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learning can be fun!                        materials for two weeks. Library vol-        City online ticketing system. Remember,
                                            unteers have worked more than 5,052          you need not be born Cajun but simply
AARP Driver Safety                          hours in 2015. This number represents        enjoy the unique Cajun “joie de vivre.”
Program                                     about three full-time employees. Not all     Subscribe to our monthly newsletter, The
Smart Driver Course                         of the 60 volunteers have reported their     Cajun Times, email Ron or Peggy Scar-
                                            hours yet.                                   borough at [email protected] or call
Saturday, March 19,                                                                      (512) 943-9450.
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., CCW                   just for fun!
Purchase your $17 ticket online or                                                       California
at the Member Services Office               African/African-American
                                            Women                                        Third Wednesdays
The AARP Driver Safety program offers
the nation’s first and largest refresher    Sun City women of African and African-       Were you born in California? Lived in
course designed specifically for older      American descent meet monthly in an          California? Visited California? Just like
drivers.                                    informal, friendly and fun gathering to      California? Then come and join us on the
                                            connect with one another. Contact Rae Gill   third Wednesday of each month for dinner.
The program consists of one (1) four hour   at 512-868-8688 or [email protected].     We’re “laid-back” Californians, just eating
session and costs $17. The course helps                                                  and socializing. Call Jan Renfro at 512-
drivers refine existing skills and develop  Book Discussion                              863-2802 or email [email protected].
safe defensive driving techniques. Both
AARP members and non-members may            Contact: Bob Stockburger, 512-240-           Colorado
take the course; however, non-AARP          5573 or [email protected]
members must pay an extra $5 at the                                                      The Colorado Club is open to all former
door. AARP members must bring their         The Great Books Groups meet once             Coloradoans, as well as those who just
AARP card to avoid the additional charge.   monthly to discuss significant works of      love Colorado. We get together periodi-
                                            literature following the program of the      cally to socialize and share memories of
Upon completion of the course, graduates    Great Books Foundation. The discussions      our beautiful state. Watch this space for
MAY receive a discount on their automo-     are interesting and new members are wel-     announcements regarding future club
bile insurance premiums. Please check       come. Readings vary from 15-90 pages         events in the spring. To be included on
with your auto insurance carrier to see     per month. March meetings are on the         our email list, please contact Devon at
what discount, if any, will apply.          second Sunday at AC Room 1. Group One        [email protected].	
                                            meets 5-7 p.m. to discuss Darwin’s “The
AARP courses do not qualify for ticket      Moral Sense of Man and the Lower Ani-        Cruisers
dismissal in Texas unless you have pre-     mals.” Group Two meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. to
viously contacted the appropriate court     discuss Simmel’s “Individual Freedom.”       www.sun-city-tx-clubs.org
and received approval to take this course
in place of a Defensive Driving Course.     Born In Texas                                Have a motorcycle or scooter or dream of
                                                                                         having one? Join the Sun City Cruisers.
Remember to bring your driver’s li-         If you or your spouse were born in Texas     We meet for fellowship, story swapping,
cense, AARP card and the ticket you         and are not receiving the BIT Club emails,   discussions on bikes and accessories,
purchased at the Member Services            contact Carolyn Heald at 512-819-9484 or     and planning for future group rides. Call
Office or online.                           [email protected].                        Russ Miller at 512-863-9692 or email
                                                                                         [email protected].
For more information, contact Herb Hain-    Brits
len at [email protected]                                                                  Cycling
                                            Second Thursdays
Friends of the Library                                                                   www.suncitytxcyclists.org
                                            The British Group meets monthly on the
The library is closed for book process-     second Thursday of each month. If you are    The Sun City Texas Cyclists have rides
ing from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on the first       from the UK and would like to socialize      from cruising around Sun City to longer,
and third Tuesday of each month             with fellow Brits, please come and join us.  faster rides over rarely traveled roads. New
Contact: Nancy Davis 512-863-5626 or        Anglophiles are also welcome! Contact An-    member rides are Saturday and Monday
[email protected]                     gela and Norman Tucker at 512-240-4063       mornings. For more on our ride options,
                                            or [email protected] for information.     distances and pace, visit our website.
The library is closed for book process-
ing from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on the first and   Cajuns                                       Czech
third Tuesday of each month. Some re-
cent statistics from your library: A count  www.sccajunclub.com                          If you are of Czech heritage and interested
on Jan. 20 showed 9,502 books and 892                                                    in meeting socially with other Czechs,
audio books and videos on our shelves.      Come “pass a good time” with the Sun         contact Stephanie Matlock at stephanie_
We processed 794 books, 33 audio books      City Cajun Club. Join us in the ballroom     [email protected].
and videos, and 30 magazines to give to     on Sunday, March 13, for Grammy award-
charities and other organizations. This     winner Jason Roberts and the Jason Rob-                                                 ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
number represents the accumulated           erts Band. Tickets are $12 and available
                                            at the Member Services Office or the Sun
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