Community

Families Belong Together Rally

 in Community / Current Events / Immigration / Justice

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 […]

Thank you to some amazing Gardeners!

 in Community / Current Events / Ecology / Peace Gardens

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

 in Community / Current Events / Peace

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.

End 287g Bentonville!

 in Community / Current Events / Justice

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

Connection Power

 in Community / Current Events

Connection Power Why is connecting important? Research shows that a connected and cohesive community is powerful! When it faces conflict, crisis or catastrophe a connected and cohesive community recognizes problems more quickly. It draws on the knowledge and skills of more people to solve problems. And it bounces back from crisis faster, and more effectively. As our world moves through climate and social crises the family and community connections we nurture will be the way we survive and thrive. We need to prepare now to connect across all the silos of race, creed and culture that have divided us over […]