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The 4th Annual Taste of Chocolate held by the Buena Denominators Math Club will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 27 in the Buena cafeteria. Six full-sized desserts will be offered for $10 and there will be live music and coffee available. The money collected will be used for Calculus Camp.

Join The Tombstone Cowboy Church for our community outreach program:  “Concert and Dance”, featuring country gospel band Desert Reign. This free concert and dance will begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at Schieffelin Hall on Fremont Street in Tombstone. Doors open at 6 P.M. Come as you are: believers, non-believers, backsliders, doubters, or just curious are welcome at all Tombstone Cowboy Church gatherings. For details, contact 520-220-7407 or visit tombstonecowboychurch.com.

VFW Post 9972 will host a barbecue ribs dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at the post, 549 Veterans Dr. in Sierra Vista. Meal includes ribs, beans, slaw and corn bread. Cost is $9 and includes live entertainment after the meal until midnight. For details, call Shorty at 458-9972.

The UsTOO prostate cancer support group will host Dr. Jeffery M. Wolk, a urologist at Arizona Cancer Center, at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 27 at Sun Canyon Inn, 260 N. Garden Ave. Dr. Wolk’ will be speaking about important prostate cancer issues. Those  facing treatment decisions, were recently diagnosed, or are coping with the disease are urged to attend this free meeting. For details, contact 803-1409 or george.mirich@gmail.com.

Sierra Vista Police Department is sponsoring the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics beginning at 9 a.m. Jan. 28 at The Cove, 2900 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Registration begins at 8 a.m. This year’s Polar Plunge theme is, “Video Game Characters,” and Sierra Vista Police are challenging you to take the plunge for Special Olympics. A $25 tax-deductible pledge is needed to receive a 2012 Commemorative Polar Plunge Towel, or better yet, encourage your friends to pledge on your behalf at: http://SierraVistaPolarPlunge2012.kintera.org/.

Fry Chapter 14  DAV will hold a monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at 4001 E. Foothills. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend so that you can renew old friendships with other DAV members.

The 4th Annual Rock for Rehab  will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Bisbee Convention Center to benefit the Verhelst Recovery House. The all-day event includes a concert, an auction, and food and beverages. Nine bands from across the state will be performing. Cost is $10 for adults and $7 for kids.

AZgreyhounds of Sierra Vista will conduct a Greyhound Adoption Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at Wild Birds Unlimited, 49 N. Coronado Dr. Calm, gentle and eager to please, these graceful pets are quite comfortable giving up life in the fast lane. The program is also in need of temporary home for these beautiful dogs. For details, call Dave at 378-1763.

The Northern Cochise County Democratic Club invites you to join in an important discussion of solutions to some of Arizona’s most pressing problems. Join us from 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 28 at the TA Truck Stop, 1501 Ft. Grant Road.

Paw Print Artists will be showing their work at the Gold Canyon Arts Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 28 on the grounds of the Gold Canyon United Methodist Church just north of the intersection of U.S. 60 and King’s Ranch Road, in Gold Canyon. There will be over 100 artists and live entertainment.

A book and music event will be held at 1 p.m. Jan. 29 at Singing Wind Bookshop in Benson. Entertainment will include Cowboy poetry, music, western history, and a lasso twirler. In Benson, take Ocotillo exit from I-10 (exit 304), 2.4 miles north to Singing Wind Road, ½ mile east to valet parking.  For details, call (520) 586-2425.

The Sierra Vista Community Band will perform in small ensembles at 2 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Ethel Berger Center. Admission to attend the show is free. The community band rehearses at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Oscar Yrun Community Center. All instrumental musicians in the area are welcome to join the band. Just bring your own horn and a stand.

An AARP Driver Safety Class will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Dept. of Public Safety, Hwy. Patrol Office, 2599 Tacoma St.  For details or to register, call (520) 234-1120.

Starworld Academy of Martial Arts & Fitness will offer a two-part safety awareness seminar (lecture and hands-on) from 7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 30 to promote awareness and public education about stalking during the annual observance. The Martial Arts Academy is located at 3518B Canyon de Flores. For details or to RSVP, call 378-0047.

Sierra Vista Regional Health Center’s Wellness Depot in the Mall at Sierra Vista will provide information about “Advance Directives: Life Care Planning” at 1 p.m. Jan. 31 at the depot. Learn about what Advance Directives are and how they are important in your healthcare planning. There will be directives available to fill out at this presentation. For more information, please contact the Wellness Depot at 459-8210.

The Cochise County Humane Society is hosting a fundraiser lunch at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 1 at the Outback Steakhouse. The meal will be a Build-a-Burger lunch with fries, beverage and an ice cream sundae. Tickets are $20 per person and carry-out will be available. All money raised in this event will stay in the county to support programs for animals. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For details or to get tickets, call Missy at (520) 255-7257.

The Boys & Girls Club of Bisbee is assisting the Cochise County Humane Society by selling 2012 calendars with photos of local dogs for $10. Club hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. All proceeds support Cochise County Humane Society. The club will be selling them through February.  

The Sierra Vista Winter Visitors Program will continue at 9 a.m. Feb. 1 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2145 S. Coronado Dr., with a presentation by Cowboy Poets Dalglish and Buhler. Doors open at 8 a.m., coffee & donuts are served at 8:30 a.m. and the presentation begins at 9 a.m. and ends one hour later. For details, call Jim Behnke at 803-6810 or Ron Witt at 459-0929.

The Sierra Vista Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Ethel Berger Center. The program, led by Barbara Day, begins at 2 p.m. and will cover how to use pre-1790 through the soon-to-be-released 1940 census records. For details, call 803-7906 or go to sierravistagenie.wordpress.com.

PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Unitarian Universalist Church office in Sierra Vista. The office is located at 1020 E. Fry Blvd., just west of KFC. PFLAG members provide support and information to counter myths and misinformation about sexual orientation and gender identity. All are welcome. For details, call Mary at 255-0423 or go to www.pflag.org.

The San Pedro River Arts Council is accepting applications for the 2012 Celebrate the Arts Juried Show.  Application deadline is midnight on Feb. 1. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.  A complete explanation of show rules, eligibility and the online application can be found at: www.sprarts.org. The Juried Art Show will run  from March 1 through March 29 at Cochise College, Benson Center.

The Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning invites you to our presentation of Geology in Southeast Arizona for Birders, Gardeners and Anyone Who Drinks Water with Geologist Sandy Kunzer. The presentation will be held from 12:10 to 1 p.m. Feb. 1 in room 714 in the Community Outreach Building at the college (Sierra Vista Campus). Kunzer will share about the basic concepts of geology in Southeast Arizona and how this impacts our everyday lives. More information about Lunch Lecture dates are published at www.cochise.edu/cll. 

Forgach House, Sierra Vista’s shelter for homeless women and children, will be holding a Benefit Valentine Day Dinner on Feb. 11 at the Windemere Hotel. Social Hour will begin at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served from 6 to 7 p.m. Entertainment will follow the meal until 8 p.m. Cost is $40 per person and dinner selection can be made with an RSVP to 378-2670 no later than Feb. 1.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 1400, will host a business meeting and luncheon on Feb. 2 at the Mande Le’ Restaurant, 3455 Canyon de Flores.  Be there by 11 a.m. to order from the menu. The meeting will be held while the food is being prepared. Our speaker will be Dave Santor of the Sierra Vista Historical Society.  All members and those eligible to become NARFE members are invited to attend.

The Sierra Vista Regional Health Center Auxiliary will host a two-day sales event featuring Masquerade Jewelry from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 2 in the atrium of the Carter Imaging Center on Colonia de Salud. The sale continues from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Jenney Room of SVRHC. All items are $5.

Sierra Vista United Methodist Church (SVUMC) will host a “Cowboy Weekend” on Feb. 3 in the Fellowship Hall. From 9 to 11 a.m., there will be coffee, doughnuts, and entertainment. The artists will be in Sierra Vista for the Annual Cochise County Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering, Feb. 3, 4, and 5, at the Buena Performing Arts Center, and they’ll kick off their weekend with this special session.  There will be lots of great music, poetry, and fellowship. The event is free and open to the public. For detail, call 249-0511 or 378-3352. SVUMC is located at the corner of Buffalo Soldier Train and St. Andrews Drive.

Friends of Huachuca City Library are holding a two-day book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 4 at their storage container located behind the Police Station next to city park in Huachuca City.  All subjects are available, including romance, history, and non-fiction.

The Huachuca Astronomy Club will be holding a monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Community Room in the Student Union at the Cochise College campus. The guest speaker will be Jeremy Moss, Archaeologist at Tumacacori National Historical Park, National Park Service. His talk will be about archaeoastronomy and the study of how prehistoric people used astronomy in their daily lives. More details and directions can be found at www.hacastronomy.com.

The Amerind Museum, located in Dragoon one mile off I-10 (exit #318), between Benson and Willcox, will host an exhibit opening called My Heart Changes at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 4 featuring “Arts for Border Children” with animal masks, drawings, nature photographs, and portraits of Apache community members and elders by students from rural schools in Cochise and Graham counties. Regular admissions apply. For details, call (520) 586-3666 or go to www.amerind.org.

The 3rd Annual Mind Body Spirit Expo of Southern Arizona will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 4 at The Windemere Hotel and Conference Center, 2047 S Highway 92. Shop for one-of-a-kind items, choose from a variety of readers or experience an alternative healing session. Free interactive talks on various topics will be ongoing throughout the day. And a special evening seminar, Hello from Heaven, will be presented by M. Mushauld Smith. General admission is free with a range of  fees for readings and alternative healing sessions. The Expo is hosted by The Blue Eyed Witch Metaphysical Shop and Mushauld’s Spiritual and Psychic Services. For details, call (520) 457-2455, (520) 249-2924, or visit www.TheBlueEyedWitch.com.

The Tombstone Community Church Men’s Fellowship will host a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at the church fellowship hall located at 2nd and Allen St. in Tombstone. Cost of the meal is a $6 donation for adults and a $3 donation for kids 12 and under. The meal includes spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert and a drink.

Water Wise will host a free talk from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 4 entitled “Well, What Do We Know.” This talk will be held in the public meeting room, Groth Hall, at UA South, 1140 N. Colombo Ave.  All aspects of private wells in Arizona, including basics of hydrology and geology, well construction, maintenance, regulations, water quality, drinking water standards, and home water treatment options will be covered. Presenters will be Dr. Janick Artiola, UA Water Quality Specialist and Gary Hix, President, Arizona Well Water Association.

Sierra Vista United Methodist Church (SVUMC) will hold its 8th Annual Western Heritage on Feb. 5. This special Sunday recalls the bold men and women who built the Old West. All services will feature special music by the SVUMC Choir, the Sugartones, Thunder Mountain 4, Desert Song, The Cochise Chordsmen, and the Arthritis Brothers. The message will be in the unique form of a western drama, presented via old-time radio format. Wear western duds and plan to enjoy the open microphone between services, where you can read poems or tell western stories. Plan on staying for the Cowboy Steak Dinner, which follows the noon service. Tickets are $12 or $5 for hamburgers or hotdogs. Services are at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. The church is located at the corner of Buffalo Soldier Trail and St. Andrews Drive.  

Bisbee’s well-known artist Judy Perry is enlisting help of individuals and groups to create a massive, colorful timeline of Bisbee’s art heritage accompanied by notebooks with photos, posters, programs and news articles about the various artists who did or do call Bisbee home. Timeline and art notebooks will be on display in the Copper Queen Library meeting room from Feb. 6 to Feb. 24 during regular library hours. For details, email judyperrybisbee@gmail.com.

The next Sierra Vista Woman’s Club meeting will be held on Feb. 7 at the Pueblo Del Sol Country Club. Meet and greet begins at 11 a.m. followed by lunch at 11:30. The speaker will be Carrie Gustavson, Director of the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum and Co-Chair of the Cochise County Arizona Centennial Committee. She will speak on “Cochise County on the Move. Women interested in membership should call Patricia Sechrest at 378-3456.

The Buena High School band program will present two concerts in February. The Buena Concert and Symphonic Band will perform Tuesday, Feb. 7 and the Honor Band will perform Thursday, Feb. 9. Both concerts are free to attend and begin at 7 p.m. at the Buena Performing Arts Center. In addition to its full concert program, the Honor Band will premier the school’s alma mater, recommissioned by Buena alum Daniel Leo Simpson, class of 1969.

The Sierra Vista Winter Visitors Program will continue at 9 a.m. Feb. 8 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2145 S. Coronado Dr, with a presentation by Fry Fire Chief Bill Miller regarding the Mounument Fire. Doors open at 8 a.m., coffee & donuts are served at 8:30 a.m. and the presentation begins at 9 a.m. and ends one hour later. For details, call Jim Behnke at 803-6810 or Ron Witt at 459-0929.

The Center for Lifelong Learning will present “A Glorious Victory: The Battle at Santa Cruz de Gaybanipitea” with Demi Seymore from 12:10 to 1 p.m. Feb. 8 in the Community Outreach Building, Room 702, on the Cochise College Sierra Vista Campus. More information about Lunch Lecture dates are published at www.cochise.edu/cll.

The next HASRA (Huachuca Area School Retiree’s Association) meeting will be held at 10:15 a.m. Feb. 9 in the Mona Bishop Room at the Sierra Vista library. Nancy Dever, retired special education teacher, will present a program on autism. She has had extensive training in working with autistic children and currently helps both parents and teachers of children with autism in Cochise County.  New retirees and retired school employees from any state are welcome to attend. For details, call Roger at 456-9114.

The Lincoln Day Dinner, hosted by the Cochise County Republican Committee, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Knights of Columbus Building. Attorney General Tom Horne will be the guest speaker.  Tickets are $45 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Dick Haines at 458-8029 or by sending checks payable to “Cochise County Republican Committee” and mailing to CCRC, P.O. Box 615, Sierra Vista, AZ  85636.

CANTER (Cochise Area Network of Therapeutic Equestrian Resources) is holding a fund raising dinner dance, “Hearts and Horses,” on Feb. 11 at the Elks Lodge in Sierra Vista. The night out will include dinner, dancing and a silent auction. Music will be by Sally and Clayton. To buy your $40 ticket to support therapeutic riding for those with disabilities or to donate to the Silent Auction, please call Marcia at 459-4868.

The Mule Mountain Democrat Club will continue its membership drive at their meeting on Feb. 11 at the El Cobre Restaurant in Bisbee. A no-host breakfast will be available at 9:30 and the meeting will start at 10 a.m. Membership for the year is $10. The agenda will include a report of the state Democrat party meeting and plans for 2012.

A Mardi Gras dinner-dance with New Orleans-style food and a DJ will be held at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 11 and will be sponsored by Our Lady’s Auxiliary of Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church. Tickets at $18 will be available after weekend masses or by calling the church office at 378-2720. Tickets will not be sold at the door, as there’s limited seating. This fundraiser will benefit certain organizations around our community.

The Huachuca Area Republican Women’s Club will meet for lunch on Feb. 14 at Pueblo del Sol Country Club. The deadline to RSVP is Feb. 12. Registration and social time begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch and a program at 11 a.m. Featured speaker will be Bob Murphy, Chairman of the Sierra Vista Regional Hospital Center Foundation. He will present an overview of the many ways in which the Foundation supports our Hospital and their future endeavors. Also in attendance will be Eva Dickerson, the Hospital Foundation Manager. Luncheon cost is $15; walk-ins are welcome and will be charged $17.  For details or to RSVP, call Kathy at 459-0208. New members and guests are always welcome to attend.

Village Meadows Baptist Church is hosting Keith Longbotham, a country singer from Nashville, at 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at the church, 1407 El Camino Real. Keith’s credits include several recorded CD’s, appearances on local and national television, and personal appearances all over the country.  He has a unique blend of musical talent, humor, and sincerity. Performing with Keith are Chris Marion and T.J. Klay. Chris plays keyboard and writes gospel music and children’s musicals; one of his compositions has been nominated for a Dove award. T.J. Klay plays mandolin, guitar, and is one of the finest harmonica players in the country. This is a free concert. For details, call 458-4500.

The Parent Connection for Autism meets every second Tuesday of the month at the Oscar Yrun Community Center. The next meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14. The Parent Connection for Autism is a social group for parents to talk to one another and teachers and hosts outside speakers to help support students with transition, social life and high school inclusion. For details, contact Laura Ellis at 255-0172.

The Sierra Vista Winter Visitors Program continues at 9 a.m. Feb. 15. The program is hosted by Immanuel Lutheran Church located at 2145 S. Coronado and is open to the public. Doors open at 8, coffee and donuts are served at 8:30 and the presentation begins at 9 a.m. and ends one hour later. For details, call Jim at 803-6810 or Ron at 459-0929.

The 19th Annual High Desert Gardening & Landscaping Conference will be held Feb. 16 and 17 at the Windmere Hotel & Conference Center. The wonderful world of Southwest gardening has unique opportunities and challenges. The Conference benefits all gardeners, novice and seasoned, with 20 individual sessions focusing on gardening, food production, landscaping, native plants and environmental stewardship.  Fees:  2 Days $100, 1 Day $65 which includes breakfasts, lunches, and a closing reception on Friday, and many on-site vendors.  For details, call (520) 458-8278 (ext. 2141) or visit www.ag.arizona.edu/cochise/mg/.

The City of Sierra Vista Commission on Cultural Diversity is seeking participants for the 2012 Cultural Diversity Fair. Those interested in participating must register by Feb. 17. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 10 at Buena High School and will feature cultural exhibits, food, and entertainment from many countries around the world.  If you are interested in participating, call Chris Swan at 417-6980.

The Mountain Vista Golden K Kiwanis Club will be holding a used book sale on Feb. 18 and 19 and again on Feb. 25 and 26 at the Sierra Vista Mall during mall hours. Proceeds go to support children’s programs in our community.

The Sierra Vista Winter Visitors Program continues at 9 a.m. Feb. 22 witha presentation regarding the duties of a probation officer. The program is hosted by Immanuel Lutheran Church located at 2145 S. Coronado and is open to the public. Doors open at 8, coffee and donuts are served at 8:30 and the presentation begins at 9 a.m. and ends one hour later. For details, call Jim at 803-6810 or Ron at 459-0929.

The Cochise County Democratic Party will hold its annual High Desert Dinner on Feb. 27 at the Roka Restaurant, 35 Main Street, in Bisbee. The special guest and speaker will be David Fitzsimmons, cartoonist and columnist for the Arizona Daily Star.  The dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with a cash bar beginning at 5:30 p.m. Many Democratic Party candidates will also be in attendance and will make brief remarks. Reservations are $75 per person and must be received by Feb 20.  For more information call (520) 803-7506. You may also make reservations online at https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/roka.

The SVRHC Auxiliary will host their annual Candlelight Ball fundraiser on March 3. Included in the program is a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are now on sale and the cost is $20 each. Payments accepted are cash, checks, or credit card. The drawing will take place during the Ball and you do not need to be present to win. You can purchase tickets at these locations: The SVRHC Auxiliary Gift Shop located near the hospital’s main Emergency entrance, the hospital’s Human Resources office, and the SVRHC Wellness Depot. For details, call (520) 417-3129.