Run, play, gourmet

April charity events feature physical activities, food and fun.

MARCH FOR BABIES MARCH OF DIMES

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9 a.m. — The March of Dimes Northwest Arkansas “March for Babies” will be held at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Information: marchofdimes.org.

BLONDES VS. BRUNETTES ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

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1 p.m. — The “RivALZ: Blondes vs. Brunettes” touch football game to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Arkansas will be played at Champion’s Field at Shiloh Christian School in Springdale. A post-game party will begin at 3:30 p.m. at JJ’s on Wedington in Fayetteville. Tickets are $10 for the game only or $15 for the game and post-party. Information: (479) 273-5559 or alz.org.

ALES AND TAILS

THE RANGERS PANTRY LIB HORN ANIMAL SHELTER

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4 to 8 p.m. — “Ales and Tails” will provide the ingredients for cooking up support for the The Rangers Pantry and the Lib Horn Animal Shelter of Fayetteville. The fourth-annual event, held at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Fayetteville, will feature craft brews and crawfish and “fixin’s.” Tickets are $45 for food and craft beer. Information: alesandtails.org.

OUT-OF-THE-BOX LUNCHEON

GIRLS ON THE RUN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

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11 a.m. — Girls on the Run will host the “Out-of-the-Box” luncheon at Avondale Chapel and Gardens in Bentonville. Tickets are $15. Information: (479) 903-4357 or gotrnwa.org.

HOGEYE MARATHON AND RELAYS

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHARITIES

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7 a.m. — The 41st annual Hogeye Marathon, half-marathon and relays will begin in downtown Springdale. Proceeds from the races benefit Northwest Arkansas charities. Information: hogeyemarathon.com.

SUNSHINE GALA SUNSHINE SCHOOL AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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6 p.m. — The Sunshine School and Development Center will hold its “Sunshine Gala” at Horton Farms in Gravette. The benefit will feature live and silent auctions, dinner, dancing and live entertainment. Tickets are $125, and tables start at $1,250. Information: (479) 636-3190.

CHEF AND WINE DINNER BOST INC.

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6 p.m. — The second annual “Chef and Wine Dinner” to benefit BOST Inc. will be at The Hive at 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville. The evening will feature dinner by Chef Greg Baker, chef and owner of The Refinery and Fodder & Shine in Tampa, Fla. Information: (479) 652-5201, (479) 652-4553 or bost.org.

SPRING GALA

SYMPHONY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

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6:30 p.m. — The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas’

“Spring Gala” will be at Mermaids Seafood Restaurant in Fayetteville. The evening will include music from the Claudia Burson Trio, dinner from Mermaids, live and silent auctions and a special musical surprise. Reservations requested by April 18. Tickets are $125 or $1,000 for a table. Information: (479) 521-4166 or matthew@sonamusic.org.

HANDS OF COMPASSION GALA: MAD HATTER

LIFESOURCE INTERNATIONAL

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6 p.m. — LifeSource International will mark its 15th anniversary with the “Hand of Compassion Gala: Mad Hatter” at the Fayetteville Town Center,

featuring “mingling, madness and merriment.” Tables for eight start at $350. Information: (479) 521-4000 or lifesourceinternational.org.

WALK A MILE OZARK GUIDANCE FOUNDATION

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— The 2017 “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” fundraiser for the Ozark Guidance Foundation will be at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. The event will feature more than 3,500 new or gently used shoes and purses for sale for $10 to $40 each. Information: (479)750-2020 or ozarkguidance.org/wam.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/FLIP PUTTHOFF Girls dance to warm up and stretch in November before taking part in the Girls on the Run 5K run in downtown Bentonville. Girls on the Run is a national program that encourages pre-teen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through class...

FILE PHOTO Blondes defenders Angie Ennis (left) and Barbie Macken stop Brunettes ball carrier Daniela Allen as she tries to run the ball during “RivALZ: Blondes vs. Brunettes” touch football game in 2015. The third annual benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association...

NWA Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER Ramses, a 9-year old Belgian Malinois with the Little Flock Police Department, enjoys a 2016 petting by Cody Myrick, a pre-kindergarten student at NWA Sunshine School and Development Center in Rogers. The school and development center will host to “The...