February 2022

‘Catch Me If You Can’ Promises to Thrill

Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s spring show is shaping up to be an exciting ride you won’t want to miss. Director Diana Nelinson is pleased to announce her upcoming mystery/thriller/comedy Catch Me If You Can to be performed Wednesday, April 27, through Sunday, May 1. The shows will be in the San Tan Ballroom in Cottonwood.…

Dementia Conference

Creative Engagement Partners is sponsoring the 4th Annual Successful Aging Dementia Conference “Discovering New Pathways to Dementia Care” on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, in Sun Lakes, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is free, and there will be free care at The Perfect Place…

Board Games

Would you like to play a variety of board games? We can teach you how to play, or you can teach us your games. Have fun playing board games such as Alhambra, Carcassonne, Cartagena, Sequence, Splendor, Ticket to Ride, etc. We play board games at the IronOaks Poolside Room. Please send an email to [email protected]

26th Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival Returns

Deborah Muller Every ticket is a reserved seat as the 2022 Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival streams virtually over 18 days. For more than a quarter of a century, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival has celebrated Jewish culture through film, bringing an exciting lineup of films honoring Jewish traditions and heritage to Arizona. From…

AFMA Public Training via Zoom

You are invited to a Zoom webinar on Feb. 14 at 9 a.m. Arizona time. The topic will be Fire Safety at Home. To register in advance for this webinar, go to the following website: tinyurl.com/2p9c7j2c. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For additional information or questions,…

Save the Dates: Dementia Friends Training

Neighbors Who Care and the Memory Café are part of a movement to establish Sun Lakes as a Dementia Friendly community. Dementia Friends was developed in the UK to help communities of people understand five key messages about dementia, how it affects people, and how we can make a difference in the lives of people…

U.S. Military History: U.S. Navy Flag, Seal, and Song

Ross Dunfee Flag—What do you think of by reading the following list: Fluked, Admiralty, Stockless, Grapnel, Herreshoff, Northill, CQR, Delta, Danforth, and Bruce? If your answer was “various kinds of anchors,” you are correct. The first (unofficial) flag of the Continental Navy, called the Infantry Battalion Flag, was adopted in December 1864. It consisted of a…