Category: Clubs & Classes

Summer with IJSS!

Melanie Einbund As we get into summer, it is nice to stay connected and celebrate the changes and warmth of the season. In friendship we will meet a couple of times during the summer just to say “hello.” A gathering for July is being planned with Jewish Friendship Group (JFG), and as a congregation to meet before the beginning…

Let’s Get Our Hands Dirty

Patti Jo Lewis Summer is heating up and the Mudslingers pottery club has the perfect place to cool off. Our intro to hand-building class can be enjoyed in our pottery studio. To enroll, drop by the studio during studio hours and provide your contact information on the signup sheet (located on the bulletin board). The cost is…

SBRWOW in the News

Deb McGiboney The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW) made the Arizona Daily Star newspaper on May 26. Director of Communications with SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Nancy McCluskey-Moore wrote the following article regarding the SBRWOW event that took place on April 20. SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine Learn about SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Each month, members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women…

SBRWOW to Meet July 20

Deb McGiboney Deb McGiboney and Susie Morrill invite fellow women wine lovers to our next gathering of SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW). This is a non-dues club. There is a $1 cash only admission fee that the Ranch House Grill charges for the Sol Ballroom setup. We meet the third Thursday of each month from 3 to 5 p.m.…

Colorado Club Gathers for Annual Progressive Dinner

Toni Graves Colorado Club Ranchers gathered for a festive progressive dinner on May 21. Nearly 50 SaddleBrooke Ranch residents gathered for camaraderie and western-style food, and there were almost as many new Colorado Club members as returnees. Many new friends and connections were made. An opening reception was held at the home of Lowell and Toni Graves;…

Paper Quilled Bowl Class—July 24 and 31

Dale Farland Erin Newman, SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) resident and Southern Arizona Arts Guild (SAAG) artist, is offering to teach a new paper quilling class. Many of you have either taken her paper quilling classes or seen her incredible artwork displayed. In this class, students will learn how to make a paper-quilled bowl by making tight coils of…

‘Red, the New White’ Wine Club Mixer 

Red and white was the attire for the afternoon as the Wine Club of SBR hosted “Red, the New White” wine mixer on the outside Event Patio. More than 100 members attended this event on May 16, and many members stocked up their wine reserves for summer! Four wines were paired with selections made by our…

Democratic Club Hosted Visit by Save our Schools Arizona

M.C. Nelson The SBR Democratic Club recently hosted a visit by Save Our Schools Arizona (SoS). SoS is a nonpartisan, community-based organization fighting for strong public schools for a strong Arizona. Abbie Hlavacek, our area liaison, gave a great presentation on spend per student and how the expanded voucher program, along with Arizona’s reduced flat tax…