Bernadette Fideli What can be more relaxing than sitting on the patio among friends, sipping a glass of wine and watching the sun set in the summer sky? Beverlee Deardorff invited the Wine Stewards to experience this down-home pleasure. Barbeque, potato salad and ice cream cones accompanied a variety of summer wines. These seasonal wines…
Andrea Molberg In addition to getting its November production ready, SaddleBrooke’s Community Circle Players (CCP) is already planning for its spring dinner theatre performances as well. For the first time, CCP is offering two different dinner shows, one in the fall and one in the spring. Tim Morsani, community theatre veteran and CCP treasurer, will…
Janet Frost Tom Frost may be new to SaddleBrooke and the SaddleBrooke Photography Club, but he is not new to many of the skills that are vital for photography. As a dentist, Tom spent years recognizing the nuances of color, light and texture. Tom’s artistic talents are not limited to the small scale of dentistry.…
Lynne Miller As told to Teresa Anthofer. Even if you’ve “been there, and done that,” an expedition cruise offers a unique opportunity to engage with areas of the world that remain largely untouched. I recently sailed with Lindblad Expeditions on the National Geographic Exploring Alaska’s Coastal Wilderness itinerary from Sitka to Juneau aboard the ship…
Tim Butler Are you new to photography or interested in learning about the basics of taking more interesting pictures without having to learn a lot of technical jargon? If so, the SaddleBrooke Photography Club is offering our very popular “Introduction to Photography” course, which is designed to help new photographers capture more creative images no…
Persia is known as the cradle of civilization and has created marvelous art with legends of stunningly beautiful carpets that could fly. As a young boy, this was the world that Amir Karimi, owner of Karimi Rugs in Tucson, grew up in. At a young age, he began expressing his artistic flair by weaving fibers…
Sandy McNabb We are proud to announce that the Institute for Judaic Services and Studies at SaddleBrooke will again be providing High Holy Day Services. Rabbi Sanford Seltzer will again lead our services with Sarah Bollt our Cantorial Soloist, accompanied by Chris Tackett. Below is the schedule for the services which will all be held…
Patti Gould Studies by the Environmental Working Group (EWP) found that the average woman is exposed to 126 unique chemical ingredients in personal care products just while she gets ready for the day. In some cases, these chemicals are known or probable human carcinogens, neurotoxicity and known or probable reproductive and developmental toxins, linked to…
Louise Grabell I’ve had some past “mysteries” occur in my garden that I’ve shared with you. Like, where did the spider lily bulbs come from, or how did snails get into my garden? Well, I have another mystery for you – something totally unexplainable, yet wondrous in its own way. It’s all about my purple…
FSL upcoming lectures Rolly Prager Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is pleased to announce lectures for October and November, part of the ongoing series offered to the SaddleBrooke community. The Oct. 17 lecture features Greg McNamee, who will present “Cowpokes, Crooks and Cactus: Arizona in the Movies.” His talk will include Tyrone Power, Andy Devine,…