Category: Clubs & Classes

Jewish Friendship Group

Marilyn Anthony The Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) is once again celebrating Chanukah with our annual party on Monday, Dec. 19, at the Vistas at SaddleBrooke One. This is not only a delicious meal with our traditional latkes and brisket (and apple crisp this year) but also doubles as our annual general meeting where we introduce…

Fred ‘The Baker’ Dianda Frosts Field of 16

Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) want to thank our generous sponsors Medicare Solutions by Leah Kari (520-484-3807) and Stone Canyon Painting, Alex Stewart (520-780-4122). On Nov. 19 the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. The format…

SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club: A Scary Good Time

Judy Saks Ghosts and ghouls and goblins—Oh my! On Oct. 28 the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club had its annual Halloween dance party. Thirty-nine seriously scary toe-tappers rattled their bones to many spine-tingling tunes like “Skeleton Shuffle,” “The Ghost of You,” and “Werewolves of London.” On the lighter side, we also danced to the fun songs…

Intro to Ceramics Classes Offered

Helen Avery Interested in joining the club? You’ll need to take the introductory class before you can become a member. Don’t delay! Space is limited to 12 to 14 seats per class. To reserve your seat, you must register and prepay for the class at the Ceramics Studio located in the Quartz Room on the…

Partners Western Dance Club

Jane Gromelski SaddleBrooke Partners Western Dance Club has a lot of dancing opportunities during the winter months. We will have a monthly dance with Wild Ride band playing for us, and we will have classes in Texas 2 step, Arizona 2 step, Western waltz, and Western 3 step, aka Polka. We have a great group…

Singles Club Elects Co-Presidents

Lori Anderson During a Nov. 4 membership meeting, the SaddleBrooke Singles Club voted to elect Sarah Smith and Susan Williams co-presidents to complete the term held by Hazel Staloff. Hazel will no longer fit the definition of “single,” as she is getting married. Congratulations, Hazel (and Ron), and thank you for all the hard work…

Questers Go ‘Off the Wall’

Sandi Newberry The November meeting of the Catalina Timewalkers of Questers was held at the home of Sandi Newberry, with Gail Brown assisting. For the fun and interesting program, each member brought something “off the wall” from their homes. The hostess led the show and tell with two paintings by Dr. Robert Gilder (1856-1940), an…

Two Events to Usher in 2023

Sara Bourland Kick off 2023 with our two special events in January. First, listen to an Astrological Forecast given by Sara Bourland on what we can expect in 2023. Later in the month, join Rev. Suzanne Marlett-Stewart with her annual Burning Bowl Ceremony, where we focus on reflection, release, and setting intentions for the upcoming year. Astrological…

Meet a Woodworker: Dave Dettmann

Jay Rosenlof We are a new club in SaddleBrooke and are focused in connecting woodworkers, cabinet builders, wood turners, and wood hobbyists. We also want to provide woodworking help to our community when folks need to have projects repaired or built. I would like to introduce you to a longtime and enthusiastic woodworker, Dave Dettmann.…