NWA Genealogical Society
The society will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 28, at the Bentonville Public Library, 405 S. Main. Professional genealogist Diane Giannini will present "Tricks of the Trade -- Having a Successful Research Experience." The lecture provides proven strategies that work so a person is prepared before beginning research.
The public is welcome. Call 479-271-6820 for further information.
Calico Cut-Ups
Quilt Guild
The guild will meet at 1 p.m. April 28 at the First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista, 20 Boyce Drive. A social hour begins around noon.
Betty New -- quilt artist, designer, teacher and judge -- will speak about free-motion machine quilting on the home sewing machine, which is her specialty. She also teaches several other types of classes, such as quilting with walking foot, machine applique, skill building and EQ7.
The vendor will be Sew-N-Sew Quilt Shop of Pea Ridge. Show-and-tell will follow a brief business meeting.
Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 479-855-3800 or visit the website at www.calicocutups.org.
St. Bernard
Women's Club
The final meeting of the St. Bernard Women's Club for the 2013-14 program year will be held Friday morning, May 9, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1 St. Bernard Lane in Bella Vista. Installation of new officers for 2014-15 will be held at morning Mass and will be followed by brunch served by the club.
The speaker of the day will be Rebecca Christain, founder and chief executive officer of Autumn's Re-Ride Youth Ranch. She will talk about "Healers of the Heart."
The meeting will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. after morning Mass. All women of the parish are invited.
Civil War
Roundtable
The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Old Store annex of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. Bob Braly of the Historic Cane Hill organization will talk about efforts to preserve the history of this important pioneer community, including its Civil War battlefield.
Anyone with an interest in Civil War history is invited. For more information, call 479-936-4663.
Kansas Sunflower Club
A pizza luncheon is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, April 28, in the Village Insurance Community Room, 2838 Bella Vista Way. Those attending are asked to bring a small salad or dessert to share.
Participants should be prepared to tell one or two interesting things about their hometown in Kansas.
Call Norma Clark at 479-855-2029 with any questions.
All former Kansas residents are invited and welcome to join Kansas Sunflower Club meetings. There are no dues.
Bella Vista Sunrise Rotary Club
The Bella Vista Sunrise Rotary Club will hear from Roberta Dale at its meeting on Wednesday, April 30. She will speak about Live on Stage in NWA.
The club has a breakfast meeting at 7 a.m. every Wednesday in the main building of Concordia Retirement Center, 1 Concordia Drive, Bella Vista. For more information, call 479-876-2664.
Kingsdale Squares
The Kingsdale Squares will dance from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Riordan Hall, 3 Riordan Drive, in Bella Vista. Kenton Sullivan will be the caller.
To learn more about this group, call 479-876-8432.
Wisconsin Club
A spring golf outing is planned for Sunday, May 4. Nine holes will be played at the Berksdale Golf Course starting at 12:30 p.m. in a scramble format. Green fees and carts must be paid for by each player.
A social hour will begin at 4 p.m. at Papa Mike's at Kingsdale. Dinner, featuring bratwurst and all the trimmings, will be served at 4:45 p.m.
The entry fee for golf is $5 and the meal is $10. Non-golfers are invited to the social and dinner.
Send entry and dinner fees to Jim Wozniak, 25 Ettington Drive, Bella Vista, AR 72714 by Monday, April 28.
Call Wozniak at 479-855-1292 with questions.
Retired Nurses
of NWA
The Retired Nurses of NWA will meet at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, 3000 Medical Center Parkway.
All retired nurses and their guests are welcome to select lunch, which is optional, in the Allspice Cafeteria and carry it across the hall to Classroom B for the meeting and social time.
At noon, a speaker from the Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency, Jean Ann Wilson, will share her knowledge and expertise about organ and tissue donation.
Reservations are suggested but not required. Call 479-876-7271 for further information.
Community on 04/23/2014