The amazing creative talents of scores of members of the SaddleBrooke Quilters Club were presented in living color Sunday, March 24, in HOA-2’s MountainView Ballroom. More than 100 quilts, mad… Read moreSaddleBrooke Quilters Host Stunning Show
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On a beautiful Spring Day at the end of March, seven members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club saddled up and went horseback riding in Saguaro National Park East Side. They met at Houston’s Hors… Read moreHorseback Riding in Saguaro National Park East
Dancers Rave About the "Club" and Novice Dancers Talk About Joining the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club
Each quarter, the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club offers lessons of various levels. Dancers without recent line dancing experience generally start with the first class, called the “Novice” class.… Read moreDancers Rave About the "Club" and Novice Dancers Talk About Joining the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club
The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is proud to introduce Mary Lou Soffa as a member of the ILR faculty. Mary Lou was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in the Pittsburgh … Read moreInstitute for Learning in Retirement
Most visitors or new transplants to Arizona would be skeptical when hearing talk of the existence of an Arizona Olive Oil Mill, thinking that the olives would have to be imported from Greece o… Read moreIf You Build It…
Purses with Personality (Leather, Beaded and Mesh Purses 1880’s to 1930’s) were introduced to members of the Questers Catalina Timewalkers by Sylvia Munsen, hosting the March business meeting … Read moreQuesters Catalina Timewalkers
The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels and we play in a casual friendly environment for fun. Read moreChess Puzzle of the Month
The Parks & Recreation Departments of Oro Valley and Marana held their MOVE Across Two Ranges outdoor hike on Saturday, February 24. This event is a fundraiser for those organizations. Thi… Read moreMOVE Across Two Ranges 2024
Dr. Tracey Kurtzman a practicing pediatrician in the Tucson area, was our special guest at our meeting on Friday, March 29. About 60 members were in attendance. Dr. Kurtzman is an expert in th… Read moreNews from Gays, Lesbians and Allies at SaddleBrooke
With an unusual cold front and showers set in for the day on Sunday, March 24, it did not deter some members and friends of the British Club from playing Bocce Ball. With 25 members and eight … Read moreThe British Club Plays Bocce Ball
John Wayne, The Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Tom Mix, etc. all, deck the halls with their pictures along with other western memorabilia at the Cadillac Chapparal Steakhouse, just… Read moreThe British Club at Cadillac Chaparral Steakhouse
This May, the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club will have a special luncheon instead of a regular meeting. The event is meant to bring members, and guests, together in a social environment to get be… Read moreSaddleBrooke Genealogy Club News
As many residents know, the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is an educational “Crown Jewel” in SaddleBrooke. Under the guidance of its voluntary Board of Directors and its excellent… Read moreLike to Teach?
On Monday, April 8, two docents from Tohono Chul Gardens gave the SaddleBrooke Nature Club members a presentation titled, “It’s More Than Just Cactus” about the plants that grow in our Sonoran… Read moreSaddleBrooke Nature Club News
When Rotarian Dan Watson transferred from his Rotary Club in South Pasadena, California, he told his new club in SaddleBrooke how his former club built a house for a family in Mexico each year… Read moreRotarians Will Build a Home in a Day
On a beautiful Friday in late March, 20 members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club and their special guests ventured down to the Tucson Botanical Gardens for a morning of photography. As luc… Read moreSaddleBrooke Photographers Tour the Tucson Botanical Gardens
Guest speakers, Thelma Magallanes, Elle Millyard, Alex Manriquex, Laurie Distel and Zion Alderette from the City of Tucson Multi-Disciplinary Outreach Team (MDOT) were invited to speak to memb… Read moreCity of Tucson Muti-Disciplinary Outreach Team Speaks to SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club
We all know the benefits of physical exercise including low-impact exercise, but what many don’t know are the cognitive benefits of square dancing. Square dancing requires active attention and… Read moreDancing Makes You Smarter
The Pool Players of The Brooke’s Billiard Club (PPB) would like to thank the ladies from Green Valley Recreation’s Billiard Club (GVR) for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, friendly compe… Read morePool Players of The Brooke Ladies vs Green Valley Recreation Ladies
At the April meeting of the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club (SBDC), John McLean, candidate for LD-17 Senate LD-17 who will face off against either Justine Wadsack or Vince Leach spoke to the club… Read moreNews from the SaddleBrooke Democrat Club
The women of Women On Our Own (WOOO) met for our semi-annual Membership Meeting and Potluck at the HOA-1 Activity Center on Monday, April 8. Over 60 WOOO women attended, as well as several new… Read moreMeet the New Women On Our Own Board
The Pool Players of The Brookes’ Billiard Club (PPB) hosted a 9-Ball singles pool tournament in HOA-1’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room on Saturday, March 30. The format was a … Read moreJack “Crash” Hoverter, Pool Players of The Brooke’s 9-Ball King
Would you like to engage in a fun activity that will help you make new friends, increase your number of steps per day, and is the number one activity to reduce dementia risk? Read moreYou Can Do It
The SaddleBrooke Republican Club (SBRC) invites you to a Pinal County Candidate Forum in the HOA-2 Ballroom on Tuesday, April 9. Once again, the SaddleBrooke Republican Club will host a Candid… Read moreSaddleBrooke Republican Club
Fifty-eight people gathered for a plant based (PB) potluck at the HOA-1 Activity Center on Monday, February 26. It was definitely the healthiest—and we might add—the tastiest buffet in SaddleB… Read moreThe Healthiest Buffet in SaddleBrooke
You have no doubt heard the term “better late than never.” That was certainly the case when the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club held their Valentine-themed dinner-dance on Friday, February 16… Read moreTheir Hearts Were Dancing
The SaddleBrooke Shih Tzu Club met on Saturday, March 9 at the home of Louie and Teddy and their parents. They were joined by eight others playing with one another on the sunny patio at the ho… Read moreApril Shih Tzu Club Meeting
Fourteen SaddleBrooke Photography Club members spent a beautiful Sunday morning photographing the colorful buildings in both Barrio Viejo and the El Presidio Historic District near Presidio Sa… Read moreSaddleBrooke Photography Club "Captures the Colors" of Historic Tucson
Eight members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club were awarded ribbons of accomplishment at the 2024 “Spring Roundup” of the Arizona Camera Club Council. Known as the “ACCC”, the council is a… Read moreSaddleBrooke Photographers Garner Awards
Over 40 CycleMasters members joined the Marana Rotary’s Tour de Cookie which was held in early March. This sweet fundraising event that combined cycling and cookies supports various local, nat… Read moreCycleMasters Cycle for Cookies in Tour de Cookie
Nearly 30 members of the SaddleBrooke Singles Club enjoyed steak, ribs, chicken and cowboy beans at the Cadillac Chaparral Steakhouse and Saloon in Oracle on Sunday, February 18. The afternoon… Read moreSaddleBrooke Singles Round Up Some Grub
The Joys of Cooking! Read moreQuesters Catalina Time Walkers
The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) continues its salute to spring with more exciting dances and activities in May. The SBDC is a social club where the members have fun socializing as … Read moreSwing Into Spring
Dancing is a universal human experience. We dance to express joy, celebrate life events and to enact religious and cultural rituals. Dance also has physical and cognitive benefits that may exc… Read moreSquare Dancing Makes You Healthy and Happy
SaddleBrooke Great Decisions concludes its 2024 program with meetings on Friday, April 1 and Friday, April 15 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the East Ballroom of the MountainView Clubhouse. Read moreSaddleBrooke Great Decisions Begins Final 2024 Meetings on Friday, April 1 and Friday, April 15
For the first time, CycleMasters offered its members a bike maintenance workshop followed by a chili cookoff. Approximately 40 members gathered at HOA-1 where Kurt McMillen, CycleMasters Presi… Read moreCycleMasters Bike Maintenance and Chili Cook-Off
SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Daisy Vargas, PhD, Assistant Professor from the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Arizona’s College of Humanities to speak on “Re… Read moreReligion, Identity and Encounter in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
We are excited to announce our April Speaker, Professor Gerald Steinberg, President of the Monitor NGO at 7 p.m. at the DesertView Theater on Monday, April 8. Read moreStand With Israel
Dave Corrigan is no stranger to commitment and hard work. He is dedicated to his family and friends, loyal to his country and generous with his time and expertise. Many of his contributions to… Read moreBoot Prints
Save the date for speaker Lou McLean to discuss “Tidbits to Assist You”, and will include helpful websites and where to find resources for your family research at 1 p.m. in the HOA-1 Coyote Ro… Read moreSaddleBrooke Genealogy Club's April Speaker
It was a “let’s have a barrel fun” day when 24 members and two guests of the British Club met at the home of Susan and Jim Biestek for a Potluck Pub night on Wednesday, February 28. And roll o… Read moreBritish Club Pub Night
Join the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club at 4 p.m. in the HOA-1 Activity Center for a fascinating presentation on crested saguaros by resident Harry Ford on Wednesday, April 24. Best described as an … Read moreCrested Saguaro Quest with Harry Ford
Almost any day of the year, SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members are afoot in some place all over the world. A recent beautiful February day found nine of them following guide Michael Reale out of… Read moreHiking on a Beautiful February Day
Ten members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club (SBHC), led by Ray Peale of the SBHC and Chrissy Fitcher of the Arizona Trail Association (ATA), conducted maintenance of a section of the Arizona N… Read moreSaddleBrooke Hiking Club Maintains the Arizona Trail
SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) members are certainly passionate about line dancing, and we do a lot of it right here in SaddleBrooke. But on Wednesday, February 21, we did something a li… Read moreDancing Cowgirls
Twelve Women On Our Own (WOOO) ladies got their cowgirl on, sporting their boots, wranglers, hats, and loudest “Yee-Haws” and attended the 99th Annual Fiesta de Los Vaqueros, better known as t… Read moreYEE-HAW… Ropers, Rodeo and Women On Our Own
The Pool Players of The Brooke’s Board (PPB) orchestrated a Member Appreciation Happy Hour to honor their outstanding members and sponsors in the HOA-1’s newly renovated RoadRunner Grill. The … Read morePool Players of The Brooke Member Appreciation Happy Hour
The Pool Players of The Brooke’s Billiard Club (PPB) would like to thank Mission Royale’s Billiard Club (MRBC) and their President, Brian Kjensmo, for their pool table prowess, camaraderie and… Read morePool Players of The Brooke vs. Mission Royale
If you’re a frequent reader of this publication, you’ll know that the SaddleBrooke Swim Club (SSC) has a large and positive presence in the area. SSC has a diverse membership of both recreatio… Read moreSaddleBrooke Swim Club Hosts Winter Masters Distance Invitational
Fourteen members and one guest of the Questers Catalina Time Walkers met at the home of Twink Gates with co-host Michelle Wiklund for their January 2024 Business Meeting on Friday, January 19. Read moreQuesters Catalina Timewalkers