Category: Clubs & Classes

Get a Grip

Stuart Watkins Buy yourself a hand-held treat and relax. Watching TV or spending time at the computer, perhaps driving your car to the shopping center? Well, put one of these in your hand and squeeze away the time as you build strength in your grip. Start easy with just a few squeezes and then build…

Plant-Based Nutrition Group

Varda Main Are you a whole-food, plant-based eater? Interested in incorporating more plant-based foods in your diet? Interested in learning about a plant-based diet and its benefits? Or just interested in trying out different plant-based dishes and learning the recipes? Then the Plant-Based Nutrition Group (PBNG) is the SB club for you! PBNG brings together…

Great Decisions 2025 Meetings Underway

Barb Schaepe International Cooperation on Climate Change was the topic of SaddleBrooke Great Decisions’ first meeting of its 2025 season on Jan. 13. Seven additional meetings focusing on topics related to foreign policy and world affairs are planned for Monday afternoons through April. Returning and new members can pay their $5 per year dues and…

Register for SaddleBrooke Democrat’s Annual Dinner

Peter Bakke The SaddleBrooke Democratic Club (SBDC) will hold its annual gala and fundraiser at the SaddleBrooke MountainView ballroom on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 5 p.m. Tickets and dinner selections are available for sale online at saddlebrookedemocrats.org/meetings, or you can print the form on the club’s website and send a check. This year’s theme is…

Belles and Barbershop Holiday Performance

Claudia Booth Christmas bells were ringing as the Silver Belles dance performance team and the Catalina Keynotes barbershop quartet performed their holiday show for the clients at The Fountains at La Cholla. The Silver Belles danced to seasonal favorites such as “Jingle Bell Rock,” “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” “You Make It…

Catalina Mountain Elks Help IMPACT of Southern Arizona

Marie Starjnski On Nov. 23, 25 Catalina Mountain Elks gathered to assist our local food bank, IMPACT of Southern Arizona. We helped them create 280 Thanksgiving food bags. These bags included potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, gravy, and cranberry sauce. Turkey and pies were added later to provide a full Thanksgiving meal to our less fortunate neighbors.

Catalina Mountain Elks Adopt A Family Project

Marie Starjnski Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2915 “adopted” 20 kids through IMPACT of Southern Arizona, our local food bank, at Christmas time. We purchased toys, clothing, and art supplies for all, hoping to make their holiday season a lot merrier. This awesome project was made possible by the PERA and generous donations from our members.

Chess Club

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

SaddleBrooke Texas Hold ‘em Tournament Winners

Marianne Pinello The Sept. 9 through Nov. 25, 2024, tournament winners are as follows: 1st Marianne Pinello, 2nd Ron Koehler, 3rd Greg Stymfal, 4th Mike Edmonds, and 5th Glenn Deutsch. Congratulations to all who participated in this tournament. The new tournament started on Dec. 2. Please join us in the Sonoran Room at MountainView Bar…