Week Calendar

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 2023 – March 2024 and every Tuesday and Thursday from May 2024 – July 2024 .  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 

Meditation with Reiki Healing

Meditation and relaxation have been proven to promote mental and physical changes in a person. Come and experience meditation with guidance. Discuss your experience. Discover the power of healing through guided meditation. If you are interested in expanding your meditation practices, the reiki healing will provide a unique opportunity to experience the healing effects. 

Karen Cimaglia discovered meditation and this was the catalyst for a wonderful lifestyle change. Karen began to use meditation as her primary tool for healing both body and mind. Karen became a Philosopher and Metaphysical instructor and has guided many people to a path of overall well-being through foundational meditation practices. 

No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286. 
Questions about Meditation with Reiki Healing please contact instructor, Karen Cimaglia at rockinvibs21@gmail.com or 602-721-7714.  
Cost: $10 

Conversation French - Beginner 2

Aimez-vous parler francais?  This Beginner 2 Class meets once a week for 8 weeks.  The focus is on building your confidence in speaking French.  So join, and bavardons!

Handouts will be provided.

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 the instructor at dominique.flamm@gmail.com.

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

Cost: $80/series

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 Monday and 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

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.  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

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! 

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

Free but a donation to the Desert Foothills Library is appreciated.

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. 

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

Free but a donation to the Desert Foothills Library is appreciated.

Tech Help with eBooks, online resources, and your personal electronic devices

Downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks can be easy through the library’s digital collection! Each week there will be an informal drop-in for anyone with questions about Libby, Cloud Library, any of the apps the library offers, and basic questions about your personal electronic devices. We will show you how to download the apps to your phone or tablet and how to navigate the digital collection. No question is too small! Please bring your device and have your library card ready! For Apple users your Apple ID will be needed.  

Wednesday Hours: 12:00 - 5:00pm

Appointment required.  Please call the Library at 480-488-2286 to make your appointment.

Strength Training for Women

If you’ve never lifted weights in your life – and many people haven’t - why should you start now? The answer is simple: Muscle tissue, bone density and strength all decrease over the years. These changes open the door to injuries and accidents that can compromise your ability to lead an independent and active life. Strength training can play a huge role in slowing bone loss and is one of the most effective ways reverse much of this decline. 

Come join us for an hour of targeted exercise where we will focus on making our bodies stronger as well as emphasizing the importance of maintaining and improving our balance. Studies attest that strength training can help you manage and sometimes prevent conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and osteoporosis. It can also protect vitality and make everyday tasks more manageable.  

Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or beach towel, water and your weights. Please start with your lightest weights (2-3 lbs.) 

Start the New Year off by giving yourself the gift of good health! 

One Time Class Fee of $20.00, payable to instructor at the beginning of your first class 

Class limited to 20 participants 

Instructor: Joanne Rebollo 

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held every Thursday. If the Library is closed, the meeting is held on the Waterfall Terrace.