February 27 Arkansas Baptist College Supper & Soul Gala, 6 p.m., Wally Allen Ballroom at the Statehouse Convention Center.
The evening includes a cocktail hour, silent auction, seated dinner and dancing to the sounds of the SOS Band. Cocktail attire.
Tickets are $250. For more information, email development@arkansasbaptist.edu .
28 Lyon College Black Tie Blue Jeans Ball, 5:30 p.m., Cow Palace at Chimney Rock in Concord. Benefi ts student scholarships and includes a gourmet dinner, cocktails and live and silent auctions. Tickets are $100. For more information, call (870) 307-7278 or email
March 1 10th annual King-Kennedy Dinner, 5:30 p.m. VIP reception, 7 p.m. dinner, Metroplex. The event, hosted by the Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus, will feature former CNN correspondent Roland Martin as keynote speaker. The evening will conclude with an honorary chairman’s reception. For more information, contact Kasey L.
Summerville at (870) 403-6187.
2 Lights, Camera, Action, 5:30 p.m. VIP reception, 6:30 p.m. event begins with silent auction, Chenal Country Club.
The soiree, benefiting the Wolfe Street Center, includes a fivecourse dinner and viewing of the Academy Awards broadcast.
Individual tickets are $150.
Call (501) 372-5662 for more information.
4 Les Miserables Preview Night, 5:30 p.m., Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Includes silent auction, dinner and show preview. Sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Parents Club, the evening helps fund student scholarships and other projects assisting students in the College of Medicine. Contact (870) 919-4498 for more information.
6 Diamond Chef Preliminary Competition, 2 to 8 p.m., Pulaski Technical College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute. Six chefs will compete for one spot at the June 3 finale, where the winning chef will compete against last year’s winner, Chef Daniel Cappello. Tickets to the preliminary are free. For more information, call (501) 812-2771.7 Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre Bard Ball, 6:30 p.m., Junior League Building. The event includes swing music by John Willis, live and silent auctions, hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer and a glimpse of the 2014 season. Tickets are $75 in advance and $90 at the door.
Proceeds go toward the group’s 2014 summer season. For more information, contact Liz Parker at (501) 450-5092 or lizp@uca.edu.
8 Hope Ball, 6 p.m., Statehouse Convention Center. The evening, hosted by the 20th Century Club, includes a presentation of the Angels of Hope, cocktails, a seated dinner and dance music by Trajikly White. Tickets are $250 and can be bought at bit.ly/1fbdFfR.
To submit events for the social calendar, email Cary Jenkins at:cjenkins@arkansasonline.com
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