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 in…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2015
Freethinkers to learn about refugees and immigrants in Tucson
Fran Berman Daily we hear heart-breaking stories of refugees and migrants leaving their homelands. The United Nations has helped refugees from 50 countries and speaking 45 languages settle in Tucson. Dr. Boyd and Madeline Bosma will present a program about one of these refugee communities, the Bhutanese citizens of Nepali descent. The presentation will be…
Clubs & Classes, November 2015
Ethnobotany – Harvesting the Desert – SaddleBrooke Nature Club
Pam Boedeker Just in time to think about what to serve for supper, SaddleBrooke Nature Club’s October speaker had many suggestions of food that has been right in our backyard for centuries! Barb Carolus from Tohono Chul defined Ethnobotany as the scientific study of the relationship between plants and people. When we know the plants…
Clubs & Classes, November 2015
Women On Our Own — “WOOO”
Zita McCoig Women On Our Own has a new look and feel this year. We are now a sanctioned club that provides single women an opportunity to come together for support and friendship and fun. We are a large and diverse group. We are tapping into members’ interests to offer more and varied activities. There…
Clubs & Classes, November 2015
MSG presentation
Note: This month only we will meet in the Coyote Room at HOA 1. Ancient civilizations used sound as the language of time outside of time, the language of deep inner space. Sound is the link between our ancient lineage and future of healing. Join us on December 9, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. as we…
Clubs & Classes, November 2015
Freethinkers kick off the 2015-2016 season with brunch, music and upcoming events
Fran Berman On Sunday, October 25 the SaddleBrooke Freethinkers held our first monthly meeting of the season with a potluck brunch. Singer-songwriter PauJo Mar of the Tucson duo Burning Mesquite provided musical entertainment, performing some well-known songs as well as some of his own. Reminiscent of some 60s songs rallying for social justice and equal…
Clubs & Classes, November 2015
Bar Belles…
Vivian Herman The SilverBelles are back for the season and are busier than ever. With multiple performances booked during October through the holiday season, they have crisscrossed Tucson to dance at venues large and small, but always to enthusiastic audiences. Especially enjoyable is performing for their friends and neighbors in SaddleBrooke and they had that…
Clubs & Classes, November 2015
Arizona State Speaker of the House addresses Republican Club
Neil Macdonald The SaddleBrooke Republican Club was pleased to welcome Arizona State Speaker of the House David Gowan at the club’s monthly meeting. Speaker Gowan has served in the Arizona State legislature since 2009. Not surprisingly he spoke before an enthusiastic audience of well over 150 club members and guests. The main topics of the…
Clubs & Classes, November 2015
MOAA shares Vietnam helicopter crew experience and reunion 40 years later
Rett Benedict The Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter met on October 17, 2015, at the MountainView Clubhouse in SaddleBrooke. The speaker was Lieutenant Colonel Randall (Randy) Olson, Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam and an Air Force T-37 and A-10 pilot and retired in 2000 with 28 years of service and over 6500 flying hours. His presentation…
Clubs & Classes, November 2015
European Travel Club news
Brian Mundy The Emerald Isle shone bright in glorious fall sunshine as 17 savvy travelers (most from SaddleBrooke) experienced the beauty and history in a fun-filled 13-day escorted tour through Ireland. The locals told us that the 12 days of great weather we experienced was their summer! And while The European Travel Club cannot take…