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 4:15-5:30 p.m. at Oakwood Country Club in the Ocotillo Room of the Arts and Crafts building. We discuss a wide variety of…
Category: Clubs & Classes
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Dancing = Unbelievable benefits
Mary Lou Kaye Social Dancing provides so many benefits – social, physical, mental, psychological and, most of all, it’s FUN. You’ll never regret adding it to your lifetime of accomplishments. If you don’t aspire to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers status but want to avoid the Abbott and Costello syndrome, check this out. Basic Social…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
SunBird’s Desert Navy Club wraps up until fall
The Desert Navy Club at SunBird Golf Resort meets the third Friday of each month at 11:00 a.m. in the Lakeview Room. In March, Rear Admiral James Symonds gave an interesting presentation on the 4000 flight hours logged in an A-6 Intruder during his career. A speaker has not been announced for the April meeting.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
April brings tea time to Women’s Connection
Susan Reynhout Celebrate spring by having tea at Women’s Connection brunch on Thursday, April 13, at 9:00 a.m. in the Kingston Ballroom of the Oakwood Country Club in Sun Lakes. Diane Eddy, Certified Tea Professional and owner of Global Tea Mart, will have a fun and intriguing presentation on teas. Invite all your friends to…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
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…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Al-Anon meeting notice
The new 12-step Al-Anon group meets Monday evenings at 5:30 p.m. in the Ceramics Room of the SunBird clubhouse. If you are concerned about the drinking problems of someone you care about, come and join in on our discussions and receive some help for your peace of mind.
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Stretch and Tone
Sherry Fann Join us for a free stretch and tone class low impact aerobics from 7:00-7:45 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the SunBird Ballroom. Bring a mat. If you have any questions, call Sherry Fann at 480-883-1167.
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Short Line Model Railroad Club visits Verde Canyon
Harry Huckemeyer Once again, as part of one of the area’s special events, several homes will be opening their model railroad layouts to the public on April 1 and 2 around the Valley. Several of these homes will be located in the Sun Lakes vicinity, with the majority of them being of the garden variety.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Yarn Club
The SunBird Yarn Club meets each Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Hopi Room. If you knit, crochet or do other handwork, please join us to learn, share and chat with other yarn lovers.
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
American German Club news
Frank Nechvatal At the February meeting, the club celebrated Fasching. Fasching is the months-long event to mark the beginning of Lent. Fasching begins the 11th month, the 11th hour, 11 minutes and continues until Shroud Tuesday. Shroud Tuesday is the equivalent to Mardi Gras. The day after Shroud Tuesday is Ash Wednesday which, for Catholics,…