Jean Hamlin Happy 4th of July! Mark your calendar and bring family and friends to attend a free concert featuring the Red Mountain Brass on Sunday, July 3, at 4 p.m., at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. Enjoy patriotic music as we celebrate America in the cool Sanctuary located at 9248 E. Riggs Road (just…
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Generals, June 2022
Blood Drive Friday, June 3
The Sun Lakes Posse will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, June 3, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The address is 9531 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. The event will be in the meeting room with plenty of space to comply with social distancing requirements. Here are the basic requirements to…
Generals, May 2022
Save the Date: Dementia Friends Training
Neighbors Who Care and Creative Engagement Partners have paired up to formally request that Sun Lakes be declared Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes as a Dementia Friendly community, and many in Sun Lakes have already been trained. All this means is that residents here care and are part of a movement to help our community of…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
‘Catch Me If You Can’ Promises Twists and Turns

Rehearsals for Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s upcoming production, Catch Me If You Can, are physically demanding as well as content rich. The number of murders alone is staggering. There is a stabbing, a shooting, an attempted strangulation, and a poisoning—and with only four main characters, you can only imagine how taxing the rehearsals must be!…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
The African American Association of Sun Lakes

If you missed the great Jazz Showcase at the Chandler Center for the Arts in February, featuring Jermaine Lockhart, you have one more chance to hear this great saxophonist at this year’s annual African American Association of Sun Lakes Jazz in the Park on Saturday, April 16, at Tumbleweed Park/McDowell Pavilion, at 745 E. Germann…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Free Car Seat Checkup
Is your child in a safe car seat? Stop by and find out. Free car seat checkup: When: April 14 from 8 to 11 a.m. Where: Station 106, 20303 W. Patton Road, Wittmann, Ariz. Or When: April 14 from noon to 3 p.m. Where: AFMA Admin., 18818 N. Spanish Garden Drive, Sun City West, Ariz. Or When: April 21 from…
Generals, March 2022
State Parties
Dakotas Patio Party—March 17 Steve Perkins North Dakotans and South Dakotans and friends from Sun Lakes and surrounding areas are all invited to the annual North and South Dakota Party to be held at Palo Verde Country Club on Thursday, March 17. Time is short, so you have to act fast if you want to…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Come to Safety Day on March 22
Are you ready? Come to Safety Day at Cottonwood Palo Verde and find out! Get information about how to stay safe in our own community. Safety Day is March 22, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the San Tan Ballroom. There will be raffles, refreshments, and guest speakers that include community, local, and county experts.…
Generals, March 2022
Sheriff’s Posse Recognized for Outstanding Community Blood Drive Support
Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse was named as a winner in the American Red Cross Pump It Up Challenge, which recognizes high-achieving blood drive sponsors who have grown the number of blood donations collected in their community to help hospital patients in need. Committed to helping save lives, Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse has helped collect 287…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
ImproVables Tickets on Sale Now
Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s comedy improv troupe, the ImproVables, has a brand new show scheduled on Friday, April 22. Tickets are on sale now! For $25, enjoy dinner and the show at Cottonwood Country Club, in the Saguaro Room. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner is at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7…