Arkansas United Communites Coalition June 30 – 1:00-4:00 pm – Coalition Office 1301 E.Robinson, Suite B6, Springdale Meet immigrant neighbors and hear stories of their lives in Arkansas. AUCC is an immigrant support center that works statewide to ensure rights for everyone. Bring a potluck dish to share and meet new friends. Picnic & Historias facebook event
Sat June 30 – 6:00-8:00 pm Fayetteville Town Center Let’s gather to take part in a nation wide call to demand an end to the cruel and unjustified separation of immigrant children from their families. Stay tuned for the speaker line up and more information on how you can take action. This is a family friendly and wheelchair accessible event. Accessible parking can be found on the west side of the square behind Experience Fayetteville, and on the east side of the square, behind the Pryor Center. Spanish: Vamos a unirnos para participar en una llamada nacional para exigir el […]
Weekly Children’s Protest Fridays noon-1:00 College and Dickson at the Courthouse. Local Fayetteville Quaker Meeting is coordinating a weekly protest in deep frustration that the needs of people – especially these children – are being cruelly manipulated for political points. This protest will continue at Friday noon for an indefinite period. Other protests and support activities will be ongoing while concerns continue to be processed. To post an activity here, send email to omni@omnicenter.org. Now Pres Trump declares that he will not separate children from parents. However his policies don’t protect children or facilitate more humane immigration procedures… they only […]
Thank you to some amazing Gardeners! A big Grateful for the May 26 Garden Tour! This year really was splendid for the gardens. We got lots of good feedback on how beautiful things were. Thank you to all these amazing gardeners, who shared their hard work and exquisite beauty with us. Thank you awesome folks: Geshe Dorjee, Ginny Masullo and Steve Smith, Judi Neal and Ellis Ralph, Lyn Ward and Xi Krump, Heather Hemmig, Georgia Ross, and Lauren Hawkins and Aubrey Shephard.
Compassion Bracelets at Terra Sat June 17 – 10:00 am-5:00 pm Terra Studios, 12103 Hazel Valley Rd, Fayetteville Join us at Terra Studios on Fathers Day, for an open art lab where you can learn to make paper beads, picnic with the family and learn about Compassion Fayetteville, a local non profit. For more information call (479)445-5763. MAKE FREE COMPASSION BRACELETS, ENJOY LIVE MUSIC AND TO LEARN WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP CULTIVATE COMPASSION IN YOURSELF, YOUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR WORLD.
Criminal Justice Reform Network Sun June 17 – 1:30 pm – OMNI Center Change is happening across the country and here in Arkansas. Our broken criminal justice system needs to be fixed. It’s destroying lives. Come meet people who are determined to see a change
Pride Parade ! Sat June 16 – 11:00 am-5:00 pm West Dickson St. Annual celebration of the LGBTQ Community tha’s more important this year than ever. Join in the party and RESIST!
End 287g Bentonville! Weds June 13 – 6:00 pm – Bentonville Library 405 So. Main, Bentonville A conversation of interest to anyone concerned about the use of detainer policies like 287g to detain and deport immigrant members of our community in Benton County. This is a serious situation all across the country, but Northwest Arkansas is not above this immoral and unconstitutional abuse of police powers by ICE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Learn more at this informative event sponsored by People Power of Washington County and other concerned local groups. End 287g in Benton County event page
