Jay Rosenlof The SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club continues to grow. We are preparing for a series of woodworking classes in 2025 to educate both our members and non-members. These classes provide valuable information about all facets of woodworking, from design, materials, assembly, machinery, and finishing. Here are two upcoming classes that will introduce many of you…
Jay Rosenlof The SaddleBrooke Woodcarvers Club could really use your help! As our name implies, we are a club that is focused on wood carving and wood projects that use hand carving tools and small power tools. Our club membership is experiencing a decline, and we would like to offer some additional activities to add…
Bob Hutton The pivot hole is just a tad tight and squeaks. A shelf is so tight it springs up. Or the sliding door in the cabinet won’t open anymore. Any of a number of wood- or plastic-related items in our home can change over time, especially since most of us moved from somewhere else,…
Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha January is cha cha time! The cha cha (or cha cha cha) is a lively and fun dance that really gets you moving on the dance floor. The dance is of Cuban origin and was introduced by a Cuban composer in the early 1950s. Like the rumba and mambo,…
Ben Eisenstein The SaddleBrooke Ranch Astronomy Club hosted a comet-viewing party this October, and the night sky did not disappoint! Dozens of Ranch residents gathered under the stars, guided by club members, to spot the brilliant Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS). In mid-October, this cosmic wonder was visible to the naked eye, allowing attendees to enjoy…
Sam Miller On Sunday evening, Jan. 12, 2025, the SaddleBrooke SkyGazers Astronomy Club will present Christa DeCoursey, a fourth-year PhD student at the University of Arizona and a member of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) team. The Program presentation will be at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive,…