Club News

BV Christian Women's Connection

The Prayer Connection meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 26 Drummore Drive in Bella Vista.

The Christian Women's Connection will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Bella Vista Community Church, 75 Lancashire Blvd. The public is invited. Entertainment will be provided by the Bella Vista Women's Chorus. The guest speaker will be Kristi Wolf Norris with her presentation titled "A Life Lived in Vain." This brunch is held the second Tuesday each month and an all-American breakfast is served for $10. The program is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries. For breakfast reservations or information, call Glenda at 876-5422 or email [email protected].

Civil War Roundtable

The December meeting of the Bella Vista Civil War Roundtable will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Bella Vista Historical Society Museum located at 1885 Bella Vista Way, next to the American Legion. The Roundtable is open to the public; there is no charge for admission. Kerry Jones, a park ranger at Pea Ridge National Military Park, will be the guest speaker at the meeting. One of Jones' previous assignments with the NPS was at Vicksburg, Miss. As a seasonal ranger, he gave talks and tours of the USS Cairo. The Cairo was a Union ironclad that was sunk at Vicksburg on Dec. 12, 1862. It was discovered and subsequently raised on Dec. 12, 1964, exactly 102 years later. For further information or to receive the monthly newsletter, please email [email protected].

BV Computer Club

The next Bella Vista Computer Club (BVCC) general meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. The program will be "iPad 2019" presented by club member Woody Ogden. It will cover the features on the newer iPads. Club meetings are free and open to the public. Meetings are held in Room 1001 on the lower level of The Highlands Crossing Center, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista. Different handouts giving general information and computer tips are available at each monthly meeting.

Benefits of club membership include free classes on computer topics selected by the club, free remote online support at other times, and free help for any computerized device at twice-monthly Open House Help Clinic Sessions. Advance sign up is required to attend any of the classes.

Open House Help Clinic Sessions are a free service to club members and are held from 9 a.m. to noon, the first Saturday and third Wednesday of each month in BVCC's Training Center at The Highlands Crossings Center, Suite 208. Help Clinics scheduled are Saturday, Dec. 7; and Wednesday, Dec. 18.

The next scheduled class is "Computer Security for Regular People: Part 1," presented by Justin Sell, owner of Bella Vista Computer Services from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17.

Please check website http://bvcomputerclub.org for the latest information, detailed directions, updates to scheduled classes, minutes of the previous month's general meeting, and the most current issue of "Bits & Bytes" newsletter. Yearly membership is $25 for the first member in a household and $10 for each additional household member. There are three ways to join BVCC: in person at a monthly meeting, in person at an Open House Help Clinic or class session, or by mail anytime. The mailing address and application can be found under Contents on the BVCC website.

Perfect Harmony Women's Barbershop Chorus

Perfect Harmony Women's Barbershop Chorus will meet Mondays in November, December and January from 3:45 to 5 p.m. (time change for winter months) in the choir room of the United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista. No previous experience or tryouts are required to join. Women of all ages and voice ranges are invited to experience barbershop singing. There is a need for women bass and baritone singers at this time. For more information or to schedule the chorus for entertainment, call Karen Frankenfeld, director, at 479-876-7204.

TOPS

TOPS has been dedicated to helping members lose weight safely, steadily and most importantly, sensibly since 1948. TOPS (take off pounds sensibly) Chapter 532 meets at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday morning at Riordan Hall, 2 Riordan Drive, Bella Vista. Weigh-in time is from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Both men and women are welcome to come and join for lifestyle changes.

American Legion Post 341

The Willard E. "Rocky" Glidewell American Legion Post 341 of Bella Vista reminds the public of the all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Breakfast includes pancakes, French toast, ham, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and juice and coffee. There is no cost, but donations are accepted. For more information, call 479-268-5090 or visit the Post 341 website at bellavistapost341.org.

Great Issues Book Club

Every two or three weeks, this club meets to discuss a book that examines great issues. All books are chosen by members and range from more popular to more serious works. Only a chapter or two is read at a time and there is a synopsis provided prior to discussion. The group enjoys nourishing the mind with learning, and a cup of coffee, a glass of wine, cheese and crackers and cookies. If interested in open discussions of serious works with a group of like-minded adults, please join. Call Jene Porter at 479-250-8426.

Diabetes Support Group

Enhance your diabetes care by joining Mercy's free monthly diabetes support group held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the second Friday of every month at the Mercy Bella Vista Community Room, 1 Mercy Way, Bella Vista. Mercy certified diabetes educators will be on hand to discuss various topics related to ongoing diabetes management, including lifestyle changes to make living with diabetes easier. These meetings are free and open to anyone with pre-diabetes, Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. For more information, call 479-338-6086 or visit mercy.net/DiabetesSupport.

Altrusa International

Altrusa meetings are held at 11:30 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the River Grille restaurant in Bentonville. For more information, visit altrusa-bb.com

Artisan Alliance

The Clay Studio at Wishing Springs has classes for hand-building from 2 to 5 p.m. on Mondays. There are also wheel-throwing classes from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Wheel-throwing and hand-building classes are also held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays. For additional information, call 479-257-2221.

Fly Tyers Club

The Fly Tyers Club conducts weekly meetings beginning at 9 a.m. for a social hour, followed by the meeting from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. The Bella Vista Fly Tyers Club is a fishing, conservation and service club consisting of approximately 150 members. This group of men and women share a common interest in fishing (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.

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 anytime. For more information, call Sean at 417-455-6654.

Lions Club

Lions Club International is the largest service organization in the world. Bella Vista Lions Club meets at 5:45 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at Concordia Retirement Center on the second floor. Community members are welcome to participate as guests for the buffet meal and meeting to learn more about the various projects with which the Lions Club is involved in the community. Both men and women are welcome. For more information, please contact Ken Swanson at 479-644-4951.

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 Chorus

The Pride of the Ozarks Chorus meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Bella Vista Church of Christ, 989 McNelly Road, Bentonville (across from Lowe's and Walgreens). Singing in harmony, "a capella," is this group's enjoyment and is open to all men who like to sing. For more information, call Jim Nugent at 479-855-7980 or 479-621-3372.

Woodcarvers Club

The Bella Vista Woodcarvers Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday at Riordan Hall's craft room located at 98 Riordan Road, Bella Vista. The club has about 50 members, both men and women. Anyone interested in learning the art of woodcarving or wood-burning is welcome.

Amateur Radio Club

The Bella Vista Amateur Radio Club holds its monthly meetings at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. For anyone interested in acquiring an amateur radio license, the club also administers FCC exams at 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. All meetings and exams are held at Highland Christian Church, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. More information on amateur radio and the BVARC is available at BellaVistaRadioClub.org.

Needlework Club

The Bella Vista Needlework Club invites those interested in needlework to come and visit from 10 a.m. to noon every Monday at Riordan Hall. Bring knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, beading or any project you want to work on while chatting and making new friends. Refreshments and "Show and Tell" are every first Monday of the month. Please call 479-276-2033 for further information.

Bella Vista Strings

Bella Vista 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 Strings. The group plays rock, folk, bluegrass and country. The music is submitted by members. For more information, email [email protected], visit bvstrings.org or call 479-366-0045.

Community on 12/04/2019