Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Thursday, Oct. 13, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) will host the second in its 2022–23 lecture series. Zarco Guerrero will present “Dia de Los Muertos Storytelling.” Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a highly celebrated and significant holiday held throughout Mexico, Latin…
Sharon Scanlan Cold weather is something I avoid—in person, in books, and in movies, so this article is the result of some great recommendations from our excellent volunteers who buy and catalog DVDs. We hope they help you stay cool! A favorite of many patrons is Fisherman’s Friend, based on a true tale of fishermen…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) 2022 Bucks 4 Books Raffle provides funds for the three SaddleBrooke Community Libraries to purchase new books, audiobooks, and DVDs. Raffle entrants are eligible for a total of 8 cash drawings, 16 celebration event ticket drawings, and a final grand prize drawing in November. For the grand…
Enter to Win—and Support Our Libraries Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) 2022 Bucks 4 Books Raffle provides funds for the three SaddleBrooke Community Libraries to purchase new books, audiobooks, and DVDs. Raffle entrants are eligible for a total of eight cash drawings, sixteen celebration event ticket drawings, and a final grand prize drawing…
You Can’t Win If You Don’t Enter Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) 2022 Bucks 4 Books Raffle provides funds for the three SaddleBrooke community libraries to purchase new books, audio books, and DVDs. Raffle entrants are eligible for a total of eight cash drawings, 16 celebration event ticket drawings, and a final…
Janet Fabio If you attended the lecture sponsored by the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) featuring Win Holden from Arizona Highways, perhaps you were inspired to explore more of our beautiful state. Make the DesertView Library your first stop. The library has many resources to help plan a road trip on scenic byways, explore hiking…
FSL May Lecture to Offer Insight into Navajo Weavings Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture on Thursday, May 12, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater will feature Jerry Fruend. The title of his lecture is “The Gift of Spider Woman: Symbols and Motifs in Navajo Weavings.” Freund, an associate at Medicine…
Cathy Schaber Now that you know there are three libraries here in SaddleBrooke, what is keeping you away? There are so many reasons to use them. You surely are living near one. You can get there in your golf cart, on your bicycle, or on your daily walk. The SaddleBrooke and DesertView libraries are open…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Are you searching for something new to do? Help the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) raise the money our libraries need to keep the shelves stocked with interesting material. Much of the work can be done from anywhere—perfect for seasonal residents or travelers. Please consider how you can help and let your friends…
Bernice Christian, Sharon Scanlan, and Janet Fabio This is probably not a question many of you have pondered over the years. Folks have just taken for granted that somehow three distinct libraries have been established here. To understand, we have to go back a bit in SaddleBrooke history. In about 1989, a “comfy cozy” room…