Clubs & Classes

Lions meet at IHOP

Lion John Peterson On March 7, The Sun Lakes Lions Club held its monthly meeting at IHOP in Chandler. Our guest speaker was Ray Clark, Lions District Governor for district 21B in Arizona. Ray talked about the need for club participation in the Lions Club International Foundation, which provides grant money to communities. Ray also…

Rotarian of the Month

Dick Nelsen The Sun Lakes Rotary Club is proud of the Rotarian selected for the month of March. This fellow joined our club on May 30, 2017. He was a member of The Chandler Rotary Club prior to joining us. Easy to spot, he is the one who is always on the run with a…

Divine Desert Divas’ Disco Dance

A Sun Lakes chapter of the Red Hat Society, Divine Desert Divas, hosted a ‘60s/‘70s Disco Dance on Friday, January 25, at Sun Lakes Country Club. Many Red Hat chapters from the Valley attended and enjoyed the fashion show, at which the clothes presented were from JW Boutique at 925 S. Riggs Road, Chandler. They…

Zumba with Mary

April is a beautiful time of year in the Valley. I know many of you are getting ready to leave for the summer, so I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting my Zumba® Fitness program for the past seven years here in Sun Lakes. Once again, we’ve had another great…

Restless Minds topic is the Electoral College

In 2016, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by nearly three million votes. However, Donald Trump became president by carrying the Electoral College, 304-227. At its April meeting, the Restless Minds discussion group will explore the Electoral College system of choosing presidents. The group will meet at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, in…

Learn Waltz and Tango in April

Mondays, April 1 through 22, learn Waltz from 2:15 to 3:00 p.m. Wednesdays, April 3 to 24, learn cool Tango patterns great for anyone just learning to adding patterns. Group cost $20 per person or $40 per couple for the full four weeks of class. Private half hours $20 and full hours $40 through April…

Yoga – Vinyasa style

Sheila Axtman Many of our winter visitors have left for the summer or will be going soon. But we will be here, and Vinyasa Yoga classes will be taught all summer. The yoga classes will be much smaller, so if you have thought about trying Vinyasa Yoga, this is a good time to start. Vinyasa…

Singles Dinner Club

Come one, come all to the Wednesday evening club for singles. We meet every week at 5:00 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…

Come join the Chess Club

Arthur Fink The Sun Lakes Chess Club invites you to join us, whether you are a beginner or a grand master chess player. We meet every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The Ceramic Room (A-8) in Cottonwood. Come early or come late; you are always welcome. There are no dues or membership…