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LITTLE ROCK — Wednesday - The Ozark Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for a Cure will conduct its annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon at the Holiday Inn Northwest Arkansas and Hotel and Convention Center in Springdale. An art preview starts at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at noon. Guest speaker is Kelly Corrigan, author of New York Times best-seller, The Middle Place. Tickets are $35. Information is available at (479) 750-7465 or www.komenozark. org.

Thursday - The Fayetteville Public Education Foundation's annual Hall of Honor induction banquet will be held at the Fayetteville Town Center. The 2009 honorees are Mary Ann Greenwood, Frank Sharp and Greg Lee. Information is available at (479) 527-3655.

Friday - The Celebrity Spirit Gala, part of the three-day Celebrity Classic sports fundraiser, will begin at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn City Center in Fort Smith. Information is available at (479) 452-7450 or thecelebrityclassic.org.

Saturday - Conversations with James Patterson, a fundraiser for the Rogers Public Library Foundation, will be from 9 a.m. until noon at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers. Tickets are $50. Information is available at (479) 621-1152, Extension 34, or rplfoundation.org.

Oct. 8 - The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will host the second annual Chefs in the Garden fundraiser 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance, $45 day of the event. More information is available at (479) 750-2620 orwww.bgozarks.org. An article about this event can be found on Page 1D of today's Northwest Arkansas Profiles.

Oct. 9 - The Gentlemen of Distinction Fashion Show and Dinner, a fundraiser for H.O.P.E. Inc. (Helping Oncology Patients Excel), will be held at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center. Information is available at hop enwa.org.

Oct. 9 - Pagnozzi Charities' Ultimate Tailgate & Sports Memorabilia Auction will be held at 7 p.m. at the Fayetteville Town Center. Tickets are $35, tables of 10 are $500 and cocktail tables of four are $200. Information is available at pagnozzicharities. org.

Oct. 16 - The Pacific Pour, a fundraiser for Restore Humanity, will be held 7-10 p.m. at Pratt Place Barn. Tickets are $75. Information is available at restorehu manity.org.

Oct. 16 - United Cerebral Palsy's Brilliant Strokes, an Art Auction for Independence, will begin at 7 p.m. in the Fayetteville Town Center. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Table sponsorships are also available. Information is available at (479) 966-4322, Extension 225.

Oct. 23 - The Fayetteville Public Library will host Living Simply: An Evening With Ed Begley Jr. at 8 p.m. Information is available at (479) 856-7000 or faylib.org.

Nov. 6 - The Big Red Tailgate, a fundraiser for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, will be 7-11 p.m. at Teatro Scarpino. Tickets are $75 each or $450 per table. Information is available at (501) 526-2277.

Nov. 10 - The fourth annual Empty Bowls Northwest Arkansas, a fundraiser for LifeSource International, will be 6-9 p.m. at George's Majestic Lounge. Information is available at (479) 521-3171.

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