Category: September 2019

“LOSS of a SPOUSE” and “SURVIVING the HOLIDAYS” topics of two GriefShare seminars

Left to right: Les French, Benny Saiz, Cari & Bruce Block, Pat Huska, and Stuart Bridges.

Pat Huska The GriefShare Ministry of Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) will hold two special educational and support seminars for people who are grieving the loss of a loved one. These sessions feature video interviews with counselors, grief experts, and others who have suffered a loss, followed by a small group discussion time. They are…

Save the date: Glass Art Club fundraiser

Varda Main The SaddleBrooke Glass Art Club is holding its first ever fundraiser. Why? Because fused glass has become so popular at the club, that we’ve outgrown our kiln and are raising funds for a larger one. We’re looking to share our glass and other art creations with you. Tickets cost $4 in advance, $5…

WOOO members tour Tucson Museum of Art

WOOO members who carpooled from SaddleBrooke for an excursion to the downtown Tucson Museum of Art. Prior to touring the museum, they had a lovely lunch at the adjacent and highly-regarded Cafe a la C'Art.

Liz Boyd WOOO is for single women living in SaddleBrooke who want to stay busy and have fun. All of the following activities take place once a month. Dining out: We go out for dinner and enjoy Tucson’s many good restaurants. Ethnic dining: Our more adventurous diners go to one of the many ethnic restaurants. Potlucks: We gather…

SBCO Teen CLoset helps students dress in style

Roselina Cota and her Teen Closet “personal shopper,” Mary Ewald, shop at Target.

Nancy McCluskey-Moore For the past 18 years, the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Teen Closet program has enabled students between the ages of 13 and 18 to purchase new clothing and school supplies. Students from San Manuel, Canada del Oro and Ironwood Ridge High Schools eagerly shop at Target and Ross with the assistance of a…

Master Gardening training course

Carol Crawford The Master Gardener training course will be offered to all Pinal County residents at SaddleBrooke on Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon beginning Nov. 7, and running through Feb. 13, 2020. This is an intensive 13-week lecture series given by local master gardeners, guest lecturers from the University of Arizona and other professionals…

Latin Rhythm Dance Club – By dancers’ requests

Dance in the Vermilion Ballroom at SaddleBrooke One.

The Latin Rhythm Dance Club is in its sixteenth year of providing professional level instruction in authentic Latin dance styles to SaddleBrooke residents. The early fall classes feature some favorite Latin dances. About dancing Taking a dance class—with its defined steps and different tempos—provides cognitive challenges and improves balance, which is superior to repetitive movement fitness training like…

Community Circle Players: Open auditions for spring dinner theatre show

Andrea Molberg Community Circle Players (CCP) is preparing for its March production, while also rehearsing its November show. Auditions for CCP’s second dinner theatre treat, the political satire The Outsider by Paul Slade Smith, produced by special arrangement of Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com), will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 18 and 19,…