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People Power of Washington County

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Monday Oct 8 or 15 TBD – 6:00 pm at OMNI Confirm the date tomorrow. Can money and power destroy our community? It sure will unless we stop it. Our people are a precious resource. Red and yellow black and white, every gender and sex, speaking lots of different languages, thinking lots of different things, we are Washington County together, and we need to all be safe, welcome and prosperous for our community to survive the difficult times ahead. People Power is determined to be part of helping our community to be strong and cohesive. We are working with other […]

Unique Addition to Open Mic!

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Sun Oct 7 – 4:00 pm at Walton Arts Center and 7:00 pm at OMNI Greetings Open Mic Folks, Shameless self -promotion here! We are unveiling our BRAND NEW show about Cane Hill at the Walton Arts Center/Starr Theater on the same day as OPEN MIC. The concert is at 4:00 pm and it is FREE and we are giving away 100 cd’s to the first folks in the door. We will scoot over to OMNI as soon as we are packed up and stuff. Walter Schmidt/Elizabeth and Diana are opening the doors for us and they will HOST/HOSTESS the […]

The Once and Future Dream: A Roundtable on Free Speech

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The Once and Future Dream: A Roundtable on Free Speech Tuesday Sept 18 – 12:00 pm – Walmart Auditorium Shewmaker Center Raven Cook and other OMNI friends in free speech panel Join us for a free speech roundtable discussion at NWACC on Sept. 18 at 12 pm in Walmart Auditorium in observance of Constitution Day. The roundtable will be moderated by Matt Evans, Professor of Political Science at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, and include the following people: Renato Betim (NWACC Student Ambassador and Government Association president, and Senior Reporter for Eagle View NWACC student newspaper); Raven Cook (museum educator, and […]

Becoming American: A Documentary Film

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“Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience” Thursday Sept 6 – 5:30 pm – Fayetteville Public Library The Fayetteville Public Library is hosting a new program series titled “Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Program on Our Immigration Experience.” We cordially invite you and your colleagues to attend. “Becoming American” is a series of six two-hour programs that are free and open to the public. Programs feature documentary film screenings and discussions led by a scholar/moderator and are designed to encourage an informed discussion of immigration issues against the backdrop of our country’s immigration […]

Open Mic for Peace starts its next season!

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Open Mic for Peace starts its next season! Sun Sept 2 – 7:00 pm at OMNI As we have for many years, Labor Day weekend is the kickoff for an exciting season of Open Mic. It’s been a long summer with not nearly enough music happening in this hall. Come join your friends to the resonate melodies of peace, justice,the earth and LABOR SONGS! You’ll leave filled with the warm tingle of a soul filled to overflowing. Bring your instrument and share a song, or just come mellow out to your neighbor’s tunes. It’ll be lovely. Don’t miss ie!

Buffalo River Impairment Comments

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We are up against another important deadline concerning the Hog CAFO on the Buffalo watershed and there’s something you can do about it. Perhaps you have heard the Buffalo River below Big Creek has been designated as impaired. Sadly, there appears to be some trickery in the details. It was deemed to be a category 4b, and not a category 5. The State would be obligated to address a category 5 designation, while a 4b requires no action to reverse the identified problems. The fine folks with the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance (BRWA) have made it easy to do your […]