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A Peer-to-peer recovery education course will begin at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the NAMI Resource Center at 4755 Campus Dr. This 10-week course (two hours per week) will meet  on Tuesday evenings. Topics include mental illness, addiction, spirituality, empowerment, coping strategies and communication. Preregistration is required. For details, call 459-3228 or (800) 380-2322.

The Democratic Women of Southeastern Arizona’s next meeting is scheduled for 11 A.M. Feb. 21 at  Pueblo del Sol Country Club. The guest speaker will be Dr. Robert Carreira, director of Economic Research at Cochise College. He will be explaining about the national debt. Reservations for lunch must be made by contacting Pat Hickey at 459-1054 or (520) 456-5596.  Price of the luncheon is $14.

 The Huachuca Audubon Society will offer an informative and enjoyable look at the “Great American Desert” at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 in the Horace Steele Conference Room at Cochise College. Sandy and Betsy Kunzer will report on their 2011 photographic exploration of some of the major desert divisions.  

The Sierra Vista Winter Visitors Program continues at 9 a.m. Feb. 22 with a presentation regarding European Immigration by Wes Patience. 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 803-6810 or 459-0929.

The Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning will host Our Safari Adventure with Sheila DeVoe Heidman and Rebecca Orozco from 12:10 to 1 p.m. Feb. 22 in room 702 at the college. The Serengeti and Ngorogoro migration of millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelles is considered one of the world’s greatest wonders. Sheila and Becky witnessed the spectacle, visited mountain gorillas and enjoyed learning about the cultures of Southeast Africa. For details, head to www.cochise.edu/cll.

AARP Chapter 3123 will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Ethel Berger Center. Kathleen Heard, director of SEAGO Area Agency on Aging, will give an overview of services. Refreshments will be served. For details, call 459-0759.

The SVRHC Wellness Depot and Martha Chambers, a licensed massage therapist specializing in Arthritis Massage, will discuss how massage can benefit people who suffer from Fibromyalgia or arthritis during a presentation at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Wellness Depot.. The presentation will focus on understanding Arthritis Massage, its benefits and how it can improve your health and well-being. For details, call 459-8210.

The Patterson Observatory and the Huachuca Astronomy Club invite you to a public viewing of the night sky at 6:30 p.m., weather permitting, on Feb. 23 at the observatory. Various star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and planets, including Jupiter and it’s brightest moons, will be on the list of things to see. Everyone is invited to this free event. The observatory is located at 1140 N. Colombo Dr., on the University of Arizona South campus, just east of Cochise College.

A free cooking demo will be held at noon on Feb. 23 at the Sierra Vista Farmers Market in the market lunch area.  Market vendor and owner of Big Skye Bakers, Bodie Robins, will demonstrate how to prepare Steamed Seafood en papillote (parchment). For details, call 678-2638 or visit www.sierravistafarmers
 market.com.

Relay for Life Team Captains will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, located at St. Andrews and Buffalo Soldier Trail. The theme for this week’s meeting is “Where Does the Money Go?” The guest speaker will be Denis Cournoyer, Senior District Executive Director, American Caner Society, Relay For Life. For details, contact Lori at:  lorinda.burnette@gdit.com or (520) 249-8514.

The Sierra Vista Area Gardeners Club will meet  at 1 p.m. Feb. 23. in the Constable’s Office located in the old County Complex at 4100 East Foothills Dr. The speakers will be Linda Gleason and Ruth Lefever, who will discuss highlights of the Cochise County Master Gardeners High On The Desert Conference that was held last week. For details, visit www.svgardenclub.org or call Jane at 732-1822.

Senator Jon Kyl will be the guest of honor at a reception and dinner as he completes 26 years of service.  The Cochise County Republican Committee will host this function at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Pueblo del Sol Country Club. The cost is $30 per person. Reservations are required, and space is limited. For details, call Dick Haines at 458-8029.

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 until Feb. 24 during regular library hours. For details, email judyperrybisbee@gmail.com.

UsTOO prostate cancer support group will hosts guest speaker Mike Dennis at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 24 at Sun Canyon Inn, 260 N. Garden Ave. The topic will be “The Mike Dennis Story: in his own words (part two).” For details, call 803-1409.

VFW Post 9972 will host a barbecue ribs dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at the post, 549 Veterans Dr. Live entertainment will follow until midnight. For details, call Shorty at 458-9972.

The Sierra Vista Symphony League presents the 5th Annual “Men Who Cook” event from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Windemere Hotel. Twenty celebrity chefs will demonstrate their creative talents for attendees to sample along with a fine glass of wine. Tickets are $40 and are available at Ace Hardware, Dillard’s, Safeway and the Symphony Office at 458-5189. Only 200 tickets will be sold. For information about Sponsorship, please contact the Symphony Office. 

The 2012 Senior Softball season opens on March 4. For details on how to participate, attend a free Senior Softball barbecue at Veteran’s Park, Ramada #2, from noon to 4 p.m. on Feb 25. New players are welcomed to the league and will be placed on teams regardless of skill level. Men over 45 and women over 25 are eligible to play. League play takes place in Spring, from March through May, and in Fall, from September through November. 

Fry Chapter 14 DAV will host a meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 25  in the old County Court Complex at 4001 E. Foothills Dr. An election committee will be appointed and approved. Attend and renew old friendships with other DAV members.

The American Legion Auxiliary will host A Poppy Meeting for Jr. members in Cochise County from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Feb. 25 at the American Legion Hall in Tombstone. During this meeting, Jr. members will learn the significance of Poppies to American Veterans, will open the Poppies to be distributed during Memorial Day, make Poppy bouquets to be used on the grave sites of Auxiliary members on Memorial Day, and plan how they will spread the message of Poppies.

Birders of all levels are invited to participate in upcoming bird walks sponsored by the Friends of the San Pedro River. The next walk is scheduled for 8 a.m. Feb. 25 and depart from the San Pedro House, 9800 E. Hwy. 90. There is no charge for the walks, however, donations are accepted to support docent programs. For details, call 459-2555.

AZgreyhounds of Sierra Vista will conduct a Greyhound Adoption Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at Wild Birds Unlimited, 49 N. Coronado Dr. The Greyhound Adoption League is dedicated to the rescue and adoption of these beautiful animals. The dogs available are all ex-racers, recently retired from the track.  For details, call Dave at 378-1763.

Friends of the Sierra Vista Library will hold a members-only half price book sale on Feb. 25. The friends book store is located to the left of the library’s main entrance.

Forerunners Outreach Ministry will host a food, fun, and fellowship event from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 25 at Veterans Memorial Park. For details, call (520) 732-7757 or (520) 732-7818.

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

Singing Wind Bookshop will host “Flora, Fauna and Foods of the Desert,” from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 26 at the bookstore. Included will be a native foods cooking demonstration by Carolyn Neithammer. Also in attendance will be  Javelina on her Doorstep author Lorna Kraemer, Harley Shaw & Mara Weisenberger (Twelve Hundred Miles by Horse and Burro), Janet Taylor (The Green Southwest Cookbook), and Fred Rose (Mountain Wildflowers of Southern Arizona). Take I-10 exit 304 (Ocotillo Rd) 2.4 miles north, then right on Singing Wind Road.  For details, call (520) 586-2425.

Lettuce Get Healthy will host a meeting at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 26  in the  Fewllowship Hall of the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church on the corner of St. Andrews and Buffalo Soldier Trail.  The dvd “Eating” will be shown. For details, call Tony at 378-2141.

Border Animal Rescue will be hosting its fifth annual fundraiser, Mardi Paws Doggie Fashion Show and Costume Party, from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 26 at Central School, 34 Howell Ave. in Old Bisbee. The fashion show begins at 2:30 p.m. BAR will have refreshments, a raffle and silent auction. Anyone wishing to donate a product or service to the raffle or auction should call Dori in Sierra Vista (458-2997) or Kelly in Bisbee (917-749-5331).  Other donations may be mailed to BAR, PO Box 1019, Bisbee, AZ 85603.

An AARP driver safety class will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol Office, 2599 Tacoma St. Call (520) 234-1120 to register.

Thunder Mountain Republican Women’s Club will meet at 11 a.m. Feb. 28 at Pueblo del Sol Country Club, 2770 St Andrews Drive. The featured speakers are:  Larry Dever, Cochise County Sheriff; Ed Rheinheimer, Cochise County Attorney; and Karl Elledge, Candidate for Superior Court, Div. 4.  Each candidate will be speaking on “Why They are Running.” Reservations for lunch is $15 and can be made by calling  Enid at 378-3635.  Visitors are always welcome.

The Cochise College Cultural Diversity Committee is collaborating with Celeste Atkins’ SOC 160 (Ethnic Groups and Minorities) class to bring a panel of Native American people to the Sierra Vista Campus to discuss sociological issues, such as stereotypes, reservation life and tribal identity. This discussion, free and open to the public, will take place from 1:45 to 3 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Horace Steele Room at Cochise College. There will be representation from the Yaqui, Apache and Micmac tribes. For details, contact Atkins at 515-3696.

The Center for Lifelong Learning will present “Green Infrastructure Grant for Sierra Vista” with James DeRoussel and James MacAdam from 12:10 to 1 p.m. Feb. 29 in room 702 at the college. `Green Infrastructure refers to constructed features that use living, natural systems to provide environmental services, such as capturing, cleaning and infiltrating storm water; creating wildlife habitat; shading and cooling streets and buildings; and calming traffic. For details, visit www.cochise.edu/cll.

The Sierra Vista Winter Visitors Program continues at 9 a.m. Feb. 29 with a presentation regarding UAVs by Mark Farrar. 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 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 National Active and Retired Federal Employees, Chap 1400, will hold a business meeting and luncheon on March 1 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. The speaker will be Charlene Rhodes with the Cochise County Recorder’s Office. All members and those eligible to become NARFE members are invited to attend.

Yoga classes continue to be offered at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, 1425 Yaqui St.  The new set of classes begins March 1 and will run through April 30.  The cost is $30, and all proceeds go to the church. The classes are held from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday and Thursday afternoons in the church social hall. If you have a yoga mat, please bring it.  For details, email Marianne at mpajla@cox.net or call Jane at 378-6777. 

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.

The annual 1880s Historic Costume Ball will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m. March 3 at St. David School on Highway 80 seven miles south of Benson. The ball raises funds for the restoration of the historic school building. A donation of $5/person, which includes cookies, lemonade and live music, is requested. For details, call Jerry at (520) 230-0047 or Judith at (520) 255-3217.

An all-you-can-eat French toast fundraiser sponsored by Our Lady of the Mountains Church will be held from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 3 at the Landmark Cafe, 400 Fry Blvd. Cost is $3 for adults and $2.50 for kids under 12. Coffee and sides will cost extra. All proceeds go toward assisting those in need in the community. For details or to purchase tickets, call 459-0368, 366-5885, or 378-1221. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

Carey Falter will be signing copies of her new book Rising Above Enron from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 3 at Hastings Books Music and Video, 3758 E. Fry Blvd. Rising Above Enron highlights the struggles and eventual triumphs of twelve former employees of Enron who were laid off before, during, and after the bankruptcy on Dec. 2, 2001. For details, visit www.raenron.com.

The Sierra Vista Genealogy Club will meet from 1 to 4 p.m. March 7 at the Ethal Berger Center. For details, call 803-7906 or visit sierravistagenie.wordpress.com.

ACS Cancer Support Group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. March 8 at Cochise Oncology, 5151 East Hwy 90. The presentation will be on Yoga and Self Help Activities for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors.

A Homeschool Classes Information Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. March 9, and April 5. Classical Conversations (CC) meets once a week for homeschool classes following a classical, Christian approach.  Those interested should RSVP to Melissa Bravenec at bravenec@pobox.com or (808) 352-6701 to get location information.

The Sierra Vista Winter Visitors Program continues at 9 a.m. March 14 with a presentation regarding the Thunder Mountain Four *Barber Shop Quartet. 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 Sierra Vista Historical Society, in conjunction with Henry Hauser Museum, is sponsoring its third in a series of Amazing Arizona presentations at 1 p.m. March 17 the Ethel Berger Center, 2950 E. Tacoma St. Barbara Marriott will speak on “Arizona Pioneer Women.”  Dr. Marriott is a professor and award-winning author of several non-fiction books.  For details, contact Nancy at 417-6980 or Nancy.Krieski@SierraVistaAZ.gov.