Fleet Reserve
The Fleet Reserve Association and the Ladies' Auxiliary will meet at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at Western Sizzlin, U.S, 412 in Springdale.
Information: ptresner@cox.net.
Ostomates
The Northwest Arkansas Ostomy Support group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 19 at Hope Cancer Resources, 5835 W. Sunset Ave. in Springdale. This support group is offered to anyone with an ostomy, preparing for an ostomy or caring for someone with an ostomy.
Information: nwaostomy.weebly.com.
Union Vets
The McPherson Camp, Sons Of Union Veterans, will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at Foghorn's, 2221 W. Walnut St. in Rogers. The SUV is a patriotic fraternal organization that is open to men and boys who are descendants of Union soldiers or sailors.
Information: (479) 381-6883.
Quilters
The Pieces 'N Patches quilt group will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at First Presbyterian Church, 1901 S. 26th St. in Rogers, for a workshop led by Donna Murray. The group will be making reusable popcorn bags. The pattern is provided, but bring two pieces of 100% cotton measuring 13 by 22 inches and 100% cotton thread.
The group meets at 12:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month for programs and at 10 a.m. on the third Monday for workshops.
Information: (479) 986-9188 or (479) 531-2597.
Cancer
Viviendo con Cancer is a monthly supportive and educational group for adult Hispanic patients, caregivers, families and friends coping with any type of cancer. The group will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Hope Cancer Resources at 5835 W. Sunset Ave. in Springdale. All group communication will be in Spanish.
Information: (479) 361-5847.
Stitched
Stitched With Love will meet at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 21 at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 1300 N. Davis in Pea Ridge. The club is a nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of sewing quilts, hats and pillows for children at Arkansas Children's Hospital and meets the third Tuesday of each month. Please bring completed quilts and batting scraps to stuff pillows and scissors for cutting batting for new quilt kits. New members are welcome.
Information: (479) 531-5381 or (479) 644-9760.
Photographers
The Bella Vista Photography Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at First Community Bank in Jane, Mo. The meeting will feature a special presentation by local photographer Dana Johnson. The public is invited to attend.
Information: Email board@bellavistapc.org.
GOP Women
Benton County Republican Women will meet at noon Jan. 21 at Golden Corral, 2605 Pleasant Crossing Drive in Rogers. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m.
The meeting will feature the candidates in the state representative District 90 and justice of the peace District 5 races. Both districts represent portions of Rogers. House District 90 includes portions of Lowell, Bethel Heights and Springdale. JP District 5 sits squarely in Northwest Rogers.
Arkansas' 2020 primary election is March 3. BCRW meetings in 2020 will feature face-to-face access to candidates and information that will help make decisions on voting in the primary and general election.
BCRW meets the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are open to anyone. Men are invited to attend as well.
Information: (479) 252-0995 or email renonadiane@gmail.com.
Democrats
The Senior Democrats of Northwest Arkansas will be meet at noon Jan. 21 at the Western Sizzlin in Springdale. Lunch will be at 11:30 a.m.
Speakers will be judicial candidates in contested elections. The Washington County candidates are Robert Depper, Stacey Zimmerman, Mieka Hatcher, Brian Hogue, Conrad Odom, Tim Snively and Diane Warren. Contested candidates in Benton County are Christine Howart and Tony Noblin.
Information: (479) 267-1967.
Civil War
The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at the General Store on the grounds of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale.
The topic of the program will be "How The Confederacy Built A Financial System" and will be presented by Tom Yancey, who will be displaying examples of Confederate currency as part of the program.
The meeting is free and open to anyone with an interest in Civil War history.
Information: (479) 936-4663.
QUILT
Quilters United in Learning Together will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 23 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2898 S. 48th St. in Springdale. Sheila Bayles, a member of QUILT, will present a trunk show and speak about her life in quilting. Come at 6 p.m. and check out the upcoming speakers and workshops and to learn more about QUILT. Guests are invited to come once before asking to join.
The club will host an improv tote bag workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 25 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2901 E. Zion Road in Fayetteville, taught by QUILT member Elizabeth Ray. Registration is required.
Information: Email Quiltguildnwa@gmail.com.
Rotary
The Rotary Club of Fayetteville will meet at noon Jan. 23 at Mermaids, 2217 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. This meeting will include the Four-Way Test Speech Contest and Fayetteville High School students.
Information: Email fvillerotary@gmail.com.
MUFON
The Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the Mutual UFO Network will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 25 at the Fayetteville Drake Field Airport conference room, 4500 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. The program will include Arkansas cases of interest from 2019.
The meeting is open to anyone interested in the UFO Phenomenon.
Information: (479)422-9586.
Calico Cut Ups
The Calico Cuts Ups will meet at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 27 at First United Methodist Church, 20 Boyce Drive in Bella Vista. The club will begin the year with a "Stash for Cash." The members are going through their sewing stash and coming up with items they decide they really don't need. All items will be priced, so bring cash to purchase and a bag to carry your treasures home in. The sale will end at 12:55 p.m.
The regular program will begin at 1 p.m., and the speakers will be Will and Waltina Hanna, volunteer coordinators for the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter. The guild donated 111 quilts as well as other items to the shelter in 2019.
There is no charge for a guest for the first visit. The Calico Cut Ups do have a $5 guest fee for their meetings that helps defray program costs for a paid speaker. This fee is applied to membership. Membership of $25 is half price July through December.
Information: (417) 825-9695 or email calicocutups01@gmail.com.
Radio Club
Little Switzerland Amateur Radio Club will meet at 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at Mercy Hospital, 214 Carter St. in Berryville. The club meets on the second Saturday of each month.
The radio club also offers testing for technical, general or amateur extras at noon on the second Saturday of each month. Reservations are required at least seven days prior to testing, as is a current amateur radio license or FCC registration number. The test fee is $15.
Information: littleswitzerlandarc.org.
NAN Profiles on 01/19/2020