Category: Clubs & Classes

Compassion Stone Painting Classes

Jeff Wilson The Pottery/Sculpture Club was pleased to host Carolin Post’s Compassion Stone Painting classes last month. Carolin’s enthusiasm and inspirational teaching style drew the largest gathering ever for a club sponsored class! Carolin shared techniques and tips for creating beautifully painted beach stones, each with a message of compassion. She encouraged each participant to…

Linda Bolon to Speak on Urban Coyotes April 15

James Ellison, President, the Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek Because of the importance of our PebbleCreek residents coexisting successfully with coyotes in our community, The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek has asked resident Linda Bolon, the founder of “Wildlife in Neighborhoods,” to be the guest speaker at our monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 15, at…

Teepa Snow’s GEMS Approach to Dementia Care

Teri Sellers Join us this month as we explore Teepa Snow’s GEMS approach to dementia care using video and interactive discussions. Caring for a person living with dementia is not easy. Not only can challenging situations arise at any moment, but the traditional medical model caregivers might be confronted with by their well-meaning physician exudes…

FFF Visits BJ’s Brewhouse

FFF members seated at BJ's Brewhouse’s longest table.

George Warden Flair Friendship Fun (FFF) Social Club set up shop at BJ’s Brewhouse’s longest continuous dining table. We had an overflowing crowd at our afternoon luncheon. The food at BJ’s is very good. The menu is wide and varied, with selections for just about every different taste. There were a lot of comments about…

Men’s Christian Fellowship Plans April Outreach

Curt Zimmerman, Publicity The Men’s Christian Fellowship of PebbleCreek (MCFPC) will make its second visit this year to St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise. Volunteers are being solicited to assist with the sorting of donated canned goods and fresh fruit on April 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. Besides the food bank project, the organization…

Leap Day – Date Night

Dan and Jeanne Schimmelfennig, Jeff and Joanne Braun, Linda and Ed Elliott, Clarita and Henry Tom, and Kathy and Tom Lopez

Donna Gillen There were several couples taking a big leap on Feb. 29, in a round robin date night tennis event. We saw Jerry and Jill Santy, our fearless organizers, leaping for long lobs on court 13, while the beautiful afternoon sun was glistening down on their court. It would not have been as lovely…

PebbleCreek Singers Presents Let There Be Music

Diane Piehl Let’s celebrate spring by keeping the beat while traveling over troubled waters, seeking the rainbow, letting freedom ring, and remembering the season! You won’t want to miss the wonderful selection of music for the PebbleCreek Singers spring concert, “Let There Be Music.” New staging, costuming, and pure fun will make for a most enjoyable evening.…

Golf Cart Art

Charlene Romanos Art Club member and resident Curtis Patchin has taken his airbrush skills to a different and unique canvas, the hard texture surface of a Yamaha golf cart. Patchin recalls, “The clients, Ron “Doc” McGarrie and Lori McLinton, approached me in January and asked if I could custom paint their golf cart. They had this…