One key to longevity is to get moving and keep moving. The “moving meditation” practice of easy and gentle Tai Chi-QiGong helps calm your mind, balance your emotions and is an active way to take care of yourself. What better way to know “I’m taking care of myself!” than to do a practice that nourishes…
John Yu Come join our anniversary celebration (with CAKE … LOL) at our January dance on Sunday, January 20, 2019. I’ve been asked how our dance club made it this long. Well, I think more and more retirees are starting to enjoy dancing, not just for pleasure but for health reasons as well. Look at…
Virginia Koehler Need to get in some extra activity this year? Metal detecting is a good way to burn extra calories. Bending over and retrieving all those pull tabs and bottle caps off the ground is good for the waistline. You may even find a coin or two or perhaps even something more valuable…
The Restless Minds discussion group will tackle one of the most controversial issues of the past half-century during its first meeting of 2019. “Pro-Life and Pro-Choice” is the topic when the group meets at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 8, in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts & Crafts Center. Discussion leader Dar Brasch wants…
The Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club is pleased to again announce their yearly partnership with the Sun Lakes Quilting Ladies (AZ Blankets 4 Kids) and the “Kids Need To Read” program. With donations from the SLBLC, the Quilting Ladies have distributed colorful and age-appropriate quilts to children at the Cardon Children’s Medical Center. Along with…
Sun Lakes musicians provided an hour-long program of music for the Sun Lakes Women’s Connection in November. Cellist Sue Thomas had a varied solo program including “The Swan,” composed by the French composer Saint-Saens. Several of her selections were from the more popular literature including “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” “Open Arms” and “Stairway to Heaven.”…
Lion John Peterson On December 6, the Sun Lakes Lions Club hosted its Lions International Peace Poster awards ceremony. This program encourages young people ages 11 to 13 to create a poster depicting “Kindness Matters” for this year. Locally, 15 students in the Chandler Unified School District submitted posters for evaluation. Our club agreed to…
Spirit of the Desert sponsored an Arizona Gourd Society Play Date on November 17 in Sun Lakes. Projects were focused on Christmas and included Santa Ornaments and Holiday Tea Lights. The Annual Christmas Party took place December 6 at Oakwood and was enjoyed by all. Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch was established to share…
It is here. Introduction to Digital Photography will begin on January 8 and run through February 19 meeting every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Ceramics Room of the Cottonwood Country Club located at 25630 S. Brentwood Drive (South of Riggs Road). For those new to photography or need a brush-up course…
Janet Hayes and Sandy Holmes A Mosaic Birdbath Class is scheduled for Wednesday, January 16, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Ceramics Room, Oakwood. The class will be taught by David Jarvinen. David is a mosaic artist and teacher. He teaches mosaic art in fun and engaging environments, focusing on technique and…