Category: April 2025

Sun Lakes Memory Café

Sun Lakes United Methodist Church and Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes are hosting our 7th Annual Sun Lakes free Dementia Conference, Demystifying Dementia Care: Empowering You to Better Understand and Adapt, on Thursday, April 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, Lindsay Hall, 9248 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. A…

SLLGA Results

Nadine Stark Feb. 4 – Pick 9 1st: Lana George, Moe Schoenwalder, Pam Conary, Mary Liepold 2nd: Dori Winchester, Karen Simon, Sylvia Coats, Julie Hamlin 3rd: Lynn Tanner, Nancy O’Donnel, Judy Bray, Lynda Smith Feb. 11 – Valentine’s Day Scramble 1st: Brenda Haying, Gloria Gee 2nd: Brigette Charles, Linda Ryland 3rd: Penny Nowicki, Peggy Huot…

74th Annual National Day of Prayer

Wear your red, white, and blue and join us for the 74th annual National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 1, in the SunBird Golf Resort ballroom, 6240 S. Sunbird Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85249 (on Riggs Road between Cooper and McQueen). All are welcome. There will be instrumental patriotic music from 9:30 to 10 a.m.…

Sun Lakes Lady Niners

Dottie Wodraska The Sun Lakes Lady Niners love playing golf, and the ladies enjoy taking to the links every week. The Lady Niners golf at Sun Lakes Country Club on Tuesday mornings, usually at 9 a.m., but tee times change to 10 a.m. during the colder months of December and January. The Sun Lakes Lady…

Volunteers Make It All Happen

Crystal Cards (CC) volunteers get the jobs done. Some pick up the donated greeting cards at the drop bins. Others cut up the cards, preparing them for transformation. Some cut trim paper and cardstock. Then folding cardstock and inserts gets done by others. Of course, we have to tape and glue, find envelopes to fit,…

The Art and History of Lost Wax Casting in Jewelry Making

Sarah Marks Lost wax casting is a time-honored technique in jewelry making that allows artisans to create intricate designs from their own imagination. This innovative process not only gives birth to stunning pieces of jewelry but also connects contemporary artisans with a rich, historical tradition dating back 6,000 years to ancient Egypt. This essay explores…

Board Games, Card Games, Word Games

Karen Vollis Do you enjoy playing a variety of games? We have separate tables for playing board games, card games, dice games, party games, or word games. We can teach you how to play, or you can teach us your games! We play games in Oakwood, Sun Lakes, but can schedule an event at your…

Sun Lakes Lady Putters

Susan Gottschalk Chairmen have been assigned, and scheduling events has begun for our spring luncheon. The event will be held at the Cottonwood ballroom on April 4. The Holiday and the Spring luncheons are favorites of our Lady Putters members, including lunch, raffle prizes, table games, and special recognition of program participants. Lady Putters are…

Chandler Repair Café

Join us on Saturday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at 301 N. Hartford Road in Chandler for this free event. We are trying to keep things out of the landfill. Repairing things is good for the environment! Do you have a lamp that needs repair? A shirt that needs a button? Furniture repaired?…