Clubs & Classes

Restless Minds Topic: American Foreign Policy

Except for pandemic developments and terrorism attacks, U.S. foreign policy usually isn’t part of our day-to-day lives. When it meets in March, the Restless Minds discussion group will consider what our national policies should be on several fronts. Open to all with open, inquisitive minds, Restless Minds will meet in person at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,…

Desert Threads Holds a Mini ‘Quilt University’

The Feb. 9 meeting was a different format for Desert Threads members. Four experienced members set up tables to demonstrate different techniques. Members rotated every 15 minutes to a different topic. Diana Jones explained different battings and when and why you would use them. Mary Platt showed two different techniques for making half-square triangles, including…

Sun Lakes Writers’ Group

Kidnapping Grandma Frank Garshak Not only was I lucky regarding finding the woman to whom I was married for almost 63 years, but also acquiring the wonderful parents she had. Except for taking their daughter away with me around the world, they seemed to like me and I never had any bad in-law stories. Eventually…

Sew-N-Sews Update

Eileen Turner Sew-N-Sews is back in action. At the January and February meetings there were several new members, along with a great attendance of members. The meeting began with business items, followed by the discussion about future elections, reports, and door prizes. At each meeting members are invited to “Show and Tell” about some of…

Card Making Class

Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator. The class fee is $5 and includes everything you need! Doors open at 9:20 a.m. The cards will be completed during one of two class sessions (9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.). Each group will be…

We Can Help Ourselves

Rina Cupples Of course, we’ve heard the benefits of good nutrition, supplements, and regular exercise. And probably heard the benefits of positive attitude, social connection, and spiritual practice. But perhaps you haven’t yet heard the benefits of giving yourself Reiki. Reiki is a Japanese word for Universal Life Force energy. That Energy is in and…

Join the Sunny Quilters

Come join the fun with the SunBird Sunny Quilters. We meet Thursday afternoons in the Hopi Room from 1 to 5 p.m., and all day the second Saturday of the month. Bring your sewing machines or hand projects and meet new quilters. On the first Thursday of the month, we enjoy lunch in the Horizon…

Singles Dinner Club Update

Come one, come all to the Wednesday evening club for singles. We meet every week at 5 p.m. at the Palo Verde dining room for a sumptuous dinner and wonderful conversation with others in the same place in their lives. If Wednesday isn’t good for you, we also have a table for singles on Friday…