SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Show—save the date!

The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to announce our upcoming Spring Art Show, so save the date! The art show will be on Friday, Feb. 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This Art Extravaganza features SaddleBrooke artists from the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild and will feature most mediums, such as…

Illinois Club has authentic midwestern chili-fest

Dianne Johns and Carolee Bailey On a cool Wednesday evening in October, roughly 45 Illinois Club members gathered at the home of JD and Nancy Olson to enjoy a true midwestern chili-fest. Each of the seven cooks prepared a different type of chili for the event. Types of chili served included venison chili, vegan chili, jalapeno…

Sew What?

Linda Shannon-Hills Sew What? We ask this question a lot in our group as we continue to make different items for ourselves, friends, family, and charities. This group is designed to teach basic sewing skills, hold instructional sessions on non-clothing sewing projects for yourself, friends, or grandchildren such as pillow cases, tote bags, mesh bags,…

The Sock Hop returns!

Jane Gromelski Tuesday, Jan. 28, will be our next ’50s and ’60s Sock Hop in the MountainView Ballroom. Doors and the cash bar will open at 5 p.m., and the buffet will be served at 5:30 p.m. The meal will include a plated salad, rolls, and butter, comfort food meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, a garden vegetable,…

American Red Cross blood drive December 7

Linda Shannon-Hills SaddleBrooke Ranch American Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 7 a.m. until noon in the Sol Ballroom at the Ranch House facility. Please help, as the need is great! To make an appointment, call 800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org. We are very proud of our participation to help with the significant…

SBR resident to perform free concert

Bruce Carlson SaddleBrooke Ranch resident Bruce Carlson will be doing a concert at Catalina State Park Saturday, December 7, at 3:00 p.m. This great outdoor venue is perfect for a listening crowd. Seating is very limited so bring a lawn chair to enjoy an afternoon of mellow originals and cover songs. The music genre Bruce…