BV Garden Club
The Bella Vista Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. for lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Bella Vista Community Church located at 75 E. Lancashire Blvd. The program begins at 11:30 a.m. and features Gerri Hoerner, "Digging and Potting Plants Successfully." The business meeting follows the program at 12:10 p.m. Visitors are welcome to attend. For additional information, call Judy Jeffrey at 515-371-0701.
Calico Cut-Ups
Calico Cut-Ups is a quilt guild of Bella Vista and meets at 1 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month. The next guild meeting is at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at the First United Methodist Church, 20 Boyce Dr. in Bella Vista. All levels of quilting experience are welcome.
Dianne Gianninit is the scheduled speaker and will present Genealogy Quilts. Dianne learned to quilt by watching Alex Anderson on HGTV around 2002 and has been quilting ever since. She is a professional genealogist and the only board-certified genealogist in the state of Arkansas. Her day job is genealogy research for others through her company, Ancestry Sleuths. She and several other genealogists incorporated their love for genealogy and quilting to create the Star Spangled Banner Quilt as a fundraiser to digitize the War of 1812 Pensions. Dianne won the quilt in a raffle and will share information about the Genealogy Quilters group.
There is a $5 fee for nonmembers of the guild. Yearly membership to the guild is $25. For additional information, email [email protected].
Sunrise Rotary Club
The Bella Vista Sunrise Rotary Club has a breakfast meeting at 7 a.m. every Wednesday in the Concordia Main Building, 1 Concordia Drive, Bella Vista. Guests are welcome. For more information, call Sean at 417-455-6654.
Kiwanis Club
Weekly meetings are held at 7 a.m. every Thursday at Concordia Retirement Center. Breakfast is available. Visitors, Kiwanis members and former Kiwanis members are all invited to attend.
Ozark Hill Hikers
Ozark Hill Hikers, affiliated with the American Volkssport Association, invites the community to enjoy a 5K or 10K in Bentonville, passing historic homes, Compton Gardens and Crystal Bridges. The hike begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21. Meet between 9:30 to 10 a.m. at Casey's General Store located at 100 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. In case of last-minute time changes or possible weather cancellation of the walk, check the website calendar at www.sites.google.com/site/bvozarkhillhikers.
Kingsdale Squares
The next Kingsdale Squares dance will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. Kenton Sullivan will be calling. There will be a workshop at 6:30 p.m. before the dance. For information, contact Bill Allen at 479-876-5066.
Amateur Radio Club
The Bella Vista Amateur Radio Club meets on the first Thursday of each month at Highland Christian Church, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. (Highway 279 North) in Bella Vista, at 7 p.m. (note the change in time). Meetings are open to the public and anyone interested in becoming a "ham" is invited to attend. The club also offers Amateur Radio license testing through the American Radio Relay League. The testing sessions are held at 2 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Highland Christian Church.
For further information, visit www.bellavistaradioclub.org, call Glenn Kilpatrick at 479-426-3295 or email to [email protected].
Fly Tyers Club
The Fly Tyers Club meets at 9 a.m. every Thursday at Riordan Hall for a social hour followed by meeting from 10 to 11 a.m. The club is a fishing, conservation and service organization with approximately 150 members. This group of men and women share a common interest in fishing for both warm- and cold-water species found in the local streams and lakes of Bella Vista. The club also promotes lake conservation, recreational activities and conducts service projects throughout northwest Arkansas.
BV Decorative Artists Chapter
The Bella Vista Decorative Artists Chapter meets a 9 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month for a business meeting and painting session at Wishing Spring Studio (8862 West McNelly Road -- next to Walgreens). The purpose of the chapter is to stimulate interest and appreciation for the art of painting. BVDA does a variety of service projects. This year's projects include working with the Village House in Bella Vista and Memory Boxes for local hospitals. Each month BVDA has a chapter member or a visiting national artist teach an art project in acrylics, oils, watercolor or mixed mediums. Painters of all skill levels make up the BVDA Chapter. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Marge Macedo at 479-531-1231.
Woodcarvers Club
The Bella Vista Woodcarvers Club invites new members. Member carvers hold varying levels of carving skills from beginner to master-skilled and are willing to teach at no cost. The club also offers classes from time to time. There are several women members who work with pyrography (wood burning) as well as carving, and one member works with chain-saw carving. The Woodcarvers Club teaches soap carving classes to young children in the area. The club meets at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday. Call John Brach at 479-644-4202 or email [email protected] for more information.
Philosophy, Culture and Society Discussion Group
Every two or three weeks this club meets to discuss a book that examines the question: How would you evaluate the health of American democracy or of Western Civilization itself? The book list to read is rotated in order to approach this issue in three ways: philosophy, theology/religion and political philosophy. Book examples read include "The Closing of the Muslim Mind" by Robert Riley, "The Servile Mind: How Democracy Erodes the Moral Life" by Kenneth Minogue and "Science and Providence" by John Polkinghorne. Books are chosen by members and range from popular to serious. Members read only a chapter or two at a time, meet for a synopsis and discussion which includes light beverages and snacks. The club's mission is to think, learn, laugh and enjoy the fellowship. If interested in an open discussion of serious works with a group of like-minded adults, please contact Jene Porter at 479-876-2597. New members are welcome.
NWA Apple and Mac Computer Users Club
The Bella Vista NWA Apple and Mac Computer Club meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at Riordan Hall. Monthly meeting agendas include discussions of new operating systems and updates; presentations on the iCloud; taking better pictures with iPhone and many other pertinent discussions on the use of Apple devices: iPhones, iPads and Mac Computers.
Bella Vista Strings
BV Strings is a casual acoustic jam group that meets at 1 p.m. every Friday at the Artist Retreat Center. Those who enjoy playing different styles of music are invited to visit and consider joining the BV Strings. The group plays rock, folk, bluegrass and country. The music is submitted by members. For more information, email [email protected], visit www.bvstrings.org or call 479-366-0045.
Women's Chorus
The Women's Chorus invites singers from the tri-county area to join the chorus. All are welcome, with no tryouts or experience needed. The chorus performs classical, pop, folk and show tunes for local clubs and events. Rehearsals are Mondays at 12:45 p.m. in the music room of the Bella Vista First United Methodist Church. To book the chorus, join or for more information, call Gracie at 479-715-6154 or visit www.WomensChorusBV.org.
Men's Chorus
The Bella Vista Men's Chorus meets at 6:30 p.m. every Monday in the choir room at First Methodist Church on Boyce Drive. New singers are welcome. For information, call 479-268-5391.
Pride of the Ozarks Barbershop Chorus
Pride of the Ozarks Barbershop Chorus meets from 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at Innisfree Senior Living Community, 300 Innisfree Circle, Rogers, which is one block east on 24th and Walnut streets. Males of any age, color or creed who enjoy a cappella singing are invited. Vocal music experience is helpful. For more information, call Jim Nugent at 479-855-7980 or 479-621-3372.
Perfect Harmony Women's Barbershop Chorus
Perfect Harmony Women's Barbershop Chorus meets every Monday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the choir room of the United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista. Director Karen Frankenfeld will find a part that fits every voice. No previous experience or tryouts are required. For more information or to schedule the chorus for a club or organization's entertainment, call Karen at 479-876-7204. The club website is www.perfectharmonybv.org.
Village Lake Writers and Poets Club
The Village Lake Writers and Poets Club group meets the second Wednesday of every month at the Artist Retreat Center, 13467 Lookout Drive, in Old Bella Vista. Guests are always welcome. For more information, contact Joanie Roberts at 479-268-6463 or [email protected].
Community on 02/14/2018