Current Events

Sunday May 25 – 5:30 pm – Omni Center Monthly Vegan :Potluck closes down for the summer while organizer Chip Ballew works his summer gigs and travels. What a lifestyle! But there’s one final potluck night for you to come by and meet some great people and try out some great food. Vegan doesn’t mean complicated. If you don’t have time to cook Sunday, bring a loaf of bread from the store, or grab a bag of tasty chips or something. Vegans don’t have to be picky. Just dedicated to healthy eating and taking care of the Earth the way […]

The Gateway Project sifted gears toward meal prep like we told y’all last month. Like all new projects it’s now figuring out its own identify. As we prepped our first meal on May 17 we noticed how many people were asking us if “EMT” meant we did medical services. That made us wonder if focusing on the project we were workiing on needed a new name, so we’ve changed to Gateway Feeds Folks. That seems crystal clear, and we feel like we’re right where we need to be. There’s a great team of people pulling together to create food for […]

Saturday, June 14 – 2 – 4pm CDT Washington County Courthouse 280 N College Ave Fayetteville, AR 72701Sponsored by Community Hub and Indivisible NWA From IndivisibleAs Trump defies courts, ignores the Constitution, and punishes dissenters, all while he and his friends get even richer, June 14 needs to be our biggest and most widespread day of protest yet.It needs to be a clear and unmistakable sign that resistance is rising in every corner of our country — not just in our cities, but in small towns, rural countryside, and the swingiest of swing districts.It needs to be a reminder to […]

Lessons from the Authoritarian Playbook This is the moment of truth for us and democracy. But it has the opportunity to let us win important goals. Scott Nakagawa from The Authoritarian Playbook has a plan for helping progressive values shoot forward in the face of oppression. More here: The “Flood The Zone Strategy”

Keeps funding short-term assistance for workers / throws permanent supportive housing, elderly, disabled and families under the bus. The President’s Budget would not only end assistance for hundreds of thousands of people, placing them at risk of losing their housing, but it would also decimate the resources currently available to states and local governments to address homelessness. A claim is made that funds would be moved to a block grant somewhere. But then in another line it ends block grants. It’s a betrayal of people all over the country who need this help from their government. To read for yourself […]

Add Your Name This is not the first time America has faced such a test. From the brave conductors of the Underground Railroad to the Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s, there is a proud tradition in this country of ordinary people and local leaders resisting unjust and immoral government actions. Those moments demanded courage. This one does, too.  Sign this petition to urge local elected officials say no to immoral detentions and deportations Add Your Name We are calling on elected local leaders to publicly oppose these immigration enforcement actions and commit to ensuring that they and their communities will […]

from kristylemmon and Lisa Childs, Indivisible NWA Dear friends, I know you’ve become accustomed to regular Monday emails – we’ve been overwhelmed with so many good things and good people that we’re having trouble keeping up. (Not to mention life bringing complications – I spent four hours in the ER with my mom (you may know her as GrandHolly) last night. She took a right-good fall and needed X-rays, CAT scans, and eleven stitches. She’s got a shiner, too, but overall is OK. The lesson learned: Let the strawberries go, even homegrown, freshly picked strawberries. There’ll be more, if not […]

Saturday, May 17th, 10:00 to 11:30 AM REGISTRATION LINK: Wild Ones Present Vilato Natural Garden Get ready to explore the beauty of native plants! As part of the Wild Ones Spring 2025 Native Garden Tour Series, you’re invited to a tour of the stunning native garden at the Vilato residence in Fayetteville. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn firsthand from an experienced native plant gardener. What to Expect: Important Note: The specific address will be shared as we get closer to the tour date. Registration is required to receive the garden’s address: REGISTRATION LINK We can’t wait to welcome you […]