Category: Clubs & Classes

MS Encouragement Group

Treva Christenson The mission of the Multiple Sclerosis Encouragement (MSEO) is to “provide education, encouragement and self-empowerment to those affected by M.S. and their families, caregiver.” We have different doctors locally and nationwide to speak on the latest on M.S. Dinner is provided unless otherwise notified. Meetings are as follows: Chandler – Meets the third…

Chandler Rotary Club hosts Hope of Valley Veterans

San Tan Crown Rotary Club is sponsoring a new charity motorcycle ride to benefit local

San Tan Crown Rotary Club (Chandler, AZ) member Stan Kaufman has announced plans to conduct a charity motorcycle ride to benefit the Phoenix chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (www.PHX-PHWFF.org) and the Arizona StandDown Alliance (www.arizonastanddown.org). Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing assists injured veterans with physical, mental and spiritual rehabilitation by engaging our veterans…

American/Italian Club news

Frank L. Nechvatal Now that we have again passed through the holidays and are moving forward into a new year, we find ourselves moving into the Lenten season in preparation for Easter. We had a great January meeting with a movie, La Dolce Vita. How did you like the subtitles? February’s meeting is scheduled to…

Garden Club home tour

Sue McCutcheon Hurry! Hurry! Get your 2016 Garden Club tickets for the Tour of Homes on March 6. Tickets are limited and will not be available at the homes. This is an alteration to the previous years’ formats. Tickets are on sale for $10 each at the SunBird Office. See what renovations others have done…

Film series begins

To all SunBird residents, We are residents (sunbirds, actually) of the SunBird community for the past 11 years. We would like to show a series of six films over February, March and April. We have collected these films over several years and want to share them with any interested residents. The first in the series…

Free dance class: soft shoe

This class is offered free of charge. We will wear soft-soled shoes and learn simple dance routines to familiar music such as Yankee Doodle Dandy, Getting to Know You and Winter Wonderland. You will have a lot of fun in this low-impact class while improving your balance, memory and coordination! No experience is required, only a…

Free watercolor class

In my other life I developed highly technical training programs in a very complicated field for a large national company. I’ve used that experience to produce a fun, quick way of mastering watercolor. Please come to our fun beginner’s watercolor class on Friday mornings in the Pima Room. Join others who are new to this…

Silver Foxes to perform Feb. 14

The Silver Foxes of Sun Lakes, AZ were formed in 1987 by resident Lorraine Twitchell. In addition to performing with her Foxes, Lorraine also choreographs and teaches the intricate dance routines she creates. This energetic group of senior ladies proudly boast an array of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. These Foxes have performed for the Red Hat…

SunBird American/German Club news

The German Club enjoyed a Christmas dinner in the Horizon Room.

Frank L. Nechvatal Our Christmas dinner in the Horizon Room was ausgezeichnet (outstanding). A job well done by our Co-Presidents Delores Kline and Larry Schoenborn! Our January meeting focused on the celebration of Fasching, or Fastnacht, or Karneval. This, of course, is a first cousin of Mardi Gras. What is all of this about? Well,…