Dodie Prescott This year is certainly not a traditional holiday season. Please join us and put some Christmas into everyone’s hearts! The QC Performing Arts Guild (PAG) is getting in the holiday mood by presenting a Christmas concert to brighten all of our spirits. The PAG Chorus will be singing seasonal songs and inviting you,…
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Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Ross Dunfee Japan became an aggressor nation near the turn of the 20th century by attacking and winning two wars with China (1894-95 and the Russo-Japanese War 1904-05). Its successful participation in World War I (1914-18) and other military successes helped to fuel its aggressive ambitions. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Japan invaded…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Private Dance Lessons Are Resuming
Kathi Urban Bobillot … at 1998 prices! Your garage or mine? I will be offering private lessons (one couple) or semi-private lessons (two or three couples) if we can socially distance. No contact except with your partner. Masks or face shields are required. Unless we have room to travel, choose from “compact dances”: * Latin (salsa,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
PCQC Photo Contest: Architecture
Jim Burkstrand The Photo Club of Quail Creek (PCQC) continued with its monthly member’s contest with October having the topic of “Architecture.” Each club member could enter up to three photos taken in the last three years. This subject was a fun one for the members and drew 30 entries. All of the photos can be…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Holiday Gift Shopping at the QC Needlework Studio
Linda Freeman While shopping for holiday gifts this year, do not overlook the abundance of items created by members of the Needlework Club. Stop by Studio 104 in the Creative Arts Center for original, unique, and imaginative gifts available for all ages. Have family in cold climates? There are blankets, throws, hats, and scarves. How…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
MOAA Events Return to Quail Creek
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter was delighted when they learned that they could resume holding meetings in the Crystal Ballroom in 2021—that is assuming that the CDC or Arizona officials do not impose additional restrictions because of COVID-19. Their first event will be a luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in the Madera Clubhouse. They…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Time to Renew or Join the Women of Quail Creek
Diane Gordon, Director of Publicity The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) is conducting its annual membership renewal drive. Many women have already renewed, but there is still an opportunity to renew your membership. It’s so easy! Just mail a check for $25 made payable to TWOQC to Barb Hunsinger at 2197 E. Desert Squirrel Ct.,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Changing a Child’s Story
Marybeth Bates Imagine a six-year-old girl who has been moved to six group homes and three schools over the past two years, or a toddler separated from her siblings during the most vulnerable time in her life. Think about the 18-year-old who is handed all his belongings in a plastic bag because he aged out…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
TWOQC’s Small Group Meetings
Diane Gordon, Director of Publicity, TWOQC The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) held the first small group classes in November. Six women plus the presenter gathered outside on the patio to learn something new. A fun and educational time was had by all who attended. On Nov. 12, Ann Nease demonstrated how to recycle the corks…