Tag: events

The Nickel

Sharon Erwin The nickel is the U.S. five-cent coin and is the only coin that is called by its metal content—even though the metal in a nickel is only 25% nickel, the rest is copper. The person on the obverse (heads) of the nickel is Thomas Jefferson, our third President. He’s been on the nickel since…

Pull On Your Boots, and Come Dancing!

Jane Gromelski Take our easy fun classes, and learn to dance the Texas Two Step. If you can walk, you can dance. The steps are…..Slow….Slow…Quick….Quick. Straight ahead. Something so simple, but it opens the door to so much fun. We will help you with the beat, and you and your partner can enjoy dancing. There…

SBLDC Rock Star of the Month: Alisa Fenstermacher

Dale Dillon Lips Chicago native and long-time Tucsonan Alisa Fenstermacher is our SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) Rock Star of the Month! Incredibly, Alisa has been line dancing for only two years, yet she has already mastered all 70-plus dances in our repertoire and earned a spot in the top-level group. Even more impressive than…

Give Us a Whirl!

Mary Klootwyk Never square danced before? No problem! Come join us for a free night of square dancing and see how much fun you can have learning something new. Why give it a try? * Have fun and laugh—no experience required! * Make new friends in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. * Get up and move…

Artists Sharing Art

Marilynn Davis Calling all artists! The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild sponsors a monthly art discussion group in which artists bring in their work to show and discuss materials and techniques. It is a very informal group. All are accepted from beginner to advanced artists. We learn from everyone! See some of the works of regular…

SaddleBrooke Democratic Club Annual Dinner Update

Peter Bakke The SaddleBrooke Democratic Club will hold its annual fundraising dinner on Sunday evening, Feb. 7, 2027, in the SaddleBrooke HOA TWO Ballroom starting at 5 p.m. The evening will bring together friends, neighbors, and community leaders for conversation, connection, and support of the club’s work. Tickets will be available exclusively online beginning in…

Learning from One Another: A Valuable Safety Lesson

Michelle Kouri During our August SaddleBrooke Woodworkers’ meeting, we had a very special presentation by member Bob Bulakowski. It takes a special kind of person to make themselves vulnerable by sharing a mistake and opening themselves up to questions, critiques, and suggestions about how something could have been done differently. One of the topics we often…