Karen Daly Peltier The SaddleBrooke Ranch Library Committee will discuss the final book in the Read America 250 Program on June 17. First Family: Abigail and John Adams, written by Pulitzer Prize Winner Joseph J. Ellis, will be discussed on June 17, from 4-6 p.m. in the La Vista Room at the Hacienda Club. As…
Tag: books
November 2025, Clubs & Classes
Add Beautiful Glass to “Blind Date with a Book!”
Claudia Knauss Ever been on a “Blind Date with a Book?” As the holidays approach, at the Glasshoppers art studio in the SaddleBrooke Ranch Creative Arts and Technology Center we have super fun gift ideas for family, friends, neighbors, book club buds and pickleball partners, even grandchildren. Start by choosing a book you’d enjoy being…
July 2025, Front Page
SBCO and Ranchers Promote Reading with Bookcases and Books
Nancy McCluskey-Moore At the end of the school year, first grade students at Ray Elementary School in Kearny receive a handmade bookcase and at least two books. Each child annually receives an additional two books (through the third grade) to store on their bookcase. The Rotary Club of Kearny started this program to encourage young…
Generals, April 2025
Oracle Public Library Book Sale April 26
Beth Cooper Hundreds and hundreds of books will be available! Come to the Oracle Public Library on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and choose from paperbacks, hardbacks, fiction, nonfiction, CDs, and DVDs for sale. From 2 to 3 p.m., you can “fill a bag with books” for only $5 (we supply…
January 2024, Features
Resident Author: “Sacred Silver Linings” by Tanya Fagetan
Debora Witten A new international bestseller was released in November and SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) resident Tanya Fagetan is an author of the multi-author book. Participating in the collaboration has been rewarding, challenging, and life-dream-fulfilling for Tanya. Sacred Silver Linings—uplifting stories from women who found the bright side in dark times is a project she is honored…
June 2017
Publishing success comes to the SBR Writing Group
Jan Larkey Three members of the SaddleBrooke Writing for Publication Group are now published authors: Nancy Ferris, Judy Smith and Diane Dweller. Nancy Ferris, a member of the original writing group, is the author of The Long Haul by N. K. Ferris. The idea of writing this novel started when Nancy was with a group of…
October 2016
Local SaddleBrooke resident publishes book on Santa Catalinas
A Guide to the Geology of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona: The Geology and Life Zones of a Madrean Sky Island by John V. Bezy is a non-technical publication about the geology and ecology of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. It is lavishly illustrated with color photos, maps and diagrams that bring the natural…