Bella Vista Historical Society
The Bella Vista Historical Society will host a historic tasting and bake sale from 12-4 p.m. March 30 at the Bella Vista Historical Museum. Admission is free.
Jill Werner, museum volunteer, said the tasting event is appropriate for all ages. The theme is "Forgotten Tastes of Old Bella Vista."
Three recipes for the tasting come from "Penny's Ozark Kitchen," cookbook written and published by Penny Mahon in 1967. Dorothy's molasses bread, Mrs. Truman's Ozark pudding and Bella Vista Honeymoon Cake will be the featured recipes.
The fourth recipe will be Southern Spoon Bread from a cookbook written by the woman who rebuilt the War Eagle Mill for the fourth time, Werner said.
In addition to the four recipes, Werner will have jams for tasting. Her jam company, Agatha's Table, specializes in native fruit jams. She will have paw paw jam, maypops jam and Arkansas black apple butter.
Werner will also be selling her jams with 25% of the proceeds going to the museum.
The historical society is asking the public for donations of baked goods to include in the sale. The donated baked goods should be packaged for sale but not be priced. A professional baker will price them for the sale, Werner said. Donations may be delivered beginning at 11 a.m. March 30. All proceeds from the sales will go to the museum, Werner said.
ANDANTE MUSIC CLUB
The Andante Music Club of Bella Vista invites the public to a free music program by the award-winning pianist, Garth Smith and Mattie Hirst, soprano, at 2 p.m. April 1 in Highland Christian Church, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. in Bella Vista.
Smith and his niece, Hirst, will perform several of his sacred music arrangements, along with a classical piece or two. Initially planned for February 4, the program was rescheduled.
Hirst earned degrees in music and French education at Brigham Young University in 2008.
Smith is an award-winning pianist who specializes in original arrangements of sacred music. In 2019 Garth was the recipient of the "Inspirational Artist of the Year" given by the Inspirational Arts Association. In 2024, Garth received first place honors in the "Praiseworthy" awards, honoring his work as "Best Instrumental Sacred Music Arrangement."
Previously a signed Nashville songwriter with Providence Publishing, Smith has released six studio albums of hymn and other sacred music arrangements. Smith's music can be streamed on all major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Pandora, iTunes and Amazon Music.
The program is free and open to the public.
Andante Music Club is an affiliate of the National Federation of Music Clubs and the Arkansas Federation of Music Clubs.
Information: andantemusicclub.org or email Cynthia Augspurger at [emailprotected].
BELLA VISTA CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE
The Bella Vista Civil War Round Table will conduct its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. April 3 at the Bella Vista Historical Museum located at 1885 Bella Vista Way.
Danny Sessums of Texas who will speak about the history of Granbury's Texas Brigade in a program titled "A Force To Be Reckoned With." It will chronicle the service of a hard fighting brigade of Texans and Arkansans in the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
Sessums is a native Texan and longtime educator, historian, museum professional and living historian who earned his master's degree at the University of Texas. He retired in 2009 from Houston Baptist University and resides with his wife in east Texas.
The Bella Vista Civil War Round Table seeks to educate and stimulate interest in American Civil War history by promoting literary study, programs and field trips. The public is invited to all meetings. There is no charge, but donations are accepted to defray the speaker's costs.
Contact Chuck Pribbernow at [emailprotected] for more information.
WORLD WAR II BOOK CLUB
The World War II book club will meet at 4 p.m. April 10 in the community room of the Bella Vista Public Library located at 11 Dickens Place.
The club reads and discusses nonfiction works of World War II history.
The meeting is open to the public, and all are invited. Contact Bill Mast at [emailprotected] for more information.
BELLA VISTA COMPUTER CLUB
The Bella Vista Computer Club will hold its April general meeting at 3 p.m. April 14 at the Bella Vista Computer Club Training Center, located in the lower level of Highlands Crossing Center, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd. in Bella Vista. This meeting is open to guests and visitors.
The group will hold a raffle at this meeting for a 15.6-inch Lenovo Ideapad laptop with Windows 11 Pro. It is not necessary to be a club member or to be present to win. Tickets may be obtained for a $10 donation at club events or by calling or texting (479) 966-9357.
The club provides various services for its members, including classes and help clinics. Information: bvcomputerclub.org
FRIENDS OF THE ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM
The Friends of the Rogers Historical Museum present a members-only History Club program, "The Doctor Is In: A Medical History of Rogers" from 6-8 p.m. April 17 at the Rogers Historical Museum
Learn how the health care system in Rogers has changed from the days of the country doctor making house calls, to having a state-of-the-art hospital capable of caring for hundreds of patients at one time. Guest speakers Dr. Michael Reese, Dr. Gary Neaville and Dr. Barry Allen will share a brief history on the practice of medicine in Rogers, along with their personal experiences and professional stories as long-time medical physicians in Rogers.
The question-and-answer portion of the program will be emceed by John Sampier. Audience participation is encouraged.
Admission is free for Friends members. Not-yet-Friends members may join at the door for a $20 individual or $30 family annual membership. Light hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served.
For more information, contact Luke Brewer (479) 621-1154 or [emailprotected].
