We have wrapped up the farmers market and our speaker series for the 2026 season, but we are not done yet.
Recent Acivities
October was busy and we have already did the November Road Side Clean Up with the NWA Freethought Chapter.
October 22nd (Thursday) – 6:00pm to 7:00pm @ Bentonville Public Library – Fish Stark (American Humanist Association)
Secular Speaker Series with Fish Stark (American Humanist Association) – Come join us for our final speaker series event of 2026 as we listen to Fish Stark, Executive Director for the American Humanist, and has been at the forefront of Church/State Separation issues.
We also did the photo op – and road side clean up.
Locally I represented our local FFRF and NWA Freethought at Trailmix’s Truck or Treat event in Rogers. And Nationally George, Gail and Chris attended the National Convention.
Great video from Forest V from national Convention.
Up Next – Upcoming Events
Up next we have the Diversity Weekend in Eureka, as well as Secular Sunday Meeting for business planning and chapter discussion. Please come out and join us for these and other activeties to come in the fall.
November 6th (Friday) – 12:00pm to 6:00pm
- Fall Diversity Weekend in Eureka Springs, AR – the Ozarks Chapter of FFRF will be tabling during this event. We will be partnered with Indivisible NWA at Table #8 at Basin Park (4 Spring St, Eureka Springs, AR 72632). *** Please reach if you’d like to volunteer for Friday ***
November 7th (Saturday) – 10:00am to 4:00pm
- Fall Diversity Weekend in Eureka Springs, AR – the Ozarks Chapter of FFRF will be tabling during this event. We will be partnered with Indivisible NWA at Table #8 at Basin Park (4 Spring St, Eureka Springs, AR 72632).
- Tentative post Event – Happy Hour 4-6 at Gotahold Brewery
November 15th (Sunday) – 10:00am to 11:00am
- Sunday Secular Meeting @ Ozarks Natural Foods (380 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701) – Come join us for our monthly business and social meeting.
December for many means community and celebration it is no different for secular people we will again post our Bill of Rights Display in the Capital of Little Rock and Chip in association with NWA Freethought will be hosting the 3rd annual local Festivus activities- Dec 23th. More details to come.
December 20th (Sunday) – 10:00am to 11:00am
- Sunday Secular Meeting @ Onyx in the Momentary (507 SE E St, Bentonville, AR 72712) – Come join us for our monthly business and social meeting as we wrap up 2026 and look to plan our fiscal 2027.
December 23rd (Wednesday) – 6:00pm to 8:00pm
- Festivus Celebration – Our esteemed Chip Ballew will be hosting another entertaining edition of Festivus. This is a Save The Date. More details to be shared in a future newsletter.
Local Victories
Check out our Victory Points Page, to see the full story of how Lakeside School District – Cancels Unconstitutional Religious Field Trip. FFRF sent letter regarding Letter Regarding Unconstitutional Religious Field Trip for Lakeside School District. The official email from Bruce the schools Superintendent.
In the latest email from FFRF National they had this victory.
Website Updates
- Added the October issue of the Newsletter.
- Updated the Speaker Series page to add pictures and video for Sam McGuire.
- Added Pictures to the Media Galley – Billboard photo op, Fish Stark Hangout and the Roadside Clean up.
- Updated Upcoming Event – Adding January events!
- Updated victory points – adding new Emailed Victory.
