Category: January 2019

Upcoming events for Sun Lakes Garden Club

Members have three events scheduled for January. On Monday, January 14, A field trip is planned to the Caywood Cotton Farm in Casa Grande. Members will enjoy a private tour by the owners, including a hayride, fiddle playing and an interactive educational workshop about the crop. Members will enjoy lunch in Casa Grande before the…

Sun Lakes Drum Circle

Julia Norton Happy New Year! A new year brings the chance to bring in new thoughts, new events and new beginnings into our lives. Our drum circles that happen every month around the full moon are a chance to create something new in your life. If you haven’t been to our drum circle, you are…

Shalom Hadassah highlights

  Doris Codkind, Pubicity If you haven’t attended the last few Hadassah events, you have missed being a part of this very vibrant organization. * Our kick-off event in October was a smash hit Pot Luck Patio Party! * November’s Fashion Show at the Tea Room was absolutely charming, and * The traditional Hanukkah celebration…

Tomorrow?

  Jean Newell, Associate Pastor at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church “Tomorrow. I’ll think about it tomorrow.” Isn’t that what Scarlett liked to say? Scarlett O’Hara of Gone with the Wind fame? Time and time again in the midst of life’s struggles, Scarlett’s response was to look to “tomorrow.” With the New Year 2019 upon us,…

Jewish Single Seniors group notice

  We know that taking a step starts with one foot, then the next. Do yourself a favor and take a step to join Havurah Chai, a Jewish Senior Singles group in the Sun Lakes area where many new friendships are being made. Chai is making great strides in 2019 as we venture in to…

Keep moving with Tai Chi

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…

Sun Lakes Lutheran Church

Marty Patton Advent is the beginning for the church year, and in anticipation of the celebration of the birth of Jesus over 2000 years ago in Bethlehem, Pastors Dale Hallberg and Jane Mitchell’s messages will be The Personalities of Advent leading up to our Christmas Eve service on the 24th, 6:00 p.m. in the Sun…

Sunday Dance Club celebrating 30 years

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…

Casino Night – January 26

  Casino Night • Benefiting Lions Camp Tatiyee Saturday, January 26th • 5:00 until 9:00 P.M. Sun Lakes Country Club • 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd. Blackjack, Texas Hold-um, Bingo, Roulette, Craps Tickets – $20.00… receive $500.00 in play chips, and a  free Buffet ticket for the Ak-Chin Casino in Maricopa. Approximate $1,000.00 or more…

Metal detecting: A fun way to exercise

  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…