Terri Mullin, one of the SilverBelles dance team here in SaddleBrooke, competed in the People's Choice Danceport Ballroom competition in Scottsdale with her professional instructor Oleskii Lyt… Read moreDancing Belle
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Taking a walk in SaddleBrooke? Bring your camera. Here are two photos that caught my eye on two of my morning walks. Read moreBring Your Camera
Choir Accompanist Wanted Read moreChoir Accompanist Needed
Do you want to dance for fun and exercise? Join us every Friday at 9:15 a.m. in Craft Room #3. We’ll teach you easy choreographed routines that will get your feet moving and your brain thinking! Read moreLet's Dance
Open Mah Jongg on Wednesdays Read moreMah Jongg News
Laughter and smiles filled the tennis patio at HOA-1 last month as 22 Senior Village members and guests celebrated their birthdays in style. This gathering, coordinated by Senior Village volun… Read moreSenior Village Celebrates May Birthdays
As one of the fixed price events in conjunction with the Oracle Schools Foundation Gala/Auction, Sean Lewis, a SaddleBrooke resident, entertained 30 guests at the home of Ann and Nile Vernon o… Read moreJust for Music Lovers!
Ruminating. Pondering. It’s what we do when we want to make the World a better place. To wit… Have you ever wondered why: Read moreHave You Ever Wondered Why?
Please Join Us for Upcoming Senior Village events. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Visit our website for up-to-date information. Read moreJoin Us for Upcoming Events
The SaddleBrooke Farmers and Artisan Markets, located in the Mountain View Boulevard parking lot, opens up every Friday. Our Winter hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and our summer hours are 8 a.m. t… Read moreSaddleBrooke Farmers & Artisan Market
This is a special year in Vienna, Austria… the 200-year anniversary of Johann Strauss II, often called the “waltz king”. Yes, for sure he is well known for his compositions such as Blue Danube… Read moreWaltz Into Vienna This Year
Each month, members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (WOW) group gather to socialize, share their love of wine and sometimes learn about and contribute to local organizations. On Thursd… Read moreSaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine Donate to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach
It is time to hit the road for vacation or family time. In the summer of 2025 road trips are expected to outpace previous years. Flexibility, cost-saving and the road trip experience are the f… Read moreA License to Laugh... Wierder!
Back by popular demand, John and Linda Ansay once again hosted a brats and beer bash in their backyard as one of the 2025 fixed price events featured at the Oracle Schools Foundation Spring Fl… Read moreBrats and Beer Bash with Barrio Brewery
Achieve Pinal Experience Corps has been working with the Oracle Elementary School District to bring this program to your area, and currently, we are recruiting volunteer tutors. Read moreInterested in Making Readers into Leaders?
Remember in 1985 when there were Blockbuster Video Stores in every city, town, suburb, village and county in the US? Read moreBook Nook
We all can recall the thrill that accompanied the last day of the school term. The anticipation of the freedom to sleep later, play all day, watch TV and generally “goof off.” But there was a … Read moreMiami Library Used SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Grants to Keep Kids Reading and Exploring
At twenty-two minutes after seven in the morning, in the year 1865, the sixteenth President of the United States succumbed to a single gunshot wound to the head, entering just behind the left … Read moreWith Malice Aforethought
Just a touch on my shoulder Read moreYou Make Me Tingle
From Monday, March 3 to Monday, May 19, SaddleBrooke Texas HoldEm Tournament winners are first place — Kathy O’Connell, second place — Jack Porteus, tie for third place — Marianne Pinello, Ter… Read moreSaddleBrooke Texas HoldEm
They all moved away; the rusty old mailbox lamented. Read moreNo More Mail
Recovery time feels like hospital time— Read moreRecovery
Each fall, students from pre-school through eighth grade who come to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Kids’ Closet receive a knitted hat as part of their fall school wardrobe. The studen… Read moreKnit Wits and Creative Giving Provide SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Kids’ Closet with Handmade Hats
Side by side, in morning’s grace, Read moreWe’re Buddy Walkin’
Maybe not as much as you think! Recently, eight guests were treated to an incredible immersion into the world of wine by David and Kathleen Eaton, owners of a boutique winery located in the Pr… Read moreWhat Do You Know About Making Wine?
Stuart Watkins was born in Richmond, Virginia, and spent his formative years in Charlottesville. It was there that he learned the value of hard work—mowing lawns, delivering newspapers, workin… Read moreMeet Stuart Watkins, an Imaginative Storyteller
T’was the morning of, with rain coming down on Tuesday, May 6. The hosts of a fundraising event for the Oracle Schools Foundation were wondering what they were going to do! At 5 p.m., 55 guest… Read moreSkies Cleared for Fundraising Event for Oracle Schools Foundation
I recently visited Chile, Brazil, Argentine and Iguazu Falls. The trip started in Santiago, Chile. Upon arrival, we checked into our hotel and walked around the local area. The following day, … Read moreMy South American Trip
Joy Rieckers is a Sapphire Life Master duplicate bridge player, but the goal she just accomplished is associated with her love for travel. Read moreFifty-Eight Year Goal: Visiting All the National Parks
Before we arrived in Marrakech, we spent time traveling through the Sahara countryside stopping in different Berber villages as well as visiting the impressive Todgha Gorges in the Atlas Mount… Read moreOn To Marrakech, Morocco!
Anyone who wants some exercise and fun at the same time please join us for easy dance sessions every Friday in Craft Room 3 at 9:15 a.m. Read moreDanceathon
In a sonorous nod to National Poetry Month, the SaddleBrooke Writers Group brought words to life during its groundbreaking Poet-Imagery Tea Event on Thursday, April 10 in the Sonoran room of t… Read moreVerse and Vision
Some collectors of place settings may not be aware of the name of the beautiful China/pottery, known as Transferware, when they have come across an intricately patterned piece of China, vase o… Read moreQuester's Corner
Each year, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) bestows the Lifetime Achievement Award on a volunteer who has provided 20 years of service to the organization. Two decades of continuous serv… Read moreJeanette Wollinka Receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from SaddleBrooke Community Outreach
Among the three libraries in the SaddleBrooke Community Library system, the SaddleBrooke One library houses some unique collections. Read moreBook Nook
The SaddleBrooke Farmers and Artisan Markets, located in the Mountain View Boulevard parking lot, opens up every Friday. Our Winter hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and our summer hours are 8 a.m. t… Read moreSaddleBrooke Farmers & Artisan Market
Twenty years is a long time in anyone’s life. Now consider that each year SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) bestows the Lifetime Achievement Award on a volunteer who has provided 20 years… Read moreSaddleBrooke Community Outreach Recognizes Marilyn Christensen with a Lifetime Achievement Award
Community Circle Players members are still basking in the afterglow of one of their finest productions, “Witness for the Prosecution”. The audience response to the Spring 2025 play was overwhe… Read moreTo Play, or Not to Play. That is the Question.
Spring brings a busy time for the SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters (SBPC), as there have been several opportunities to attend fun events along with our regular monthly meetings. Read moreSpring Fun for SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters
The sounds of excited children’s laughter and lots of giggles filled the air on the Saturday morning before Easter. The children were participating in the annual Grandkids’ Day, organized by t… Read moreSpring Grandkid’s Day
Daniel “Sly” Slipetsky is a jazz pianist/tuba player who has happily made Arizona his home since August 1997. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Sly began his piano studies at the age of eight,… Read moreSenior Village Music Matinee Presents Daniel "Sly" Slipetsky
All dates, times and locations are subject to change. Visit our website for up-to-date information. Read morePlease Join Us for Upcoming Senior Village Events
Raised in Michigan with parents who instilled the value of volunteerism, Shawne lives by the motto of “Pay it Forward.” Shawne Cryderman began her volunteer experience with Senior Village nine… Read morePathfinder Series: You are Paying it Forward
The US House of Representatives Speakers Lobby and Members’ Retiring Room is adjacent to the floor of the House and directly behind the massive Speaker’s walnut rostrum on the House floor. As … Read moreOur Government Without Newspapers
If you have ever visited any ancient cities of the World, you have probably seen the beautiful and intricate artistic style of mosaic art. Mosaic style is the art of creating images with an as… Read moreCreating Mosaic Art
You did not have to be Jewish to enjoy the home-made Jewish dinner that Joy and Bill Erickson, and Sherry Kaplan, hosted at the Erickson home on Sunday, April 27. The dinner tables—one outside… Read moreA Most Wonderful Jewish Dinner