Sun Lakes Community Theatre is looking for a cast of five to perform Paul Elliot’s comically poignant production of Exit Laughing, which will be directed by Kate King-Turner. Auditions will occur on Wednesday, Sept. 4, in the Mirror Room at Sun Lakes Country Club from 1 to 4 p.m. The cast consists of three “mature”…
Bill Becker, Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation Treasurer The mission of the Agave Quilters Guild is to promote the appreciation of quilting, to encourage quilt making and collecting, to contribute to the knowledge of quilting through education, and to promote friendships and philanthropic endeavors. The Agave Quilters Club has seven Friendship Groups, which have been…
Katy Hansen In 2009 Bob and Maureen Pivec moved from their home state of Minnesota to Sun Lakes. They were relocating to be close to two of their three daughters’ families and their 12 grandchildren. Bob and Maureen quickly became part of the Sun Lakes community and the Cottonwood Tennis Club. Bob, a retired teacher…
Ray Texeira The Senior Games project has been enthusiastically received by our community and is on the way, scheduled around other community events in the Spring of 2025. Our Sun Lakes community of around 14,000 people includes Cottonwood Palo Verde, IronOaks, Sun Lakes Country Club, SunBird, and Robson Reserve, and the games will be played…
Rick Whitney The Sun Lakes Chess Club held its inaugural Chess Tournament on March 24. Winners included Group A: Jon Heimarck in first, with Jerry Dew capturing runner-up; Group B: David Jones won, with Rick Whitney finishing second; Group C: Jim Gabriez in first, with Dave Thomas in second; and Group D: Curt Bergan in…
Yvonne Orlich After several weeks of exhaustive searching and interviewing, the Sun Lakes Chorale has a new director. Rob Swanson will start with the Chorale in the fall, and we are looking forward to a very successful season. Rob is very talented, experienced, energetic, and eager to get started. He hails from Illinois and attended…
Our Sun Lakes Library has recently introduced a series of historical fiction books by Ginny Dye, who has written over 20 books in the series she calls The Bregdan Chronicles. Head Librarian Doreen Taylor invites you to enjoy and learn from the series, which is available to all Sun Lakes residents. Visit us in the…
Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer Due to a grant of $5,000 from The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, the HeARTsy fine arts program will continue to be supported at Robson Reserve, offering fine art classes to at-risk populations, specifically seniors suffering from Parkingson’s, Alzheimer’s, and dementia. Studies have shown that many in these at-risk populations are…
Sue Sindelar Summer is in full heat, and sometimes even the birds want to run or fly away and hibernate, but not the members of the Desert Artists Club (DAC) of Sun Lakes. We meet all year, including summers. We invite any artist to join us each Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m., in…
This summer, on the New Adventures in Learning campus at Riggs Road and S. Alma School Road, we offer courses to keep your mind active, explore new interests, and connect with your community. Dive into brain health science with “Protecting Your Brain from Alzheimer’s and Cognitive Decline” and “Second Brain: Does What We Eat Set…