FEBRUARY
Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Dress for Success Northwest Arkansas
2 6-8 p.m. -- A wine tasting fundraiser to benefit Dress for Success Northwest Arkansas will be at the group's boutique in Rogers. The evening will feature wine tasting stations hosted by the Constellation Academy of Wine and hors d'oeuvres. Ticket are $25. Information: (479) 276-3433 or dressforsuccessnwa.org.
Signing Day on the Hill
Northwest Arkansas Razorback Club
3 5:30 p.m. -- The Northwest Arkansas Razorback Club will host Signing Day on the Hill at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. Guests will be among the first to learn about the Razorback football class of 2016 from Coach Bret Bielema. The evening will also include a buffet dinner, silent auction and cash bar. Tickets are $25. Information: (479) 271-7411 or [email protected].
Mardi Gras
Fort Smith Museum of History
6 p.m. -- The annual Mardi Gras benefit for the Fort Smith of History will be in the parish hall at Immaculate Conception Church. The casual event will start with cocktails and feature Cajun fare for dinner, live auction and dancing to live music by Wingnut. Tickets are $80, and tables for 10 are available for $800. Information: (479) 783-7841 or fortsmithmuseum.org.
Pajama Party
Northwest Arkansas
5 6:30 -- Womenade of NWA will host its annual Pajama Party at the the Chancellor Hotel in Fayetteville. The overnight event will include a dance party, food and photo booth. Admission is a new pair of pajamas to donate to area nonprofit organizations. Information: womenadenwa.blogspot.com.
Kick Off Par-Tee
The First Tee
7 3:30-9 p.m. -- The First Tee benefit Kick Off Par-Tee will be at Ozark Center Point Place in Springdale. The fundraiser will include beer and wine, silent auction, food, raffles, giveaways and multiple screens to watch the Super Bowl. Tickets are $25 to $75. Information: [email protected].
Chase the Blues Away
Chase Family Foundation
9 6:30 p.m. -- The Chase Family Foundation will host the fourth annual Chase the Blues Away at Mermaids in Fayetteville. The Mardi Gras celebration will include Cajun food, live music, silent auction, champagne, beer and wine. Tickets for the party-attire event are $60. Information: chasefamilyfoundation.com.
Ooh! la, la! Chocolate and Wine Tasting Dinner
Jackson L. Graves Foundation
11 6:30 p.m. -- Ooh! la, la!, a chocolate and wine pairing event to benefit the Jackson L. Graves Foundation will begin with a champagne reception at The Garden Room in Fayetteville. The evening will also include a chocolate-inspired dinner with wine pairings and a sampling of gourmet chocolates for dessert. Tickets for the dressy casual attire event are $95 per person or $180 per couple. A limited number of corporate tables for 10 are available for $1,000. Information: (479) 799-9592 or jacksongraves.org.
Crimson and Cream Scholarship Ball
Northwest Arkansas Alumnae Delta Sigma Theta
13 7:30 p.m. -- The 14th annual Crimson and Cream Scholarship Ball hosted by the Delta Sigma Theta Northwest Arkansas Area Alumnae Chapter will be at the Fayetteville Town Center in Fayetteville. "Love Jones" will feature the Funk Factory Band, Poetry and Spoken Word. Tickets are $60. Information: crimsonandcream201.wix.com/nwadst
Artinfusion Black Hearts Ball
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
13 9 p.m. -- Artinfusion members and guests are invited to the fourth annual Black Hearts Ball at Crystal Bridges Bridges Museum of American Art. Tickets for the anti-Valentine's Day event are free for Artinfusion members and $35 for guests. The evening will include live music by The Curtis Harding Band and dance tunes from DJ Jumbii. Registration for the 21-and-older event is required. Information: (479) 418-5728 or crystalbridges.org.
Go Red for Women
American Heart Association
16 9 a.m.-1 p.m. -- The American Heart Association will host Go Red for Women at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The morning will include breakout sessions about women's heart health, fashion show, Purse-onality Auction, luncheon and keynote address from Star Jones. Tickets are $100. Information: (479) 442-6540.
Chilirhea
20 noon-6 p.m. -- The 11th annual Chilirhea chili-cook off to benefit Alzheimer's of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' Reynolds Institute on Aging will be held at the Fayetteville Town Center. More that 30 teams will make chili from scratch on-site to be judged by local chefs and celebrities. The event will include live music from The Uncrowned Kings, silent auction, raffles and a hot dog stand. Ticket are $35 in advance or $40 at the door; children age 13 and younger will get in free. Information: [email protected] or chilirhea.net.
Angel Gala: The Havenwood Journey
Havenwood
20 5:30 p.m. -- Havenwood's 22nd annual Angel Gala benefit, The Havenwood Journey, will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Bentonville. The fundraiser will include cocktails, dinner and live and silent auctions. Tickets for the semi-formal event are $100. Information: (479) 273-1060 or [email protected].
Northwest Arkansas Wine Opener
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
26 6:30-11 p.m. -- The annual Northwest Arkansas Wine Opener to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be held at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The event will feature hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer and dessert stations, live and silent auctions, raffle and Bid for a Cure. Tickets are $125. Information: (479)442-0233 or [email protected].
Tapas and Tinis
St. Vincent de Paul
20 6 p.m.-midnight -- St. Vincent de Paul School supporters can enjoy Tapas and Tinis at the annual fundraiser at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. The evening will include a wine pull, silent and big board auctions, raffle, fund a need, tapas and signature martinis. Information: (479) 636-4421 or svdptapasandtinis.com.
One Night Only
Arts Center of the Ozarks
28 -- The Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale will become a nightclub For One Night Only Cirque Des Arts with unique entertainment, activities, gourmet wines and food and a silent auction. Entertainment will include cirque troupe Orenda, DJ Beats Bachs, silent auction and a fine wine lounge and raffle. Tickets are $120. Information: (479) 751-5441 or acozarks.org.
Masquerade
Walton Arts Center
27 6-11 p.m. -- The Walton Arts Center's sixth annual Masquerade Ball will be at the arts center in Fayetteville. The evening will include live entertainment and dinner. Masks are essential. Information: (479) 571-2786.
Laughter and Libations
Trike Theatre
26 6:30-9:30 p.m. -- Laughter and Libations to benefit Trike Theatre will be at Avondale Chapel and Gardens in Bentonville. The evening will include food from downtown Bentonville food trucks, beer, wine and entertainment by Phunbags Comedy Improv. Tickets are $75 or $700 for a table for 10. Information: (479) 464-5084 or triketheatre.org.
NAN Our Town on 01/28/2016