Current Events

… It’s not fun being a covid hotspot. Don’t be ashamed to admit it’s scary, because it’s scary. REALLY scary. Even when you’re safe and comfy in a lovely home, the danger lurks both for you and people you love. And so many aren’t comfy. We need every resource available to move through this as a connected and cohesive community. What’s feeding your soul?Omni just opened a new facebook group we’ll call “Ozark Uplift”. It’s a Facebook group to share some of those things that uplift you during covid times. There’s room here for writings, images, videos or re-posts that […]

Today is Juneteenth. Especially relevant as the country opens up to Black Lives Matter action and us white people learn more of our own part in the history. #LetsTalkNWA – a partner of the NWA Center for Sexual Assault – will be celebrating tonight, and invites you to join them virtually. It looks like a wonderful and informative party. Check it out on their facebook tonight.

Save the date: #WearOrange Wear Orange #WearOrange Weekendstarts June 5Save the date: Friday, June 5, 2020 is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. And we’ll all be wearing orange.In 2013, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed in Chicago. After her death, her friends and family wore orange to honor Hadiya and the hundreds of Americans killed and wounded by gun violence every day. Every year since then, to coincide with Hadiya’s birthday on June 2, we’ve worked to continue their efforts by wearing orange on the first Friday of June and the entirety of that weekend.So, on June 5th we’ll #WearOrange to […]

We want to know what Omni folks are thinking about opening up “after” covid. How frustrated are you with sequestering? How concerned are you about the continuing increase in cases? What are your friends and neighbors saying? Please take our short poll and tell us your thoughts in the text box please! Ready NowMaybe LaterNo Way ps: This is an experiment. If the survey doesn’t work please tell us.

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Hi Omni folks. Are you getting settled in to a new COVID19 routine?Are you finding good things to do for your community? Feeling productive and connected? If you’re linked in to good people and places, and have what you need to live ok while we struggle through this, that’s so great. But we know that everybody isn’t in that comfortable place and do need some help right now. A big part of building peace and justice in our community during a crisis means having each other’s backs. The injustice baked into our authoritarian system shows up harshly at times like […]

VIRTUAL OPEN SPACE EXPERIMENT March 23th 2020 from 1:30 pm at this link: Things that are happening that could use support, people, and/or donations: St. Paul’s Episcopal Meals to Go needs volunteers Meeting Basic Needs: Good Shepherd Lutheran donations to desperate people https://www.facebook.com/donate/2754863917901640/ Little Bread Company: Free Lunch for Kids on Reduced Lunch! Take care, Holly Attaway, CNHP Emma’s Revolution Online Concert The Shelter-in Singing Series Saturday March 21st 8pm Eastern & 8pm Pacific Two Concerts via Facebook Livestream at facebook.com/emmasrevolution/ Everyone can watch–no Facebook account needed Last but not least …. Y’allidarity: NWA Mutual Aid on Facebook Go here […]