 16, 2023. Sunrise Rotary Doubles Down at the 2023 Tucson Marathon Frank Shipton Members of The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary (SSR)…

SaddleBrooke Skygazers: Exploring the Ultra-Distant Universe at the January Skygazers Meeting

Sam Miller The SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club is pleased to host Dr. Kevin Hainline, an assistant research professor at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory, on Sunday, Jan. 21, at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, at 7 p.m. In this talk, UA astronomy professor Dr. Hainline will discuss the first year of science…

2024 Take a Swing at Cancer Tournament

Denise Cashmore Join in the Take a Swing at Cancer event on Feb. 20 for a great cause. This fundraiser donates every dollar raised to the University of Arizona Cancer Center for cancer research. You can help make this a successful event. The day will start with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start at The Preserve…

IJSS November and December Happenings

At our November Shabbat, with his pragmatism, scholarly history, and prognostications, Rabbi Sanford Seltzer addressed the war in Israel with concern, historic references, and guidelines as to how we can act and support Israel. The prayers and traditional worship offered were enhanced by Eliyanah Powers, cantorial soloist, and Dr. Josh Nichols, accompanist. Their musical accompaniment…