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…
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…
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.…
Joyce Shumate The Let’s Travel Club is excited to host Mauro A. Trejo, IV, as its presenter on March 20. A seventh-generation Tucsonan, Mauro Trejo is a renowned public historian whose family roots in the area date back to 1780. He is the founder of Trejo’s Walking Tours: The Real History of Tucson, through which…
Linn Myrick Members of Let’s Travel Club carpooled on Jan. 26 to enjoy a winter day at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. After a chilly start, temperatures rebounded nicely, making for a very pleasant day. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum spans 21 acres, and 85% of the museum is outdoors. Upon our arrival, we participated in two…
