“White Christmas the Musical” Auditions Laurie Farquhar It may seem a little early to be thinking about next Christmas, but not for ShowTime. The theater group’s fall’s production is White Christmas the Musical, and auditions for this award-winning show are coming up soon. White Christmas the Musical will run for 6 nights from Monday, Nov.…
Carrie Mataraza ShowTime presents Singin’ in the Rain in the Renaissance Theater for six nights beginning Monday, March 31 through Saturday, April 5. Tickets are available online at pebblecreekhoa.org. Go to Things to Do, scroll down to Ticket Sales, and then scroll down to ShowTime’s Singin in the Rain to choose your seats and print…
Monday Non-Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge Kevin McManus This group plays at 12:15 p.m. in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest. It is a social game providing a friendly afternoon of bridge. We welcome new players. There are sign-up sheets in the blue bridge binder on the bookshelves across from the Pro Shop in Eagle’s Nest. You…
The Agua Fria High School District is proud to announce the Governing Board’s approval of a groundbreaking project set to elevate arts education in the West Valley. The Hilltop School for the Arts and Theater, opening in August 2026, will be a state-of-the-art high school and performance venue located at Litchfield and Camelback Road on…
Curt Zimmerman The Men’s Christian Fellowship of PebbleCreek will meet Wednesday, April 2 in the Tuscany Falls Chianti Room at 7:30 a.m. The group meets each year October through April, inviting guests to share their faith journeys and experiences. Coffee is provided and all men of PebbleCreek are invited to attend. This month’s special guest is…
Howard Brodbeck PebbleRock Band® is the West Valley’s premier modern rock band playing continuously since 2013. The all-Creeker PebbleRock Band’s current lineup is its best ever and includes PebbleCreek residents Karen Peterson, keyboards; Ron Devine, guitar; Robert Rochefort, bass; and founder Howard Brodbeck, on drums. They are a seasoned group of professional musicians, and play…
Reminder: The PebbleCreek Breast Cancer Discussion group will meet Thursday, April 24 at 10 a.m. in the Tuscany Falls Clubhouse. If you are affected in some way by breast cancer, please come with your questions or specific topics of interest. Our group meets the fourth Thursday of each month and will convene again on May…
Fred Dresser The two words mentioned above are bellowed by the men and women in blue, aka umpires, to alert the players that the game is now ready to play. How the game is played at this point is a mystery. What is an umpire? The word umpire was formed by meta analysis, or the…
I was born in Berkeley, Calif., the oldest of four siblings. When I was young I loved to dabble in art, but once I graduated from high school I married a man in the military and I had five children. Needless to say, art was not high on my priority list. While living in Fort…
Wayne Bixler The Island Burgers softball team celebrated a recent win during lunch at their sponsor’s restaurant. Players from left front to right: Jimmy Williams, Rick Bell, Lyman Rinehart, Dan Sammartino, Wayne Bixler—Manager (standing), Debi Bixler, Steve Biffle, Don DeCoste, Vince Richey, and Rich Haab.