Tim Schaal The Saddlebrooke Ranch Social Dance Club has announced its slate of upcoming dances through the end of the year. A total of 11 events are scheduled, covering the genres of country/western, ballroom, line dancing, and rock ‘n’ roll. Among the highlights are the second-anniversary celebration of country/western dances on Sept. 8 with the…
SaddleBrooke Women of Wine (SBRWOW) meet on the third Thursday of each month in the Sol Ballroom. We will be hosting Chuck Moses for our 2nd Anniversary Party on March 21, 2024. You must be an SBRWOW member to attend, and space will be limited. There is a $10 cash-only admission fee, which will be collected at the Sol Ballroom main entrance…
An Aqua Zumba class has been added to the fitness schedule each Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The class instructor is Kim Denny. Kim developed a total-body water fitness program. The class works on cardio conditioning and strength training, as well as flexibility. The class is lively and the music is upbeat!
Rebecca Williams The Rancheros Square Dance Club is working on starting a new set of lessons on Thursday, Oct. 5. There will be an opportunity to give the activity a try for free that evening, starting at 7 p.m. Square dancing is a fun activity that incorporates both mental and physical activity and lots of time to socialize!…
Erin Newman On July 19, the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club invited fiber artist Mary Gavan, from Tucson, to teach our members how to make gorgeous hand-painted silk scarves. Each student used colorful liquid paints to create their freeform designs on two Habotai silk scarves. We learned how to apply the dye using different techniques…
Erin Newman Zentangle is a fun, easy-to-learn, and relaxed drawing method where you create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. These patterns (tangles) are created with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, and orbs. Patterns/tangles are drawn on small pieces of paper called “tiles.” On June 28 in the Creative Arts & Technology Center (CATC) art…
Debora Witten Ladies at the Ranch gathered to do Zumba Gold taught by Kim Denny. Her class is structured to the desire of the SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to get out of the heat and get their muscles moving. Zumba Gold is a slightly lower-intensity version of the typical Zumba class. It is Zumba designed for…
The Glasshoppers were busy in their studio getting their glass art ready for the October SaddleBrooke Ranch ARTwalk, coming up Oct. 21 and 22. The glass pieces make wonderful Christmas gifts! (Photo by Debora Witten)
Save the Date! Rotary Club Monster Bash Is October 20 Wanda Bailey, Molly Hunter, and Barbara Barr Bengen Hold on to your horses … or, actually, your brooms! The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke invites you to join in the fun at an amazing Halloween party that will raise funds to serve our community in the…
Debbie McGrady Have you been thinking about starting an exercise program that can increase your stamina, strengthen your muscles while being easy on your joints, improve your balance, and also allow you to meet new friends and have more fun? Well, Bev Hinton’s class can do all that and more. You couldn’t ask for a…