Upcoming Events

Essentrics Full Body Fitness - Monthly Series

ESSENTRICS® is a full body fitness program designed to re-balance the entire body through simultaneously stretching and strengthening. Lifting and lengthening different parts of the body helps to unlock the joints, improve mobility, increase energy, and reverse the signs of aging. It is perfect for any age, whether you want to start a new routine or want to enhance your present fitness program.

Nancy started practicing Essentrics in 2016 after watching a special on PBS. She immediately felt the positive impact upon her body, increasing her strength and mobility and relieving stress. The choreographed music helped her experience the expansiveness of the movements. She has been teaching since May of 2020 and continues to increase her flexibility and strength through her practice and teaching.

Questions about Essentrics, please contact instructor, Nancy Salminen, at 602-332-3367 or n_salminen@yahoo.com.  Bring a yoga mat and an elastic workout band or strap if you have one. 

We are now offering a monthly series registration option beginning in October.

Register at www.dfla.org for Monthly Series or call Desert Foothill Library at 480-488-2286

Monthly Series Cost: October (4 classes) - $36, November (4 classes) - $36, December (3 classes) - $27

Walk In Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class.

Gentle Chair Yoga

Yoga for Every Body!  If you are new to yoga -- chair yoga is a great way to start!  It is safe, fun, and there’s no downside to using chairs for fitness.

Non-fit people or folks a little disconnected from their bodies can give themselves permission to try something as non-threatening as moving while sitting in a chair.

Fit people can still ‘feel good’ from discovering the deeper breathing connected to the slower movement.  

You are only one yoga class away from a good mood!  

Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally.  Marina also offers Gentle Yoga every Wednesday at 11:00 am.  Chairs are provided.

Questions about Gentle Chair Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.

Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class

Literate Foodie Club

Literate Foodies has been meeting since March 2016.  They focus each meeting on a book and topic for discussion and a rotating team of cooks prepare related recipes for a sampling by all attendants.  Each month could feature chef memoirs, food travel, food history, national and international cuisines, techniques, and cookbooks! 

We have a rotating panel of members who participate in presentations; each from unique backgrounds but all share a love of food, reading, and learning.  Dana and Jan are retired professionals who facilitate the program by planning and bringing a love of food and ideas to our very social group. 

Craft 'N Chat

Do you knit, crochet, needlepoint, bead, or practice another table craft? Join other local enthusiasts weekly for companionable creating and conversation. Any portable craft is welcome! New crafters and all skill levels are always welcome! 

Have a craft you're not quite sure how to start, or need a little help or inspiration? Craft N Chat is a collaborative of creatives who are happy and eager to help! 

Free | No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286 

Art Critique

The Desert Foothills Library and the Sonoran Art League are combining their critiques! Two nonprofits working together to enhance art education- a win for all! 

April will be the last group critique until October, so join us April 24th, starting at 4:00 pm, for a discussion that is designed to meet each individual’s need for continual artistic growth and develop. Come join us and bring a friend.

WHAT TO BRING...art work you are working on, this could be a work you are having trouble with, a piece you feel you can show us a new technique, a piece of art you have finished and want feedback, bring work that you are having questions about framing, or what medium to use, questions about selling art, etc. All these topics and more are open for discussion!

Open to Sonoran Arts League Members and ALL artists in the community!

No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286  

Tai Chi – Qigong for Everyone!

Tai Chi & Qigong is a self-care practice.  It is a choice of a healthy lifestyle and living well.  It improves balance, flexibility, brain plasticity, inner peace and overall wellness. This class is offered every Tuesday from September 2022 – March 2023 (plus Thursday, October 6th & 13th) and every Tuesday and Thursday from April 2023 – July 2023 .  Bina Bou is a senior trainer at IIQTC.  She has been sharing the ancient practice for over a decade in our community.  She believes no matter where you are on your healing journey Tai Chi practice can help improve your quality of life.  To learn more about her classes visit www.MindBodyFocusQi.com. 

No registration.  Questions, please call 480-488-2286 

Questions about Tai Chi & Qigong for Everyone please contact instructor, Bina Bou, at bina.b75@gmail.com. 

Cost: $10, paid to instructor at each class 

Conversation French - 1

Parlez-vous francais?  This Conversation French - 1 class meets once a week for eight weeks.  The focus is on conversation, using practical vocabulary for everyday situations.  This is not an introduction to French... a basic knowledge of French is required (first year high-school level minimum).  Handouts will be provided. 

A new experience is awaiting you!  So, join and start preparing for your next French vacation! 

Bonjour!  Dominique Flamm is a native French speaker and a foreign language teacher.  She graduated from the Ecole du Louvre in art history and museology, and was an Art Lecturer of the French National Museums in Paris.  After moving to the U.S., Dominique began a teaching career and taught French and Spanish in the Cave Creek Unified School District. 

Questions about the class, please contact instructor at dominique.flamm@gmail.com. 

RSVP at dfla.org.  Class limited to 10 students, register today!   

Cost: $80 

Informal MahJongg: Unsupervised Play

Informal MahJongg play for any level! Groups, individuals, and recent students of MahJongg 101 & 102 looking for a place to come and enjoy playing with people in your community.  This group is unsupervised; basic knowledge of game play required.  No sets are provided, must bring your own. 

Free | Register below | Questions, please call 480-488-2286 

Gentle Yoga

Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with the breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood! Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally.  Marina also offers Chair Yoga every Monday at 11:00 am.  Please bring a yoga mat and a blanket.

Questions about Gentle Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.

Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class