Current Events

Bring Mama Mayra Back to her 3 Children

January 18, 2019 in Current Events / Immigration / Justice

Friday March! Bring Mama Mayra Back to her 3 Children Friday Jan 18 – 1:00-3:00 pm – Federal Courthouse, 35 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville Mayra Machado is a young mom who will be sentenced on Jan 18 for re-entering the U.S. to be with her three U.S. citizen children. Join us in showing support for her and her family at the federal courthouse this Friday! It’s time to reunite this family! Show up early to avoid the line and not take too long to get thru security; and don’t bring lots of stuff to keep the line moving. Everyone will […]

Audubon Solar Campaign KICKOFF!

January 18, 2019 in Community / Current Events / Ecology / Environment / Solar

Audubon Solar Campaign KICKOFF! Weds Jan 23 – 7:00 pm – OMNI Center Main Room Details from Audubon on a new bill being introduced in the Arkansas legislature that will open new possibilities for solar by allowing for third party ownership of solar equipment. Can you believe that’s illegal here? Time to change that, and you can help. Please come.

Better World Mural

January 11, 2019 in Current Events

Better World Mural Collaboration between Compassion Fayetteville and Terra Studios Grand Unveiling April 13 – 2:00 pm 19 local sponsors and artists will bring this project to life. A few slots for artists are still open. For more information contact terrastudios@terrastudios.com / 479-643-3185. Please join us by becoming a sponsor of this community project. Sponsorships are $250; donations are gratefully accepted in any amount. Call Val Gonzalez or Brenda Carter at 479-643-3185 or send your check to Terra Studios, 12103 Hazel Valley Road, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Please designate “Mural Project” with your gift. Participating artists: Matt Miller, Jaquita Ball, Suzie […]

Valentines and Killer Chili

January 11, 2019 in Current Events

Smokehouse Players benefit for Magdalene Serenity HouseFeb 8 and 9, 6:30 – 8:45 at Ozark Smokehouse,MLK and Smokehouse Road Includes a killer chili dinner, live music, and the one-act play, “Valentines and Killer Chili,” by Kent R. Brown. Directed by Jacob Christiansen, this bare-bones production is filled to the brim with humor and a twist of tears as Jason, a chicken hauler, shares his tender memories of Jackie, a waitress with a beehive hairdo, eyebrows like two McDonalds arches, and green-tinted fingernails, who jokes and flirts with the truckers at Big Tom’s Pit Stop while serving up her famous killer […]

Martin Luther King Jr., Commemorations

January 11, 2019 in Current Events

Monday Jan 21 – Fayetteville and Springdale Fayetteville Events – Jan 21 – 12:30 pm – MLK Blvd and Razorback Road. Springdale Events – Mon Jan 21 – 11:00-3:00 on Emma Street. Family friendly event includes parade, speakers and bar-be-que and other food.

OMNI Women’s Community

January 11, 2019 in Current Events

OMNI Women’s Community Sun January 20 – 4:00 pm – OMNI Center Women invited to begin the new year together. The main meeting will be joining the Women’s March on Saturday. Anyone who wants to have a cup of tea and some conversation on Sunday is invited to join Gladys. Hope to see you twice this weekend.

Women’s March Fayetteville

January 11, 2019 in Current Events

Women’s March Fayetteville Saturday Jan 19 – 11:00-1: – Fayetteville Town Center Women’s March facebook event Northwest Arkansas, please join us for the Northwest Arkansas Women’s March occurring on January 19 at 11 AM. The event will begin with a selection of female speakers from NWA (to be announced!) and conclude with a march to the Fayetteville Public Library. Please consider bringing gently used or new clothes to donate to Peace at Home Shelter, where families in need will be given the opportunity to purchase the clothes with vouchers. There will be a collection box at the march. Women’s clothes […]

Audubon Solar Project

January 11, 2019 in Current Events

Audubon Solar Project – 3rd Party Financing is a real thing Thursday Jan 17 – 7:00 pm – OMNI Center Library Learn more about what Audubon Arkansas has planned to finally give Arkansas a chance to shine on solar. You’ll be excited to hear what’s in store!