Mary (Twink) Gates The British Club gathered on the afternoon of Feb. 18 at Canyon’s Crown Restaurant and Pub for a lively and laughter-filled get-together in true British fashion.Twenty-seven members attended, with new faces warmly welcomed and longstanding members enthusiastically joining in the fun. The room buzzed with animated conversation as everyone took part in…
Andy Marino The Italian Heritage Club recently gathered for an evening that perfectly blended education, storytelling, and exceptional wine. Members raised their glasses for a guided Italian wine tasting experience. The club was honored to welcome Tom Oetinger, a highly respected wine educator with an advanced certification from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET)…
Dale Dillon Lips Why Line Dancing is the Ultimate SaddleBrooke Activity: If you’re looking for a way to boost your health, sharpen your mind, and expand your social circle without ever stepping foot on a treadmill, look no further than the dance floor. Line dancing isn’t just for country bars anymore; it’s a global phenomenon…
Mary Klootwyk Imagine combining the thrill of traveling to sun-soaked Caribbean ports with the joy and high energy of square dancing. That is the essence of a square dancing cruise. Square dancing on a cruise ship is not just a vacation; it is an organized, “community-in-motion” experience that brings together dancers, world-class callers, and enthusiasts…
Jane Gromelski Partners Western Dance will still be teaching the Arizona Two-Step on Mondays thru April. Our philosophy for teaching is we want you to learn how to dance. So we review. We make classes fun, because dancing is fun, so classes should also be fun. We are teaching social dancing with the aim to…
Join us April 16 at 1 p.m. at Desertview Theater for “The Science & Technology of the Manhattan Project, 1932-1945.” Lockwood Carlson will document America’s project to develop and implement an atomic bomb during World War II—an almost impossible technical goal. It involved thousands of people but relied on the scientific expertise, engineering skills, and…
Deborah McGeehan, Lt.Col.,United States Army (Ret.) The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its recent meeting on Saturday, March 21, at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by CMC’s president, retired Col. Kurt McMillen, US Army. Our speaker was Dr. Connie Mariano who…
Sandy Epstein April marks this year’s final month of meetings for SaddleBrooke Great Decisions. Our last meeting will be convening on Monday, April 6, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Mountainview East Ballroom. The final topic of discussion for 2026 will be U.S. Engagement in Africa. Discussion questions will reflect information gleaned from the Foreign…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Marv Waterstone speak on “Capitalism and Militarism” on Sunday, April 19. The meeting is held at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse, Vermillion Room with a coffee social at 9:15 a.m. and the program beginning at 9:45 a.m. Capitalism and militarism have long influenced each other in powerful ways.…
List submitted by SBGC members and compiled by Robert Kumza I love the music of Paul Simon. As I listened to his song, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” while working in my garden, I thought, “50 reasons why I love gardening” would be a great title for an upcoming newspaper story, so I invited…