Yearly Archives: 2023

Scarecrow Showdown

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October 1 @ 9:00 AM – October 31 @ 7:00 pm Botanical Gardens Football games… carving pumpkins… hayrides… the “Scarecrow Showdown!” The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is introducing this brand-new tradition to the Autumn season. The Scarecrow Showdown is a temporary art installation & competition, from October 1 to October 31, showcasing handcrafted scarecrows created by the Northwest Arkansas community.  The best part is… anyone can join in! Individuals, families, artists, schools, organizations, businesses, and more can register to partake in creating scarecrows that are unique, spectacular, spooky, and everything in between! $25 Amateur: individuals, families, schools, and non-profit […]

Unlock Your Inner Climate Superhero! Here’s the Superhero roadmap!

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Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global WarmingUnlock Your Inner Climate Superhero! Here’s the Superhero roadmap! The Drawdown Roadmap is a science-based strategy for accelerating climate solutions. It points to which climate actions governments, businesses, investors, philanthropists, community organizations, and others should prioritize to make the most of our efforts to stop climate change. Here’s a TED Talk by Project Drawdown CEO Johnathan Foley from last March. He lays out Project Drawdown’s master plan – their Roadmap for Drawdown that they feel confident could effectively let us come to terms with the climate disaster we face.Drawdown TED […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #143, SEPTEMBER 4,2023

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OMNI’s War and Warming Newsletter: OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #143, SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 (jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com) Art Hobson.  “Ending the nuclear weapons threat: USA and others must support U.N. treaty.”The Shalom Center.  “Maui Wildfires: Elite Origins, Grassroots Response.”Jim Hightower.   “People and the Planet Win Big Victory Over Big Oil!”  GLOBAL WARMING AND NUCLEAR WEAPONSArt Hobson.  “Ending the nuclear weapons threat: USA and others must support U.N. treaty.  NWADG 22 August 2023.” . . . The bad news is that, along with global warming, The Bomb is an existential threat to civilization.  The good news is that the chances of real action on […]

OMNI WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS, #141, AUGUST 30, 2023

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https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/08/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-141-august-30.html Art Hobson.  “Ending the nuclear weapons threat:USA and others must support U.N. treaty.”NWADG 22 August 2023 . . . The bad news is that, along with global warming, The Bomb is an existential threat to civilization.  The good news is that the chances of real action on both issues are now at an all-time high.            For global warming, this is because the evidence is now obvious daily, making it absurd for the fossil fuel industry to continue its decades-long propaganda campaign supporting oil production.           For nuclear weapons, this is because of the United Nations’ “Treaty on the […]

You are invited to a double-header concert!

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Geoff and Leslie Oelsner, and Harmonia!We will celebrate, in words and music, the release of the printed versionof Geoff’s book, with photos by Leslie: Attunements for the Earth When: Tues. Sept. 19th, 7-8:30 pm(Rain date: Thurs. Sept. 21st)Where: Mt. Sequoyah, at Vesper Point (seating provided) Admission is free, and all proceeds from the sale of books and CDs will go to the Wild Foundation (wild.org) which focuses onconserving and protecting wilderness around the world. Feel free to come at 6:45, and to bring insect repellent in case of mosquitoes.We hope to see you there! If you need more information,please reply […]

International Festival

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September 10 @ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will host its 7th annual International Festival on Sunday, September 10 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. This festival is a celebration of all of the cultures that make up the Northwest Arkansas community! Enjoy cultural and traditional dance and musical performances on the Great Lawn. Be transported around the world through food from various food trucks and vendors. Visit booths throughout the Garden featuring arts and crafts, displays, and cultural items for sale. Talk to experts on resources for immigrants, refugees, and other marginalized communities. And so much more! This […]

NWA Welcoming Week Coming Soon

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Fri Sept 8 – Jones Center and various locations at the link Full Schedule here Welcoming Week NWA kicks off Friday, Sept. 8 with multiple speaker panels, volunteer drives and other family-friendly events highlighting the significance of accessibility, LGBTQ+ identity, immigration and more in making NWA a thriving and inclusive place to live and work. WELCOMING WEEK NWA KICKOFF EVENT Friday, Sept. 8, 9 to 11 a.m., The Jones Center 922 E. Emma Ave., Springdale Keynote speaker will be Victor Calise, Walmart director of global belonging, diversity, equity and inclusion and a longtime public servant, Paralympian and advocate for adapting […]

Emerging Homeless Solutions

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A Foundation to Build on: Community First Village, Austin TX Haven’t posted a Community First video for awhile. Here’s a very nice one about Brandon, that give the feel of a place where a resident feels safe and welcome. That’s what community really is, of course! Hope you enjoy it. Please share it if you can. It’ll make future conversations about homeless people easier.