Ongoing
• Fall bowling league sign-up -- Senior ladies bowling league is looking for ladies who like to bowl and have a great time. There are openings for full time and subs available. Bowling will be on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in Rogers. If you are interested please contact Ilene Mereweather at 479-366-0265 or Bonnie Martineck at 479-426-2696.
• The Bella Vista Police Department Citizens Police Academy's fall 2022 session will start Tuesday, Sept. 13. Applications are being accepted now, with a deadline of Monday, Aug. 29. The 10-week program meets 6-9 p.m. once per week on Tuesdays, with one Saturday half-day, and allows participants an inside look at day-to-day operations of a municipal police department. Comprehensive instruction will cover various topics, including patrol duties, dispatch communications, crime scene investigation, narcotics and K9 operations, firearms training and more. Upon graduation on Wednesday, Nov. 9, participants receive a certificate of completion and are encouraged to become department ambassadors to the community. Class size is limited to 14 participants. For more information or to apply, visit the department's website at https://bellavistaar.gov/bvpd, email Cpl. Haley Evans at [email protected], or call 479-855-3771.
• Flea in the Park will be held this year at Blowing Springs Park from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 7-8. The Property Owners Association is looking for Vintage Market vendors to apply to participate in the event this year. Please reach out to [email protected] for more information and an application.
• The Bella Vista Farmers Market operates from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 30 in the parking lot of Village Center at 606 W. Lancashire Blvd. The outdoor market promotes health and wellness to the community, while supporting local farmers, crafters and small businesses.
Aug. 10
• The Property Owners Association assessment increase vote timeline is as follows:
Aug. 10 -- Ballots/proxies are mailed and voting begins
Oct. 4 -- Voting ends
Oct. 4 -- Assessment Vote Results Meeting at 6 p.m. at Lakepoint
Aug. 13
• The Bella Vista Animal Shelter will host its annual Chips and Dips event from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the shelter. The cost is $25 for a lifetime registration microchip and a bath, $20 for just a microchip, or $10 for a bath only.
• The next International Village Food Festival at United Lutheran Church will be held 5-6:30 p.m., and will feature All-American food. The meal will include a grilled hamburger, chips, baked beans and homemade strawberry shortcake. Meal cost is $15 and part of the proceeds go to Gravette Schools. There will be 100 meals available. Reservations are needed and may be "eat in" or "grab n' go." Please call the church office to make reservations at 479-855-1325.
• The Highlands Shooting Complex Open House at 16105 Rocky Dell Hollow Road in Bella Vista is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Everyone is invited to stop by for fun, food, education and more. The open house will feature women's class sign-ups, concealed carry and basic pistol class sign-ups, a raffle for prizes and even youth trap shooting demonstrations every 30 minutes. Bring the family to meet the range staff and instructors, to get information on the gun range and its training programs and to see the renovated trap and skeet range, the rifle and pistol range, and to check out the new merchandise.
Aug. 16
• The Bella Vista Community Band will play at 7 p.m. at Blowing Springs.
Aug. 28
• Bella Vista's Men's Chorus fall concert will be held at 3 p.m. at Bella Vista Community Church and will feature a program of cowboy and patriotic music entitled "America Sings." This is the only fundraiser to help support the operating expenses of the chorus. Tickets are available from chorus members or at the door.
Sept. 11
Andante Music Club announces a performance by Shaina Martinez, mezzo soprano. She is the winner, Women's Voice, of The National Federation of Music Club's 2021 Young Artist Competition. The concert is at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, in the Chapel at Central United Methodist Church located at 2535 West New Hope Road in Rogers. Mary Scott Smith, collaborative piano, will accompany Martinez. This program is also a memorial in loving memory of Mary Shambarger, sponsored by her daughter Susan Shambarger Goss and son-in-law Dr. Stephen L. Goss. Reception follows the program. The concert is free and open to the public. More information may be found at andantemusicclub.org or by contacting [email protected].