Current Events

Omni Climate Change ForumSunday Nov 7 – 1:30 pm on zoom (link below)Robert’s Gap Burn and Development Project Arkansas Forest Service needs citizen input. This is watershed for the Buffalo River. The runoff is already damaging our iconic waterway. AFS is not considering all the consequences for the river or the people who depend on the watershed.Gordon Watkins of the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance will discuss the US Forest Service’s Robert’s Gap Project.Robert’s Gap is a 40,000 acre, 60 square mile USFS tract encompassing the headwaters of not only the Buffalo National River, but also the White, Kings and Mulberry […]

AR Criminal Justice Reform CoalitionCounty Problems Need Citizen Attention Free Community Cookout in West Fork! THURSDAY Oct 28, 6:00-8:00 pm, West Fork Riverside ParkRe-scheduled cookout after that lovely fall rain that came at just the wrong time! Please join us for deep conversation on the real needs in the community. Washington County Quorum Court has made questionable decisions about how to spend your covid relief money. Come to the cookout to tell them what you and your neighbors really need.What does the Court majority want to do with it? > Big raises for Justices and the county lawyer (who’s chair […]

Next election we want to be READY! Do you wish you knew the back story to the electoral system in your state? Or even your city? Ballotpedia is a treasure trove of carefully researched info about voting districts right down to the county and city level. And written in easy-to-understand language for we the people trying to be informed and ready for elections that will make or break our democracy.Follow Ballotpedia now and learn how to use this great tool.   VOTE CONFIDENTLY WITH BALLOTPEDIAIt’s never been more important for us to have the resources voters need heading into the critical […]

Open Mic is back !Sunday Nov 7- 7:00 pmIn Person at Omni! covid safety in mind!Autumn is FINALLY HERE! What a blessing…sending up good thoughts for at least one more day of perfect weather for OPEN MIC on OMNI’S back patio. It is a delightful space to safely gather. Everyone should take care of their own comfort zone and that of others in regards to wearing masks and sitting apart. Please wear masks when using the restroom or going inside Omni. We want everyone to stay SAFE. That said….Open Mic starts at 7:00 and we have some lighting because it gets dark earlier […]

Omni Climate Change ForumSunday Nov 7 – 1:30 pm on zoom (link below)Robert’s Gap Burn and Development Project Arkansas Forest Service needs citizen inputGordon Watkins of the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance will discuss the US Forest Service’s Robert’s Gap Project.Robert’s Gap is a 40,000 acre, 60 square mile USFS tract encompassing the headwaters of not only the Buffalo National River, but also the White, Kings and Mulberry Rivers and War Eagle Creek and is adjacent to the Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area. The USFS (Forest Service) action plan includes over 70 miles of road construction, 12,000 acres of timber harvesting, over […]

AR Criminal Justice Reform CoalitionCounty Problems Need Citizen AttentionFree Community Cookout West Fork!Weds Oct 13, 6:00-8:00 pm, West Fork Riverside Park Washington County Quorum Court has made questionable decisions about how to spend your covid relief money.What does the Court majority want to do with it? > Big raises for Justices and the county lawyer (who’s chair of the WashCo Republican Party), > Pay off loans for a private subdivision in a Justice’s district, > $500,000 to design an enlarged jail and juvenile attention center, among other questionable things. Then there’s limiting public comment, cutting off JPs who are not […]

AR Criminal Justice Reform CoalitionCounty Problems Need Citizen AttentionFree Community Cookout Farmington!Weds Oct 7, 6:00-8:00 pm, Farmington City ParkWhat does the Court majority want to do with your covid money? Big raises for Justices and the county lawyer who’s chair of the WashCo Republican Party, pay off loans for a private subdivision in a Justice’s district, $250,000 to design an enlarged jail, among other questionable things. Then there’s limiting public comment, cutting off JPs who are not in the majority party by shutting down their mics, disinterest in proposals that feed or house people, and reducing budgets for youth court […]

DON’T MISS THIS!Harmonia Concert Series“Songs of Healing and Courage”Oct 7 & 13 – 6:30 pm – Omni Patio3274 No. Lee Ave, FayettevilleFirst public performance for Harmonia since covid!Greetings to you! Harmonia (7 of us) is happily inviting you to join us for an outdoor concert — Songs of Healing and Courage –at the Omni Center!    It’s been joyful to be able to sing (outdoors) together again and we are eager to share that with you.   Because we are limiting the numbers, in order to be safe and socially distanced, attendance is by reservation only.   Via — email: reply back […]