Category: Clubs & Classes

Art Club News

Sharon Eade The Art Club is growing, with new members and returning members filling our Thursday morning meeting/painting sessions. We are planning some great excursions to various art shows and events around the Valley. It’s such fun and so inspirational to see what artists outside of SunBird are creating. Hopefully, everyone takes some time to…

SunBird American Italian Club

Frank Nechvatal Our Italian Club celebrated our Christmas Luncheon at Floridino’s restaurant on Dec. 6. We had a great turnout for a luncheon that included salad, roll and butter, ziti Alfredo with chicken, ziti marinara, meatballs, and ice cream for dessert. Our January meeting on the 11th was a game night, with Treva introducing the…

Computer Booters Are New and Improved

Helen Seaton, Publicity Director Computer Booters are new and improved! The Computer Booters Club is changing—a new time, a new place, and a new format. The changes will take place beginning Feb. 9. The general meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of the month rather than the first Wednesday. The new meeting time will…

Korean War Veterans Meeting Notice

Leon “Skip” Johnson, Chapter Commander The local Korean War Veterans Chapter continues to be on track with the resumption of their monthly meetings as we move forward to a fresh start filled with adventure and continued support for those in need. Our doors are never closed to all veterans, and especially to those who are…

Soft-Shoe Dance Class Offered

Joan Davies This class is for people who love to dance and enjoy learning new dance steps. We will be dancing to familiar music such as “Singing in the Rain” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” with easy-to-learn choreography. You will improve memorization, balance, and coordination skills while having a lot of fun! No partners are needed.…

Desert Navy’s Moving On

Richard Volpe As we continue to move on after a year of many challenges, the Desert Navy is back again resuming our normal scheduling of meetings on the  third Friday of each month. Meetings are scheduled to start at 11 a.m. and are being held in the back meeting room of the IHOP restaurant located…

Canadian News

It has been a difficult two years for the Canadians in SunBird. We have had to deal with border restrictions, continuing COVID-19 health insurance changes, COVID-19 test arrangements coming and going, and friends and family offering advice as to our safety in Arizona. Each province has its own protocols. Generally, masks and vaccine passports are…

SunBird American German Club News

Frank Nechvatal In December our club celebrated our Christmas Party in the Lakeview Room. The dinner was prepared by the Horizon Room staff and our new manager Joe Turly. The dinner consisted of a tossed salad, chicken schnitzel, mashed potatoes, and glazed carrots. Dessert was chocolate cake with a peppermint frosting. Our club members were…