Ann Kuperberg April showers bring May flowers and balmy weather. The snowbirds have left but another flock of players is returning. We gladly welcome the non-life members who are joining our ranks again. If you need a partner, contact Jean Reitan at [email protected]. The MountainView Bridge Club meets at the Catalina Room next to…
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Clubs & Classes, May 2018
Meet new friends – volunteer at Assistance League of Tucson
Kim Sparling Come join us and have some fun with other like-minded volunteers while helping those in need in our community. Who we are: Assistance League is an all-volunteer organization. Over 300 members donate more than 50,000 hours of service annually. Partnering with 16 local social service agencies and 33 schools, we serve more than…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
SaddleBrooke Nature Club learns about Chinese grocery history in Tucson
Dan Chase Members of the SaddleBrooke Nature Club were given an informational presentation by Julia Arriola, Museum Curator for the Arizona History Museum, on the history of Chinese Grocery businesses at the April club meeting. In the early 20th century Chinese immigrants settling in Tucson leased land on which to grow crops and to…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club
SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club celebrates the Green Sue Robisch Do you know where potatoes originated? Do you know why the shamrock is the symbol of Ireland? Don’t feel bad. Most of the 45 women line dancers who attended their club’s St. Patrick’s Day lunch did not know either. They gathered for a salad lunch…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
Sunrise Rotary Club learns about Biosphere 2
John Adams, Deputy Director, Biosphere 2 It’s been over ten years since the University of Arizona (UA) took over Biosphere 2 (B2) — a time of incredible growth and evolution, though many still know Biosphere 2 simply as home to the world-famous, closed-system experiment of the 1990s. That project taught us many things; one…