Emily Grotta The Fall Fine Art Show is one of PebbleCreek’s most popular events, as residents and guests stroll the Tuscany Ballroom and view the artwork of more than 50 talented artists in the PebbleCreek Art Club. Attendees receive a free glass of wine and enjoy the music of “Happy Hour” during the show. This…
Amy Volstromer Fall-elujah! As September arrives, bringing cooler temperatures, the Irish American Clubs calendar begins to heat up and resume monthly meetings. Although the official Welcome Back Party isn’t held until November, our members should watch for a special announcement regarding our September meeting and a fun event planned for Sept. 12. Did you know that…
Spike Razem Here in PebbleCreek there is a group of guys who first met playing pickleball 3+ years ago, and they have continued their fun and competitive camaraderie on the poker table. The group’s founders—Bob Funkhouser, Larry Stanek, and Randy Hurwitz—have assembled an excellent bunch of guys who play 1 to 4 p.m. every other Wednesday. It’s…
Laurie Farquhar What’s your favorite style of rock ‘n’ roll? Is it the vocal harmonies of Doo Wop, the high energy of Elvis, or the mind-expanding psychedelic songs from the 1960s? Whatever is your favorite style, ShowTime’s fall production, It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll, has it covered. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll is an original musical…
Christine Douglas World Cardmaking Day is coming up on Sunday, Oct. 1. To celebrate, the Stampers Club is sponsoring a “Make a Card, Send a Card” event on Thursday, Sept. 28 in Room 102 (Quail Room) of the Creative Arts Center, from 9 a.m. until noon. All supplies for making a greeting card will be provided—just show up and…
Kathy Smith Thirty-five people from the Singles Club traveled to the Arizona Culinary Institute du Jour Restaurant in Scottsdale, to have a unique experience in dining. There were eight students present who spoke to us about what their plans were after their graduation, as they had about one week remaining of their 8-month education. They said the…
Lynn Warren Each month the Camera Club selects a Photo of the Month and, for August, chose an impressive close-up of a bee visiting an orange blossom in the backyard of John Mirro, club secretary. John used a telephoto lens so that he wouldn’t have to be too close to the flowers and scare away…
Jill Burnham and Dana West Temperatures over 111 didn’t keep this group from finding a way to beat the heat with a successful pool party held at the Oasis Pool on July 6 by The Women’s Giving Circle of PebbleCreek (TWGC). This cool social event had 35+ folks braving the heat to enjoy camaraderie and a delicious array…
Patricia Ingalls LifeLong Learning (LLL) extended its programming through July this year to benefit year-round community members, adding two speaker presentations and a class. On June 13, about 150 residents gathered at Renaissance Theater to see Tom Struve discuss his career as a former boat captain on the Mississippi River. Audience evaluations rated the presentation…
The non-sanctioned bridge groups that meet in the Eagle’s Nest Palm Room on Monday and Wednesday afternoons are saluting two of our members. They are Edie Hoechst and Phyllis Keiser. These wonderful ladies are nonagenarians (people in their 90s) and continue to be very sharp players. On top of that, they are simply nice to…