Bella Vista Bluebird Society
The Bella Vista Bluebird Society's photo contest runs until Sept. 30th. Contest details, including an entry form, can be found at bvbluebirds.com -- About Us -- Photo Contest. For more information, contact Jacqui Stockman at [email protected], 479-367-1561.
Hill N Dale Hiking Club
The Hill N Dale Hiking Club will be hiking Thursday, Sept. 23, on the Twin Mountains Trail near Lake Weddington. The hike will be Upper Round Top to Lower Round Top and back, for a total of 5.6 miles. Meet at the Lake Wedington campground (12 miles west of Fayetteville on AR-16) at 8:45 a.m. This is 40 miles from the Lowes in Bella Vista. Interested hikers may contact Bev Munstermann, trail boss, at 479-721-2193 or [email protected]. For more information, go to bvhikingclub.com.
Bella Vista Men's Chorus
The Bella Vista Men's Chorus is looking for a few good men. They are rehearsing for their Christmas concert, "Christmas Is ...." from 6:30-8 p.m. every Monday at the Highlands Methodist Church on Glasgow Road. Men are cordially invited to join this group of guys who have the gift of song. No audition is required, just an ability to carry a tune and a cordial demeanor. Call music director John Matthews for more information at 479 268-5391.
The Rotary Club of Bella Vista is currently meeting the second Thursday of the month at 7 a.m. at the Concordia of Bella Vista and the fourth Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. also at Concordia. There will be pastries for breakfast and light refreshments for the evening meeting. Each meeting will have a program of general interest and guests are always welcome. For additional information, contact Bob at 479-866-7438.
Paint on Your Own
Paint on Your Own is an artists group that meets from 8:30 to noon each Friday at Riordan Hall. You can paint on your own with acrylics, oil, watercolor, pencils, drawing, etc. Anyone interested in joining may come. It's just $2.50 or no fee with a picture POA card at the front desk. Call Anita Carroll at 479-402-3001 if you have any questions.
Ozark Creative Artists
The Ozark Creative Artists offers community service projects, such as painting memory boxes for hospitals, supporting the Northwest Arkansas Women's Shelter and painting 5x5-inch canvases for the Art Center of the Ozarks. Painters of all skill levels make up the organization. If you are interested in attending, please text Lynda at 262-308-4454.
SOLOS
Solos is a group of widows and single women that meet from 9:30 a.m to noon on the second Saturday of every month at Bella Vista Community Church. This group is for all Bella Vista women who are widows or singles and who would care to join the group for coffee, cookies and cards -- bridge, canasta, Texas canasta or Mexican train. To make a reservation, please call the church office at 479-855-1126 or Sue at 479-855-0574.
Bella Vista Computer Club
The Bella Vista Computer Club generally meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays in Room 1001, on the lower level of the Highlands Crossing Center, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista. In light of continuing covid-19 conditions, the club would highly recommend masking and observing social distancing, or consider attending the meeting by Zoom if you are unvaccinated or have other at-risk persons in your household.
Visitors and guests are welcome. Detailed directions to meeting rooms, as well as meeting parameters for the Zoom simulcast, can be found at https://bvcomputerclub.org. The yearly BVCC membership is $25 for the first member in a household and $10 for each additional member in the same household. It is possible to join or renew a membership online on the BVCC website. The benefits of club membership include help clinics and remote help for members with their computerized devices and free classes on a variety of computer topics. There is a large amount of additional information on the website.
Sugar Creek Astronomical Society
The Sugar Creek Astronomical Society (SCAS) is an amateur astronomy club based in Northwest Arkansas. It was founded in Bella Vista and currently serves amateur astronomers and their families from southern Missouri to Fayetteville.
Monthly club meetings of the SCAS are held the second Tuesday each month at the Waterway Christian Church in Bentonville. Astronomy Fundamentals starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the general meeting at 7 p.m. The meetings feature a member Astro Show and Tell, a featured speaker, constellation of the month, and Astro Fundamentals video, with viewing afterward, weather permitting. The club offers Astro Games and fun Astro Worksheets for the kids. All ages are welcome.
Currently, the club has one impromptu Star Party group up in Bella Vista, the original Old Timers group. If you are in need of an Astronomy Program and/or Star Party, please contact Paul Anderson at 928-651-0334.
Sugar Creek Railroad Club
Sugar Creek Railroad Club puts the fun in fundraising, hosting shows and events to support local charities while preserving national railroad heritage. Join the club at its next meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, at the A&M Railroad Museum, 306 E. Emma, Springdale. The club will continue meeting at this location on the fourth Thursday of each month. Bring your questions. For more information, visit http://sugarcreekrailroadclub.com/.
Bella Vista Fly-Tyers Club
The Bella Vista Fly-Tyers Club meets at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista every Thursday at 9 a.m. with a social hour, followed by a meeting from 10 to 11 a.m. The club is a fishing, conservation and service group consisting of approximately 110 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. Fall activities include conducting fly-tying classes, holding fishing outings and other social gatherings such as the fall picnic and Christmas parties. Consider visiting at any of the future meetings or activities.
BV Civil War Roundtable
The purpose of the Bella Vista CWRT is to educate and stimulate interest in the period of history of the United States known as the "The Civil War," to promote historical, educational and literary study and activities related to the Civil War, including events and circumstances related to the cause and effects of the War. The Round Table normally meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the Bella Vista Museum, 1885 Bella Vista Way, Bella Vista. The Museum is located at the intersection of Highway 71 and Kingsland Road. For further information, please contact CWRT president Dale Phillips at 812-899-2049 or email at [email protected].
Line Dance Club Beginners
A beginner's class will meet from 12:45 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, at Riordan Hall. The registration fee for this class is $25. There is also a $25 auditorium usage fee payable to Riordan Hall. If you do not have a Bella Vista activity card, Riordan Hall will also collect $2.50 per class. Kristine Schaap has taught beginners for several years and will teach the class. New dancers will have the opportunity to learn line dance steps and dances. Have fun while getting exercise. Please call 479-876-2715 with any questions.
Village Lake Writers and Poets
The Village Lake Writers and Poets meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month. This is an open-to-the-public and free meeting for all interested in the art of writing. Meetings begin at 11 a.m. and usually go until 2 p.m. The new co-director and local author, Donna May, will host and lead the writing activities for the day. There are always open readings, so carry your writing journal, notebook or book to celebrate and share and bring along favorite writing pens and paper and a recent poem or prose you have been working on. There is almost always a local artist as a special feature. Meetings take place at various locations in Bella Vista. Stay tuned each week for information on the next month's meeting feature and location. For additional information, email [email protected] or call 608-642-1294.
Clay Studio
The Clay Studio at Wishing Spring Gallery is now open. Classes that have resumed are intermediate hand-building, wheel throwing and children's classes. For more information, visit www.wishingspringgallery.net.
Great Issues
Every two or three weeks, this club of women and men meets to discuss a book that examines the question: "How would you evaluate the health of American democracy or of Western civilization itself?" The club rotates books among several approaches as in these examples of books read: "The Closing of the Muslim Mind" by Robert Riley; "Father of Us All: War and History, Ancient and Modern," by Victor Davis Hanson; "Rise of Christianity," by Rodney Stark; "AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley and the New World Order," by Kai-Fu Lee.
The books are chosen by the members and range from more popular to more serious works. The club reads only a chapter or two at a time and provides a synopsis prior to discussions. Club members share a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, some cheese and crackers, and a cookie or two. The point is to learn something, to enjoy and laugh, which also nourishes the mind. If interested in an open discussion of serious works with a group of like-minded adults, please join. Contact Jene Porter at 479-250-8426.
TOPS #0532 Saturday
Chapter 0532 meets weekly on Saturdays at Riordan Hall, 2 Riordan Drive, Bella Vista. The club weigh-in is at 8:30 a.m., followed by a meeting. All meetings are for interested men and women looking to lose weight. It's not always smooth sailing on the weight loss journey. The support "network" through TOPS and its members will give the motivation and support you need on your weight loss journey.
TOPS #297 Monday
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter #297 meets Monday mornings at Riordan Hall. Weigh in anytime between 8:15 and 9 a.m. before the meeting, which ends at 10 a.m. New members are welcome. There are incentives and motivation while you are working to lose weight.
Bella Vista Area Radio Club
The Bella Vista Area Radio Club has resumed in-person meetings at a new time and venue. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month, at the Highlands Golf and ClubHouse, 1 Pamona Drive, off Scottsdale, near I-549. Monthly license testing is also conducted. Details are at www.BellaVistaRadioClub.org, and www.Facebook.com/groups/BellaVistaRadioClub, or by calling Glenn Kilpatrick at 479-426-3295. All prospective hams and amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome.
NWA Women's Chorus
If you love to sing, women from Benton, Washington and McDonald counties are invited to join. All are welcome, with no tryouts or experience needed. Performances include classical, pop, folk and show tunes for local clubs, schools, care centers and veteran centers. Rehearsals are at 12:45 p.m. every Monday at Bella Vista's St. Bernard Church Hall, with plenty of room to spread out and follow Arkansas covid-19 guidelines. Call Elaine at 918-857-1675 or visit www.nwarkansaswomenschorus.com.
Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony Women's Barbershop Chorus invites women of all ages and voice ranges to experience barbershop singing. The chorus meets every Monday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the Highland Christian Church, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista (enter at the North door). To attend, you must have had at least the first dose of the covid vaccination. No previous experience or tryouts are required to join. For more information or to schedule the chorus for your entertainment, call Karen Frankenfeld, director, at 479 876 7204, or visit www.perfectharmonybv.com.
Woodcarvers Club
The Bella Vista Woodcarvers Club is a group of local artisans that meets regularly to share art, exchange experiences in woodworking and stay connected to members. Meetings begin at 1 p.m. every Thursday at Riordan Hall, located at 3 Riordan Drive in Bella Vista. On the third Thursday of each month, there is a class on some aspect of carving, woodburning, finishing or another interesting topic. Classes are a great way to practice techniques, learn new ways to achieve your goal, and discover your own unique style.
The club's purpose is to promote the general fields of carving, woodburning and sculpting of wood, and to promote a greater appreciation of wood in an artistic expression. The club is dedicated to giving back to the community through activities teaching children and adults the art of carving, as held at Concordia, Brookfield Assisted Living Center and the Bella Vista Library. Visitors are always welcome. At this time, masks are still required. For more information, contact Jean Visnich, president, at 479-426-8409, or email [email protected].