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Crystal Cards Workshops

Volunteers of Crystal Cards meet in the Ceramics Room in Cottonwood each month on the fourth Wednesday, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. It’s a fun time to meet people, work on the many different jobs needed to create our recycled cards, and purchase some, too. No experience is required. Our next card-making workshop will be…

Trap Shooters Invited!

Vicki Ray The PebbleCreek Gun Club in Goodyear, Ariz., is this year’s host for the 12th annual trap shooting competition called the Robson Trap Trials. Trap shooters from any Robson community in Arizona may participate in the event, which takes place Friday, March 24, at Casa Grande Trap and Skeet. Each person will shoot three…

The ImproVables Shows Sell Out Quickly

Tickets to the upcoming Feb. 8 show at Sun Lakes Country Club were snapped up by eager fans of the zany improv group The ImproVables. Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s comedy improv troupe has been selling out venues consistently since they returned to the stage after COVID-19 caused them to take a two-year hiatus. They’ve performed…

Proviso High School Annual Picnic

All classes from both Proviso East High School in Maywood, Ill., and Proviso West High School in Hillside, Ill., are invited. It will be held at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Indian Bend Road, in Scottsdale, in the Stillman Ramada. We will have signs directing you from the parking lot to the ramada. Benches…

Super Bowl Party Is Coming

Phyllis Schurz February is when the Super Bowl is played. I love the Super Bowl and the party that goes with it. I have never watched a game but love the appetizers. If you’re tired of the same crackers and cheese and bowl of nuts, try one of these. The Olive Nut Spread is a…

Trips and Tours

For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Utah Mighty 5 from Las Vegas Departs second Monday every month Price: $1,950 pp/double; $2,199 pp/single Airfare is additional. Dolly Steamboat + Lunch Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2023 Price: $165 per person Relax in Rocky Point, Mexico Feb. 7-10, 2023…

AFMA Public Education Training via Zoom

You are invited to a Zoom webinar, presented by the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority, on Feb. 13 at 9 a.m. Arizona time. The topic will be “Fire Safety at Home.” To register in advance for this webinar, go to tinyurl.com/83a2tusj. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.…

Science and Technology

Are you interested in science and technology? During the winter, we can attend nature walks to learn about the flora and fauna of the desert. We can volunteer to be Citizen Scientists at the Maricopa Parks (to document the various species of plants, birds, or insects). During the summer, we can stay cool indoors and…