Jim Meagher Here in the Valley of the Sun, February is one of our very best months of the year to enjoy living in the Desert Southwest. We usually have our best weather of the year in late winter. Cactus League teams are summoning their players to their desert training facilities. The first pitch will…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Chess Club
Arthur Fink We are a “Coffee House Vibe” group that meets every Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Arts & Crafts Room (A-8) in Cottonwood Country Club. There is no cost and no membership or residency requirement. All playing strengths are welcome. Chess sets are provided as well as chess clocks if…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Community Chess Club’s Third Annual Championship
Doug Shields The 2026 Sun Lakes Chess Club Championship will be a four-round event using chess clocks (provided) with 30 minutes per side time allotted for all moves. Rounds will be held on four consecutive Saturdays: March 7, 14, 21, and 28. This one-game-per-Saturday format with no entry fee and no club membership requirement will…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Inspiration and Home Staging at Women’s Connection
Kristy DeCleene Welcome neighbors, friends, and visitors to the Sun Lakes Women’s Connection for a special event on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. in the Oakwood clubhouse ballroom, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., Sun Lakes. Come and enjoy a program, live music, and a deluxe continental breakfast, including beverages, fruit, pastries, scrambled eggs, tortillas, and…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
AAUW SE Valley Announces Tom Pearson as Speaker in February
Mary Humecke All local SE Valley women are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the AAUW SE Valley Branch held on the third Monday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the IronOaks clubhouse in the Bradford Room. On Feb. 16 our featured speaker is Tom Pearson, Dean of Workforce and Innovation…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Scandinavian Club Will Meet on February 15
Everyone with an interest in Scandinavia is invited. Mark your calendars! Our monthly gathering starts on the third Sunday of the month, Feb. 15, at 11:30 a.m. in the Saguaro Room of the Cottonwood clubhouse in Sun Lakes. Much socializing and sharing information of Scandinavia will make for an enjoyable time. We are a friendly…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
The Keyboard Connection
Two Sun Lakes instrumentalist groups are in rehearsals now following the short holiday break. The Keyboard Connection, a piano/keyboard group, meets for rehearsal every Monday morning from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the home of their director Jeanette Cline. The Sun Lakes Instrumental Group meets in the Mirror Room at Sun Lakes Country Club every…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
French Conversation Club
Marilyn Marschel Join the conversation and improve your skills. The Sun Lakes French Conversation Club enters its 10th year. Join us on Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Computer Center Room #2 in Cottonwood. Susan Plambeck, Marilyn Marschel, Mariette, Eugene Lariviere, Nora Jones, and Kevin Craig, among others, welcome you. For directions or…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Thursday Hand and Foot Group Celebrates the Holidays
Susan Gottschalk The Thursday Hand and Foot group celebrated the holidays with an afternoon of Hand and Foot cards. The group extended their day by enjoying a dinner of their choice at the Palo Verde dining room, and they agreed to come dressed in their favorite holiday colors.
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Card Making Class
Linda Smart and Sarah Lythgoe Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up demonstrator. Class fee is $10 and includes everything you need except adhesive. Bring yours or purchase during class. Doors open at 9:20 a.m. The cards will be completed during one class…