We need a little Christmas this year—that’s for sure! Liven up your holidays with Tucson’s favorite holiday tradition: In the Christmas Mood: A Holiday Music Spectacular, produced by Khris Dodge Entertainment. The performance will be on Saturday, Dec. 4, in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. There will be a cash bar from 6 to 7…
What do you do with old sterling jewelry or leftover pieces? Melt it down and make it into wire or disks to fashion something new! Carol Wiser taught this process to several members of the Lapidary Club. The sterling is melted in a crucible inside a fire brick furnace using a torch. It is then…
On Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m., the Let’s Travel Club guest speaker will be Michael LaBaw, Quail Creek resident and co-owner, with his wife Cheryl LaBaw, of World Travel Agency, LLC. The topic of the presentation is Why Use a Travel Agent? A how to, if you want to! World Travel Agency, LLC, is…
That’s right, after missing last year, the Murder Mystery show is back. A man and his dog have been shot in the Madera Clubhouse, and seven detectives from an array of law enforcement agencies gather at the scene to try their skills at figuring out whodunnit. They also do their best to stall the actions…
Bonnie Nowicki As you know, the monsoons brought an abundance of weeds—those poor plants that are growing in places where they are not wanted. Weeds will invade established landscape areas and xeriscapes in response to rainfall and where irrigation water is applied. Weed populations quickly develop where land is disturbed, such as our gardens. Throughout…
Ed and Diane Zoretic, Bob and Momi Dean, Linda Kelly, and Steve Derock enjoying the Verde Valley Train through the canyon and old railroad station. Our night was “Rhythm on the Rails” with multiple bands on the train. It was a beautiful night for an outing in the Arizona mountains. Greetings from the Amalfi Coast,…