Current Events

Sunday March 30 – 5:00 pm – Washington County Courthouse The crisis for immigrants in Arkansas has started. Really bad bills targeting them – and many who are here legally – are being pushed through the legislature. A rundown of those is further down in the newsletter. It’s scary, but there is good hope. At this point many, many people in NWA have developed friendships and family ties with people from other parts of the world, and the idea that they’re being targeted like this is repugnant. If you are one of those people lucky enough to care, and ready […]

March for the Dignity of Immigrant Workers MARCH 31st Gather at 1:30 PM in Murphy Park Springdale Live Music, Art, Theater Play by Workers 3:00 PM Peaceful March 1.7 miles to Luther George Park. Venceremos, an NWA worker’s rights group, is organizing this event. Vencermos’ mission is to “ensure human rights for the state’s poultry workers.” A lot of the poultry community is very vulnerable and they’re undocumented. They have concerns about what will happen now that Trump is the elected president. “This threat of deportations, this threat of discriminating more towards these communities, is something that is really concerning […]

Fenix Gallery Hosts a Death Cafe with Greta Allendorf Death may be more interesting than you realize March 28 – 6:00-7:00 pm Fenix Gallery, Mount Sequoyah Meet Greta Allendorf, Death Doula and very interesting speaker. This presentation is part of and closes out Fenix Gallery’s recent show “Let’s Talk About Death Baby” that explores that most uncomfortable topic. But some of us would like to understand better. If you’re in that club, find out more here: https://www.fenixarts.org/event-details-registration/lets-talk-about-death-baby-with-greta-allendorf?mc_cid=7adf678298

Saturday March 22- 1:30 – Good Shepherd Lutheran, 2925 Old Missouri Road. Where are they? Cotton – Boozman – Womack? Senators Tom Cotton, John Boozman, and Representative Steve Womack are supposed to hold town hall meetings with their constituents. They’ve also been invited to attend and speak to the concerns of their constituents on March 22. They have not replied, so Indivisibles will have empty chairs for them to show the world their true colors on everything we care about. There will also be local experts present to talk about REAL issues, like climate change, education, immigration, homelessness and other […]

Saturday March 15 – 1:30 – Good Shepherd Lutheran, 2925 Old Missouri Road. Here’s Donna Mulhollan lost in a crowd of people attending her postcard writing party at Omni Thursday night. They did 200 cards to make changes in Washington DC. If you need action, come to the Indivisible meeting Saturday and find your place. Come to Indivisible and bring a friend, to take your place in changing what’s happening right now!

New Chapter Begins Tomorrow nwaTogether and Omni sponsor potluck dialogues for hard times Saturday March 15, 5:30 pm Omni Center Saturday the first of a series of dialogue potluck dinners will begin that let people warmly enjoy food, conversation and care in these complicated times. nwaTogether is a new project to encourage connection and care that builds strong community when things are tough. RSVP to omni@omnicenter.org right now!