UPCOMING EVENTS

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The Town Red American Heart Association

The ninth annual Paint the Town Red to benefit the American Heart Association will be from 7 p.m. to midnight Jan. 15 at Fayetteville Town Center. The evening will feature a silent auction, food from area restaurants, wine, beer and music from Boom Kinetic. Tickets for the “trendy” attire event are $75.

Information: 442-6540.

Recommitment Banquet Martin Luther King Planning Committee

The 14th annual Recommitment Banquet will begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at Fayetteville Town Center. Martin Luther Kingscholarships will be awarded and the featured speaker will be Marlen D.

Whitley. Tickets are $25 for adultsand $15 for students.

Information: 575-2812 or 575-4019.

Scrabble Wars Literacy Council of Benton County

The Literacy Council of Benton County will host its third annual Scrabble Wars fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m.

Jan. 23 at Doubletree Guest Suites in Bentonville. Tickets are $40. Sponsorships are available from $1,000 to $5,000.

Information: 273-3486 or goliteracy.org.

Our Town, Pages 18 on 12/27/2009

Upcoming Events