Tag: events

SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball Action!

King Mitchell Rokay, softball junkies, here’s the past and future in the action-packed world of SaddleBrooke softball. You won’t be a-readin’ this until December, and our Veterans Day Tourney, sponsored by Debra Miller-State Farm, will be “in the books” by then. Thanks again! Next up? St. Paddy’s Day Tourney in March. Fall League Action Well,…

SaddleBrooke Ranch Conservatives (New Name)!

Nancy Borcalli Closing out 2025 and welcoming in 2026! As the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Conservatives club closes out 2025, we extend our heartfelt thanks to CJ and Wayne Utecht and Marion and Mike Ewing for graciously opening their homes to host our Fall and Christmas celebrations. Your generosity and hospitality truly made this season special…

Texas Club Does It Again!

Mary Kay Voss If you heard a whole lotta hootin’, hollerin’ rollin’, out of the Escondido Room on Oct. 30, well—that was your SBR Texas Club cuttin’ loose once again. That rip-roarin’, knee-slappin’ racket came from a wild round of Left/Right/Center. And if you’ve never had the pleasure, bless your heart—one of the simplest, most…

“Weird Binary Stars Under Close Surveillance” at the December SkyGazers Meeting

Sam Miller The SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club is pleased to host Father Christopher Corbally, an astronomer with the Vatican Observatory Research Group on Sunday, Dec. 7. The Program presentation will be at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Dr. at 7 p.m. Father Corbally will describe how binary star systems obviously display different behavior across…

ARTwalk at the Mudslingers Studio

Sue Fetters What a fantastic weekend our artists had at the Pottery Studio in October. The semiannual ARTwalk took place and many of our talented potters offered their work for sale. Their pottery creations represented weeks and months of preparation and produced many unique and beautifully handcrafted pieces of art. The studio was buzzing all…

Mudslingers Introduce Their New Website

Sue Fetters Welcome to the brand new website of the SBR Mudslingers pottery club: sbrmudslingers.club. Whether you’re a seasoned potter or just considering joining the club, our new website is the hub for all things clay. Our website launches on Nov. 1 and will showcase information about us, resources, classes, events, membership, and much more…

Congregation B’nai Midbar – December 2025

B’nai Midbar More Dates and Info! Melanie Einbund Celebratory Events Dec. 12: Annual Meeting Dec. 21: Chanukah Party Feb. 26, 2026: Jewish Museum Trip April 1-9: Passover Movies! Please Join Us! We are pairing with Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona to sponsor two movies at the Desert View Performing Arts Center. “Matchmaking 2”: Jan. 4,…

Celebrate Christmas Eve with OVCN @ The Ranch

Pastor Jim Kraemer This fall, OVCN @ The Ranch celebrated three wonderful years of worship and community here at SaddleBrooke Ranch! Our Nov. 2 anniversary gathering was filled with joy—games, heartfelt worship, a delicious dinner, and even a baked goods raffle that raised $1,423 for the Tri-Community Food Bank. It was a beautiful reminder of what makes…

Oh What a Night! (and a Couple Matinees)

C.J. Ward “Five Shorts with Shortcake” was a smashing success! The audiences reveled (really got into it), laughing nonstop at the popular and well-acted comedies. They marveled at the poignancy of the dramatic moments, putting their tissues to good use. Shaking it up this year by adding matinees proved to be a well-received option. What…