Importance of being seen and present in our community. We choose to be active in our community in many ways. We do a road side clean up, we are going to be participation in the American Empathy Project. We are active at Pride events, No Kings days, Farmers Markets, and even our Summer Speaker Series. We are trying to show that the seculars community cares as much about our community as everyone else. We are proud to be representing FFRF and the importance of Serration of Church and State.
In this pursuit our Facebook group has recently went from a private group to a public group page. This will allow us to best leverage our presence online. For those who want to remain anonymous you can still do so in the public group. Alternatively please join us over in the discord.
Recent Activities
Secular Sunday Meetings
We had a great meeting this morning (April 19th in Bentonville) and discussed many great things coming in this upcoming year. We also discussed the Facebook going Public. For those interested these are the types of things we discuss at our Secular Sunday Business Meetings. See Meeting Minutes for more details.
Bentonville Farmers Market
We had a handful of members present for our first Farmers Market event of the year on April 11th. We had a member come all the way from KC Missouri (Thanks Phil). Thanks to all who showed up. We did not get any friction yet from DBI. Downtown Bentonville who runs the Farmers Market.
Road Side Clean up
We had 8 members join in for the road side clean up on March 29th. This is a join venture with the NWA Freethought Group. Thanks Everyone!!!
Upcoming Events and Activities
We have a lot of upcoming activities and the Summer Speaker Series will be amazing. Please join us at the Farmers Market in Fayetteville and also start spreading the word for the Donation Drive.
April 25th (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm
- Fayetteville Farmers Market – The Ozarks Chapter of FFRF returns to the Fayetteville Farmers Market for the first time in 2026! Come meet likeminded freethinkers and spend time chatting with fellow citizens of the Ozarks.
April 26th (Sunday) – 2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Neighbors for a Better Arkansas @ GoatLab Brewery (Lowell, AR) – This “Meet the Candidates” event will bring citizens together where attendees can hear what the candidates have to say in their run for US Senate and House of Representatives. Hallie Shoffner and Robb Ryerse are both confirmed to speak at this event, and Ozarks FFRF will have a table.
May 2nd (Saturday) – 10:00am to 2:00pm
- Donation Drive @ Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter (Rogers, AR) – As part of the American Humanists Empathy project, the Ozarks Chapter of FFRF applied to host a donation drive for the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter.
May 9th (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm
- Bentonville Farmers Market – Come join us as we engage the community on secular values.
May 17th (Sunday) – 10:00am to 11:00am
- Secular Sunday Meeting @ Ozarks Natural Foods (380 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701) – with the summer season nearly in full swing, we’ll have a lot to discuss for planning purposes.
May 23rd (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm
- Fayetteville Farmers Market – The Ozarks Chapter of FFRF will be at the Fayetteville Farmers Market! Come meet likeminded freethinkers and spend time chatting with fellow citizens of the Ozarks.
2026 Summer Speaker Series
⦁ Saturday, July 18th – Sam Grover (Senior Counsel from FFRF)
⦁ August 22nd/23rd – Hemant Mehta (The Friendly Atheist)
⦁ September 26th & 27th – Sam McGuire (American Atheists)
⦁ October 22nd – Fish Stark (American Humanists Association)
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