The SaddleBrooke Swim Club is again offering a free swim clinic to residents this spring. The “Let’s Swim” clinic focuses on improving stroke technique and increasing conditioning in a fun, supportive environment. More than 300 SaddleBrooke residents have taken these clinics in the past eight years! The clinic is designed for new or returning lap…
Ken Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) was founded in 2005, and the first session offered 12 courses. Today, the ILR offers approximately 30 courses for SaddleBrooke residents per year taught by more than 50 qualified instructors, including courses in history, geology, political science, art, medicine, literature, music, science, astronomy, religion, mythology, magic,…
Donn Hamm, SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club I know it might be a bad habit, but it is my bad habit. While driving around SaddleBrooke, I often look into other people’s garages. What I am looking for are the telltale signs of a woodworker: workbench, table saw, lathe, and hand tools, and I have found many. When…
Calling all ladies who love to dance. If you love to dance and want to learn a few new dance moves, join us every Friday in Craft Room 3 at SaddleBrooke One from 9:15 to 10 a.m. No reservations are required. Just show up and have fun!
Art Sampler Class Set for March 29 Jenni Long Calling all beginning or exploring artists! The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to announce another opportunity to take part in its next Art Sampler class on Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Topaz Room in the Arts & Crafts Center…
Move, Bond, Thrive—Health and Friendship at SBDC Tom Marshall Mary and Tom Borkovec began taking dance lessons at the YMCA when they lived in State College, Pa. Why did they take dance lessons? Tom’s quick response is, “Mary loves to dance, and I love Mary.” When they retired and settled in SaddleBrooke, they took Latin…
Jane Gromelski Dancing is a great exercise for couples. It has many benefits. It is great exercise, it builds synapses in the brain, and you do it with your partner. Best of all, it is fun! It’s the only sport where you hold your partner close—forget the luge. We will teach the Intermediate Arizona 2-step…
Terese Butler Have you always wanted to learn how to swim but didn’t have the chance? Or maybe you gave it a try but found it difficult and didn’t think it was for you? There are a myriad of reasons why you might have stayed away from the pool, but now is the time to…
Barbara Barr Bengen “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” —George Eliot Do you ever feel like you get so caught up in living life by default that you forget to ask yourself this important question: What do I really want my life to be like? Sometimes it is difficult…
Spring Art Guild Classes Tracy Nelson Spring is a great time to pick up a new hobby or improve your artistic ability! Sign up for an art class today. All classes are located in the Topaz Room at the Arts & Crafts Center adjacent to MountainView Country Club. Membership in the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild…