Community notes

BENTONVILLE — Hobbs to hold Fall Festival

The Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area's first fall festival - "Fall - in Love with Hobbs" - will be held Oct. 10.

The schedule is :

◊10 a.m. to noon at Historic Van Winkle Hollow. Living history.

◊10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hobbs visitors center. Dutch oven cookoff.

◊Noon at the Hidden Diversity Multi-Use Trail parking lot on Townsend Ridge Road. A hike will be held.

◊3 p.m. Hobbs visitors center. Music from "Still onthe Hill."

For more information, call 789-5006.

Seligman Chamber train ride Oct. 10

The Seligman (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce train ride to Van Buren will be Oct. 10.

The train will depart Seligman at 7 a.m., arrive in Van Buren at 11 a.m., depart Van Buren at 2 p.m. and arrive back in Seligman at 6:30 p.m.

Costs are: First class $70, $63 seniors; vintage car $60, $54 senior; caboose $80, $72 senior; children 12 to 4 are $35 each, under4 are free.

For more information or to make reservations, call (417) 662-3611.

Halloween Spooktacular is Oct. 25

The third annual Halloween Spooktacular will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Bella Vista Library.

The celebration will include games, drawings, crafts and story telling.

Costumes are encouraged, but not required.

The event, which is for children of all ages, is open to the public.

Attendees are not required to be library or association members.

Candy, light snacks and refreshments will be served.

The library is at 11 Dickens Place, which is located next to the Bella Vista Baptist Church off of Arkansas 340 east.

Additional parking will be available in the church's parking lot.

For more information, call 855-5073.

Cabaret returns to NWACC

The Flying Tomato Cabaret will return to Northwest Arkansas Community College beginning on Nov. 6. The show will run Nov. 6, 7, 8 and 13, 14, 15 with shows at 7 p.m. each evening at the Shewmaker Center.

The event is the twice-yearly fundraiser of the NWACC Chamber Singers, the school's select vocal ensemble. Funds raised from the show pay for annual tours by the singers.

At the event members of the NWACC Chamber Singers serve as singing waiters, offering an evening of spaghetti and Broadway. Tickets for the show are $15and can be reserved at 619-4261 or by e-mail at [email protected]. No tickets are sold at the door.

Swing for Hope on Oct. 9

The Swing for Hope golf tournament will be held Oct. 9 at Shadow Valley Country Club in Rogers. The four-person scramble has shotgun starts at 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Proceeds will benefit Benton County Sunshine School and Samaritan Community Center.

To register, visit www.samcc.org. Registration includes lunch, beverages and prizes. Registration closes Oct. 2.

Band concert on Oct. 4

The Bella Vista Community Concert Band will perform its final concert of the 2009 season at 3 p.m. Oct. 4 in Becker Hall at the First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista, 20 Boyce Drive.

The concert is free, but donations to support the Summer Series at Blowing Springs will be accepted. Call George Alter at 855-7954.

Trail ride will be held Oct. 10

The first-ever Cherishing Children Trail Ride will be held Oct. 10 at the Ponderosa in Pineville, Mo.

The event will benefit the Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County.

There is a $35 registration fee per rider. If you are unable to attend, you may sponsor a rider for $35.

Camping and stalls are available at the Ponderosa for an additional fee.

Every horse must have a current negative Coggins dated within the last 12 months; and no stallions are permitted.

There will be a free barbecue lunch at noon for pre-registered riders. Non-riders can eat lunch for $5 per person.

There will be a drawing from pre-registrations for a "Face to Face" print by Tim Cox.

Registration forms are available from the CAC Web site www.cacbentonco.com. Call 621-0385 or e-mail beverly.cac@cox-internet.com.

BHS sets homecoming activities

The Bentonville High School homecoming assembly will be held Oct. 8 starting at 2 p.m. The assembly and program will be at Tiger Stadium. Visitors and alumni are encouraged to attend.

Bentonville will play Rogers Heritage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9. The homecoming crowning ceremony will occur at 7 p.m.

A dance for current Bentonville High School students will take place in the North Commons of Bentonville High School from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

Almost two dozen bikes stolen at UA

University of Arkansas police are investigating a rash of bicycle thefts on campus.

UA Police Lt. Matt Mills said police have received 21 theft reports since classes started in mid-August.

"It's not happening in any specific location," he said. "Several areas have been hit. We have some areas that are covered by cameras, so we're trying to review some of that video if it's available. We're also taking steps from the patrol side to increase our presence in those areas."

Mills said both locked and unsecured bikes have been targeted.

Investigators didn't have any suspect information as of Tuesday evening.

In addition to securing bikes with locks or chains, bicycle owners can avoid being targeted for theft by registering their bikes through the UA.

The transit and parking department will offer bicycle registration from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. yearround at the Administrative Services Building and from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the parking office in the Harmon Avenue Parking Facility. Both offices are open Monday through Friday. Bikes can also be registered online at parking.uark.edu/531. php. Permits can be mailed or picked up at the transit and parking department.

Bicycle registration is also available noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Thursdays at the Outdoor Connection Center, located in HPER building Room 102.

"In general, we do see more bicycle thefts around this time of year because people see it as a targeted opportunity, especially if bikes are left unlocked," Mills said. "We're also seeing an elevated number because more people are riding their bikes now since it's a cheaper and easier way to get around."Clever Rogues Theatre to put on shows

The Clever Rogues Theatre will present their fifth charity show at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista with performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 17.

For this event, all profits go to the Veterans Honor Guard of Bella Vista. The show is an original melodrama entitled "If The Telephone Booth Could Talk."

Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at Riordan Hall or anythree of the Bella Vista Arvest banks.

Avalon and Selah in concert Oct. 8

World Vision will present Avalon and Selah in concert at 6 p.m. Oct.8 at First Baptist Church, 200 S.W. A St. in Bentonville.

Admission is $15 in advance, $18 at the door or $20 Gold Circle.

For more information, call 273-3379, ext. 303 or visit www.fbcbentonville.org.

Vendor tables available for Christmas Bazaar

The Bella Vista Village Christmas Bazaar will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 21 in Riordan Hall's auditorium.

Tables can be rented for $25. Each vendor is limited to two tables.

Items available for sale should include Christmas crafts, brand new gifts or jewelry. Absolutely no resale items will be available at the bazaar.

The deadline to reserve a table is Oct. 31. Tables may be reserved at Riordan Hall with cash, a credit card or a check made payable to the "Bella Vista Village POA."

For more information, call Riordan Hall Manager Mindi Wilkins at 855-8170.

Pancake breakfast set for Oct. 16

The Methodist Men of the First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista will hold their semi-annual pancake breakfast from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 16. The church is at 20 Boyce Drive.

The menu is pancakes, ham or sausage, apple sauce and milk or coffee for $5.

For more information or tickets, call 855-1158.

Bellview carnival is Friday

The Bellview Elementary School Fall Carnival will be from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday.

There will be carnival-style booths, balloon artists, a raffle for students, a bouncyslide and an inflatable obstacle course.

Each ticket costs 50 cents.

The school is at 5400 Bellview Road in Rogers.

For more information, visit www.bellviewpta.com.