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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

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!

Parade for Peace !

 in Community / Current Events / Peace

Parade for Peace ! Sunday March 18 – 2;00 – Walton Arts Center Starts corner of Dickson and West Streets – Rally at Town Center On March 18th from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., the Arkansas Poor People’s Campaign, the OMNI Center, and Arkansas Nonviolence Alliance are holding a Parade for Peace. The parade starts at the corner of Dickson & West Streets, in front of the Walton Arts Center, and ends with a rally at the Town Center. The parade will feature multiple floats, dancing troops and large art projects. More Information at the Event Page! This event is also […]

Drawdown Conference Earth Care Gathering

 in Community / Current Events / Ecology

Drawdown Conference Earth Care Gathering Saturday, March 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock $15 Registration Register Online Here: www.arkansasipl.com Or send a check to Ark. IPL at PO Box 2441, Little Rock, AR 72203 Scholarships for College Students. Contact us at arkansasipl@gmail.com Lunch, Gifts, Door Prizes KEYNOTE SPEKEAR: Katharine Wilkinson, D.Phil., is Senior Writer at Project Drawdown, working to bring Drawdown to life and to the world and translating research into message. She brings with her an interdisciplinary background that cuts across sustainability, strategy, and thought leadership. Previously, Katharine was Director of […]

People Power Meeting

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People Power Meeting Monday April 2 – 6:30 pm – OMNI We all want a welcoming, safe, and prosperous community. And when some of us aren’t safe, none of us are safe. That’s more true now than its ever been. You can help protect people’s rights in Washington County by understanding what the 4th Amendment really means for your family and your neighbors. People Power of Washington County will unveil this Know Your Rights Campaign in the coming weeks. We’ll work with other groups to support the rights and well-being of immigrants, refugees, and all Arkansans from unconstitutional search, seizure, detentions and deportations. […]