Ever played Pickleball? Even know what it is? This fun paddle sport combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong.  It is easy to learn for all ages and all athletic abilities. The court is badminton-sized with a slightly modified tennis net. The game is played with an over-sized paddle and a plastic ball with holes (a whiffle ball). It can be played as doubles or singles - or Mom and Dad can gang up on the daughter! We have an entire court near the Owner's Club and another on Upper Canyon dedicated to this game and as the weather cools you should give it a try. Be sure to bring your own supplies.

All Day Open Sew

Saturday, August 26

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Owners' Club

Bring along any crafting project you want to work on! Make sure you have your sewing machine, cutting mat and ruler, sewing supplies and cords! Irons and ironing boards available. If you want to do hand work that is great too! Lunch provided. Bring a beverage and snacks to share. Coordinated by Mountain Bridge Quilters. For more information, click here to join the Facebook group (and see tons of great quilts finished and in progress).

Free class pass: Queen Creek Olive Mill

Heading to the Olive Mill for an afternoon of lunch and shopping? Stop by the Association office and pick up a free pass to the Olive Oil 101 class for you and a guest. Good anytime. While supplies last!

Check your gym bag for lost locker keys

It is easy to do. You borrow a locker key from the board in the fitness room and then you forget to return it on your way out of the building. We are missing a few of the men's (blue) and women's (red) keys from the check out board. Take a quick look in your gym bag and bring it back if you have it. No shame. No blame. Total amnesty! 

To register for this painting class, click here.

Mountain Bridge resident in local play

The Arizona Women's Theatre Company in Mesa produces contemporary, provocative, thought provoking plays written by women. In September, WAWTC is producing, NECESSARY TARGETS by Eve Ensler, staring our own Mountain Bridge resident Kathi Osborne as "J.S.".  The play is about two American women, a Park Avenue psychiatrist and an ambitious young writer, traveling to Bosnia to help women refugees confront their memories of war. Though the two have little in common beyond the methods they use to distance themselves from their subjects, they emerge deeply changed as they confront their own fears in the face of violence, resiliency and war....straightforward intensity and comic relief make her characters' plight absorbing and moving.

Mountain Abridged Book Club

Thursday, September 14
6:30 PM, Owners' Club (Note earlier time!)

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!  We will be talking to Louise Miller, who is the author of this month's read - and a pastry chef in Boston. This will be SO MUCH FUN!  "The City Baker's Guide to Country Living" by Louise Miller, is a charming story about a big-city pastry chef who returns to her country home. The book is infused with descriptions of baked goods so good you will practically smell and taste them. This will be a don't miss event. Mark your calendar so you can do a little baking before joining us for the meeting. Consider bringing something sweet to share.  RSVP here.

Lions Club accepting eyeglasses at MB

During the month of August

Little Library Bookcase

Owners' Club

Do you have an unused pair of eye glasses tucked in a drawer somewhere? Instead of letting it gather dust, donate the glasses to Lions Club International's Recycle for Sight program. The collection box is located on top of the Little Library Bookcase in the breezeway near the Association office for the entire month of August. By donating you are helping someone see better! Care - Give - Recycle. Sponsored by Mesa FOS Lions Club. www.lionsclub.org

Five Day Eastern Caribbean Cruise

October 28, 2018

Starting at $538 per person

Cruise for a cause! $50 holds your spot on a five day Eastern Caribbean cruise, departing from Port Canaveral, FL; visiting Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, Grand Turk, and returning to Port Canaveral.

This cruise on the Carnival Sunshine is raising money for the Valley's I'mpact One Breast Cancer Foundation. This group believes no woman should have to battle cancer alone, and helps alleviate the financial and emotional burden experienced during expensive breast cancer treatment and recovery. 

A $50 tax deductible donation (included in your pricing below) helps two women receive Hope Boxes filled with important items needed during recovery, treatment and beyond.

For more information, click here.

Cruise is through Pam Hunley, Cruise, Trips, and More.