NURTURING HOPE GALA LIFESOURCE INTERNATIONAL 2 6-9 p.m. - LifeSource International’s Nurturing Hope Gala will feature country music artist Jimmy Wayne as keynote speaker.
The benefit will include dinner and a live auction. Tickets for the event are $20.
Information: (479) 521-4000.
HEATHER RIDLEY FLEEMAN BATTLE FOR HOPE HOPE CANCER RESOURCES4 7 a.m. - The ninth annual Heather Ridley Fleeman Battle for Hope to benefit Hope Cancer Resources will include 10K and 5K timed races, a 1-mile family fun walk and kids’ races at Old Tiger Stadium in Rogers.
Registration is $10-$20. Information: (479) 361-5847 or heathersraceforhope.com.
GREAT STRIDES CYSTIC FIBROSIS4 9 a.m.-noon - Great Strides, the largest fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, will be held at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
The day includes children’s activities, food, music and a 2-mile walk. Information: cff.
org.
TOUCH A TRUCK JUNIOR LEAGUE OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS4 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - The seventh annual Touch A Truck fundraiser for the Junior League of Northwest Arkansas will take place at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. Children will be able to explore emergency vehicles, construction trucks, motorcycles, tractortrailers and boats. Tickets are $5 each or $20 per family. Rain date is May 18.
Information: juniorleaguenwa.org.
CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL
HISPANIC WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION OF ARKANSAS4 Noon-8 p.m. - The Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas will host its 14th annual Cinco de Mayo Festival at the Jones Center in Springdale. The day will include live music, traditional folk dances, food, vendors and children’s activities. Proceeds benefit the organization’s scholarship fund.
Information: (479) 751-9494.
RUN FOR THE ROSES HOPE GALA JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION4 4-9:30 p.m. - The seventh annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Hope Gala, Run for the Roses, will take place at Horton Farms in Bentonville. Tickets are $150. Information: (479) 442-9190.
A NITE AT THE RACES ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL4 4:30-9 p.m. - The Northwest Arkansas Circle of Friends will host A Nite at the Races at Janelle Y.
Hembree Alumni House at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The benefit for Arkansas Children’s Hospital will include watching the Kentucky Derby, beer, wine and food. Dress for the event is derby attire or casual. Tickets are $25. Information: (479) 725-0405.
FAYETTEVILLE FOAM FEST FEED FAYETTEVILLE4 5-8 p.m. - The second annual Fayetteville Foam Fest, benefiting Feed Fayetteville, will be held in the Walton Arts Center parking lot in Fayetteville. The craft beer appreciation
festival will feature more than 250 local and
regionally brewed ales and lagers. Tickets
are $30. A limited number of VIP packages,
including early entry to the festival and a
local beer and food pairing, are available for
$60. Tickets for designated drivers are $10.
Information: feedfayetteville.org.
A NIGHT IN THE CARIBBEAN GREGORY KISTLER CENTER4 6-11 p.m. - The Gregory Kistler Treatment Center for Children will hold the 11th annual A Night in
the Caribbean at Golden Living in Fort
Smith. The fundraiser will include dinner,
dancing, live and silent auctions and live
music by Grupo Salsabor. Tickets are $60.
Information: (479) 785-4677.
CELEBRATE LITTLE MOMENTS BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS6 6-8 p.m. - The annual Celebrate Little Moments event for Big Brothers Big Sisters will be held at Serendipity in Rogers. The organization will recognize its Big Brother, Big Sister and Big Family of the Year. Guest speakers will be Razorback Coach Bret Bielema and Sharon Orlopp, Walmart chief diversity officer and executive vice president of people. Tickets are $75. Information: (479) 966-4366 or clm2013.kintera.org.
CORPORATE GAMES PAGNOZZI CHARITIES10 11:15 a.m. - The fifth annual Get Out and Play Corporate Games will be played at the Benton County Fairgrounds.
The Pagnozzi Charities fundraiser is a field game competition for adult teams.
Events include kickball, dodgeball, two-hand touch football, egg spoon relay, soccer shootout, potato sack race and wiffle ball. Team entry is $1,000.
Information: (479) 443-2550 or [email protected].
RELAY FOR LIFE NORTH SEBASTIAN-FORT SMITH
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY10 6 p.m.-6 a.m. - The North Sebastian-Fort Smith Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society will be at the Ramsey Junior High Football Field in Fort Smith.
Information: relayforlife.org/ fortsmithar or (479) 739-8123.
YOUTH RUN AND 5K KENDRICK FINCHER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION11 7:30 a.m. - The 15th annual Kendrick Fincher Youth Run and 5K Run/Walk and 1-mile walk will be at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. Information: (479) 986-9960 or kendrickfincher.org.
GREAT STRIDES CYSTIC FIBROSIS11 9 a.m.-noon - Great Strides, the largest fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, will be held at Creekmore Park in Fort Smith. The day includes children’s activities, food, music and a 2-mile walk. Information: cff.org.
CRAWFISH BOIL GIRLS INC.
11 5:30 p.m. - A crawfish boil to benefit Girls Inc. of Fort Smith will be hosted by Luann and George Moschner. Tickets are $25 for individuals or $50 per family.
Information: (479) 782-0375 or www.girlsincfortsmith.org.
RETURN TO SOUTHAMPTON HEART BALL AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION11 6 p.m. - The American Heart Association will Return to Southampton for its Heart Ball at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The fundraiser will include a champagne reception, Southampton boardwalk games, silent auction, presentation of sweethearts and a special performance by Tate Stevens, “X Factor” winner. Information: (479) 442-6540.
GARDENS UNCORKED
PEEL COMPTON FOUNDATION11 7 p.m. - The fourth annual wine-tasting fundraiser The Gardens Uncorked for the Peel Compton Foundation will be held at Compton Gardens. The evening will include garden trails tours, tasting stations and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets for the casual event are $75. Information: (479) 254-3870.
GREENING OF THE GARDEN BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS14 5 p.m. - The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will host the 18th annual Greening of the Garden: Big in the South at the garden in Fayetteville. The benefit will feature dinner from Cafe Rue Orleans and live and silent auctions. Honorary hosts areNancy and Dick Trammel. Dress is Southern garden party casual with hats encouraged for ladies.
Tickets are $75; $800 for a table for 10; or $900 for a VIP table for 10. Information: 750-2620 or rcox@bgozarks.
ROGERS TRIVIA NIGHT
ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM16 6:30 p.m. - The Rogers Historical Museum will host its second annual Rogers Trivia Night at the Victory Theater in Rogers. The evening will include a trivia contest featuring questions about Rogers and national events of the 1950s through the 1980s with opportunities to win prizes.
Tickets are $20 for members and $40 for nonmembers.
Information: (479) 621-1154.
MEN’S NIGHT ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL17 6:30 p.m. - The seventh annual Men’s Night to benefit the Norm and Caroline DeBriyn Family Life Center at St. Joseph School will be held at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. The guys-only event features a steak dinner, cigars, top-shelf bar, live and silent auctions and raffles. Tickets are $100 or full-service tables for eight are available for $1,000.
Information: mensnight@sjfay.
com.
GREAT STRIDES CYSTIC FIBROSIS18 9 a.m.-noon - Great Strides, the largest fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, will be held at the Bentonville Plaza. The day includes children’s activities, food, music and a 2-mile walk. Information: cff.org.
DOGWOOD WALK HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE OZARKS18 9 a.m.-noon - The 21st annual Dogwood Walk to benefit the Humane Society of the Ozarks will be at Gulley Park in Fayetteville.
The dog-friendly event will include dog contests and challenges, photos with your dog, face painting and balloon animals and awards for exceptional dogs and their people. Jen Bielema will be the event’s grand marshal. Attire for the event is red, white and blue, in keeping with this year’s patriotic theme. Sponsorships are available. Information: (479) 444-7387 or [email protected].
SPRING FLING GOLF TOURNAMENT AND LUAU OPEN AVENUES18 6:30-11 p.m. - The 16th annual Open Avenues Spring Fling Luau will be held at Embassy Suites in Rogers. The fundraiser will include music, dancing, dinner and live and silent auctions. Tickets for the tropical attire event are $100. Information: (479) 636-5082.
MEMORIAL DAY 5K
ARKANSAS SUPPORT NETWORK27 8 a.m. - Arkansas Support Network will host its inaugural 5K, CrossFit 5K and 1 mile fun walk/roll/run at Veteran’s Park in Fayetteville. Information: (479) 927-4100 or astarnes@supports.
org.
Deadline to submit June event information is May 15. Send event information to Carin Schoppmeyer at cschoppmeyer@nwaonline.
com.
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