Taste of Crawford County
CASA
4 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. -- Sample the Taste of Crawford County for lunch or dinner to benefit CASA of Crawford County. The annual fundraiser will be held at Van Buren High School and feature tastes from area restaurants and caterers. Tickets are $10 at the CASA office, 1112 Main St.; Delta Securities, 1110 Main Street; the Van Buren Chamber of Commerce, 510 Main St. and the Crawford County Adult Education Center, 605 Alma Blvd. Circle. Information: (479) 474-8502 or casaofcrawfordcounty.org.
Cause for Paws: The Purrfect Picnic
Sebastian County Humane Society
7 6:30-11 p.m. -- The Sebastian County Humane Society will host Cause for Paws: The Purrfect Picnic at Immaculate Conception Church in Fort Smith. The fundraiser will feature a silent auction, drinks, dinner, dog fashion show and dancing. Tickets are $50. Information: sebastiancountyhumanesociety.org/events.
Will Golf for Kids and Color of Hope Gala
Arkansas Children's Hospital
6 & 7 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. -- The 22nd annual Will Golf for Kids to benefit Arkansas Children's Hospital will be played at Kingswood/Berksdale courses in Bella Vista. The 4-person scramble will have shotgun starts at 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. both days. Registration deadline in Aug. 1. Information: (501) 364-1477 or willgolf4kids.org.
7 --Break out your favorite white cocktail attire for the 2015 Color of Hope Gala at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The evening will include dinner, dancing and live and silent auctions. Doug McMillon, Walmart president and chief executive officer, will be the keynote speaker. Robin and Gary George are the 2015 Color of Hope chairmen. Information: (501) 364-1477 or willgolf4kids.org.
Dr. Neil Compton Celebration
The Peel Compton Foundation
7 7 p.m. -- The Peel Compton Foundation will celebrate the life of Dr. Compton and the tenth anniversary of Compton Gardens and Conference Center in Bentonville. The event will feature author and conservationist Kenneth L. Smith as keynote speaker. Information: (479) 254-3870 or peelcompton.org.
Wheelin' and Grillin' for a Cure
Carroll County Relay for Life
8 8 a.m.-7 p.m. -- Carroll County Relay for Life will host a barbecue cook-off and craft fair Aug. 8 at the Wheelin' World Off Road Park south of Eureka Springs. The family-friendly day will include children's games and activities such as face painting, water balloons, inflatable rock wall and a bounce house. The event will also feature helicopter rides, vendors, t-shirts and live music. Crafters and barbecue contestants may still enter. Barbecue entry fee is $50 for first meat entered and an additional $25 for each additional meat entered. Options include beef, pork, and chicken. Crafts and vendor booth rental is $10 per space. Information: (479) 253-5509 or (870) 480-2797.
Student Benefit
Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County
13 5:30 p.m. -- The Student Benefit for Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County will feature dinner and student speaker Ashley Bell at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. Admission is complimentary and sponsorships are available. Information: spsfbc.org.
Teal Night in Tahiti
River Valley Ovarian Cancer Alliance
15 6-10 p.m. --Spend the evening in the Tropics with the River Valley Ovarian Cancer Alliance at the fourth annual Teal in Tahiti at the Fort Smith Convention Center. The benefit will feature dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions and drawings for jewelry. Tickets for the tropical attire event are $50. Information: (479) 883-3379 or rivervalleyoca.com.
Soggy Doggy Pool Party
Friends of the Prairie Grove Pound
22 10 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Dogs can cool off and humans can help raise money to benefit the Prairie Grove Pound at the Soggy Doggy Pool Party at the Prairie Grove Aquatic Center. Entry for the dogs-only swim is $10 for dogs and free for humans.
Event t-shirts and food will be available for purchase. The Prairie Grove Pound one of the only no-kill shelters in Northwest Arkansas. Information: (479) 301-4897, (479) 846-3270 or friendsofpgp.wix.com/fofpgp
A Cool Summer Homecoming
Kendrick Fincher Hydration for Life
22 6-11 p.m. -- Kendrick Fincher Hydration for Life will hold A Cool Summer Homecoming at Fayetteville Town Center.
The benefit will feature a performance from Backroad Anthem. Also included will be dinner, drinks, dancing and the crowning of the Homecoming Court King and Queen. Tickets for the homecoming-attire event are $100. Information: (479) 986-9960.
Fundraising Fiesta
Siloam Springs Community Clinic
29 6:30 p.m. -- Siloam Springs Community Clinic will celebrate their 10th annual benefit with the Fundraising Fiesta at the Cypress Barn in Siloam Springs. Fare will include Mexican cuisine, beer, wine, live and silent auctions and live entertainment from Voes Divinias. Tickets are $75 and sponsorships are available. Information: (479) 524-9550, extension 6357 or [email protected].
Fayetteville Roots Festival
28-30
The sixth annual Fayetteville Roots Festival, a four-day urban music festival, will feature traditional and contemporary food and music. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Feed Fayetteville and other local charities. More than 20 musical acts will perform on stages at Fayetteville Town Center, George's Majestic Lounge, Greenhouse Grille, Kingfish Dive Bar, Fayetteville Public Library, and the Fayetteville Farmers' Market. Information: fayettevilleroots.com.
Kickoff Dinner
Razorback Athletics
28
6:30 p.m. -- The Arkansas Razorback Football Kickoff Dinner will be at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. The dinner will feature head coach Bret Bielema, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long and the Razorback football team. Information: (800) 982-4647.
NAN Our Town on 07/30/2015