A Celebration of Poetry

Award-winning poet Janet Rives will present a poetry reading at Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church (14240 N. Oracle Rd. at Mountainaire) on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m. Rives is the author of two poetry collections, “Into This Sea of Green: Poems from the Prairie” and “Washed by a Summer Rain.”

Art Club General Membership Meeting October 6

Dale Farland The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club will be hosting the next general meeting for existing and potential members on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. in the Art Room within the Creative Arts and Tech Center. We will be discussing upcoming classes such as watercolor, alcohol ink, acrylic painting, and other similar classes.…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

SaddleBrooke Ranch Pet Lovers in Action Each year, SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network holds a pet food drive benefiting the Pets in Need Action League (P.I.N.A.L.) which provides temporary pet food assistance to qualified residents of Pinal County who may be struggling to provide for their pets. This year’s pet food drive on Sept. 30 was…

Early Success in SBR Pickleball Club Program

Jeff Smith “Drop-in play” is the buzz term around the club’s pickleball courts this fall. What began as an experiment on July 5 is now being expanded due to its early popularity. Besides the social aspects of pickleball, the success of the sport can be attributed to its welcoming nature in an informal setting. Regardless…

Give Square Dancing a Whirl!

Carole Hays and Rebecca Williams How many times have you heard someone say, “Square dancing? Me? Oh no, I can’t dance.” So, how about we ask instead, “Can you move to music? Can you walk to music?” Or, how about, “Do you like to have fun with friends, and do you want to make new…