In April the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) Introductory classes will be Waltz and Rumba. Originating in 18th century Europe, the waltz is an iconic style, emphasizing flowing movements and graceful turns around the dance floor that always make you look good. The rumba, which originated in Cuba, gained popularity as it spread across the…
Frank Lloyd Wright: Visionary Architect Judy Saks Frank Lloyd Wright was an influential and innovative American architect, designer, writer, and educator. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements of the 20th century, influencing architects worldwide through his works and mentoring. He believed in designing in harmony with humanity and the environment, a philosophy…
Laurence Edralin The goal of family research is to learn as much as possible about the lives of our ancestors. To do this, we must find evidence that provides the facts of their lives. Initially, our sources may include interviews with family members and friends, letters, diaries, and photographs. Eventually, this information must be analyzed…
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…
Julie Adamen When Ken and Kathy Peterson moved through their first year as members of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club, they didn’t just find a place to swim—they found a community that energized them from the very first lap. Their introduction to the club began with a simple newspaper article in the SaddleBrooke Progress highlighting the…
It is amazing how varied our backgrounds and interests are here in SaddleBrooke. Teaming up with like folks offers opportunities we couldn’t discover alone. Recently, several members of the Silversmithing and Lapidary Club took desert discovery rides in members’ jeeps to local areas of interest. We brought our finds to the work room and began…
Mary Klootwyk Dancers from the SaddleBrooke Squares dance club celebrated the end of 2025 by attending the 33nd Annual New Year’s Eve Square Dance in Green Valley, Ariz., on Dec. 31. The event was sponsored by the Green Valley Square and Round Dance Club, which was formed in 1965. Dancers covered a wide range of…
Jane Gromelski Partners Western Dance will start our next series of classes on March 2. We will be teaching the Arizona 2-step. The 2-step progresses around the dance floor. You can dance the Arizona 2-step at all the venues around Tucson. It is a very easy dance to learn, and we make classes easy and…
Judy Saks The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club’s (SBDC) Introductory Level classes are designed for those who have never danced ballroom or those looking for a refresher on the basics of ballroom dance. The classes to be featured in March will be East Coast Swing and American Tango. As the name implies, east coast swing originated…
Carol Emerson Tai chi is an ancient system of exercise that originated in the Taoist temples of China over 2,000 years ago. The monks of the temples developed tai chi as a way to keep themselves physically fit while spending many hours in meditation and also as a means (they hoped) to obtain longevity, even…