Games, galas and golf

Activities abound this June in Northwest Arkansas.

PIG TRAIL MUD RUN 5K Springdale Rotary Club

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8 a.m. to noon — The Springdale Rotary Club will hold its annual “Pig Trail Mud Run” 5K fundraiser on undeveloped, rustic land in Springdale. Runners will start and finish the race at Marchant Arena, with a “Recovery Party” to follow the run. Information: (479) 871-4928 or pigtrailmudrun.com.

SPAY ARKANSAS Spayghetti and No Balls

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3 to 7 p.m. — “Spayghetti and No Balls” to benefit Spay Arkansas will be at Fred’s Hickory Inn in Bentonville. The outdoor event will include dinner, drinks, silent auction and live music. The menu will include an Italian buffet. Tickets for the casual attire evening are $50. Information: (479) 7561100 or spayarkansas.org.

PICNIC ON THE FARM Apple Seeds Teaching Farm

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4 a.m. to 7 p.m. — The fourth 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, farm games and food and drinks available for purchase. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children younger than 3. Information: appleseedsnwa.org.

CATFISH, CORNDOGS AND CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

Mercy Health Foundation

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noon to 5 p.m. — Mercy Health Foundation will host “Catfish, Corndogs and Cornholes” on the Mercy campus in Rogers.

The afternoon will include lunch, cornhole tournament and prizes. Registration for a two-person team is $50. Tickets are $10 for nonplayers and include all you can eat and drink. Sponsorships are available. Information: catfishcorndogsandcornhole.com.

CHARITY WEEKEND BOWLING TOURNAMENT, GALA

Ronnie Brewer Foundation

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7 to 9 p.m. — The Ronnie Brewer Foundation will kick off its “Charity Weekend” with a bowling tournament at Ozark Bowling Lanes in Fayetteville.

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7 p.m. to midnight — “A Night with the Stars: The Best of Northwest Arkansas” gala will be at Pratt Place Barn in Fayetteville. The evening will include music, dancing, local food and silent auction. Information: ronniebrewerfoundation@gmail.com.

ART OF WINE FESTIVAL Walton Arts Center

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7 to 11 p.m. — The 2018 Art of Wine festival to benefit the Walton Arts Center will begin with “Uncorked!” at the arts center in Fayetteville. The evening will offer a selection of wines from around the world, food from area restaurants, live music and games. Tickets are $75 or $150 for VIP access and premium wines.

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6 to 9 p.m. — The “Winemaker’s Dinner” on the stage of the center’s Baum Walker Hall will feature a six-course tasting dinner from Bordino’s Restaurant and Wine Bar, with wine pairings from E&J Gallo Winery. Tickets for the cocktail-attire event are $225 and limited. The evening also will include a silent auction. Information: (479) 443-5600 or waltonartscenter. org.

OUTDOOR STREET DINNER Downtown Springdale Alliance

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5:30 to 9 p.m. — The Downtown Springdale Alliance will host the third annual “Outdoor Street Dinner” on Emma Avenue. The dinner will feature a menu created by Chef

Miles James. Tickets are $67. Information: jennifer@ downtownspringdale.org.

SKYDIVE FOR KIDS Children’s Advocacy Center of Benton County

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-17 9:30 a.m. — The ninth annual “SkyDive for Kids” at Skydive Fayetteville will benefit the Children’s Advocacy Center of Benton County. Participants are asked to raise at least $1,000 in pledges. Lunch will be available for $5. Information: (479) 6210385 or brooke@cacbentonco. com.

WELCOME HOME JUDGE PARKER’S STICKPIN PARTY AND DANCE

Fort Smith Museum of History

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6 p.m. — The Fort Smith Museum of History will celebrate Fort Smith’s bicentennial and the return of Judge Parker’s stickpin that was stolen from the museum. The evening at the museum will feature food from Fry Daddy’s food truck, wine, beer, soft drinks, storytelling and dancing to live music by Robert Huston and the Western Swing Rules Band. Tickets are $30. Information: (479) 783-7841 or fortsmith.org.

SUNNYSIDE OF LEADERSHIP Havenwood

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ALL-STAR TAILGATE Cancer Challenge

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6 to 11 p.m. — The Cancer Challenge Social “All-Star Tailgate” will be held at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. The evening will feature entertainment, dinner, drinks and live and silent auctions. Attire for the event is casual. Tickets are $150. Information: (479) 273-3172 or cancerchallenge.com.

ART AND COCKTAILS IN THE GARDEN Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

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BEACH BINGO BASH Elizabeth Richardson Center

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7 to 10 p.m. — The Elizabeth Richardson Center’s sixth annual “Beach Bingo Bash” will be at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fayetteville. The event will include tropical food and drinks, silent auction and Bingo games for prizes. Tickets are $70 for an individual, $117 per couple or $524 for a table for 10. Information: (479) 872-1800 or ercinc.org.

GARDEN PARTY Friends of Washington Regional Hospice

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7 to 11 p.m. — The 26th Washington Regional Friends of Hospice “Summer Garden Party: A Lawn Soiree” will be hosted by Kathy and Jim Counce at their home in Springdale. The event will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, yard games, music from Ultra Suede Party Band and live, premium and silent auctions. Tickets for the event begin at $75. Sponsorships are available. Information: (479) 463-4483.

SUMMER SALSA EOA Children’s House

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7 to 11 p.m. — The 16th annual “Summer Salsa” will be at the Fayetteville Town Center. The benefit for EOA Children’s House will include a silent auction, heavy hors d’oeuvres, beverages, live music and a salsa tasting competition. Tickets are $75 or $800 for VIP table for eight. Information: (479) 872-7479 ext. 221 or childrenshousenwa.org.

SPARK OF HOPE Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas

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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. The featured speaker will be Cara Brookins. Sponsorships are available. Information: (479) 9354888 or joy@spsfnwa.org.

LAUGH OUT LOUD Arts Live Theatre

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6:30 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 artslivetheatre.com.

UNIQUELY CRAFTED Down Syndrome Connection of Northwest Arkansas

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5 to 9 p.m. — “Uniquely Crafted,” a beer tasting to benefit Down Syndrome Connection of Northwest Arkansas, will be held at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. The event will feature local dishes and a brew mile. Information: (443) 924-0604 or dscnwa.com.

REINERT CUP GOLF CLASSIC Ozark Guidance Foundation

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7 a.m. — The 23rd annual “Reinert Cup” Golf Classic to benefit Ozark Guidance Foundation will be played at Springdale Country Club. Information: (800) 2347052 or ozarkguidance.org.

RED, WHITE AND BABY BLUE Jackson T. Graves Foundation

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7 to 10 p.m. — The 14th 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. Tickets for the casual chic attire event are $50, $90 per couple or $450 for a table for 10. Information: (479) 799-9592 or info@jacksongraves.org.

COURTESY PHOTO “Peanut” was adopted after being rescued and spayed at Spay Arkansas. “Spayghetti and No Balls” on June 3 will help the group continue altering rescue animals such as Peanut for free.

FILE PHOTO/DAVID GOTTSCHALK Willa Thomason, farm assistant at Apple Seeds Teaching Farm in Gulley Park, works in April with students of Monitor Elementary School in Fayetteville. The “Picnic on the Farm” on June 3 will help support the group’s programs.