Meeting and Class Schedule

Decorative Arts

Art Assoc. – (AS) Contact: Carol Pope, 480-628-4134

Open Studio: Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Jewelry and Lapidary (LAP) Contact: Kathleen Anderson, 480-772-7135

Thursday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Photography Club (AS) Contact: Bob Bennett, 480-2507127

Rubber Stamping (CER/SG) Contact: Mickey Dent, 480634-4574

Monday, 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Fabric Arts

Knitters & Crocheters (QCR) Contact: Carolin Lowy, 480641-4626

All interested knitters, beginners to experienced, join in. We teach beginners and help those who having difficulty with a pattern, no charge. Friday, 9 – 11 a.m.

Ceramics

Submitted by Laura Krever e hours for the club are Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Good news from the Ceramics Club!

We have all kinds of paints and brushes as well as a large assortment of pieces to work on. Come in and take a look!

For more information, call Linda Staveteig at (815) 385-3605.

Jewelry/Lapidary Club

Submitted by Colleen Bodnar e Leisure World Jewelry and Lapidary Club shop is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. e club still has some openings for select classes, check to see what classes are still available. Class instruction times di er and may be in the morning, evening or on Saturdays. If you are not a member our yearly dues are $20.00 which are payable at the time you take the class, along with the class fee, determined by the teacher.

Our next general meeting will be Tuesday, March 14, at 7:00 p.m., in the Jewelry/Lapidary shop. Our meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. All interested residents are invited to join us.

Hope you will come by the shop for a tour or attend our meeting to learn more about Jewelry and Lapidary possibilities.

LW Art Association

Submitted by: Pat Billingsley e Art Association will hold its next monthly meeting on the second Monday, March 13th at2:00 p.m. A regular board meeting is held one hour prior.

Maureen Roslanie-Promo will teach “Beginning Watercolors” Saturday March 4th. Charlene Ingerson will be teaching “Paper Weaving” in March. Additional classes may be o ered. Sign up for classes in the Art Studio. Class size is limited and there are fees for each class.

Mark your calendars - e Annual Spring Art Show is Saturday March 18th. Deadline for entries of ne art, photography and 3-D art is Saturday March 4th at 12:00 noon. Entry forms can be found in the art studio. We are looking forward to hosting the judged show with many winners. As part of the show we will hold our Annual Ra e with great prizes including pottery, ne art, photography and tickets to LW

Open Sewing (SR) Contact: Carolin Lowy, 480-641-4626

Open to all residents who do hand sewing Friday, 1 – 3 p.m.

Pillowcase Dresses (AR) Contact: Darlene Footh, 701339-8491

Make little girls dresses out of pillowcases for charity.

Monday 8:30 – 10 a.m.

Quilters (CLR/SR) Contact: Merrilly Strom, 480-699-9352

Join us for group projects, speakers, demos, field trips and more. Donations are made to multi-generational groups. Thursday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Twiddlers (QCR) Contact: Carolin Lowy, 480-641-4626

Any hand work done with a needle or needles, i.e., knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, needle point and applique. Monday, 9 – 11 a.m.

Fired Arts

Ceramics (CER/SG) Contact: Linda Staveteig, 815-385-3605 Beginners, newcomers, everyone welcome!

Open Workshop and Firing: Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Pouring: Thursday, 12 – 5 p.m.

Ceramics Class: Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

activities. In addition we have a silent auction for four rounds of golf at Coyote Run Golf Course. Please plan to join in on the fun.

Please take time to sign up and join the LW Art Association. Forms can be found in the Art Studio. Membership is $20 per year.

Leisure World Photography Club

Submitted by Bob Bennett e Leisure World Photography Club will join in the celebration of Leisure World’s 50th anniversary with a special exhibition from Friday afternoon, March 10 to Saturday morning, March 11 on the Rec 1 Promenade. is exhibition is titled “Walk With Me: A Leisure World Perspective.” is is the rst of what we hope will be a continuing series of outdoor exhibitions under the umbrella “Photos on the Prom.” e Leisure World Photography Club meets each Saturday (October thru March) from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. For more information or to join, visit https:// www.lwphoto.club/

On March 4, the Weekly Challenge will be “Written Word,” and the activity will be a NG video lesson “Use All the Tools” with prophotographer Steve Winter. We are dark on March 11 due to the L.W. 50th Anniversary celebration. We are also dark on March 18 due to the Spring Art Show.

On March 25, there will be no Weekly Challenge because it is a guest speaker format. Our guest speaker will be pro photographer Kerrick James. His topic will be “ e Natural World.” We will wrap up our year with our annual “End of Season Gathering” on April 1.

LW Quilters

Submitted by Carol Stickling is month is full of activities. We have two possible eld trips planned. One of them is to the Gilbert Museum for their quilt displays and out to lunch afterward. e second is not con rmed yet but probably to a quilt store. e LW Craft Fair is on March 18 and we will have lots of quilts and smaller items for sale. We look forward to seeing everyone there.

Porcelain Painting (POT) Contact: Edie Pearcy, 480-7340685 or Ginger Merkle, 303-988-6420

No teacher, no lessons. Work on your own. A semi-annual fee of $5 for firing.

All China painters are welcome.

Open Studio: Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Pottery (POT) Contact: Marcia Steele, 480-641-9082

Open Studio: Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Open Studio: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,12 - 10 p.m.

Firing & Unloading: Monday & Thursday

Class with instructor Larron Lerdall: Monday & Thursday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Glass Program

Stained/Fused/Mosaics (CER/SG) Contact: Kay Eakin, 480-641-8719

Open Studio: Monday & Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., experienced artists only.

We will be doing our Spring luncheon at the end of the month with our General Membership meeting. We do this in the Spring and Fall for our members only.

Our membership dues are $10 a year. We meet every week on ursday mornings at Rec 1 Ballroom.

Please contact Merrilly Strom @ 480-699-9352 or Carol Stickling@ 847-951-6937 for more information.

Pottery Club

Submitted by Linda Rumberger e Pottery Club will be ra ing o another pottery lizard, created by our instructor Larron, at the March Arts and Crafts Fair. Be sure to look for us there! e Pottery Club meets in the Craft Room at Rec. 1 every Monday and ursday morning from 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. we are led by our lovely instructor Larron Lerdall and we hope to see you there!

Congratulations to Marion Mitchell who won our ra e prize of a Lenny John Lizard, at the November Arts and Crafts Fair!

We also have open studio times to work on projects.

Twiddlers

Submitted by Carolin Lowy e WARMUP AMERICA portion of our work is continuing, we have been creating many small rectangles that are then pieced together by our sponsoring organization.

I am happy to report our group has grown! We have more folks coming by to join us in crocheting, embroidering, knitting and weaving every week.

For reference, it takes 49 pieces to make an adult throw and we are nearing 7000 pieces in just 5 years. Way to go!

Much of the yarn used is from generous donations from our fellow residents. So many thanks to everyone. Stop by e Queen Card Room Rec.1 any Monday or Friday morning from 9-11 to join in.

Group lunch outings are enjoyed once a month but a smaller group of goes to the Cafe on Fridays for those interested.