Category: Clubs & Classes

And the Winners Are…

Ken Duquaine The East Valley Photo Club’s (EVPC) annual banquet, competition, and year-end awards meeting was held on April 16 in the Navajo Room of Sun Lakes Country Club. The evening’s festivities began with the presentation of individual awards won by our members at the Arizona Camera Club Council’s (ACCC) Spring Roundup Competition on April…

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…

Cheers Social Group Activities

Cathy Merritt Cheers Trip Opportunities Below is a brief, non-inclusive list of available travel opportunities: Mystery Tour: To ???? That’s why it’s called a “mystery” tour, July 30. Pageant of the Masters: Aug. 19 to 22. From $1,395 pp/double, $1,795.; This annual art show and tableau exhibit is run by volunteers and is remarkable. Les Miserables and…

Savvy Travelers Summer News

Jeanette Rajamaki This summer is filled with lots of travel to Iceland, to the British Isles and London. The eclipse in August, particularly in Europe, we have many folks on the Sun Princess and the Sky Princess. Lots of folks going to Alaska, some short trips out of Seattle and some with land into Fairbanks…

2026 Scams—Fake CAPTCHA

Helen Seaton, PR Director Hackers are using fake CAPTCHA apps that mimic real ones, designed to steal your personal information like passwords and banking details. This deceptive phishing attack can compromise everything stored on your device without you even realizing it. Join us in June and learn about this new malware threat and boost your…

Sun Lakes Model Railroad Club: The Short Line

Steve Engelhardt One of the goals we try to achieve is finding ways to bring our modeling work “to life”. We do that by trying to create believable looking models first but frequently it looks “flat” and needs more detail to stimulate the mind. So, we do that by adding people, vehicles, scenery and the…

Agave Quilters

Betty Bogaard The final meeting of the season for Agave Quilters was held on May 6 in the Navajo Room at Sun Lakes Country Club. Our featured speaker was the talented Merci Apodaca, who was assisted by her granddaughter Nadia. Merci shared a trunk show of her vibrant quilts and accessories, with each detailed piece…

Board Games, Card Games, Word Games

Karen Vollis Do you enjoy playing a variety of games? We have separate tables for playing strategy/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…

Player Recognition

Dianne Zimmerman Karin Hansen was recognized on April 16 for her invaluable commitment and service to the Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club’s (SLDBC) 99er Thursday morning game. She contributed to the success of the program for many years. Thank you Karin for your dedication to encouraging and advancing players in our club. We appreciate you!…