NOVEMBER

Bowls, hearts, coffers filled

Arts, animals, ailing all benefit this month

EMPTY BOWLS LIFE SOURCE INTERNATIONAL 5 6-8:30 p.m. - The Empty Bowls benefit for Life Source International will be at Mount Sequoyah Retreat Center in Fayetteville. Guests will be treated to soups and bread provided by area restaurants and caterers along with handcrafted bowls by area potters. Guests are encouraged to bring muffin tins to hold multiple soup samples. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Information: (479) 521-4000 or lifesourceinternational.org.

5X5 ART AUCTION AND JAZZ SOIREE ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS 7 5:55-7:55 p.m. - The Arts Center of the Ozarks will host the 11th annual 5x5 Art Auction and Jazz Soiree at the arts center. Nearly 300 5-inch by 5-inch artworks by area artists will be available by silent auction. The fundraiser will include wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and live jazz. Tickets are $10.

Information: (479) 751-5441 or artscenteroftheozarks.org.

SIGNATURE CHEFSMARCH OF DIMES 7 6 p.m. - The March of Dimes will host the Signature Chefs Auction of Northwest Arkansas at the Fayetteville Town Center. The fundraiser will feature signature samplings from local chefs, wine tasting, signature cocktails, a silent auction and locally brewed beer. Tickets are $75. Information: (479) 717-7070 or [email protected].

BIG NIGHT: NIGHT ON THE TOWN THE JONES CENTER 9 6 p.m. - The Jones Center will host a New York City-inspired benefit, Big Night: Night on the Town. The evening will feature cocktails, dinner, Soho boutiques, a DJ mixed media show and a live auction. Tickets are $125 for general admission, $150 for reserved seating and $1,200 for a table for eight.

Information: thejonescenter.net or [email protected] .

CES EXPRESSCHILDREN’S EMERGENCY SHELTER 9 4 p.m.-midnight - The CES Express to benefit the Children’s Emergency Shelter will depart from the Van Buren A&M Railroad Depot for dinner and drinks en route to Fayetteville, where guests will have dessert in the Tap Room at Hog Haus Brewery. The evening will include simulated horse racing and watching college football. First class tickets are $400 per couple and include a prime rib dinner in a dining car. Coach tickets are $150 per couple for a box lunch. Information: (479) 242-5771 or childrensemergencyshelter.org.

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY LUNCHEON ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS 13 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - The Northwest Arkansas Chapter, Association of Fundraising Professionals, will laud local philanthropists at the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers.

Honorees for 2013 are Outstanding Philanthropists Diane and Mark Simmons; Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Mike Hill; Outstanding Fundraising Executive Charlotte Taylor;

Ernie Lawrence Outstanding Professional Adviser Lee Moore; Outstanding Foundation The Miller McNeil Woodruff Foundation; Outstanding Corporation General Mills; Youth in Philanthropy Elise Everly; and Judges’ Special Award the Donna and Brian Buell Family. Tickets are $40. Information: afpnwark.afpnet.org.

ART OF HOSPICE AND ROCK THE BRIDGE CIRCLE OF LIFE HOSPICE16 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. - Circle of Life Hospice will host two fundraising events at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. The Art of Hospice will feature cocktails, a private gallery viewing and a multi-course dinner with wine pairings in the Great Hall. There will be three live auction items. Tickets for the black-tie event are sold out. The Rock the Bridge cocktail party will be held in Eleven and includes dancing, casino-style gambling, drinks, desserts, a reverse raffle and live auction. Tickets for the cocktail-attire event are $50.

Information: (479) 872-3396.

AKA CELEBRITY WAITER CRYSTAL ANNIVERSARY GALA ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY16 7 p.m. - The Phi Alpha Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and the Tea Rose Foundation Northwest Arkansas will host their 15th annual fundraiser, Celebrity Waiter Crystal Anniversary Gala, “A Night to Remember,” at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The group will honor Rosalind Brewer, president and chief executive of Sam’s Club, and 32 community leaders will serve as celebrity waiters. The evening will also include dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions and live music. Tickets for the formal event are $75, and sponsored tables of 10 are $1,000.

Information: (757) 254-1453 or [email protected].

RYAN MURPHY SILENT AUCTION CANCER SUPPORT HOME 16 6:30 -11 p.m. - The Ryan Murphy Cancer Fund will host its eighth annual silent auction to benefit the Cancer Support Homes of Benton and Washington County at the Elks Lodge in Rogers.

Information: (479) 636-4551 or [email protected].

LIGHT OF HOPE

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES19 7 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - Court Appointed Special Advocates Northwest Arkansas will host the sixth annual Light of Hope breakfast at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers and luncheon at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. Duncan McNaughton will be the keynote speaker atthe breakfast, and Elise Mitchell will speak at the luncheon.

Information: (479) 725-2213 or [email protected].

GALA FOR EDUCATION THEATRESQUARED21 6:30 p.m. - The TheatreSquared annual Gala for Education will be at the Fayetteville Town Center. The evening will include a command performance by Broadway performers Rita Harvey and Rob Sutton, the presentation of the 2013 Arts Advocate Award to Judy and Bill Schwab and the “Sparkling Wine Raffle.” Tickets are $125. Information: (479) 445-6333.

TAILS OF LOVE PREVIEW PARTY WASHINGTON COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 21 5:30-8:30 p.m. - The Humane Society of the Ozarks will host the fourth annual Tails of Love Preview Party at Mermaids Seafood Restaurant in Fayetteville The evening will include a sneak peek at the organization’s “Tails of Love” book, silent auction, light fare, beer and wine and live music. Tickets for the casual event are $25. Information: (479) 444-7387.

A VERY SPECIAL ART SHOW SUNSHINE SCHOOL AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER 22 5:30 p.m. - The Sunshine School and Development Center will host A Very Special Art Show: Under the Sea at the school, 3400 Woods Lane in Rogers.

The show will feature various artists and Under the Sea-themed artwork created by children at the Sunshine School. The evening will include wine and hors d’oeuvres.

Tickets are $25 each or $40 per couple. Information: (479) 636-3190 or summer.[email protected] .

JEWELS OF GIVING GALA NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FOOD BANK 22 7:30-1-:30 p.m. - The Jewels of Giving Gala to benefit the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank will be at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The event will be co-hosted by Pam Kohn and Tim Yatsko. Hillshire Brands is the evening’s presenting sponsor.

The evening will include a silent auction, dinner and live music by Ultra Suede. Tickets for the black tie-optional event are $100.

Information: (479) 872-8774 or [email protected].

5K AND 10K GIRLS ON THE RUN 23 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.- Girls on the Run of Northwest Arkansas will begin its 5K and 10K races on the Bentonville downtown square.

Information: (479) 531-4519 or [email protected].

GIVE THANKS. WALK.

ST. JUDE 23 9 a.m. - The annual Give Thanks.

Walk - Northwest Arkansas to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Registration is free, but participants are encouraged to raise money for the children’s hospital. Information: givethankswalk.org.

HOLIDAY AUCTION AND LUNCHEON

BENTONVILLE GARDEN CLUB25 10 a.m. - The Bentonville Garden Club’s annual Holiday Auction and Luncheon will be at the Embassy Suites in Rogers.

Silent auction items will include baked goods, holiday decor and gifts. P. Allen Smith will return as the featured speaker for the luncheon. Tickets are $40.

Information: (479) 531-8395.

Deadline to submit December event information is Nov. 15. Send event information to Carin Schoppmeyer at [email protected].

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