Current Events

Last night at Omni’s Board meeting as we talked about the developing Time Exchange, we agreed that we’re SO CLOSE to being ready to kick off the project and inviting Omni folks and public to join in. We’re just waiting for covid to stabilize and give us space to meet in person. This is a project that will be lots stronger if we can meet in person. If another variant rears its ugly head in the future of course we need to be ready for that too. So we’ll be reporting on plans and progress as we go along. And […]

Heather Cox Richardson “Letters from an American”What Biden Did …. and DemocracyJust one more reminder friends. The threat to our democracy is so very real, and present in our own state. Progressives must be aware of the alternatives to authoritarianism and share out what we know to be true in the face of all these threats. Historian Heather CR has been posting insightful accounts that frequently compare historic episodes of our dark history with current events in ways that shed amazing light on what’s going on in the world right now. These are not just rants. They’re informed and insightful […]

Sunday Jan 2 2022 – 7:00 pm at Omni CenterIt woulda been fun, but not in the cards. The next variant is bad and the weather is dreadful. There should be a post-Christmas song about that.Hopefully we can meet in February and enjoy the company of friends. Until then stay safe and warm Omni folks.Omni is at 3274 N. Lee Ave, just south of Liquor World. See you there!

Omni Fundraiser page here! Let’s talk about the time bank project. That’s what the NWA Time Exchange we’re designing is. “Time Banking is a community-led innovation that uses time as currency. An hour of time provided to a Time Bank ‘earns’ a one-hour time credit that ‘buys’ an hour of another Time Bank participant’s time which may also be used to ‘buy’ other services.” (from a report from the Broadway Skills Exchange) Fayetteville is a perfect place for this to happen. We deeply value our sense of community, and the pandemic that’s isolated us is a painful reminder of what […]

1:30 pm on zoomChange in schedule for the holidays The January Climate Change Forum, will be on the second Sunday this month, Jan. 9th, at 1:30 on zoom.We’ll be sharing the video of a panel examining the global, policy and community aspects of a just transition, from the global climate refugee crisis, through strategies to implement energy democracy in the US. and how we can develop community solar projects here in Arkansas. Shelley Buonaiuto, Dr. Joanna Person-Michenor and Dr. Paulette Meikle presenting. Zoom link here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88399823627

We’ve been through a rough time but better days are coming. With other peace folk from around the world we keep on doing the great work of re-learning how to work together for the common good.Support local work for peace, justice and ecology at Omni’s home page.The day will come when we’ll meet again. See video here.

Suggestions gathered by Engage NWA to help us buy local for Christmas gift giving.Click here to explore the Engage diverse business collectionMore info about Engage … here’s their link too: https://engagenwa.org/

Saturday Dec 18 – 2:00 pm – Omni CenterJoin Facebook Live event here tomorrow at 2:00 pm.Livestream the Bees!At this workshop Entomology PhD student and wild bee researcher Olivia Kline will give a presentation on the importance of native bees to the local ecology and agriculture. Olivia will give an overview of the results of her research into the surprising variety of wild bees and their critical role as pollinators. She will discuss ways to promote bee populations through native plants and habitat. We will also look at simple ways to build a wild bee house for your yard.   We’re limiting […]