Tag: events

Let’s get ‘er done!

Dr. Madelaine Paschal Howdy friends! It’s that time of year, that annual event, and it’s rodeo time! And as you already know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Patti O’Berry, Arizona’s leading force in the fight against sexual abuse, domestic violence, and human trafficking, would like to invite you to help her stomp out…

8th annual Health and Wellness Fair October 18

Quail Creek’s eighth annual Health and Wellness Fair will be on Friday, Oct. 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Madera Clubhouse. Participating local businesses will be on site, along with health care professionals offering testing, samples and lots of information on a wide array products and services that will help make you look and feel your…

MOAA fall luncheon speaker

Peggy McGee Simon Herbert, historical preservation specialist for the historic Canoa Ranch, will be the guest speaker at the Green Valley Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom 3. Simon Herbert has worked for Pima County’s Canoa Ranch as an architectural preservationist and program coordinator since…

Teaching memoir by Quail Creek author

Cheryl Palen Many memoirs have been written about the teaching profession, but they usually are about teachers who are successful in either high-achieving or poverty-ridden inner-city schools. Brant Vickers’ memoir, Chucky’s in Tucson, offers readers a poignant and heartfelt view of what it is like to teach in the sometimes strange, unfamiliar, and almost alien…

Hot Stuff – A Salute to the Music of Donna Summer

Will be on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. A cash bar will be available at 6:00 p.m., with the show starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Tickets cost $28. This show is produced by Khris Dodge Entertainment. Celebrate the legendary “Queen of Disco” with powerhouse performer Crystal Stark as she, her back-up…

Bandstand the musical! December 7

Bandstand will be playing a 2:00 p.m. matinee at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix on Saturday, Dec. 7. Put your dancing shoes on, hop on the bus, and join us for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical production of Bandstand! Quail Creek is pleased to announce the upcoming bus trip to the Orpheum Theater in Phoenix on…

Kitt Peak National Observatory III

Joyce Shumate TRIPS returns to Kitt Peak for the third time. The Night Sky Observing Program will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29. This very popular program has in the past sold out within three to four hours. On a clear night, Kitt Peak is not to be missed or soon forgotten. The nation’s observatory was built there for…