Tag: classes

A Spooky Dance Class

On the Thursday before Halloween, the Beginning Dance class, led by Loralee, dressed up in costume for the class. Everyone looked amazing and had a fun time at the class. The next dance party is Thursday, Dec. 11, from noon to 4 p.m. Each of the dance levels will be dancing to the favorite dances.…

Christmas Is Calling at the Gourd Club

Doris Betuel Did you know there is a club at Robson that creates gourd art? The club is here all year round, and it is feeling a lot like Christmas here! Our members are making ornaments and decorative items such as awesome snow people and elves! Gourds come in all shapes and sizes, and they…

Fused Glass Pocket Vases

Doris Betuel There is something fun happening in the Fused Glass Club! Glass vases are made by melting pieces of glass around “pockets” of glass. First, take two pieces of glass. Decorate your glass. Decide how big a pocket you want between your two pieces of glass. Then, place thick pieces of fiber paper between…

Fun with Wire (and Glass!)

Doris Betuel The Robson Ranch Fused Glass Club recently had a class on melting glass with high temperature wire to make some standing or hanging art pieces! Led by expert club instructors Donna Toller and Connie Drew, 10 members were able to learn how to fuse glass with wire to create some fanciful free standing…

Stained Glass: Past, Present, and Future

Julie White The history of stained glass goes back to ancient times. Stained glass originally served to teach churchgoers about biblical history. Some of the earliest examples of colorful glass originated in Mesopotamia in the ancient Middle East. Colored glass was found in the city of Nineveh in ancient Assyria. It dates to the seventh…

Resident Has Never Been Fitter!

Lois Moncel, Director of Fitness & Wellness Recently, Robson Ranch resident Iris Elderkin was featured in Parade magazine (an online magazine that features pop culture, lifestyle, and entertainment content). This article ran on June 21, 2025, and was written by Shelby Deering. Below is a portion of Iris’s interview. “While some life transitions might feel…

Half Price!

Mike Consentino Half price. Yea! Who doesn’t like half price? Membership dues for the Desert Woodcrafters Club are full price ($120) when paid between January 1 and July 1, and half price ($60) when paid between July 1 and Dec. 31. The last half of the year is already upon us and there may be…

Stained Glass Summer Fun

Julie White As we say good-bye to our snowbird friends, we continue to be busy creating stained glass projects. Our summers are hot—the reason our friends fly away—but we know we can spend the hot hours in our large air-conditioned studio. If you are interested in joining stained glass for the summer and the rest…