Tag: events

Chordaires Spring Show Countdown

The Chordaires Show Chorus recently performed a quick preview of their upcoming April 6 show for the Women’s Connection at Oakwood. Their selections were “There’s No Business Like Show Business” and the rousing “Who Will Buy?” from the musical Oliver. Then singers ate a quick lunch and returned to their practice room to continue polishing…

Sew-N-Sews

Eileen Turner There were over 100 members in attendance at the February Sew-N-Sews meeting. Our guest speaker was Jan Maresh, an experienced sewer, educator, and author of several books, including Sewing for Dummies. In this reference book, you can find directions and information about many topics or skills used in sewing. Topics are easily found…

April Fools’ Day and Unity

Rev. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ April Fools’ Day, a day traditionally filled with harmless pranks and laughter, may seem at first glance to be far removed from the teachings of Jesus Christ and the profound themes of unity and compassion in humanity. However, a closer examination reveals that this day,…

Cheers Singles Group

Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 220 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out, book club,…

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood will meet on Thursday, April 18, at 1 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Chapel House. Jody Crago from the Chandler Museum will present the program “Death and Diamonds: A Holocaust Survivor’s Journey from Krakow to Chandler.” Light refreshments will be served. Guests are invited to attend this meeting. Thank you…

‘Murder at Café Noir’ Coming This Summer

Film noir fans unite, because Sun Lakes Community Theatre is going to be performing another murder mystery at the San Tan Ballroom July 24 through July 28. Actors will audition on May 18 at 10 a.m., in the San Tan Ballroom for this mystery play, which has lots of humor, mayhem, and, of course, a…

Sunday Dance April 7

John Yu You are invited to the Sun Lakes Dance on Sunday, April 7, at Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom for the last dance of our 35th anniversary season. The longest private dance venue in Sun Lakes provides dinner, dance, and live music and has continued because of the support from Sun Lakes residents. We are…

Welcome on Board

Richard Volpe Desert Navy is an organization based locally here in the Sun Lakes area, although it has several active members from surrounding areas around the county. Its primary goal is to provide help and support to those veterans and others who are in need. To support that, we maintain a warehouse that contains a…

Supporting Animal Rescues

Time and time again, we get asked, “My condition currently restricts mobility to volunteer. How can we support a rescue?” First, a little about rescues and volunteering. About the Rescue Dogs: Each rescue dog is unique, and each one comes from a very different environment, type of socialization, neglect, abuse, or even abandonment. Sometimes their…