Category: Clubs & Classes

Tai Chi Classes Offered

Tai Chi is a 1,000-year-old martial art originating in China. The basis of Tai Chi is gentle, controlled movement to create an unimpeded flow of chi (qi) throughout the body. It is through this energy flow that we gain better health and better balance physically, emotionally, spiritually, and energetically. We have a unique opportunity at…

SunBird Irish Club News

Stevie Simone, Secretary The February Irish Club meeting was full of information for upcoming events! To start off, the Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner is set for Thursday, March 10, in the ballroom. DJ Jamal will be entertaining us with his great music selections. Along with dinner that night, the Irish Club will once again…

Desert Threads Holds a Mini ‘Quilt University’

The Feb. 9 meeting was a different format for Desert Threads members. Four experienced members set up tables to demonstrate different techniques. Members rotated every 15 minutes to a different topic. Diana Jones explained different battings and when and why you would use them. Mary Platt showed two different techniques for making half-square triangles, including…

Have You Seen Me?

I am the SunBird Garden Club’s March Rock of the Month. I can be found among the cacti, plants, and other landscape in the rock gardens. If you find me, take me home and call Garden Club member Mary Jane Mogden at 815-861-1755. The first person who captures the rock will return it to the…

Kare Bears Accomplishing Another Winter Season

Shirley Jackson SunBird Kare Bears have accomplished another Kare Bear Fair, and the final one for this season. Now, throughout the summer months, we will be accumulating wonderful White Elephant items for future fairs. Donations may be made to Joan Bruening at 480-636-0270 (no furniture or clothing). Our Creedence Clearwater concert was enjoyed by many…

The Burrowing Owls Are Back

Gwen Grace The Desert Rivers Audubon Society (DRAS) has resumed the monthly Burrowing Owl Walks. The fourth Saturday of each month at sundown, the burrowing owls venture out to catch dinner. This event is due to a new and exciting partnership with Arizona State University! Join us from 5 p.m. through sunset to see the…