X is for Xerxes, famed of yore; A warrior stern was he.

He fought with swords; Let truth and love Our only weapons be. The Anti-Slavery Alphabet, Philadelphia 1847.

fayetteville monthly meeting

website: http://www.fayettevillefriends.org meeting contact no.: 1-888-909-1110 Co-clerks: Elizabeth Bullock-Rest, Richard Tiffany, Mary Elsie Marchant

quarterly meeting
Coming to a location near you. Arkansas and Oklahoma Spring Quarterly Meeting will be at Lake Fort Smith from Friday, May 20th until Sunday, May 22nd.

meeting for worship

Sundays 9:30am, Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm Bennett House (OMNI Center), 3274 N. Lee Avenue, Fayetteville.

meeting for healing

Meets every Tuesday at 6pm at Bennett House or at an on the road location. There is discussion of a new time and/or venue. Watch this space for updates or contact: Betty Blanch 479-409-0532 Maya Porter 479-443-1868

activities after meeting

Most Sundays 11:15 am for about 1 hour. Coffee and tea available. April 10 touching earth A consideration of the spiritual in gardens and gardening, with Deirdre Phillips. April 17th worship sharing April 24th bibliophilia In praise of our own Quaker library, led by library patrons. Note: This is Yearly Meeting weekend. May 1st meeting for worship with attention to business The Quaker process in action a spirit led business meeting where all are welcome.
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committees
Committee meetings are open to all with the exception of Ministry & Oversight. Contact the clerks for more info. and to find when and where the next meeting is to be.

communication
Working meetings now take place at the home of Garin Wiggins. 479-575-9302 garinchadwiggins@gmail.com

education
Temporarily under the care of Mary V. Cochran pending the full recuperation of Peter Marchant. Mary V. Cochran 479-575-9302

hospitality
Gladys Tiffany 479-973-9049 gladystiffany@yahoo.com

Q-life teens
Starts at around 5:00 pm, auspicious Sundays, at Elizabeth Bullock-Rests home.

ministry and oversight

Karen Takemoto ktakemoto@aol.com

potluck

Saturday, 5pm., April 9 With Scott Holloway at 2237 Deadhorse Mountain Road, Fayetteville.

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peace & justice

Gladys Tiffany 479-973-9049 gladystiffany@yahoo.com

interfaith harmony day

Saturday, April 9th, 2:00 - 5:30pm Be sure to come to provide your support, and meet, greet, and have fun. ktakemoto@aol.com 479-267-5822 The outing planned on Saturday April 16th has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for a later date. The Wednesday, April 13th outing will proceed as planned. If you have a place booked please meet at 7pm in Compton Gardens. Jason.Dean@me.com 432- 413-1544

yearly meeting
South Central Yearly Meeting will be held at: Greene Family Camp, Bruceville, Texas. Thursday, April 21st - Sunday April 24th , 2011. The theme is SCYM: Reaching Deeper. Financial assistance to attend is available. http://www.scym.org/yearlymeeting/

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gathering
2011 Gathering of Friends General Conference will be 9th at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. Sunday, July 3rd Saturday, July 9th, 2011. The theme will be Meeting at the Center. http://www.fgcquaker.org/gathering

meeting house
The Meeting House Committee will have its initial meeting on April 19th at 7 pm at the current meeting house. Everyone is welcome to attend. The more Friends who participate, the more ideas we will have. Maya Porter 479-443-1868

civil liberties banquet

The speaker at the American Civil Liberties Union Banquet which will be held next Wednesday, 13th April in the Garden Room, 215 W. Dickson, starting at 6pm. The speaker will be Dr. Joycelyn Elders, former U.S. Surgeon General and a longtime advocate for civil liberties, especially women and children's rights. Tickets are $50 ($25 for students) which included dinner and a complimentary beverage. Contact Tom Kennedy at tkennedy@uark.edu, 521-3213 or 479-4665114 for information, tickets or reservations.

early to rise
We now have an additional extra-early meeting for worship at 8 til 9 am in the Quaker library on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Ladeana Mullinix 479-267-5822

Earth Week April 16th. Earth Day April 22nd. In recognition of the power of millions of individual actions, Earth Day 2011 will be organized around A Billion Acts of Green. Here are just two:

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Bicycle Fayetteville Days

The first ever Bicycle Fayetteville Days, a multi-day festival celebrating bicyclists of all ages and abilities, is set to begin Saturday, April 16th on the downtown square. All events are free. An art bike show and parade will begin at noon. Members of the public are invited to be creative and design a weatherproof and rideable art bike for the event. Judging of all entries will begin at 12:30pm followed by a parade at 2:30pm from the square to the Walton Arts Center and back. http://www.bikefaydays.org/

World Peace Wetland Prairie

Sunday 17th, 1pm 5pm 1121 South Duncan Avenue, Fayetteville. Music, food, fun. Plant some seeds of peace. Get your picture taken with Mother Nature. Visit Fairyville. Dress-as-your-favourite-animal parade at 3pm. http://www.worldpeacewetlandprairie.com/