Leonard Horst This is such an exciting time of the year for all of us in Cottonwood Palo Verde! Our snowbirds are returning from their travels all over the world, and we are fully engaged in high-season activities. On behalf of the entire board of directors, it is our pleasure to introduce our new general…
October 2025, Clubs & Classes
Diagnosed with Low Vision?
On the second Wednesday of each month, you can find support at the Sun Lakes Low Vision Club. We learn from experts, and from each other, how to live with less and less vision. Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Robson Reserve third floor Game Room. Significant others…
October 2025, Sports
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October 2025, Features
Why Hands? Why Feet? What Is Reflexology?
Kathleen Ismael, IronOaks Fitness Center The human body is self-sustaining, intricate, and amazing. The hands and feet are the sensory organs of the body. The fingers sense a myriad of stimuli such as heat, cold, heavy, light, and pressure to squeeze or release, to name just a few. Movements of the feet stimulate the entire…
October 2025, Generals
What Is The Crystal Card Project?

The Crystal Card Project collects donated greeting cards, then volunteers rejuvenate them into brand-new cards. They sell for $1 each, and all proceeds go to My Sister’s Place, a Chandler domestic violence center. Over $125,000 has been donated to date. A great way to meet some fun people and maybe even make a few new…
Clubs & Classes, October 2025
New Fall Pottery Classes at Oakwood Arts & Craft Center

Calling all Sun Lakes aspiring or established pottery folk! Oakwood Arts & Crafts Center will offer pottery classes beginning Oct. 20. Classes will be six weeks long, meeting twice a week for two hours per session. The class times offered are as follows: Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m., Monday and Wednesday from…
October 2025, Generals
Artistic Creations Fine Art Reception and Sale

Vicki McKenna Mark your calendars for the Third Annual Artistic Creations Fine Art Reception and Sale. This event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Bradford Room next to Stone & Barrel restaurant in Oakwood. Five local artists will be exhibiting and selling their fine art pieces,…
October 2025, Religion
Living with Purpose at Every Age
Rev. Jennifer Lambert, Senior Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church In every stage of life, we are wired for meaning. Psychologists tell us that having a sense of purpose is one of the greatest predictors of health and longevity. Scripture also reminds us that we are God’s masterpieces, created for good works (Ephesians 2:10). Purpose…
October 2025, Generals
Celebrate Oktoberfest with Sun Lakes United Methodist Church!

Join us for a festive Tuesday Night Together (TNT) as we welcome fall with our Oktoberfest celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, featuring Die Liedermäuse, the Bavarian brass band. Directed by Nikki White, Die Liedermäuse (pronounced Dee Leeder-MOY-seh, meaning “The Musical Mice”) brings the vibrant sounds…
October 2025, Clubs & Classes
Desert Artists Club News

Sue Sindelar Welcome to October and all it shares with us here in the Valley. As artists, we appreciate the ever-changing landscape that nature gives us as an opportunity to express this beauty in many forms of visual art. It also means that our winter residents begin to return. We look forward to having them…

