Category: Clubs & Classes

Annual Bridge Club Awards

Jim Utter Each year, Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club recognizes advancing player top performance for the year in specific skill levels denominated by master points accumulated through the end of the prior year. There are three specific advancing player point ranges for which trophies are awarded. For 2024, Gordon Tam won the Nancy Espy award…

Spring Cleaning Your Windows Computer

Helen Seaton The Computer Booters Club will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, in the Cottonwood Computer Learning Center, 25630 S. Brentwood Drive, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. The presentation will be on caring for your PC. Is your PC starting to groan and splutter? Just like your car, your PC will benefit from…

NAIL: Meet our Governing Council

Kyle Messner Interested in learning something new? At New Adventures in Learning (NAIL), in conjunction with Chandler/Gilbert Community College (CGCC), we’re dedicated to providing programs that empower individuals to embrace curiosity, pursue their passions, and embrace lifelong growth and development. Leading this effort is our Governing Council, a dedicated group of individuals who generously volunteer…

Apple Club Notice

Marilyn Conner Hello Apple Device Users, Well, our class season is over. The last class on Air Tags and Find My, presented by John Groves, was outstanding and a big hit. Thank you, John. Next, we will be presenting the Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. It premieres on June 10, but we will be showcasing it…

Cheers Social Group Activities

Cheers Trip Opportunities: Several Cheers members decided, independently, that this past month was a good time to visit Palm Springs, while several others were off to Hawaii and California. Closer to home, several members took advantage of Spring Training and attended a Diamondbacks-Cubs game at Sloan Field. It proved to be a real fun night…

Odds and Ends

Ken Duquaine On March 28 the Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) held its fifth and final monthly photo competition of the season. The competition categories were Open, Monochrome, and Sports. Several categories had multiple winners with identical scores. Our first-place winners were as follows: Class A Open Prints: Linda Davis and Janet Ballard; Monochrome Prints:…

News from the Sun Lakes Italian-American Club

Steve Ambroso, President Ciao! Do you like having fun with a great group of people? Do you like Italian history, genealogy, traditions, and food? If so, the Sun Lakes Italian-American Club might be for you. We have 164 members and have our last monthly meeting of the year on Thursday, May 2, at the Cottonwood…

Day Trippers Travel Group

Mike Swoverland Do you enjoy taking day trips but hate the hassle of driving to get to your destination? Do you enjoy the beauty of our state and would like to find a way to see the wonders of our state hassle-free, with other Sun Lakes residents who share your passion? The Day Trippers may…

Science and Technology

Karen Vollis 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…