Category: Clubs & Classes

Hikers enjoy full moon hike

Karen Gray On Sunday night, August 26, a full moon was shining, called by some Indian tribes a sturgeon moon, and other tribes a salmon moon. Although still quite hot it was a perfect night for a hike and s’mores party afterward. Twelve SaddleBrooke hikers plus two guests set out for Catalina State Park. We…

Saturday Morning Bridge clinic

  Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at intermediate and advanced levels who desire to improve their Bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday mornings at 37901 S. Arroyo Way…

Ballroom Dance Club members are learning to dance

Wanda Ross It’s autumn, time for ballroom dancers to learn to dance. In October, more than 20 club member participants are learning to Waltz with instructor Phil Doyle. Already they know steps, form and patterns and are twirling around the dance floor waltzing to beautiful music. Have you ever considered learning to ballroom dance? Perhaps…

2018 Legacy Run

  Riding for the kids! More than 500 American Legion motorcycle riders from across the United States participated in the 13th annual American Legion Legacy Scholarship Run riding 700 miles from Hutchinson, KS to Minneapolis, MN, the site of the 2018 American Legion National Convention. The riders make the annual long and sometimes perilous journey…

News from GLAAS upcoming events

  Upcoming Events October 12 Insights into the Supreme Court, Part Two: This lecture will focus on the Dredd Scott Decision and how it still impacts the Court’s thinking in all important civil rights cases. Discussion led by Jo Ann Ellison, a member of GLAAS and a retired attorney who practiced law in New York City…

Ballroom dance parties are here

Wanda Ross Now that the snowbirds are returning to SaddleBrooke, the ballroom dinner dance parties have started. This is an excellent time to enjoy dinner with both friends and new members and to dance to a wide variety of music provided by our valued DJs. On October 13, members and guests enjoyed our Dance with…

Ceramics Club holds beginner’s class

  The SaddleBrooke Ceramics Club meets in SaddleBrooke TWO Arts and Crafts Quartz Room. The SCC beginner’s class is popular and space is limited. Participants will work on three separate projects over two days. Students will learn how to clean greenware and how to use underglazes and crystal glazes. With this foundation, attendees may join…

How is a neighborhood grocery like a Rotary Club?

Patti Albaugh Joelle Schumacher spoke to SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club about working as a cashier at Bashas’ in Catalina. She compared the goals of Rotary to the goals of a neighborhood grocery. Rotarians pledge to help a community through donations and work projects. So does Bashas’! As an Arizona company, Bashas’ supports in-state charitable organizations…

Featured photographer explains astrophotography

Barbara Wilder and Dave Burgess The SaddleBrooke Photography Club enjoyed the September program presented by one of our members, Dave Burgess, about night skies photography. Most people think taking pictures on a very dark night would be difficult, but as Dave explained it, just follow some simple instructions and you will be pleased with the…