Cesar Chavez Banquet Friday March 16 — 6:00 pm – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 224 N. East Ave, Fayetteville Annual fundraising event for the Workers Justice Center of Northwest Arkansas Keynote speaker Ramon Torres, co-founder of Familias Unidos por la Justicia – Families United for Justice. They are the first farm workers union of indigenous people, operating in Washington state. The food is always amazing. The people are stellar. The cause is critical!
We Float We Vote Weds March 21 5:00-8:00 pm Cork & Ket, 509 W. Spring St., Fay Meet the candidates, hear their thoughts about the environment and discuss their views about protecting the Buffalo River Music by Still on the Hill
March for Our Lives Bentonville Saturday March 24 – Bentonville Square Has the Tide Turned? Support youth resistance to gun violence and NRA domination of our political system. March for Our Lives
Drawdown Conference Earth Care Gathering Saturday, March 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock $15 Registration Register Online Here: www.arkansasipl.com Or send a check to Ark. IPL at PO Box 2441, Little Rock, AR 72203 Scholarships for College Students. Contact us at arkansasipl@gmail.com Lunch, Gifts, Door Prizes KEYNOTE SPEKEAR: Katharine Wilkinson, D.Phil., is Senior Writer at Project Drawdown, working to bring Drawdown to life and to the world and translating research into message. She brings with her an interdisciplinary background that cuts across sustainability, strategy, and thought leadership. Previously, Katharine was Director […]
Peace Parade Planning Underway Saturday Feb 17 – 12:00 noon – OMNI Center The threat of war is palpable, even in the midst of Olympic pomp. Help this local coalition prepare for resistance. For more information see the event page here: Peace Parade Planning
New Outreach OMNI Prison Reform Initiative now meeting Sunday Feb 18 – 1:30 pm – OMNI Center A new initiative to connect advocates of a more fair system of corrections, that considers the needs and welfare of people affected by the corrections system. Lots of movement is happening around bail bond changes, jail and prison reform, mass incarceration, and other parts of the corrections system. If you’re concerned about these issues, please join us.
Sunday Feb 18 – 4:00 pm Women ready to do something together. This Sunday Liz Petray, an independent political researcher, will talk about her work, trends she observes, and ways it may impact Arkansas politics. All women are invited to come for the presentation and discussion.
Tornado’s Regional Conference Citizens Climate Lobby Friday Feb 16- Feb 18 St Scholastica Conference Center, 1205 S. Albert Pike, Fort Smith, AR 72903 Registrations still being taken. Finding Common Ground: Listening for shared values and opportunities for collaboration In this is challenging time, we are engaged in building relationships and discovering what it will take to enact effective national legislation in today’s political climate. The rapid growth of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the House of Representatives is evidence of the high level of climate awareness and advocacy in our country. As we work to get a carbon fee […]
