CLUB NEWS
Kansas Sunflower Club
The Kansas Sunflower Club will meet Monday, July 24, at 11 a.m., at the Highland Christian Church at 1500 Forest Hills Blvd.
This month the club will play Bingo and each one is asked to bring one bingo prize. There will be $3 pizza and drinks (coffee or pop) with each one bringing a potluck salad, vegetable, or dessert to share. A new 2017 Kansas Club directory will be available.
All former Kansas residents are welcome to attend our Kansas Sunflower meeting the fourth Monday of each month. There are no dues.
For more information, call Charles at 479-855-3894.
Ozark Hill Hikers
The Ozark Hill Hikers, affiliated with the American Volkssport Association invite all interested walkers to join in a 5K or 10K walk in Siloam Springs on Wednesday, July 26. Registration is at 8 a.m. at Phillips 66, 1295 N. Mt. Olive St., Siloam Springs, AR 72761.
For more information, go to the club website at www.sites.google.com/bvozarkhillhikers.
Travel Club
The Bella Vista Travel Club will have a meeting Monday, July 31, at 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 20 Boyce Drive, Bella Vista. Members will be going to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Ky., and the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., Oct. 23-27. This will be a five-day, four-night bus trip. The Ark Encounter will have two guest speakers, Don Eckert and Tony Goyko, who will present information on what visitors can expect to see. The emphasis will be the reality of the global flood and the personal implication of the flood with pictures of both the Ark and Creation Museum.
Other trips on the caleder are: A seven-day Alaskan cruise and a Nova Scotia tour.
This is a group of people that like to travel and have a good time. It is open to everyone that would like to participate. Refreshments will be served.
To make sure there are enough informational handouts, call Marlene Clapp at 479-876-6729.
Kingsdale Squares
The Kingsdale Squares will dance 7 p.m. on Monday, July 24, at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. Johhny Eubanks will be calling. There will be a mainstream workshop at 6:30 p.m. prior to the dance.
For information, contact Bill Allen at 479-876-5066.
Writers and Poets Club
Village Lake Writers and Poets’ Writers Club meet at 11 a.m. every second Wednesday of the month at the Artist Retreat Center, 13467 Lookout Drive, Bella Vista. Guests are welcome.
For information, contact Joanie Roberts, 608-642-1294.
Anytime Stitchers
Bella Vista Anytime Stitchers will meet Wednesday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to noon. The Anytime Stitchers meet the third Wednesday of every month except November and December. The club includes new and experienced quilters who meet to share techniques, project ideas, and make quilts for charities. All are welcome.
This month Marilyn Bullock will be leading the meeting. There will be a show-and-tell portion of the meeting to show personal projects completed.
The group gathers at the First United Methodist Church, 20 Boyce Drive, Bella Vista (across Tanyard Creek), Room 23 (downstairs, southwest side).
Call President Retha Kiphen at 479-855-9418 for more information.
NWA Coin Club
The Northwest Arkansas Coin Club will hold its second annual coin show Friday, July 21, through Sunday, July 23, in the Pinnacle Ballroom at the John Q. Hammons Center. Hours are Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
For additional information, contact Bill at 214-232-2410.
Sunrise Rotary Club
The Bella Vista Sunrise Rotary Club has a breakfast meeting every Wednesday at 7 a.m. in Concordia’s Main Building, 1 Concordia Drive, Bella Vista. The speaker for July 26 is Dr. Mandy Barrett for Bouncy Bands at Gravette Upper Elementary School. Guests are welcome to attend.
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.