Barry Swartzberg The Tributaries are returning to the DesertView in a Benefit for the Oracle Schools Foundation on April 13. Tickets are going fast … so do not miss your chance to see and hear this awesome group! Last March, the Tributaries rocked the DesertView Theatre, playing to a sold-out auditorium for over two hours…
Ann Vernon The talent in our SaddleBrooke communities never ceases to amaze me, and that talent was very evident at a “fun fall festival” that was held at the home of Mary Jo and Barry Swartzberg, co-hosted by Sue Schliepsiek and Ann Vernon. Mary Jo had invited 11 artists to showcase their jewelry, mosaic pieces,…
Diane Verkuylen-Murphy Art is alive and thriving in our community. Would you like to tour SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) home studios and meet resident artists? The 2026 Spring ARTwalk studio tours will be coming soon. If you’re new to the community and want to enhance your new home with original art or if you just need…
Karen Daly Peltier The Saddlebrooke Ranch Library Committee has announced the three books for the Read America 250 Program. The program, which celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, will start with the book “Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent, May 1 – July 4, 1776,” by…
Dawn A. Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) will be performing at Vista De La Montana United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m. The theme is “Music That Moves Us.” We’ll play dance music, and music about moving/ travelling, including Gustav Holst’s “Second Suite in F” and “Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs” by…
Nancy Eisenstein The Oracle Piano Society had its inaugural home performance on Dec. 13, 2025, at the home of Ben and Nancy Eisenstein. Prize winning group Duo Prism, consisting of world-renowned musicians Rieko Aizawa on piano and Jesse Mill on violin, performed. Champagne and hors d’oeuvres were served. The objective was to raise awareness of…
Please join SaddleBrooke Ranch and The American Red Cross on Saturday, April 4, 7 a.m. to noon, at The Ranch House Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Dr., Oracle, AZ 85623. To make an appointment, go to: redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=saddlebrookeranch. You will need either the Red Cross Blood Donor App or a form of ID to register at…
Linda Shannon-Hills, SBR Health & Wellness Fair Committee The Ranch is a very active and friendly community, but more and more residents are finding they need to find medical resources to maintain, improve, and thrive in their health and wellness. SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Neighbors Helping Neighbors is hosting the third SBR Health & Wellness Fair…
The Holocaust story is one that should never stop being told wherever people learn the facts that have made our history and human behavior. It is important to be heard, remembered, and never forgotten. Congregation B’nai Midbar invites you to hear and share the story of two people’s survival. Eva Friedner, daughter of two Holocaust…
Arlene Wong Join Travel Talk Tuesday on Feb. 24 at 3:30 p.m. in the La Mesa room when Peter Bratz will share details of his safari adventure to Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Peter and his wife, Marlene, relocated to the Ranch from the state of Washington 12 years ago and since then have…