The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will host the Autumn Gala in the Garden on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 7-10 p.m. This event will be held safely outdoors on the Great Lawn. There will be live Jazz music by The Darren Novotny Jazz Connection, sponsored by the Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society, a chef-prepared dinner, wine and beer spirits, plus gala games of chance: Swift’s Jewelry’s “Gems in the Garden” and a Wine Ring Toss plus a live and silent auction. Guests will be required to wear face masks at the Garden entrance, inside the building or when social distancing is not possible. This year’s Honorary Chairs are Kirk Thompson and Brett Burch. For more information, visit https://www.bgozarks.org/.