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EDITOR’S NOTE: Anyone planning to participate in any of the events listed below is encouraged to call ahead to verify the event has not been cancelled due to the recent weather-related utility issues. 

The Huachuca City Lions Club will be hosting a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Lions Hall, 125 Huachuca City Blvd. Cost is $6 for adults, $3.50 for children ages 5 to 12, and free for kids under 5. For details, call Joanne Harbinson at 458-9720.

Library Quartet, a southern gospel music group, will be performing at 7 p.m. today at the Sierra Vista Church of Nazerene. Admission is free, although a love offering will be taken in support of the ministry. Doors open at 6 p.m. For details, call Vida Nelson at 378-3643.

A small animal adoption event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Fish ‘N’ Pets at 409 W. Fry Blvd. This event is sponsored by The Cochise County Humane Society.

A Foreclosure Prevention Workshop will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. today at the Sierra Vista Public Library. For details, call Carlos at 458-4203 Ext. 112.

Disguise yourself for a night of masked elegance at the Second Annual Central School Project Mystery Costume Ball fundraiser from 7:30 to 11 p.m. today. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served and there will be art installations, performance, music and Tucson DJ Carl Hanni. Central School Project is located at 43 Howell Ave. in Bisbee. Contact 432-4866 or melissa@centralschoolproject.org for additional information. 

The Bisbee Animal Shelter will be holding an adoption event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Fish ‘N’ Pets at 409 W. Fry Blvd.

A free bluegrass concert featuring the Balyeat’s will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Old Bisbee Repertory Theater in Historic Bisbee. Bob Nancy Balyeat and five of their children travel all over the country singing their faith at fairs, festivals, churches and clubs. For information, call the Bisbee Visitor Center at 520-432-3554.

The Huachuca Area Republican Women’s Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pueblo del Sol Country Club for social time and registration, with lunch and a program starting at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be JoAnne Daley, who will address the significance of our 10th Amendment. Cost for lunch is $15. Call Kathy at 459-0208 for reservations no later than Thursday. 

Huachuca Area School Retiree’s Association, HASRA, will have their monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, a change from the regular meeting time. The program will be a presentation by Karen Stahl, local musician titled “Music and Home Schooling.” The location for the meeting will be Saint Andrews Church on Taylor Street in Kino Hall. Retired school employees from any state are welcome. For details, call Roger at Circle T Ranch, 456-9114.

The Copper Queen Library is offering adult art classes at 10 a.m. on Thursday mornings through May 19. The classes will include Japanese Bookbinding on Thursday through Feb. 17; watercolors on Feb. 24, March 3 and 10, and oil painting on March 24 and 31. More classes will be announced. For details, call the library at 432-4232.

The Copper Queen Library is offering free art classes for students ages 13 to 19 through May 27. The class meets from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Portrait drawing, watercolor, oil and acrylic painting and a book project  will be conducted. For details, call the library at 432-4232.

The Sierra Vista Historical Society’s annual luncheon will be Feb. 18 at Pueblo del Sol Country Club, St. Andrew’s Drive. There is a change in speaker. Carrie Gustavson, director of the Bisbee Mining Historical Museum, will speak on the Importance of Museums to the Arizona Centennial. Doors open at 11 a.m. with a buffet lunch beginning at 11:30. The Society will be displaying an autographed, leather-bound copy of Jac Hein’s Early Sierra Vista; Its People and Neighbors, and a hooked rug made by a descendent of the settlers of Texas Canyon. They will be available for auction in support of the Henry Hauser Museum Building Fund. Luncheon cost is $15 and reservations are required. Contact Tom at 378-0733. Deadline for reservations is Thursday, Feb. 11.

The Amerind Foundation Museum, located in Dragoon, will feature two Hopi artists, Jessica Lomatewama, a basketmaker, and Ramson Lomatewama, a glass-blower, katsina carver and poet. They will be demostrating and selling their work in the museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 11 and 12. For information, call (520) 586-3666 or go to www.amerind.org.

The Friends of the Sierra Vista Public Library will host a half price book sale from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 12. The friends store is located to left of the library’s main entrance.

Cochise Citizens for Patients’ Rights (CCPR) will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the County Building, 4001 Foothills Drive. Their website is  cochisecitizensforpatientsrights.org. A grassroots citizens group discusses the SV Hospital partnership with Carondelet.

Professional psychic readers offer guidance on relationships, finances, relocation, career, personal circumstances and more at the first psychic fair on Feb. 12 in Bisbee. Readers include John Galleher, psychic astrologer and tarot reader, Mackenzie offers palmistry and Keith Alexander Parker, artist, provides visionary attunement drawings. All readings cost $15 cash for 20 minute readings with the exception of Keith’s drawings, $30 for 40 minutes sessions. Stephen Pike will provide his moving instrumental music during the psychic fair with CD’s available for sale. For information and/or to make an appointment in advance, contact 520-432-3726 or mobiusmagic@gmail.com.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Chapter 55 will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Feb. 14 at the China Star Restaurant at 4780 E. Grant Road, Tucson. The luncheon starts at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a program and business meeting starting at about noon and ending at 1:30 p.m. The program will feature Diane Blair from Freedom Inn senior assisted living. Current and retired federal employees, their spouses, guests and visitors are welcome. Cost of lunch is $9.38 and includes tax and a tip. Cost is $8.03 without a drink. For information, call (520) 751-2017.

The Southeastern Arizona Contractors Association will be holding its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Pueblo del Sol Country Club beginning at 11:30 a.m with lunch. The speaker will be Executive Director of the Sierra Vista Economic Development Foundation Mignonne Hollis. Hollis knows the dynamics of the close relationship the City of Sierra Vista has with Fort Huachuca, the San Pedro River connection with the fort and many other critical areas. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. The Public is welcome.

The FHCSC will be hosting the annual Basket Auction on Feb. 16 at the Windemere Hotel, beginning at 11 a.m. with a lunch and the auction will follow. Themed baskets will be available for attendees to bid on through both a silent and live auction. All proceeds from the event will benefit the FHCSC’s scholarship fund. This event is open to the public. The cost of the luncheon is $12 per person. For more information please visit www.fthuachucaspouses.com.

HASRA and AASRA (Huachuca Area School Retirees Association and All Arizona School Retirees Association) will host a Power Point presentation and discussion at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Buena High School Pod concerning possible legislation affecting school employees’ pension funds. The groups will be discussing threats to the Defined Benefit Plan, including its constitutional protection. There will also be a discussion of concerns such as “double dipping” (return to work) and contribution rate. All topics will be explained and there should be ample time for questions and answers.

Coronado Chapter — Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will conduct its February meeting at the Thunder Mountain Activity Center on Fort Huachuca on Thursday, Feb. 17. Social hour commences at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Menu will feature London Broil. Guest speaker will be Col. (Ret.) Gary Fredricks, USAF, MOAA national representative. Cost of the meal is $25. Make check payable to Coronado Chapter, MOAA, and mail to Reservations, Coronado Chapter MOAA, PO Box 1685, Sierra Vista, AZ  85636.  MOAA is the nation’s largest and most influential association of military officers. Membership is open to all active duty, retired, National Guard, Reserve, former commissioned officers, and warrant officers of the uniformed services, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For further information, contact chapter 1st VP Tom Finnegan at 378-3527.

The 18th Annual High Desert Gardening and Landscaping Conference will be held Feb. 17 and 18 at the Windemere Hotel Conference Center. The conference benefits all gardeners, novice and seasoned, with more than 20 sessions focusing on food production, landscaping with native plants and environmental stewardship. For details, call (520) 458-8278 ext. 2141 or visit www.ag.arizona.edu/cochise/mg/.

The Sierra Vista Historical Society will host its annual luncheon on Feb. 18 at Pueblo Del Sol Hummingbird Grill, St. Andrew’s Drive. Father Gregory Adolf will speak on the “Life and Times of Padre Kino”. Doors open at 11 a.m. with a buffet lunch beginning at 11:30. The Society will be displaying an autographed, leather bound copy of Jac Hein’s “Early Sierra Vista; Its People and Neighbors” and a hooked rug made by a descendent of the settlers of Texas Canyon. These treasures will be available for auction in support of the Henry Hauser Museum Building Fund. Luncheon cost is $15.00 and reservations are required. Contact Tom at 378-0733. Deadline for reservations is Feb. 11.

The Sierra Vista Historical Society will host its annual luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 18 at Pueblo del Sol Hummingbird Grill, St. Andrew’s Drive. Doors open at 11 a.m. Father Gregory Adolf will speak on the “Life and Times of Padre Kino.” The Society will be displaying an autographed, leather bound copy of Jac Hein’s “Early Sierra Vista: Its People and Neighbors” and a hooked rug made by a descendent of the settlers of Texas Canyon. These items will be available for auction in support of the Henry Hauser Museum Building Fund. Cost for lunch is $15.00 and reservations are required. Deadline for reservations is Feb. 11. For details, call Tom at 378-0733. 

Mountain Vista Golden K Kiwanis Club will host a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mall at Sierra Vista. No book will be priced at more than $3.

The Kiwanis Club of Sierra Vista will be sponsering a Bicycle Safety Rodeo from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Methodist church parking lot across from Huachuca Moutain Elementary School. For details, call Fred Close at 459-6822.

The Men Who Cook Extravaganza will again be presented by the Sierra Vista Symphony League. The big event, featuring 20 celebrity chefs each with their specialty dish, will be held from 6 to 8  p.m. Feb. 19 at the Windemere Hotel Conference Center. Tickets are $35 each and are available at Dillard’s, Safeway and Ace Hardware. For details, call the Symphony office at 458-5189 or Nancy at 459-0093.

The Sierra Vista Area Gardeners’ Club will host its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 24 at 4100, E. Foothills Drive. The guest speaker will be Kate Tiron, a permaculture desighner and educator. For details, call David at 458-6254.

The Chili For Civility (CFC) fundraiser will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Bisbee Boys and Girls Club. Money raised from the event will be donated to the victims of the Jan. 8 shootings in Tucson. People may donate whatever they can for their chili dinner. CFC will also offer for a donation a sampling of cakes, pies and cookies for dessert. Sweets can be dropped off at the Bank of America on Bisbee Road in the Warren District. Volunteers are also needed for set-up, serving and clean-up.

The Huachuca Gould’s Chapter will be hosting a Free Family Hunting weekend on March 12 and 13. The event is primarily for families with children 10-17 years old that have no or little hunting experience. Hunting instruction along with actual field hunts, with the guidance of experienced mentors, will be the focus of this event. Various activities will be available for family members who do not participate in the hunting event. For details, to register, or to sign up as a volunteer or mentor, contact John Millican at 520-508-4272 or at j2dbmill@msn.com. Registration deadline is March 4.

The High Desert Crafters will present their 12th annual Spring Craft Fair on Saturday, March 26 at the Wimdemere Hotel Conference Center in Sierra Vista. If you love to make things and would like to join, please call Lolene at 803-7267. You must have a TPT license. 

The first reunion of the Buena Show Band celebrating almost 40 years of music will take place the weekend of June 24 to 26, with an alumni concert on Saturday night. Rehearsals for alumni who want to play in the concert will be held on Saturday afternoon, with lunch and dinner served at the high school. The concert will be held at the Buena High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday evening. The Friday night dinner reception includes a buffet dinner and no host bar. An inclusive fee has been set at $75 per adult over 18 and will cover the cost of the dinner reception, lunch and dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday, if purchased before May 1. To purchase tickets, visit the online invitation at http://tinyurl.com/bsbreunion or call Sally Pudlo Chavez at 520-271-6423.

The Nature Conservancy’s Ramsey Canyon Preserve needs volunteers to act as bookstore clerks and to greet visitors. Each shift is 4.5 hours March through October; 3.5 hours November through February. Come join our volunteers who assist in daily operations, including having fun. Call Liz Sockness at 378-2785, extension 115 for information, or leave your name and address and we’ll mail you an application. Please respond by March 15.

The Sierra Vista Table Tennis Club now has individual coaching available from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday evenings at RJ’s Table Tennis Facility (Roy’s Place). All ages and skill levels are welcome. For directions and further information, visit www.sierravistatabletennisclub.org.

Friends of Sonoita Creek are sponsoring weekly bird walks at Patagonia Lake State Park at 9 a.m. Mondays. The walks are free and for all levels of birders. They begin at the east end of the campground by the birding kiosk. Bring binoculars. For information, call (520) 820-5101.

AARP Tax-Aide is seeking donations of old computer equipment. Needed are two or three computers that run Windows XP, keyboards and mice, and while USB connections are preferred, PS2 connections will be accepted. Also needed is wired network equipment (switches and ethernet cables). For information, call Jack Folkner at 439-9706.

If you need help filling out a food stamp application, the SEAGO Area Agency on Aging can help. Help is available Monday and Friday by appointment at 300 Collins Road in Bisbee. You may need to bring photo ID, birth certificate, income statements, child-care expense, utility expenses for the most recent month, bank account statements, rent/mortgage for the most recent month, terminated income if applicable, unemployment statements and Social Security cards. For information or an appointment, call 432-5301, Ext. 205 (Graciela Murcio) or Ext. 208 (Kathleen Heard).

American Legion Post 52, 12 Theater Drive, is now offering a full lunch menu from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The post is open to members and their guests.

Join the many faces of Amerind. Interested in native American culture, history, archaeology or Southwestern art? Become a member of an exciting team of volunteers at the Amerind Foundation and Museum in Dragoon. Expand your knowledge, work with friendly people, and contribute to public education and stewardship of native American art and material culture. Museum store discount and free membership offered to all volunteers. Contact Deni at (520) 586-3666, Ext. 12, or deni@amerind.org for a free tour and information about the many volunteer opportunities. For information, visit www.amerind.org.

Sierra Vista Senior Meals Program is in immediate need of volunteer drivers to distribute home-delivered meals. The days of delivery are Tuesdays (8:30 to 11 a.m.) and Thursdays (8:30 to 11 a.m.). You may use own vehicle (must have current auto insurance and driver’s license) and receive fuel cost reimbursement, or may use an agency mini-van. You must be at least 21 years of age. Contact Glen Everson at the Ethel Berger Center by calling 227-8163.

Republican headquarters in Sierra Vista, 325 W. Fry Blvd., is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays. Get candidate information and signs, lists of candidates, Republican handouts and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with cookies.

The American Legion Riders are a group of motorcycle enthusiasts sharing goals to support veterans, their families, and the community. All are members or spouses of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of The American Legion, united by patriotism. They ride in service of America’s military, veterans, and for children and youth. At 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month, riders meet at the American Legion on the corner of Canyon and Theater Drive in Sierra Vista. New members are welcome. For information, contact Steve Garces at 508-6563. 

San Pedro River Arts Council is keeping a list of artists who may want to exhibit at “Wall Space” galleries. These are businesses that have agreed that art would be a nice contribution to their walls. The council is also looking for those “Wall Spaces.” To inquire, contact Sylvia Burnside at sylvia@sprarts.org.

Flyball is a relay race of four-dog teams. To join the new Sierra Vista Flyball Team, contact Bridget at 520-249-5956 or e-mail lenzenb@yahoo.com.

Visitors from all over the world come to see the more than 170 species of birds found in the Ramsey Canyon Preserve and surrounding national forest. Southwestern specialties such as painted redstarts and magnificent hummingbirds share the canyon with many other animals, including mountain lions, leopard frogs, rattlesnakes, and dozens of species of butterflies. The canyon is also home to more than 400 species of plants, from tiny mosses to towering firs. Guided nature walks are conducted 9 a.m. Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. The preserve is at 27 E. Ramsey Canyon Road, Hereford. For information, call 378-2785.

The Volunteer Interfaith Caregiver Program is a critical community resource for the elderly, disabled and the caregivers of aging parents. VICaP volunteers provide free transportation and other services to help the elderly continue to live independently. Become a VICaP volunteer and make a difference in someone’s life! For more information, call 459-8146.

The Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona will not be holding public office hours for Cochise County in Sierra Vista in December. BBB is available to assist consumers and businesses in Cochise County via phone from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday by calling (520) 732-9823. Consumers may mail complaints to BBB at 434 S. Williams Blvd., Suite 102, Tucson, AZ 85711.

AARP is in need of volunteers to prepare tax returns for the next tax season. No prior experience is necessary. AARP will be conducting training in late January. Each volunteer is expected to work one five-hour shift, one day a week, starting Feb. 1 and ending April 15. If interested, contact Jack Folkner at 439-9706.

Sierra Vista Regional Health Center’s prenatal classes have recently moved. Beginning in the new year, all prenatal classes will be held either on Mondays or Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Lenio Conference Room, 200 El Camino Real. The six-week classes cost $40. To sign up, please call 417-3079.

The Volunteer Interfaith Caregiver Program is a critical community resource for the elderly, disabled, and the caregivers of aging parents.  VICaP volunteers provide free transportation and other services to help the elderly continue to live independently. Volunteers are needed now to help senior citizens get to medical appointments in Tucson. For information, call 459-8146.

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