Tag: events

Free dance: 70 ain’t so bad

Wanda Gastineau The Fab 5 did this eight years ago when they turned 62. They have made it to 70 years and again will have a free dance and a lot of fun. Mark the date, Saturday, November 14 in the Ballroom from 7:00-10:00 p.m. There will be a full cash bar, free appetizers and…

Ed Robson Branch Library programs

Patty Dennehy, Library Paraprofessional November brings two great programs to the Ed Robson Library in Sun Lakes! On Thursday, November 5 at 2:00 p.m., we welcome music historian Erik Larson for “Music of WWII: Swing and More!” In honor of Veterans Day, Erik offers original recordings, trivia and lots of memories of the swing era.…

SunBird Community Day

Wanda Gastineau Plans are underway for our seventeenth annual Community Day on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The primary purpose of the day is for the enjoyment, benefit and education of our residents. We are extending an invitation to local vendors to participate, sell, display and demonstrate their services or…

Arizona Wind Symphony begins new season

The Arizona Wind Symphony

The Arizona Wind Symphony kicks off its 15th year of delighting audiences with its opening concert, A Decade of Remembrance – Conflict and Exploration of the ‘60s. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4 at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway. The musical selections will…

Extra special Arizona Classic Jazz Festival

Helen Daley The Arizona Classic Jazz Festival will be November 5-8 and its purpose is to bring first class bands to Arizona to present the traditional jazz and swing music made famous during the first half of the 1900s. Festivals are an important venue for presenting this original American art form and keeping live music…

Country Western and Bluegrass Show

Join us in the SunBird Ballroom for a Country Western/Bluegrass Show featuring songs, comedy, square dancing and Bluegrass with Wayne Will, Ginger Walker, James Gascoyne, John Hornack, Kerry Shuster, Pat Thomas, Vera Pollack, Maddy Pashal, Jesse Goldstein, Earl Walker and the Dry Heat Pickers Bluegrass Band. Comedy by Michael Leddy, Marlene Weese and Norm Littrell…

That’s Entertainment

Dancin’ Dixie Chic Dixie Roberts

Dixie Roberts That’s Entertainment, a variety show with singing, dancing, comedy and audience participation, is coming soon to SunBird on Thursday, November 5 at 7:00 pm. East Valley’s “Dancin’Dixie Chick” and her dance partner, Bob Mummelthei, bring you tunes from Broadway to Country to New Age! It’s all a lot of fun! You may even…