Helen Avery The beginner class is a popular class, and space is limited. Classes are typically held in January and February for folks who may be interested in learning more about the craft. Participants work on three separate projects over two days. Students learn how to clean greenware, use underglazes and crystals, and other introductory…
Category: February 2023
Sports, February 2023
Table Tennis Open House
The SaddleBrooke Table Tennis Club is holding an Open House on Sunday, Feb. 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Mariposa Room in the DesertView building. It’s an opportunity to come and play a few games and get reacquainted with a game you may have played years ago! Table tennis is great exercise, and…
Sports, February 2023
SaddleBrooke Lady Niners Start the Year with Fun Tournaments
Wanda Ross Each year, the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners start the new year with our Founders Cup Tournament and luncheon. The Founders Cup gives us an opportunity to pay tribute to the ladies who founded our league in 1990. We are very grateful to then President June Hill and Vice President Liz Carlson. Thanks to them,…
Clubs & Classes, February 2023
March Meeting—Astronomy and the Visual Arts
Sam Miller The SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club is pleased to host Dr. Richard L. Poss, an Associate Professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona Steward Observatory, on Sunday, March 12, at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Dr. at 7 p.m. Dr. Poss’ presentation will explore the intersection of astronomy and…
Clubs & Classes, February 2023
Photography Club Lights Up
Helen Avery Members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club attended a light painting workshop led by the club’s president Mark Guinn. Students practiced camera set-up and camera settings and experimented with various accessories that can be used to create and enhance the capture of light movement. The club is open to photographers at all skill levels…
Sports, February 2023
Sheryl Nugent and Pat Stead Shine at the State Medallion Tournament
Wanda Ross Congratulations to Sheryl Nugent and Pat Stead for taking second place in the third flight at the final game of the State Medallion Tournament. The tournament was held on the Sonoran course at the Oakwood Golf Club in Sun Lakes, Ariz. Our other team that played in this statewide tournament was Yvonne Garthwait and…
Sports, February 2023
Drop-In Tennis
Welcome Back, Snowbirds! The migration is complete! Now that you are back in the land of sunshine and temperate climate, it is time to discover your inner Serena Williams. That’s right, Drop-In Tennis welcomes your return to the wide, wide world of tennis (which you may not have played since you were the No. 4 singles…
Generals, February 2023
March FSL Lecture Highlights Life and Art of Ted DeGrazia
Nancy McCluskey-Moore In March at the DesertView Theater, the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture will focus on the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun located in Tucson. The gallery celebrates both the life of Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia and his art. Established in 1950 by DeGrazia, the Gallery is a Tucson tradition that is a favorite…
Clubs & Classes, February 2023
Firefighters Rush Into Square Dancers’ Christmas Party
Richard Martin This past Dec. 7, the SaddleBrooke Square Dancers gathered at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center for our annual Christmas party. We started the evening with a social hour enhanced with our carefully selected BYOBOW (Bring Your Own Bottles Of Wine). In keeping with our long-standing tradition, our social hour was followed by a…
Sports, February 2023
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Voyager Billiard Club
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke’s Billiards Club (PPB) would like to thank Voyager’s Billiard Club, Ted Beery, and Voyager’s billiard team for their cue skills, camaraderie, friendly competition, and a cordial luncheon at Fat Willy’s Clubhouse after the 8-Ball Challenge. Another big thank you goes out to Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, PPB’s…