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Pickleball Club Summer Sessions

The SunBird Pickleball Club is enjoying cooler evening hours. The summer sessions are managed via an online SignUp genius. If you would like to be added, send your email address to Marianna Buescher at [email protected], or call her at 480-285-4501. Drop-in hours from May 1 through Oct. 31 are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7…

A Huge Thank You

Bonnie Marcus, Community Administrator We would like to thank all of our volunteers for picking homeowners’ fruit trees. Every Tuesday morning, beginning at the end of January, through April, these volunteers would go out and strip trees of fruit and then deliver the fruit to the clubhouse. Numerous people benefited from the free fruit and…

Beat the Heat with Cool Summer Classes

Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny New Adventures in Learning’s summer semester is just getting started, so there is plenty of time to take advantage of this lifelong learning program while taking a break from the summer heat. Just take a look at a sample of what’s coming in June: “What Is Juneteenth and Why WE…

Art Club Classes Continue Through the Summer

Summer has arrived in SunBird, which brings a bit of a slowdown to activities. Our Art Club continues to meet on Thursday mornings, and though there are fewer of us, we still enjoy each other as we find new subjects and mediums to enjoy painting. As we finished out our season, Irene Coatta shared her…

Spring Fling Outdoor Concert A Huge Success!

It was a beautiful evening on Saturday, April 2, when SunBird held another amazing outdoor event—the SunBird Spring Fling Outdoor Concert. Over 1,000 SunBird residents and guests attended this fabulous event, which featured The Royal Islander Polynesian Entertainers, including fire and hula dancers, live music, featuring Outside the Line, Hawaiian food prepared by the Horizon…

Bean Bag Baseball Was a Blast!

The Bean Bag Baseball winter season has come to an end after a fun and exciting season of play! Quarterfinals were held on the patio on Wednesday, March 16, with eight teams participating in rivalrous games. Teams cheered one another on in good sport. Pizza and other treats were shared, and the teammates had a…

SunBird Art Club Roars Back To Life

Sharon Eade It has been an amazing season for all of us in SunBird, and our Art Club is no exception. As things started opening up, slowly, we began seeing our artists coming back. Now we can celebrate the fact that our club found new life with returning members and the excitement of so many…

Second Annual Easter Sunrise Service in SunBird!

On April 17 at 6:30 a.m. “Jubilation” rings out in celebration of Easter. Traditional hymns and Scripture readings shout the Jubilant Victory of Christ on that first Easter morning. The Community Church of SunBird is excited to present its Second Annual Sunrise Service on the second fairway behind Pat Miller’s Championship Drive home. With the…

Pickle 4 Purple Tournament: A “Grape” Success!

The SunBird Pickleball Club, along with many, many friends of pickleball, knocked it out of the park on Feb. 25, 26, and 27 at our annual Pickle 4 Purple (P4P) Tournament. We raised $13,100 for the Alzheimer’s Association, and we donated $1,000 to our Neighbors Helping Neighbors fund in SunBird. Thank you to everyone who…