Lisa Reichert With the excitement of the holiday season in the air, the PebbleCreek Sewing Club kicked things off on Nov. 19, 2025, by creating festive Christmas trees from blocks of colorful holiday fabrics. These trees could be finished as wall hangings or transformed into decorative pillows. On Dec. 3, members returned to complete their…
Arty Bartlett It’s time to sign up at the OK Corral or Learn Basic Gun Safety! Now is the time to join! It’s OK to renew your membership for our PebbleCreek Gun Club and enter into the upcoming Shoot-Fest Competitions but, if you are not a member of the PebbleCreek Gun Club and want to…
Terry Lee Czechowski, education coordinator Want to come play with mud, errrr, I mean, learn to create with clay? The Pottery Sculpture Club of PebbleCreek will be having a beginners’ class Feb. 2-6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the glazing day class TBA (attendance at each class is necessary). Sign-ups will begin Jan. 19…
Kitty Kowalczyk Those of you who shopped in the Glass Arts Gallery at the 2025 Holiday Fest may have wondered who Santa and his helper were, but any glass enthusiast would have been able to tell you that Santa was none other than Steve Nathan, and his helper, Barbara Sanford. Both Barbara and Steve have…
Carol Kirkwood Beginning Jan. 7, 2026, Stillness in Motion will combine Qigong and Tai Chi into one single class. The first half of the 50-minute session focuses on Qigong, while the second half involves Ten Posture ‘Yang Style’ Tai Chi. Qigong is an ancient Chinese mind-body practice combining slow, flowing movements, deep rhythmic breathing, and…
January Classes Offer Eclectic Assortment Patricia Ingalls Six January classes provide opportunities to learn new food-preparation and photography skills, to develop a new career path, or to gather stories about local paranormal haunts. Considering an Encore Career?, Jan. 8. Business professor Denise Beeson will discuss what exactly is an “encore career,” steps to consider before…
Jim Brown It’s January, aren’t you tired of sitting inside, can’t go outside with Jack Frost nipping at your nose … Oh wait! We are in Arizona! Never mind, so why not try woodcarving? The club is offering a beginners class, carving a spoon, beginning Jan. 6. The cost of the class is $15 and…
Alicen Harrad, December Artist of the Month Alicen Harrad grew up in New York loving art and music but found the highly competitive public schools stressful and dull. In her junior year of high school, she registered in the arts program thinking it was an easy way to get enough credits to graduate. This flippant…
Helen Limjoco On Oct. 31, the Classic Aerobics crew brought the Halloween spirit to class with festive music, fun costumes, and lots of energy! From spooky steps to ghoulish grooves, everyone had a frightfully good time staying active and celebrating together. What a boo-tiful way to keep moving and smiling this season!
Artist of the Month: Dan Mitchell Dan Mitchell I graduated with a degree in architecture from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in architecture from Washington University in St. Louis. Peggy and I married in 1974 and raised two boys (now 44 and 42 years old). After graduating from Washington University, I joined…