Category: Clubs & Classes

2025 Photo of the Year

Bruce Hartsell Independent judges selected the best photos from among the Photography Club’s monthly contest winners. Shari Rodgers won first place with Mellow Yellow, a back-lit photo of a flower and a bee. Shari said she did not notice the ladybug until she got home and examined the image. One of the judges noted the…

January Photography Contest Winners

Bruce Hartsell Monte Hudson won first place in the Photography Club’s January contest with Steam Engine Engineer, taken at the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum in Tucson. Monte said the engineer, one of the docents, “is sitting in a steam engine that had its 15 minutes of fame by appearing in the musical Oklahoma.” Monte captured…

Lapidary Club

Lisa Johnson Enameling on copper jewelry is a centuries-old art that blends metalwork with glass, creating pieces that are both vibrant and enduring. Enamel is finely ground glass that’s fused to metal through high heat, producing rich colors and glossy surfaces that become part of the metal itself. Recently, several students dove into this fascinating…

PAG Supports Local Performing Arts Groups

The Quail Creek Performing Arts Guild (PAG) recently gifted $2,500 each to Hey! Productions and the Green Valley Concert Band (GVCB) as part of their support for music and performing arts in our area. Hey! Productions is a non-profit performing arts company focusing on wholesome, family-friendly musical theater shows for youths ages 8 to 24.…

Quail Creek Country Club Dancers

Doug Shumway The Country Club Dancers will hold the last Tuesday Afternoon Dance of this season on April 7 at 3 p.m. in the Madera ballroom. We will be dark until the 2026-27 season begins in October. Please join us for some great ballroom music with plenty of dance room. The dance will be from…

How Martial Arts Can Teach Us Strength and Harmony

Shari Rodgers It might just become your passion. Passion is a powerful force in our lives. Engaging in activities we love can lead to personal growth and fulfillment. Passion fuels our motivation and creativity. It gives us something to strive for and can help us overcome challenges. When we immerse ourselves in martial arts, we…

Paper Crafters Donate Valentine’s Cards

Cathleen Carnaby Paper Crafters of Quail Creek keep delivering cards for area assisted living centers. On Jan. 25 members met to create more than 300 tray Valentine’s cards for their charity called Senior Love Project. The tray cards are placed on residents’ meal trays in celebration of Valentine’s Day to let them know someone is…