Rich Volpe, Commander As we enter the closing months of the 2024 season, it has been deemed beneficial that two of our local organizations be merged into one to help enhance the effectiveness of both groups. The two groups that will be consolidated, Desert Navy and Korean War Veterans, will be merged into one and…
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September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Building Relationships One Stitch at a Time

Cindy Templeton Desert Threads Quilt Guild kicks off their September monthly program meeting featuring Kathy O’Brien of the Nimble Thimbles Arizona Quilt Guild (AQG) chapter. She will speak on “Managing Your Fabric Stash and Turning It Into Charity Quilts.” Two classes in September will focus on helping with quilt entry submission to the AQG Quilt…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Arts & Crafts Association Fall Meeting
We would like to first thank the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation for their generous donation of $1,000 to purchase new signage to help us advertise our shows. Look for the new signs in November, prior to our Holiday Show on Nov. 30. The Sun Lakes Arts & Crafts Association will be holding their fall…
August 2024, Religion
Faith, Hope & Love Sun Lakes Women’s Bible Study to Resume

Sun Lakes Women’s Bible Study will resume on Thursday, Aug. 29, and will meet every Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Navajo Room of the Phase 1 clubhouse, Sun Lakes. The study includes live teaching, discussion, and fellowship. The teacher, Tina Schuler, is a national speaker and Bible teacher who brings the Bible to life…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Is the Sun Lakes Camera Club for You?

Ken Duquaine Do you enjoy taking pictures and sharing them with friends or on social media? Are there times when taking a photo of a compelling subject that you’ve wondered how you might make this photo better than your typical snapshot? If you answered yes to either of those questions, you are precisely the person…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Fit and Fun Club
Karyl Garbow Fit and Fun is a positive health and wellness group embracing a healthy lifestyle! Receive information about health and lifestyle issues as we take charge of our own health, lives, and self-care together! We cover a new topic every Wednesday in the Cottonwood Country Club Phoenix Room (inside the Computer Learning Center). Meetings…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Cheers Singles Group
Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 186 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out, book club,…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
¿Habla Español?
Dianne Zimmerman Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish skills? Our group is informal, and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members and, when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sew-N-Sews Stays Cool

Eileen Turner Christmas ornaments, knitting without needles, finishing a project, and making clothing that fits, Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews is making this hot, desert summer a cool time. Several groups and workshops continue through this summer with projects in the Sewing Room at the Ocotillo clubhouse. Connie Hogan led a workshop to make Christmas ornaments. This…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Get Ready for Fall
Brooks Scofield The Sun Lakes Card Makers will hold their next meeting on Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. in the Arts & Crafts Room of Sun Lakes Phase 1. Our meetings are held year round on the third Wednesday of each month, and we often have lunch together on meeting days at 11:30 a.m. All…