CATALINA CARES

From the Catalina Lutheran Church Operation Barnabas:

We will hold a yard sale on Saturday, April 1 at the Hawk Residence at 14821 N. Appleton Ave. from 6:30am to 11:00am. Please come and buy and support our veterans and their families! Call the church if you would like to donate items to sell.

Impact of Southern Arizona, would like to extend a cordial invitation to you for our 11th annual Youth Day event. 

Our event will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Coronado K-8 School from 10am to 2pm.

IMPACT sponsors this event free of charge and invites organizations such as yours to boost awareness of the many resources we have available for our community. It’s a wonderful event where the community benefits from educational and medical information, along with music, food, and fun activities.

We have over 500 people locally that attend this event each year. Advertising your group or organization by setting up a table with information would greatly benefit our community.

Again, admission to Youth Day is free, but we do encourage agency participants to make a food donation to help assist with our monthly Food Bank distributions.

If you are unable to attend but would like to pass the invitation to other agencies or organizations you are more than welcome too. Space is limited.

For more information or to sign up please contact Brenda Garcia (Program Manager) 520-825-0009

GATEKEEPERS CONCERT DEC 9, 2016: "The Gatekeepers" will be in concert at the First Baptist Church of Catalina, 3505 E. Wilds Rd, Friday, Dec. 9th at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome! Call 520-818-2555 for more information.

Sonoran Bells, Tucson’s premier community handbell ensemble, will open their 2016 holiday season on December 11 at 3:00 in the afternoon with a concert at Vista de la Montaña Methodist Church, 3001 E. Miravista Lane in Catalina. Under the direction of Shannon Casey, the program will feature classic carols and contemporary arrangements of tunes such as “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You”.

Sonoran Bells, established in 1999, is a community handbell ensemble based in Tucson and comprised of experienced handbell ringers chosen by audition. The group quickly established itself for the ensemble’s musical excellence. In addition, they are proud of their educational focus, which consists of hosting festivals and workshops throughout the year, thus providing a resource for other local handbell and chime ensembles. A variety of classes are offered to directors and ringers who are interested in building their ringing skills.

Please come and bring your friends and family on December 11 at 3:00 p.m. to enjoy this outstanding program. Handbells are beautiful to see and their music is guaranteed to get you in the spirit of Christmas. The concert is free and all are welcome. Donations appreciated. For more details about the ensemble, visit www.sonoranbells.org.

SAVE THE DATE !  And plan to attend a special presentation

by the Alzheimer's Association entitled "Know the 10 Warning Signs" of

Alzheimer's Disease. Family and friends are welcome to join us on

Tuesday December 6th 1-3PM at Mountain Shadows Presbyterian

Church 14240 N Oracle Rd. 825-7858.

WALK TO BETHLEHEM

VISTA CHURCH 3001 E MIRAVISTA LN (@ 15000 N ORACLE)

DEC. 7-9, 2016 6PM - 8PM

FREE

Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and Walk to Bethlehem at Vista United Methodist Church. This is an interactive, family-friendly journey through ancient Bethlehem. Take a guided tour as we walk among village shops, meet and mingle with town residents, and encounter Roman soldiers. Guided tours begin every 10-15 minutes. Each tour lasts approximately 40 minutes).

Your journey will begin with hot cider and optional free family/group photos. As your guide explains the events of the day, observe the shepherds watching their flocks under the winter sky. Walk the crowded, narrow streets of the bustling marketplace. Beware of Roman soldiers, pick-pockets and beggars. As you and your guide follow the star, you will find Baby Jesus. Enjoy snacks at the Hospitality Inn at the completion of your Walk. Tours are Wednesday through Friday, December 7-9 from 6pm to 8pm. Admission and Parking are Free. Canned food donations will be accepted on behalf of the Community Food Bank.

RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Beginning November 25th @ 8am. www.VistaWalkToBethlehem.com or www.vistaumc.org. Reservations may also be made by phone at 520-471-7123. This site is handicapped accessible. We look forward to your visit.

On Sunday, November 13, at 3:00 p.m. Vista Fine Arts invites you to enjoy the incomparable Wildcat Jazz Band. Comprised of six of the finest musicians in Arizona, they offer traditional New Orleans and Chicago jazz, performed in a spirit and style true to its musical roots and wildly popular with audiences across the United States. Their energetic performances are sizzling with musical energy and steeped in good humor.

Members are banjo great Rob Wright; jazz pianist and singer Ray Templin; trombonist Rob Boone; bassist Evan Dain, trumpeter Rick Peron and Marco Rosano on saxophone and clarinet! All have illustrious professional careers and are outstanding musicians! Their program will feature songs from the jazz legends of the 1920s and 30s.

These “doctors of jazz” have found the cure for the common blues – it’s red–hot jazz, and it’s contagious! Singing, dancing and laughing are greatly encouraged and impossible to avoid.

Vista Church is located at 3001 E. Miravista Lane in Catalina (west side of Oracle Road, 3.7 miles north of Tangerine). Please join us on Sunday, November 13 for an afternoon of lively entertainment. Admission is free. A donation of $10 is appreciated. All are welcome!

As the holidays are quickly approaching, the Community Church at Saddlebrooke will be hosting a special support meeting called, "Surviving the Holidays."

The Holidays can be tough for everyone but for those suffering the loss of a loved one it is very difficult, especially during the Holidays. The GriefShare Ministry of CCSB will hold a special "Surviving the Holidays" Educational and Support Meeting for people who are grieving the loss of a loved one. "Surviving the Holidays" will be held on Sunday November 13, 2016 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at the Community Church at Saddlebrooke Parish House 36768 S Aaron Lane, Tucson AZ. Call the church office 520-825-5394 or 858-692-5227 for more information.

This Roundup is Family First's fall fundraiser with an auction and BBQ dinner provided by Bubbs Grub right here in Catalina!

We have live and silent auction items. Hundreds of items from gift baskets, crafts, custom jewelery, gift certificates from resturaunts, ArizonaTheatre,GaslightTheatre, Grand Canyon Railway, Verde Canyon Railway, Desert Botanical Gardens, Reid Park Zoo, Golf N Stuff, The Mini Time Machine, Hair Salons, Sports memorbilia, and much more!

You can donate items for this years fundraiser by calling 520-269-9152.

Tickets are $10 per person and need to be purchased in advance, this event always sells out, no tickets will be available at the day of the event! Get your tickets now!

The Chuckwagon Roundup will be at 6:00pm Saturday, October 15, at:

Summer Institute of Linguistics 16131 N. Vernon Dr. Catalina , AZ 85739

Take Oracle Road to E. Mainsail Blvd in Catalina( right next to Bubbs Grub), take Mainsail till you run into Vernon Dr, turn left on Vernon Dr. up a block on left, follow the signs.

The Annual Arizona Run for the Fallen Soldiers will take place October 14-16, 2016, from Tucson to Phoenix. Each mile of the Run is dedicated to an AZ Hero and the Core Run Team will stop at every Hero Marker (every mile) and present an American Flag and a personal biographical card to the waiting family members, friends and comrades. The intent is to create a 146+ mile long memorial trail through Arizona. Stops in Catalina include Bubb's Grubb at 11:10am on October 14 and Camp Bow-wow at 11:20am. Come show your appreciation for our fallen soldiers! For more information see azrunforthefallen.org.