MAY
Corporate Luncheon
Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County
1 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County's 11th annual "Corporate Luncheon" will be at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. Featured speaker will be Kyle Peterson, executive director of the Walton Family Foundation.
Information: (479) 254-8550 or spsfbc.org.
Seeds of Hope Garden Party
Healing Gardens of NWA
4 6 to 11 p.m. -- The "Seeds of Hope Garden Party" to benefit Healing Gardens of Northwest Arkansas will be at the Barn at the Springs in Springdale. The evening will include dinner, dancing, auctions, cocktails, lawn games and live performances by Lazy Daisy and Backroad Anthem. Tickets are $75. Information: (479) 366-6944 or healinggardensofnwa.org.
Heather Ridley Fleeman Battle for Hope
Hope Cancer Resources Foundation
5 7:30 a.m. -- The Heather Ridley Fleeman "Battle for Hope" 10K- and 5K-walk will be at Old Tiger Stadium in Bentonville. Registration is $30 for adults and $20 for children 12 and younger, and $35 and $25 on race day. Information: (479) 361-5847, hopecancerresources.org or heathersraceforhope.com.
Great Strides Walk
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
5 9 a.m. -- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will mark 30 years of the "Great Strides" benefit walk at J.B. Hunt Park in Springdale. The walk begins at 10 a.m. Activities for the family include food, music, entertainment and a 1-mile walk. Information: (501) 371-0233, fightcf.cff.org or arkansas@cff.org.
Touch a Truck
Junior League of Northwest Arkansas
5 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. -- The annual "Touch A Truck" fundraiser for the Junior League of Northwest Arkansas will be at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. Children will be able to explore construction equipment, motorcycles and tractors. There will be costumed characters, mascots, building projects, fingernail painters and food trucks. Tickets are $5 each or $20 per family, with a maximum of five people per family. Information: TAT@juniorleaguenwa.org.
Mini Derby
Equestrian Bridges
5 3 to 7 p.m. -- Equestrian Bridges in Fayetteville will host the sixth annual "Mini Derby" at Parkerman Stables in Fayetteville. The benefit will include live mini-horse racing, food trucks, live music from Back Road Anthem, pony rides, drinks and big hat and bow-tie contests. Kentucky Derby attire recommended. Tickets for the family friendly event are $35. Children 12 and younger get in free. Information: (479) 409-8980 or equestrianbridges.org.
A Nite at the Races
Arkansas Children's Northwest Circle of Friends
5 4 to 9 p.m. -- The Northwest Arkansas Circle of Friends will host the ninth annual "A Nite at the Races" at the UARK Bowl in Fayetteville. The benefit for Arkansas Children's Northwest will include watching the Kentucky Derby, beer, wine and food. Dress for the event is derby attire or casual. Tickets are $50 or $450 for a table for 10. Information: (479) 725-0405 or sullivanEM@archildrens.org.
Hope Gala: Run for the Roses
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
5 4 p.m. -- The annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation "Hope Gala: Run for the Roses" will be at Horton Farms in Bentonville. Honorary event chairmen are Sally and Al Dominguez. The benefit will include mint juleps, live and silent auctions, VIP bourbon tasting, Kentucky Derby viewing, hat and bow-tie contests and dinner. Guests are encouraged to wear derby-inspired attire. Tickets are $200 or $250 with VIP after party. Information: (479) 442-9190 or lsivewright@jdrf.org.
Hydration Celebration
Kendrick Fincher Hydration for Life
12 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. -- The 20th annual Kendrick Fincher 5K, Toddler Trot and Youth Run will be at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. The Youth Run is $10 for students in kindergarten through eighth grades and serves as an educational event to promote proper hydration and prevention of heat-related illness. Information: (479) 986-9960 or kendrickfincher.org.
Fayetteville Foam Fest
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Appleseeds and Ranger's Pantry
12 5 to 9 p.m. -- The Fayetteville Foam Fest will be held on the downtown square in Fayetteville. The evening will feature gourmet food paired with craft beer, live music and a silent auction. Tickets $40 for general admission, $80 for VIP admission and $20 for designated drivers. Information: fayettevillefoamfest.com.
Heart Ball: "A Night Under the Stars"
American Heart Association
12 5:30 to 10 p.m. -- The American Heart Association of Northwest Arkansas "Heart Ball: A Night Under the Stars" will be at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The evening will include dinner, auction, live music by The Soulsations and presentation of Sweethearts. Attire for the event is black-tie. Tickets are $300. Information: (479) 439-6800 or nwaheartball.heart.org.
Greening of the Garden
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
18 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. -- The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville will host the 23rd annual "Greening of the Garden." The benefit will feature dinner, premium wine and a silent auction. Honorary hosts for the event are Lynn and Joel Carver. Tickets are $125 or $1,200 for a table for 10. Information: (479) 750-2620 or bgozarks.org.
Paws & Claws Color Me Fun Run and Dog Walk
Paws and Claws Pet Shelter
19 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. -- The Paws and Claws Pet Shelter's "Color Me Fun" run and dog walk, a noncompetitive paint race, will be held at Mitchusson City Park in Huntsville. Runners will be showered with nontoxic, colored powder at various stations along the 1-mile course, ending up awash in pinks, blues, greens and purples. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with a dog walk at 10 a.m. and the fun run at 11 a.m. Registration is $20 for adults by Monday, $25 after that date, and $15 for kids ages 6-12. Admission is free for children 5 and younger. Family discounts are available. Information: (479) 738-1505 or thepetshelter.org.
Spring Fling Luau
Open Avenues
19 6 to 11 p.m. -- The annual Open Avenues "Spring Fling Luau" will be held at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. The fundraiser will include music, dancing, dinner and live and silent auctions. Tickets for the tropical attire event are $125. Information: (479) 636-5082 or ksampson@openavenues.org.
Sharing Spirits, a Cocktail Competition
The Peel Compton Foundation
24 5 to 8 p.m. -- "Sharing Spirits, a Cocktail Competition," benefiting The Peel Compton Foundation, will be held at The Peel Mansion and Heritage Gardens in Bentonville. Tickets are $40. Information: (479) 254-3870 or peelcompton.org/gardensontap.
NAN Our Town on 04/26/2018