Mexican Train

Monday's at 5:30 PM

Bluebell

Meet Up and Dance (Social Dance)

Mon-Fri at 2 PM (Tue at 2:30 PM)

Aerobics Room

Meet Up and Square Dance

Thursday's at 4 PM

Aerobics Room

Meet Up for Dominoes!

Tuesday & Friday at 6 PM

Creativity Center

Tennis Group

It has been quite hot as of late (duh). As a result we moved our Mondays and Wednesdays Group Tennis Play to 9-11AM. Satursdays remains at 9-11AM. During Group Tennis Play, we normally do not play competitive sets. We play a rotation format where you rest after you serve, but you seldom sit out for more than 1 to 3 games, depending on the number of players. It is fun. You will meet many fellow Sweetgrass tennis players at all levels, and you can use the time to arrange matches for other times. Questions? Call or email John Harrell (207-838-6524, [email protected]) or Margaret Murray (281-595-1301, [email protected]). See you on the courts.

Game Night Extravaganza

Back by popular demand is the Sweetgrass Social Committee fan favorite GAME NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA on Friday, August 25th from 5:30-8:30pm. All game players are invited, not just those involved in club play, but also any Sweetgrass resident who plays Bridge, Poker, Mah Jongg, Canasta, Triple Play, Hand/Knee/Foot, Samba, Mexican Train, 42, Billiards, and any other card or board games.

Tickets go on sale JULY 25th on Activenet or Lakehouse Front desk. Your $10.00 ticket includes pizza, dessert, refreshments and chance to win door prizes. When you purchase your ticket please note the game you will be playing.

If you are playing with a set group and would like a reserved table, please contact Tere Dowd at [email protected] or call or text 605-359-9103 before 8/15.

Bring your game, your usual play group and join the fun!

Photography Club

The Sweetgrass Photography Club invites you to a talk by a guest speaker, Deborah Bay. The meeting will be held on Thursday, August 3 at 6:30 p.m., and the Sweetgrass community is invited (free admission).

Deborah Bay is a photographer and artist who specializes in constructed studio photography. She has exhibited throughout the United States, most recently at Photoville Brooklyn and Texas Contemporary 2019. Her work was recognized in Texas National 2018, and she was a finalist in Artadia Houston 2015. Her work is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Dorsky Museum of Art at State University of New York at New Paltz.

Please join us for this informative presentation.

Grief Support Group

The next meeting for the Grief Support Group will be Thursday, July 27th, 3:00 PM in the Creativity Room. Michael Lucas, a licensed therapist, will be our guest speaker. All are welcome to join us. If you have any questions, please contact Valerie Kavalewitz at 713-828-1601.

Mah Jongg

Open to all Residents!

Wednesday 5:30 – 8:00 PM in the Activity Room is free play for all levels of experience. Please have your own National Mah Jongg League card or one can be purchased.

There are currently no dues. Just show up, sign in, and play. Mah Jongg provides a great opportunity to socialize and make friends. We welcome new members and will assist those who need a refresher or

want to learn how to play.

Day Trippers

Our trips are getting sold out fast. If you would like to join any of our trips drop your checks off at 3410 Satin Leaf.

8/2 Astros afternoon game against Guardians $70 (6 seats left).

8/9 Fine Arts Museum/lunch $66 (25 seats left).

8/23 Astros night game against Red Sox $70 (wait list)

9/15-18 Washington DC. Final payment due 8/2.

October 18th Bush Presidential Library and Bee Weaver Bee Farm $60 (wait list)

October 28th Octoberfest $25 (wait list)

November 1-2 San Marcos/ New Braunfels Price varies depending on room occupancy , (14 seats are left but the museum part has reached its limit your choice would have to be shopping).

Next quarterly meeting 10/10

12/7 Holiday Party at Civic Center Rosenberg

Social Canasta

Dollar Daze at Social Canasta honored one of the greatest successes of our time by remembering the 1969 moon landing. “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Fun theme for tournament play!

Congratulations to our July Dollar Daze winners:

Sandria Askin, Janis Fletcher, Bettye Schuman, Betty Tomei and Barry Wittschen.

Sweetgrass Singers

The Sweetgrass Singers return to rehearsals on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 4:30 in the Bluebell section of the ballroom.

Do you enjoy attending the Sweetgrass Singers' shows and would like to be involved but don't think you have the vocal skills? We have an opportunity that might be just right for you. We need someone to help us with sound management by playing the recordings that we sing with. Oftentimes we sing with a piano accompanist, but other times we rely on recordings. It would be most helpful if we could have someone nearby during our shows to "hit the button" and assist with our audio. We would ask that our 'tech' attend one rehearsal a month (Tuesdays, 4:30 pm) to get familiar with the songs and then participate during our dress rehearsals and performances. Our next performance will be on December 3. Some experience or knowledge of sound equipment would be helpful, but training would be provided on our equipment (speakers and microphones, etc.). If this sounds interesting to you or you have questions, please contact Dean Jones, President, at [email protected].

For history and photos of the Singers, please go to mysweetgrass.net, Lifestyle, and continue to the Chartered Club Page.

Sweetgrass Drama Club

Check back here next week to get details on the dates and times of the Drama Club’s auditions for their fall production. Auditions will be held during the first week of August.

A Memory Brick for a Loved One

If you have lost a loved one and you want to have a brick installed in Sunrise Pointe Park, please contact The Veterans Club, Andy Sugalski at [email protected]. He will send you a form to fill out and return. The cost for the engraved brick is $35.00. The deceased must have been a resident of Sweetgrass. The $35 can be paid by family, friends, or neighbors.

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