FAYETTEVILLE — Friday, Oct. 30 6:15 p.m. The Presbyterian Players will stage “One Toe in the Grave” at the Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista. Tickets for the play only will be $7 each at the door.Additional performances will be at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 31 and 2 p.m. Nov. 1.

Monday, Nov. 2 7 p.m. The Perfect Harmony Women’s Barbershop Chorus will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a free concert and reception at the United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista on Cooper Road.

Thursday, Nov. 5 6:30 p.m. Charitable bingo games will return to St.Bernard Catholic Church in Bella Vista. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Ten game sets are $15, five sets are $5 and a final blackout game is $2. The blackout jackpot prize will start at $250 and will be progressive, meaning if no one wins that session, the jackpot game will increase until the amount reaches $500 and a winner is determined. State law prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from entering the bingo hall.

Friday, Nov. 6 12:30 p.m. World Community Day, sponsored by Church Women United in Bella Vista, will be held at Highland Christian Church, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. Dessert will be served at 12:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 1 p.m.The program’s theme will be “Piecing Earth Together,” which focuses on the environment and how we are called to work together to be good stewards of the gifts of the earth.Guest speaker will be from the Applied Sustainability Center at the University of Arkansas. An inkind offering will be taken for Restoration Ministries Inc., which includes Restoration Village and the Children’s Advocacy Center in Rogers.

4 p.m. AARP Bella Vista Chapter 109 will meet at thePresbyterian Church of BellaVista, 1880 Forest Hills Blvd. The program will be presented by the Perfect Harmony Women’s Barbershop Chorus, followed by the monthly chapter business meeting.

7:30 p.m. The Honey Creek Opry comes to the Shiloh Retreat Center in Sulphur Springs, at the corner of Griffin Avenue and Moffit Street, the first Friday of each month. For information, email honeycreekopry@gmail.com. Saturday, Nov. 7 11 a.m. A Veterans Day celebration will take place at the Veterans Wall of Honor in Bella Vista.Attendees should bring their own lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to Riordan Hall. The celebration is sponsored by the Marshall S. Sayner American Legion Post 341 and the Robert M. Sterrett Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9063.

7:30 p.m.The Bella Vista Big Band, featuring Pamela Nelson, will present an Honor the Veterans Dance at Bella Vista’s Riordan Hall.Arrive at 7 p.m. for a free dance lesson by Danceand swing.biz. A singles table will be available.Tickets for the dance will be sold at the door for $10 per person. Bella Vista property ownership is not required. Call 855-8170.

Saturday, Nov. 14 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An International-Educational Fair will be presented at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. Fair participants, dressed in costumes representing their chosen country, will share prepackaged food or candy, list the country’s population and location, play music from the region or decorate their booth with flags, photos and the colors of the country.

Sunday, Nov. 15 3 p.m. The Ozark Mountains British Brass Band will perform a concert of American music at the Arts Center of theOzarks, 214 S. Main in Springdale. Tickets can be purchased from the ACO’s box office at the same address or online at www.artscenteroftheozarks.org.

Saturday, Nov. 21 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents can kick off the 2009 holiday season by purchasing crafts and gifts at Bella Vista’s Christmas Bazaar in Riordan Hall’s auditorium. For more information, call Riordan Hall Manager Mindi Wilkins at 855-8170.

Saturday, Dec. 5 9:30 a.m. The Property Owners Association will sponsor Bella Vista’s second annual Winter Carnival Saturday at Riordan Hall. The first session will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and the second session will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.The carnival is free; however, space is limited and tickets are required. Free tickets will be available in November at Riordan Hall and the Bella Vista Country Club, 98 Clubhouse Drive.

Sunday, Dec. 6 3 p.m. The Bella Vista Men’s Chorus will present a free concert, “Christmas in Bella Vista with Bells and Bows,” at Bella Vista Community Church.The program will feature classical, contemporary and gospel Christmas music. Also featured will be the Village Handbell Ringers and the Fayetteville Fiddle Choir. No tickets are required. Extra parking and shuttle buses will be available. For more information, call Gene Long at 876-6775 or Bob Raines at 876-1017, or visit www.bellavistamenschorus.org.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 7 p.m.The 17-piece Terry Band of Cave Springs will perform a patriotic show at Bella Vista’s Riordan Hall in honor of all veterans, particularly Pearl Harbor survivors. Survivors and their families are asked to attend and will be recognized. The event is free. Refreshments will be available.

Religion, Pages 18 on 10/28/2009

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