Tom Marshall Socrates @ SaddleBrooke (S@S) is embarking on its fifth season this fall with a new format—roundtable discussions. We’ll begin meeting on Monday, Sept. 22, in the east wing of the MountainView ballroom at 4 p.m. We’ll continue to meet every fourth Monday of the month in the east wing of the ballroom at…
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August 2025, Clubs & Classes
Silversmithing and Lapidary Club News
Bob Hutton Summer can be a lonely time when the mercury peaks in three digits. Many clubs still maintain regular hours, including the Silversmithing and Lapidary Club, with the added bonus of an air-conditioned room! Summer is slower, but that affords time for more personal instruction. Beginning classes are offered on an “as-requested” basis. Recently,…
August 2025, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Shows Patriotic Colors
Wanda Ross On July 4, several Cyclemasters bicyclists, led by Gail Thom and Marty Herbert, rode for an hour on many SaddleBrooke streets and counted 290 U.S. flags. That’s a lot of American pride here. Since our independence on July 4, 1776, the United States of America has changed greatly. The USA has grown from…
August 2025, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club News
Bob Hutton The Woodworkers Club of SaddleBrooke offers classes from time to time, available free of charge to any SaddleBrooke resident. Recently, Joel taught a three-part (1-1/2 hour each session) series of classes on fine wood finishing. I thought I knew a few things about finishing wood. Turns out, I knew nearly nothing. We were…
August 2025, Clubs & Classes
Catalina Mountain Elks Holds Pasta Drive
Marie Starjnski Catalina Mountain Elks 2815 held a month-long pasta drive in June. We collected 240 pounds of pasta for IMPACT of Southern Arizona, our local food bank, to help restock their shelves.
Clubs & Classes, August 2025
Foxtrot: A Timeless Classic
Pat Knepler The foxtrot originated in the United States around 1914. It was named after Harry Fox, a vaudeville entertainer who developed a style of trotting to ragtime music. Today it is one of the most popular ballroom dances in the world due to its versatility. It is a graceful dance using long walking steps…
Clubs & Classes, August 2025
Dance Your Way to Better Health? Learn Square Dancing!
Mary Klootwyk Square dancing is low-impact but still a great aerobic exercise. Mayo Clinic encourages square dancing: it burns a lot of calories, strengthens bones, and helps the cardiovascular system. A study comparing this type of dancing with walking and stretching suggests that the demands that dancing places on the mind and body make it…
August 2025, Clubs & Classes
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke
And Is It FUN? Christianne Dettmann In an ever-changing world, Rotarians envision one in which “ … people unite and take action to create lasting change—across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.” Clubs everywhere use the Four-Way Test, developed in 1932 by Rotary Club of Chicago member Herbert Taylor, to evaluate the things…