Current Events

Right here. In the United States. We never thought we’d need to do this, but here we are.Ok, democracy is not a perfect system, but it’s acknowledged to be the best system we have so far, and most of us want to keep it. Those who don’t are not choosing the side of humanity in this struggle for a future with hope, so they aren’t the audience for this discussion.It’s less than 40 days until this wildly crazy election, and the tensions – the fear even – on all sides is nationally palpable. Arkansas no less than anyplace in the country. A poll […]

Mighty Earth is calling out Tyson’s new Exec Weds Oct 7 – 8:30 am – Tyson’s International HeadquartersDon Tyson Blvd., Springdale This October Dean Banks will arrive at Tyson Foods to start work as the company’s new CEO. We’re showing up, too. In 2018 Tyson made a pledge to fundamentally change the company’s business model and implement practices that restore the land and bring us closer to a livable climate. As Dean Banks starts as CEO, we in Northwest Arkansas will be there to say that … more here

October 4, Humor for HumanityOctober 6, Defending DemocracyThese events are informational and fundraising activities for his peace work. Dr. Joseph Gerson is Executive Director of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security and Vice-President of the International Peace Bureau. He also serves as the American Friend’s Service Committee’s disarmament coordinator, as director of programs in New England, and as director of the Peace and Economic Security Program.  His most recent book is Empire and the Bomb: How the US Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World.

Friday Oct 2 – 1:00 pm Day One of the ConferenceSatOct 3 – 10 am – Day Two of the Conference Register for the online conference here: 2020 CFC Convention Attenders at the Convention are members of Member Groups or observers. Observers will not vote on issues but may watch the proceedings and consider if groups they participate in should join the Congress. For more information call the Congress at congress@citizensfirst.org or (501) 376-7913. Omni Center has been a member group for many years and can also share information about the process. The purpose of the Citizens First Congress Convention […]

DO check your voter registration here:VoterView AR – Secretary of State website Go Vote Arkansas – Voter info in English and Spanishhttps://govotear.org/Voting Guide from St. Paul’s I apologize, but the Voting Guide isn’t online. If you’d like to have a copy please drop a note to omni@omnicenter.org and we’ll forward the PDF to you. If you requested it already it’ll be coming soon. Many of your questions answered here. Thank You to Building Beloved Community of St. Paul’s for compiling all this information in one easy place. Do you want to do more? Poll workers still needed (pay is about […]

Sept 29 – 6:00-7:30 pm – zoomArkansas voters will change state law on Election Day with up-or-down votes on all-important ballot questions, but many voters are unfamiliar with the issues they’ll have to decide. It’s difficult to even keep up with what’s still on the ballot and what’s been removed in court. With that in mind, the League of Women Voters of Washington County will host a ballot-issue forum on September 29th to help the public understand the questions before them. It’s a public service the League tries to provide every two years. This year, the forum will take place […]

Peace Day Global Big virtual event with celebrities Sept 21! Peace One Day Live Global Digital Experience 2020 on the UN International Day of Peace, 21st September #PeaceDayOn 21st September, join the full day of live broadcast with the most incredible speakers, actors, musicians and live action from the continents of the world

Someday you’ll get to meet Helen Kwiatkowski, an artist and teacher new to town, who has a life-long passion for peace. While she was teaching art in Texas she started organizing Pinwheels for Peace with her own art students and from schools all around the area. When she moved here last year she started looking for people and places to replicate this project in peace-loving Fayetteville.The Pinwheels for Peace Project is installed at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on East Street. Stroll through the grounds and listen to the gentle whirl like they’re prayer wheels sending out our longing for a […]