Monthly Archives: April 2018

Separation of powers at risk

 in Current Events / Justice

IMPORTANT NOTE Separation of powers at risk Beware of this “ethics reform” amendment in the November election Did you know that the Fall 2018 election includes an amendment that will take away our constitutional separation of powers? It will strip Arkansas’ highest court of the power to set its rules and procedures. It gives the Legislature control of Arkansas’ courts. It’s a two-parter, as the Legislature is fond of doing. Last time it combined ethics reform and changing term limits. This time it’s tort reform and gutting the power of the Arkansas Supreme Court. It’s a power grab, to be […]

People Power Campaign Meeting

 in Community / Current Events

People Power Campaign Meeting Mon May 7 – 6:30 pm — OMNI Center Campaign to defend Constitutional rights to make our community safe and prosperous. More information will be revealed, but this is a petition that will appear on the ballot next November. If you’re curious, please plan to join us.

Uno de Mayo

 in Community / Current Events

Uno de Mayo – May Day International Workers Day Tues May 1 – 5:30-8:30 – Murphy Park, Springdale In honor of International Workers Day, NWAWJC uplifts the leadership of trabajadoras that have been on the front-lines fighting against exploitation, discrimination and sexual harassment in poultry-processing plants. Join us for live music, theater, food, and art. TIME IS UP! NO MORE labor abuse in Arkansas poultry plants! #All11Million #TimesUp #NoMoreLaborAbuse To help bring this action alive, check out our community mural and music workshops:  1 de Mayo: Mural and Music Workshops

National School Walkout

 in Community / Current Events

National School Walkout Fri April 20 – 10:00 am-noon Begin at Fayetteville High Walk to St. Paul’s Episcopal to Courthouse Fayetteville High School is participating in the National School Walkout at 10 AM on Friday, April 20th against school shootings and gun violence. We have details about this event on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/april20thwalkoutfayar/ FHS students will be walking out of the high school onto the sidewalk at 10:20 AM (further info. about location on Facebook), and we will be marching from there to the parking lot of St. Paul’s Episcopal church in order to give speeches and then rally […]

Earth Day at World Peace Wetland Prairie

 in Community / Current Events / Ecology

Earth Day at World Peace Wetland Prairie Sun April 22 – 1:00-5:00 pm At the Prairie – 1101 So. Duncan, Fayetteville Family-friendly fun at the beautiful forest fringe park,1121 So. Duncan OMNI Center welcomes you to join in for Earth Day 2018 at Fayetteville’s most secret nature park. This is the 14th year they’ve held Earthday out there. It’s always a relaxed, pleasant time in the open air. As they usually do, Kelly and Donna Mulhollan will hold OMNI’s Open Mic acoustic song circle, and a bunch of OMNI peace musicians are planning to come. Bring along a folding chair, […]

Broad Daylight Earthday Concert & Petition Drive

 in Community / Current Events

Broad Daylight Earthday Concert & Petition Drive Sun April 22 – doors open at 7:00 – OMNI Center Benefit for People Power of Washington County Sweet Earthday Concert of this sub-set of Harmonia, supporting the People Power Project as it works for Constitutional rights of immigrant neighbors, and helping make people of the earth safe and prosperous. Guest musicians John Johnson and Walter Schmidt joining in. It’ll be amazing! Donations accepted at the door. Thank you for your support Fayetteville. Concert page here

An Evening in Paris

 in Ecology

The Arkansas Citizens’ Climate League (ARKCCL) is coordinating our first statewide benefit galas to unite Arkansas Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL-AR) members and the public. We have dubbed the statewide event the “Arkansas Climate Accord”. The “Arkansas Climate Accord” will take place in Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Little Rock and Altus each with an original theme, meal, and entertainment. Attendees at each venue will be connected virtually with entertainment and speakers But that’s not all! Chateau Aux Arc Vineyards and Winery has labeled special wines exclusively to support climate action and ARKCCL. We’ll have the official launch of these wines at our […]