Category: Generals

Publicity Coordinator Wanted for Health Fair

If you’re looking for a part-time volunteer position that will leverage your communication skills, come join the SaddleBrooke Health Fair Planning Committee! The publicity coordinator oversees the outbound marketing for the Health Fair and Health Night Out events. This includes writing and submitting articles to our community newspapers with the skills needed to write, edit,…

Caring for Iris and Other Bulbs

Edward Larsen Oracle Historical Society Speaker Event: Catesby Suter presents “Caring for Iris and Other Bulbs” on March 16 at 10 a.m. at the Oro Valley Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley. Catesby Suter has long been interested in plants and earned her Master of Science degree in botany. After retiring from the City…

Voices in the Oaks Prepares ‘Ten Years of Song’ Celebration

Lu Legel The Voices in the Oaks Chorale “Ten Years of Song” program promises to be a joyful celebration with diverse music and memorable moments as we revisit our “favorites” from 10 years of performing. Come and enjoy something for everyone: Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah;” “Turn, Turn, Turn,” by Pete Seeger; “Blue Skies;” “Fascinating Rhythm;” “Boogie…

SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings and Friends

Dawn A. Walker Our April concert at DesertView Performing Arts Center will feature three guest artists: Alan Honeker on tuba, Dr. Astrid Chan on piano, and Dr. Esteban Hernandez-Parra (viola professor at the University of Arizona) on viola. The concert is on April 18 at 6 p.m. at the DesertView Performing Arts Center. Tickets are…

Music and Garden Party with Musician Mike Holper

George and Melody Van Ess Please join us on April 22 for a private Mike Holper concert featuring tunes from the ‘60s to today, all held in the lush, botanical backyard of George and Melody Van Ess. The evening includes heavy appetizers, beer, wine, and dessert—all in support of Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF). Since 2015,…

SaddleBrooke Gift Shop

Jeri Voyles Hello Friends and Neighbors! You may have noticed that the old Gift Shop building is gone, and a new building is being constructed in its place. Our new building will provide us with quite a bit more space, and we are looking forward to filling it up with beautiful items. While construction is…

Blood Drive

Leslie Mehalek The January blood drive was a tremendous success. We collected 76 units of blood thanks to all our wonderful donors! Please join us for our next SaddleBrooke Blood Drive at the SaddleBrooke TWO ballroom on Saturday, March 28, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. We have 80 people signed up already! We have…

We Love Literacy!

Donna Thompson Let’s celebrate the inauguration of our reading tutor program at Mountain Vista School in Oracle. Six SaddleBrooke tutors are working one-on-one in person with 2nd graders each Monday and Wednesday to help improve their reading fluency and comprehension. AchievePinal.org is the implementing agency for our local program and provides all of the materials…