Bob Koblewski was known as “The SaddleBrooke Photographer.” He leaves behind a legacy of talent, energy, generosity and kindness. In 2018, Bob was our club’s first “Photographer of the Month.”… Read more
Clubs
The SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters Club is celebrating its 23rd year of meetings with over 40 members. Please join us every month on the second Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. social time and 1 p.m. for … Read more
Women On Our Own (WOOO) is an organization for women who are on their own (single and not in a committed relationship) who want to stay active and enjoy life with friends. Read more
Since I’ve been retired, I’ve gone to many quilt shows and taken more than a few surface design classes. What fun they all were, especially the BIG ones! The teachers were superb, the exhibits… Read more
Our Monthly Events have resumed! And we are better than ever! Read more
The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Quail Creek (QC) Billiards Club, Travel Team Director Dennis Desmond and their members for the friendly competition and camaraderie. An… Read more
If You can Walk, You can Square Dance! Read more
On Tuesday June 8, nine British Club ladies gathered together for a delicious lunch at North Italia, an Italian restaurant in La Encantada plaza on Skyline Drive here in Tucson. All ladies agr… Read more
It was Wednesday, July 14. The thermometer read 80 degrees Fahrenheit, after a three day storm came through Tucson. Previously, the temperature was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Read more
The SaddleBrooke Line Dancing Club (SBLDC) Social Committee meets several times a year. I recently had the pleasure of attending a meeting. The subject of Questions and Answers for this articl… Read more
The Mountainview Bridge club has games every Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Mountainview’s Catalina Room. Bring your own water and mask. For further information, contact club president JoAnn Aiken, at (… Read more
Twenty-five-years ago, if Americans would have told family or friends they were going on a holiday to Slovenia and Croatia, most would have been asked, “What and where are they?” And after the… Read more
WOOO is an organization for women who are on their own (single and not in a committed relationship) who want to stay active and enjoy life with friends. Read more
Members of this Club have lots to celebrate, and we know how to have fun! Read more
For the ninth year, Doris Evans was the June speaker for SaddleBrooke Nature Club. Her slide presentations are always the highlight of our year. Read more
If You can Walk, You can Square Dance! Read more
Glad to be back after COVID-19 restrictions were eased. The British Club had their first social event after approximately one year! It was Sunday, May 30 of Memorial Day weekend, which was ano… Read more
I was surprised, I’ll admit it. Until I joined the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC), I thought Line Dancing was just dressing up in cowboy boots and Stetson hats while dancing to Country m… Read more
We have written before about the benefits of ballroom dancing, but I recently read an article about Huntsville Ballroom in Alabama that had a little different take on how dancing can benefit u… Read more
The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) want to thank our generous sponsors: Read more
The Mountainview Bridge club will have its first bridge game on Tuesday, May 25 at 1 p.m. in Mountainview’s Catalina Room. Mask wearing will be optional. For further information, contact club … Read more
Just like a child with a security blanket, a cat or dog with a bed of their own will feel more confident. To help provide some comfort for these animals, Marcia Webster and Athena Taylor; 2021… Read more
WOOO is an organization for women who are on their own (single and not in a committed relationship) who want to stay active and enjoy life with friends. The pandemic put a halt to our activiti… Read more
We’re baaaack! With a very large majority of residents vaccinated, SaddleBrooke One is open for business again and the KnitWits have answered the call. With size limits removed and masks optio… Read more
Olé May! It is a month full of celebrations from start to finish. The SBLDC señoras added to the calendar celebrating Mexico’s holiday with a Seis de Mayo Party. Read more
Good news! The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) has just been approved to resume many of our activities, in the HOA-1 Vermillion Room and the HOA-2 Mariposa Room and Mountain View Ballr… Read more
A lucky thirteen Saddlebrooke hikers followed the Arizona Trail from the Route 77 Tyger Mine Road access point to a viewing bench, high on a hill. Being late March, trail guide Kathryn Madore … Read more
The Catalina Timewalkers Questers met on Friday, March 19 in Saddlebrooke Two, at the home of their vice president, Mrs. Andrea Holland. As the program hostess, Mrs. Holland and her co-hostess… Read more
We might not have been able to show off our Easter bonnets or parade down the avenue without masks a few weeks ago, but, then again, no one would recognize who we were. Read more
The needlework group in Saddlebrooke was formed as the Needlework Fine Arts Club in 1989. That makes us 30-somethings--one of the first, if not THE FIRST— groups to be chartered in HOA-1. Read more
WOOO is an organization for women who are on their own (single and not in a committed relationship) who want to stay active and enjoy life with friends. Prior to the pandemic, we maintained a … Read more
Although a little windy to be optimum, the day was sunny and the temperature very comfortable when the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers (SBFF) held a casting class in early April. About 20 people gath… Read more
The chess club will resume play on Wednesday, May 5 at the usual time and location: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Wednesday in the Bobcat Room in the lower level of the HOA-1 Clubhouse. Read more
(To the tune of My Favorite Things) Read more
(To the tune of My Favorite Things) Read more
Do you have a desire to teach? Become an Instructor in the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) program and make your dream come true. You don’t need teaching experience, just the desire… Read more
The ILR is thrilled to announce a new program, SAMPLERS open to ALL SaddleBrooke residents. These one-hour classes will take place on five consecutive Thursday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. on Zoom.… Read more
Time is defined as an existence for a period (such as years/centuries, etc.) but in our daily lives time impacts every aspect of every day. Time to get up, time to work, time to play, time for… Read more
A wealth of studies has shown that exercise and physical activity can help us keep our minds sharp and our bodies healthy. The data suggest that dancing, reading, playing board games and playi… Read more
As spring has arrived and we begin to be able to get out and about a bit more, it might be time to set some new life goals. Goal setting is a powerful process, motivating us to dream an ideal … Read more
SaddleBrooke is fortunate to have dark nighttime skies to view the stars and other amazing objects such as the emission nebula “Thor’s Helmet” shown above. April 5 to April 12 is International… Read more
Easter is on the horizon and stores are displaying bunnies of all sorts. Peter Rabbit may not qualify, though. Read more
In cases where two existing societies wish to combine, there are two (and only two!) possible procedures, which are legally distinct. One is called a MERGER and the other is called a CONSOLIDA… Read more
Want to be creative and spend some of your day having fun socializing, learning a new painting technique and making new friends? If so, SaddleBrooke Ceramic Club is the place for you. The club… Read more
Hiking trails old and new-- Read more
On Wednesday, February 10, 45 masked members of the SaddleBrooke Republican Club attended its first general meeting in a year on the Mountainview Country Club lawn. Staff had arranged cones fo… Read more
He sings, he dances, and so much more. Read more
The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) was founded in 2005 by Dr. Joel Waldstreicher and 10 members on the initial Board of Directors (BOD). The first courses were conducted in 2006, a… Read more
A while back I was gently cruising the internet and I happened upon a knitting blog. Perhaps a Saddlebag article, I thought. However, most personal blogs discuss more than knitting or crocheti… Read more