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learning can be fun!
AARP Driver Safety
Program
Smart Driver Course
Saturday, February 21,
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., CCW
Purchase your $17 ticket online or
at the Member Services Office
TheAARPDriver Safety programoffers the
nation’s first and largest refresher course
designed specifically for older drivers.
The program consists of one (1) four hour
session and costs $17. The course helps driv-
ers refine existing skills and develop safe
defensive driving techniques. Both AARP
members and non-members may take the
course;
however, non-AARP members
must pay anextra $5 at thedoor. AARP
membersmust bring their AARP card
to avoid the additional charge.
Upon completion of the course, graduates
MAY receive a discount on their automobile
insurance premiums. Please check with
your auto insurance carrier to see what
discount, if any, will apply.
AARP courses do not qualify for ticket dis-
missal in Texas unless you have previously
contacted the appropriate court and received
approval to take this course in place of a
Defensive Driving Course.
Remember to bring your driver’s li-
cense, AARP card and the ticket you
purchased at the Member Services
Office or online.
Formore information, contact HerbHainlen
at
Friends of the Library
The library is closed for book process-
ing from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on the first
and third Tuesday of each month
Contact: Nancy Davis 512-863-5626 or
Guidelines for donated books and other
materials:
• No encyclopedias, computer manuals,
textbooks, large sets or large books.
• No VHS tapes or audio books on tape
or jigsaw puzzles.
• Books must have the last copyright date
or latest printing date after 1998.
• Videos and audio books must have copy-
right dated material.
• Magazines must be recent, no more
than 3 months old.
• These restrictions are due to limited
library space; unacceptable donations
will be discarded or given to a charity.
just for fun!
African/African-American
Women
Sun City women of African and African-
American descent meet monthly in an
informal, friendly and fun gathering to
connect with one another. Contact RaeGill
at 512-868-8688
.
Antiques & Collectibles
Lovers
Sun City Texas women with an abiding
interest in antiquesmeetmonthly inmem-
bers’ homes to enjoy a short program and
share knowledge and love of antiques, vin-
tage items, collectibles and historical sites.
We also have a biannual fundraiser to
benefit our local countymuseum. You are
welcome to attend as a guest if youwant to
learnmore about how our Questers group
works. Contact ChristyGlandt at 512-819-
0912 or
Big Band Group
A Sun City based Swing Band is forming
formusicians who love to play. Call Henry
Savage at 970-819-2819 or 512-863-2317,
or email
Book Discussion
Contact: Bob Stockburger, 512-240-
5573 or
The Great Books Reading and Discussion
group will meet twice in February. Group
One will meet from 5-7 p.m. on February
8 in the Activities Center, MR 1 to discuss
Gulliver’s Travels
, by Swift. Group Two
will meet from 10 a.m. – noon on Febru-
ary 14 in ACMR 1 to discuss Kant’s
Con-
science
. Group sizes are limited to twelve
participants. Newmembers welcome. Con-
tact Bob Stockburger at stuttgart822@
yahoo.com or 817-999-3787.
Born In Texas
If you or your spouse were born in Texas
and are not receiving the BITClub emails,
contact CarolynHeald at 512-819-9484 or
Brits
Second Thursdays
The British Group meets monthly on the
second Thursday of eachmonth. If you are
from the UK and would like to socialize
with fellowBrits, please come and join us.
Anglophiles are alsowelcome! Contact An-
gela andNorman Tucker at 512-240-4063
or
for information.
Cajuns
Come “pass a good time” with The Sun
City “Kiss Me I’m Cajun” Club. Join us
on March 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the ballroom
for our 4th Annual Swamp Pop Night.
Remember, you need not be born Cajun,
but simply enjoy the unique Cajun joie de
vivre –
joy of life
. Everyone is welcome. To
subscribe to our newsletter, The Cajun
Times, email Ron or Peggy Scarborough
at
or call (512) 943-
9450.
California
Third Wednesdays
Were you born in California? Lived in
California? Visited California? Just like
California? Then come and join us on the
thirdWednesday of eachmonth for dinner.
We’re “laid-back” Californians, just eating
and socializing. Call Jan Renfro at 512-
863-2802 or email
Chicago
We are about Chicago foods, including hot
dogs (no ketchup), Italian beef sandwiches,
pizza, gyros. We are about Chicago teams,
memories, neighborhoods, pride. If you
are from Chicago or have a connection
or interest in the Windy City, we hope
you will join us. We meet bi-monthly for
good food, watching our Chicago teams,
celebrations and more. Contact Linda at
, or Jim at
.
Colorado
A new club is forming for former Colora-
doans living in SunCity. Join usMonday,
February 9 from 6-8 p.m. in the George-
town/Florence rooms at Cowan Creek.
We’ll have a social hour getting to know
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