CLUB NEWS
Andante Music Club of Bella Vista
The Adante Music Club of Bella Vista invites the public to a free “A Taste of the Opera” program. Cast members of Opera of the Ozarks will present arias introducing their 2017 season: Georges Bizet’s Carmen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Carlisle Floyd’s American classic Susannah. the performance is Tuesday June 6, at 1 p.m., at Highland Christian Church, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista.
The 2017 season will open June 23 and will close July 21.
Kingsdale Squares
The Kingsdale Squares will NOT dance Monday, May 29, due to the Memorial Day holiday. Plan on attending our next dance at 7 p.m. June 5 at Riordan Hall. There will be a mainstream workshop at 6:30 p.m. prior to the dance. Jay Wright will be the caller.
Contact Bill Allen, 479-876-5066.
Retired Nurses of NWA
The Retired Nurses of NWA will meet on Tuesday, May 30, at Northwest Medical Center of Bentonville at 3000 Medical Center Parkway in Bentonville, in Classroom A on the first floor. At noon our guest speakers will be a team from Circle of Life Hospice Legacy Village in Bentonville.
Optional lunch or beverages will be available from the Allspice Café from 11:15 a.m. and brought across the hall to Classroom A. New members and guests are welcome.
Reservations are preferred to ensure adequate seating. More information is available by calling 479-876-7271.
Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable
The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Old Store annex of the Shiloh Museum in Springdale. The museum is located at 118 W. Johnson St.
The program will be given by Laura Jennings, the new Park Historian of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. Her presentation will be on “Visions of Prairie Grove,” focusing on plans for the expansion and preservation of the Prairie Grove park.
The meeting is open to everyone with an interest in Civil War history. For more information go to the group’s Facebook page or call 479936-4663.
Woodcarvers Club
The Woodcarvers Club meets Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at Riordan Hall. Guests are welcome and new members are accepted for a nominal yearly fee. Bella Vista has some very talented carvers and wood burners willing to teach anyone the art of carving or wood burning.
The group is a nonprofit organization.
For more information, contact President John Brach at 479-6444202 or email carvinarky2@gmail.com.
Bella Vista Fly-Tyers Club
The Bella Vista Fly-Tyers Club is a fishing, conservation, and service club consisting of approximately 150 members. The club also promotes lake conservation, recreational activities, and conducts service projects throughout Northwest Arkansas.
The club meets every Thursday at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista beginning at 9 a.m. for a social hour followed by a meeting from 10 to 11 a.m.
Bella Vista Bike Club
The Bella Vista Bike Club is an informal group of road cyclists who enjoy riding together. The only rule is that helmets are required on all rides. Club members come in a wide variety of ages and skill levels. The monthly ride calendar can be found at bellavistabikeclub.com. The club is active year-round.
For more information, call Mike at 479-866-9561.
Bella Vista Kiwanis
Bella Vista Kiwanis meets every Thursday at 7 a.m. at Concordia Retirement Center, 1 Concordia Drive. Breakfast is available.
See the club’s website to learn more at www.BellaVistaKiwanis. org. Guests and Kiwanis members are always welcome. For additional information or details, call Julie at 479-696-8867.
Sunrise Rotary Club
The Bella Vista Sunrise Rotary club has a breakfast meeting every Wednesday at 7 a.m. at the Concordia Main Building, 1 Concordia Drive, Bella Vista.
Guests are welcome. For information, call 479-866-7438.
Kansas Sunflower Club
The Sunflower Club will meet Monday May 22 at 11 a.m. at the Bella Vista Community Church. Pizza and drinks are $3. All attending are asked to bring a potluck salad, vegetable, or dessert to share. Bill Speck will speak about Kansas living.
The Sunflowers meetings are the fourth Monday of each month. There are no dues. All former Kansas residents are welcome. Call Charles at 479-855-3894.
Pride of the Ozarks Barbershop Chorus
Pride of the Ozarks Chorus will meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Arkansas Arts Academy High School, 506 W. Poplar St., Rogers. Pride of the Ozarks is a member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, also known as the Barbershop Harmony Society. Pride of the Ozarks is an all-male a Capella singing organization.
For more information, call Jim Nugent at 479-855-7980 or 479621-3372.
Bella Vista Women’s Chorus
Love to sing? Bella Vista Women’s Chorus invites singers from the area to join them. All are welcome with no tryouts or experience needed.
For more information, call Gracie at 479-715-6154 or check out www.WomensChorusBV.org.