Golf tournament and Evening Soiree: Arkansas' Finest
Ronnie Brewer Foundation
3 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. -- The Ronnie Brewer Foundation sixth annual fundraiser to be held at Paradise Valley Golf and Athletic Club will begin with a golf tournament . Registration is $300 per golfer. Tickets for The Evening Soiree: Arkansas' Finest are $100. Sponsorships are available. Information: [email protected] or ronniebrewerjr.com/foundation.
Red Shoe Soiree
Ronald McDonald House
3 7 p.m. -- The Northwest Arkansas Red Shoe Soiree will be held at 21c Hotel Museum in Bentonville. The benefit for the Ronald McDonald House Family Room at Mercy in Rogers will include heavy hors d'oeuvres, drinks, high-end silent auction and piano bar-style music by Patrick Hall, American Idol season 5, top 24 finisher. The organization will honor Dr. Randall Black, Dr. John Lee and Dr. James Ragland with the Taylor Award, in memory of Taylor McKeen Shelton. Tickets for the event are $75. Information: (479) 756-5600 or rmhcofarkoma.org.
Pig Trail Mud Run 5K
Springdale Rotary Club
4 8 a.m. -- The Springdale Rotary Club will hold its fourth annual Pig Trail Mud Run 5K fundraiser on an undeveloped, rustic portion of the Ecclesia College campus in Springdale. This year's event will also feature the one-mile run Piglet Challenge for children ages 8 to 13. Runners will start and finish the race at Marchant Arena in Springdale, with a Recovery Party to follow the run. Information: (479) 530-8060, (479) 263-8451 or pigtrailmudrun.com.
Laugh Out Loud
Arts Live Theatre
4 6:30-9:30 p.m. -- Arts Live Theatre will play host to the "Laugh Out Loud" gala at the Fayetteville Town Center, to benefit the theater group's arts education program and scholarship fund. The evening will include food, live and silent auctions and entertainment from Phunbags Comedy Improv. Tickets are $50. Information: (479) 521-4932 or altlol.
Art of Wine Festival
Walton Arts Center
9-11
9 6 p.m. -- The 2016 Art of Wine festival to benefit the Walton Arts Center will begin with the Winemaker's Dinner on the stage of the center's Baum Walker Hall. Guests will enjoy a five-course tasting dinner with pairings. Tickets for the cocktail-attire event are $200 and limited. The evening will also include a silent auction.
10 7 p.m. -- Uncorked: Friday Night Tasting at the arts center will offer a selection of more than 400 wines from around the world and food from area restaurants. Tickets are $80.
11 6 p.m. -- The Premier Tasting will give guests an opportunity to sample premium wines and heavy hors d'oeuvres, with a selection of silent auction items. Tickets are $150.
Information: (479) 443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org.
All-Star Tailgate
Cancer Challenge
10 6-11 p.m. -- The Cancer Challenge All-Star Tailgate will be held at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. The evening will feature music by Boom! Kinetic, dinner, drinks and live, silent auctions and special guest Eric Berry of the Kansas City Chiefs. Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite sports team's colors or apparel. Tickets are $150. Information: (479) 273-3172 or cancerchallenge.com.
Summer Picnic on the Farm
Apple Seeds Teaching Farm
11 4 a.m.-7 p.m. -- The second annual Summer Picnic at the Farm to benefit Apple Seeds Teaching Farm will be at the farm in Fayetteville. The family friendly picnic will include live music, games, farm tours and drinks. Picnic baskets are $15 per adult and $5 per child, or $5 admission with your own picnic basket. Information: appleseedsnwa.org.
Barn Dance
Horses for Healing
11 7 p.m. -- Marilyn and Jim Necessary will be the Honorary Cowgirl and Cowboy at the 23rd annual Barn Dance fundraiser for Horses for Healing at the riding center's covered arena in Bentonville. The outdoor event will include a barbecue dinner, silent auction, live country music, the "Original Butt Sketch Artist" and opportunities to sponsor ponies. Tickets for the cowboy/cowgirl chic attire event are $100 for general admission, $125 for VIP experience or $750 for a table for eight. Information: (479) 795-0570.
Art and Cocktails in the Garden
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
14 5:30 p.m. -- The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will play host to Art and Cocktails in the Garden. The casual evening will feature local art, live music, hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. Tickets are $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Information: (479) 750-2620 or bgozarks.org.
Spark of Hope
Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas
16 6 p.m. -- The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas will host its Spark of Hope Campaign and awards ceremony at the Fayetteville Town Center. The evening includes dinner, awarding of endowed scholarships and the presentation of the Spark of Hope Awards to Cathy and Jim Crouch, Nadine Baum Charitable Foundation and Gator Golf. The featured speaker will be Rob Burns of Sam's Club. Sponsorships are available. Information: (479) 935-4888 or [email protected].
Starry, Starry Night ... Almost a Masterpiece
Youth Bridge
17 6 p.m. -- Starry, Starry Night ... Almost a Masterpiece will be at Sassafras Springs Vineyard in Springdale. Local celebrity artists have accepted the challenge to create artistic entries to be available by silent auction at the fundraiser for Youth Bridge. The evening will also include awards for the paintings in a variety of categories, a live auction, adult beverages and heavy hors d'oeuvres, raffle, balloon pops and live music. Tickets for the casual event are $75 in advance or $100 at the door. A limited number of tables for eight are available for $450. Information: (479) 575-9471 or (479) 799-8639.
Summer Salsa
EOA Children's House
18 7-11 p.m. -- The 14th annual Summer Salsa will be at the Fayetteville Town Center. The benefit for EOA Children's House will include silent auction, heavy hors d'oeuvres, beverages, live music, salsa-tasting competition and photo booth. Tickets are $75, and table sponsorships are available. Information: (479) 927-1232 or childrenshousenwa.org.
Garden Party
Friends of Washington Regional Hospice
18 6 p.m. -- The 25th annual Washington Regional Friends of Hospice Summer Garden Party: Enchanted Forest will be hosted by Jan and Gary Griffin at their home in Springdale. The event will include heavy hors d'oeuvres, drinks, music from Oreo Blue and live, premium and silent auctions. Tickets for the island attire event are $75. Information: (479) 444-9888.
101 Club Member Event
Fayetteville Underground
23 6:30 p.m. -- The Fayetteville Underground will play host to its second annual 101 Club Memeber Event. The casual/business casual attire event will include a silent auction, dinner and drinks. Information: (703) 623-2390.
Red, White and Baby Blue
Jackson T. Graves Foundation
24 7-10 p.m. -- The 12th annual Red, White and Baby Blue fundraiser for the Jackson L. Graves Foundation will be at the Garden Room in Fayetteville. The evening will include food, drinks, silent auction and live music by Chris Cash. Tickets for the casual-chic attire event are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Sponsorships are available. Information: (479) 799-9592 or [email protected].
Drink the Garden
The Peel Compton Foundation
25 4 p.m. -- Cocktails will bear the fruit of The Peel Mansion's Heritage Gardens at Drink the Garden. The Peel Compton Foundation benefit. Mixologists will compete for the People's Choice Award for the best cocktail. Information: (479) 254-3870 or visit peelcompton.org/dtg.
NAN Our Town on 05/26/2016