Marlene D’Ambrosio On July 20 Mary Barrios led a Fun Shop entitled “Japanese and Chinese Paper Crafts.” Mary explained how these papers are made, and then she displayed several examples and styles, including Jianzhi (Chinese paper cuts), Japanese rice paper (actually made from the paper mulberry bush), and Chiyogami/Yuzen papers (designs copied from kimono prints).…
Tracy Nelson Research from the National Institutes of Health shows that participating in the arts may improve the health, well-being, and independence of older adults. Take care of yourself in a fun environment with art classes sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild! All classes are located in the Topaz Room at the Arts &…
Greg Hlushko Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. Come by to learn how to play or to play a few games. The club has no…
Bob Hutton The Woodworking Shop is moving forward! Recent happenings reinforce this. The board, administration, and committee members are putting a fine point on all avenues of the project. At the Woodworkers Club’s July meeting, members continued to confirm safety and operational details of the plan. Many, many hours of research and detailing have been…
Marie Starjnski The Catalina Mountain Elks PER Association was happy to have provided about $250 in snacks and supplies to the Coronado K-8 School Health Office in Catalina, Ariz. The donation included cases of water, liquid I.V. drink mixes, snack crackers, and breakfast bars to assist the office in taking care of the students they…
Judy Falewicz MountainView Lady Putters enjoyed their annual event with some new twists. The ladies dressed up in their Hawaiian outfits, and everyone received a lei. The course was set up with each hole having a different goofy element. It is amazing how many ladies made a hole-in-one using a limp pool noodle instead of…
Jim Solon The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club Program Committee will host members of the Southern Arizona Rescue Association (SARA) on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. SARA is a nonprofit, all-volunteer search and rescue team organization serving Southern Arizona and Pima County since 1958 without a charge for its services.…
Rita Fletcher Are you a seeker? Do you remember the Seekers, the Australian folk group who sang “I’ll Never Find Another You”? It was recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios In London, and it made a great impression on me and millions of other teens in the 1960s. Those were carefree, happy times. Do…
Julia Virgil Find your Spiritual type at our next Metaphysical event: Unlock Your Unique Blueprint: A Human Design Discovery Workshop, presented by astrologer Dawn, offers an illuminating journey into the world of Human Design, a revolutionary system that combines ancient wisdom with modern science to reveal your unique energetic blueprint. Human Design encompasses a wide…
Judy Freeman Remember, learning a new language helps your brain stay fit, so join up to do exactly that and have lots of fun, too! Why study Spanish anywhere else when you can learn to speak it with Español y Más? Take the leap now! Each step is a class that meets weekly for 12…