Briefs

Dinner and Dance

The Stella Senior Center will host a dinner and dance Friday, April 22, at the senior center. The doors open at 6 p.m., with chicken on the menu. The dance will start at 7 p.m., with the Timberline Country Band playing. The cover charge is $5 and no alcohol is allowed. Refreshments will be available. This is a family-friendly event. Call 417-628-3314 or 617-640-6742 for more information.

Pineville Lunch on the Square

Bunker Hill Quilt Club will host "lunch on the square" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, April 25, in Pineville. The menu will be spaghetti or lasagna, garlic bread, salad with homemade desserts and tea.

McDonald County Senior Center

Monthly events and happenings at the senior center include daily lunch served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and bingo on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

New Bethel Heritage Festival

The 6th annual New Bethel Heritage Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, on the New Bethel School grounds located at 722 New Bethel Road in Anderson. Lunch will be provided on a donation basis. The "General Store" will have the following items available for sale: goat's milk soap, pioneer sunbonnets, beeswax candles, aprons, rag rugs, rag dolls, paper dolls, old-fashioned toys and games, jams, and baked goods. Fun family events and demonstrations are for everyone to enjoy.

Bunker Hill Singing

There will be singing from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Bunker Hill Community Building. Local musicians will be singing and playing. Everyone is welcome.

Noel All School Reunion

Noel's All School Reunion will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Noel School. Please pass this information on to friends and family and make plans to attend. If you have questions, contact Donna Carter at 918-791-4299 or Jody Lester at 417-389-6273.

Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony Women's Barbershop Chorus meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Monday in the Fellowship Hall of the Highland Christian Church, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. in Bella Vista (enter at the North door) beginning Monday, March 21. CDC guidelines are observed. To attend, you must have had at least the first dose of the covid vaccination. No previous experience or tryouts are required to join. Women of all ages and voice ranges are invited to experience barbershop singing. For more information or to schedule the chorus for your entertainment, call Karen Frankenfeld, director 479 876 7204, or visit www.perfectharmonybv.com.

NWA Women's Chorus

The NWA Women's Chorus (also known as the Bella Vista Women's Chorus) rehearses at the Bella Vista's First United Methodist Church, 20 Boyce Drive, Bella Vista, with plenty of room to spread out and follow Arkansas State covid-19 guidelines. The chorus performs classical, pop, folk and show tunes for local clubs, schools, care and veterans centers and is preparing for a late spring 2022 jazz concert. If you love to sing and are a woman from Benton, Washington or McDonald counties, please join. All are welcome, with no tryouts or experience needed. Rehearsals are Mondays from 12:45 to 3 p.m. Call Elaine at 918-857-1675 or visit www.NWArkansasWomensChorus.com.