Yearly Archives: 2018

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 […]

Hank Kaminsky: Arkansas Living Treasure

 in Current Events / Peace

Recognition for Hank Kaminsky, long-time Fayetteville Peace Artist and OMNI member, is well-deserved. The free, public reception to honor Fayetteville sculptor Hank Kaminsky, the 2018 Arkansas Living Treasure. Seats are limited; reservations are required. Please RSVP by April 23 to Faye Croy at faye.croy@arkansas.gov or (501) 683-4365. The reception is co-sponsored by Experience Fayetteville

Forest Service Plan Raises Concerns for Northwest Arkansas

 in Current Events / Ecology

Forest Service Plan Raises Concerns for Northwest Arkansas The US Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Big Piney Ranger District has released its proposals for the 2018 project year, and several parts raise serious concerns. They cover some of the favorite hiking, canoing, fishing, birding places in Northwest Arkansas. Think Hawk’s Bill, Buffalo River, the Mountain Bike Trails off Hwy 16 on Cave Mountain. One of the 3 projects is Roadside Vegetation Management; the proposal is to spray herbicides along all roads in US Forest Service lands from Searcy, though Newton, Madison and Washington counties; glyphosate/Round-Up is one of the […]

Citizens Climate Lobby

 in Current Events / Ecology

Citizens Climate Lobby Weds April 11 – 7:00 pm – OMNI Library Monthly meeting of energy policy advocates with a hopeful vision for a world in energy balance. If you want a truly productive way to help the planet, come find out more.

Walk a Mile in My Shoes

 in Current Events

Walk a Mile in My Shoes Sunday April 8 – 2:00-4:00 pm Walk for fair housing in Fayetteville Starting at 7-Hills Homeless Shelter on South School, marching to the Fayetteville Town Center. Walk a Mile in My Shoes

The Living Wage Campaign Rally

 in Community / Current Events / Justice

The Living Wage Campaign Rally Saturday April 7 – 1:00 pm Town Center  Local 965 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is holding a rally noon-1 p.m. Saturday, April 7, on the plaza outside Fayetteville Town Center for the U of A Living Wage Campaign. It will feature several top speakers. A significant segment of university employees are paid less than commonly accepted living wages. Also, graduate teaching and research assistants though generally part time rely heavily on their pay, which is substandard. One proof is how heavily the campus’s 7-year-old Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food […]

Cesar Chavez Banquet

 in Community / Current Events / Justice

Cesar Chavez Banquet Friday March 16 — 6:00 pm – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 224 N. East Ave, Fayetteville Annual fundraising event for the Workers Justice Center of Northwest Arkansas More information at Workers Justice Center Page Keynote speaker Ramon Torres, co-founder of Familias Unidos por la Justicia – Families United for Justice. They are the first farm workers union of indigenous people, operating in Washington state. The food is always amazing. The people are stellar. The cause is critical!