Tag: events

Elegant Holiday Gala Planned by The Foundation

Carolyn Leneway Are you ready to celebrate the holidays with an elegant semi-formal event? Well, put on your holiday best and join The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation for our annual Holiday Fundraising Gala. In keeping with the growth of The Foundation, “We are creating the premier holiday event of the year in Sun Lakes,”…

Fun Lakers Has a Fun New Board

Jacque Texeira The Fun Lakers Club has a burst of energy with new board members full of exciting, creative ideas. The “Fun Feud” on Nov. 5 promises to be a hoot, much like Family Feud on TV, with a Sun Lakes’ slant on humor. Teams of four contestants each will compete to be the “Last One…

He’s Back

Vocalist Jesse Washington will present his Fourth Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Musicale Concert on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. The 2022 event will feature Jesse, along with his special guest, vocalist Mary Anne Asciutto. The Musicale will include gospel, contemporary gospel, classical, showtunes, patriotic songs, and jazz for your entertainment pleasure. Jesse has prior experience in…

Diamond Lake Food Drive & Luminaria Walk

Even though the holiday season seems far away, planning for the Unit 36C 18th Annual Diamond Lake Food Drive & Luminaria Walk around Diamond Lake began in August and September. The Unit 36C Food Drive and Luminaria Walk Steering Committee reports that we will encourage Diamond Lake residents to beautifully decorate their backyards from Thanksgiving…

Art at the Lakes 2023

The 14th Annual Art at the Lakes Art Show fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, with a rain date of Saturday, March 11. The show is open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The show offers paintings in all mediums: pottery, gourds, jewelry, photography, woodworking, and much, much more. The show is…

Save the Dates

Come one, come all! The homeowners of Oakwood Unit 36C (Diamond Lake) are planning the 18th Annual (2022) Food Drive and Luminaria Walk. Weather permitting, the two-evening event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 11.

Veterans Day Celebration at IronOaks

Mark your calendar—IronOaks is celebrating our Sun Lakes veterans on Nov. 18. Moving the date a week enables us to honor our veterans like never before. Breakfast is from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, orange juice, and coffee. Breakfast is free for veterans and $14 (plus tax and gratuity) for…

‘Sex Please, We’re Sixty’ Cast Chosen

Director Jo Birlin announced her choices for the cast of the upcoming comedy, Sex Please, We’re Sixty. The prim and proper B&B owner, Mrs. Stancliffe, will be played by Kathy Miller. Her next-door neighbor, Bud “the Stud” Davis, will be portrayed by SLCT newcomer Mark Wenz. Mario Carranza has been cast as Mrs. Stancliffe’s would-be…

He’s Back

Vocalist Jesse Washington will present his Fourth Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Musicale Concert on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. The 2022 event will feature Jesse, along with his special guest, vocalist Mary Anne Asciutto. The Musicale will include gospel, contemporary gospel, classical, showtunes, patriotic songs, and jazz for your entertainment pleasure. Jesse has prior experience in…

The Wildcat Jazz Band

Helen Daley Imagine (which, by the way, is part of the theme for special sets at the Arizona Classic Jazz Festival, Nov. 3-6) you are an accomplished, professional guitarist, banjoist, ukulelist, and the leader of the popular Arizona Wildcat Jazz Band and you wanted to bring more excitement to your music. What might you do?…