Category: Clubs & Classes

Film series at SunBird

Sara Schmidt and Ron Krambeer Our film series that started in February will continue in March, the first film being shown on Monday, March 13. The second film will be shown on Monday, March 27. Our films will be shown at the SunBird Clubhouse, 6250 SunBird Blvd., Chandler, in the Lakeview Room (first floor, east…

Desert Navy Club announces March speaker

David L. Riggall The Desert Navy Club at SunBird Golf Resort meets the third Friday of each month at 11:00 a.m. in the Lakeview Room. The March speaker is Rear Admiral James Symonds speaking on the 4,000 flight hours logged during his career in an A-6 Intruder. The club membership is made up of Navy,…

American/German Club update

Frank Nechvatal February’s meeting featured our annual Fasching celebration. Fasching, much like Mardi Gras, is a celebration of the coming of Lent. Lent marks the period of 40 days that Christ wandered in the desert and fasted before he and his followers entered Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish Passover. Fasching, then, is a time for…

Shuffleboard for fun

Marty Eckstein Our season is at its peak with two sessions playing at 9:00 and 10:45 a.m. on both Mondays and Wednesdays. Paul Klancher is directing an additional session on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. The January tournament resulted in Tony Asmundson and Janet Farrell in 1st place, Lynda Joyce and Jr. Fleming in 2nd and…

Edgar Cayce Study Group

Our Search for God study group meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Room A-2 of Cottonwood Country Club. We explore the readings of Edgar Cayce who is recognized as the greatest psychic of the 20th century and the founder of holistic healing. We strive to be healthier, peaceful, and to be one with the…

Advanced Spanish Conversation Group

Dianne Zimmerman Join us to practice Spanish! We are a group of advanced conversational Spanish speakers from various backgrounds who practice our language skills in an informal setting. We meet every Wednesday from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. at Oakwood Country Club in the Ocotillo Room of the Arts and Crafts building. We discuss a wide…

Wanted: Instructor for the Crackpots Ceramic Club of SunBird

Wanted: Instructor for the Crackpots Ceramic Club of SunBird. Through illness and retirement, the Crackpot Ceramic Club has lost two of its instructors. Gayle Weidbusch and Janet Rainford-Gurevitz are sorely missed. This year will also be Neal Langenhuizen’s retirement after eight years of teaching. If you are a certified ceramics instructor, please come join us. If…

SunBird Garden Club news

Hope you have purchased your ticket for SunBird Garden Club’s annual House and Garden Tour on Sunday, March 12, 2017, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Cost is $10.00, and tickets may be purchased at the HOA office daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets may or may NOT be available at the door on the day…

The Bocce Ball marathon

Dianne Reed The 2017 Bocce Ball Marathon is in full swing. The competition is fast and furious. Through mid-February, 62 SunBird residents have participated in 360 games of bocce. The marathon participants have been divided into three leagues, and each competing team must play each team on their league roster. Competition will continue through March…

Healing with Essential Oils – March 1

The first Wednesday of the month is March 1 and time for sharing your experiences with the Young Living Essential Oils from 1:00-2:00 p.m. For the March gathering, we will be making roll-on vials with oils for memory. As we age, we all could use help in keeping our brains sharp. When we are under…