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 village commons NEWS           

 

University of Arkansas Architecture Students Bring Model for Sustainable Urban Living to Downtown Little Rock's Historic Pettaway Neighborhood 

 

 

The Bernice Garden

Seeks Call for Proposals

for Outdoor Sculpture

 

 

Just Communities of Arkansas to Honor Gerald Cound at Annual Gathering

 of Friends Dinner

 

Coming this Spring 

A community art market

in the Bernice Sculpture Garden.

 

Check the website for more details, and keep an eye out for the Spring newsletter

coming out in March.  

 

 

 village commons EVENTS        

 

Just Communities of AR Gathering of Friends Dinner

Tuesday March 2 5:30-7:00pm

Darragh Center, Main Library

Honoring Gerald Cound, Beverly Divers-White, Ph.D., and Pat Lile. $50 per person. Call 372.5129 to RSVP

 

Fource Clean Up

Saturday March 13

Email mglasgow@littlerock.org for more information.

 

Keep Little Rock Beautiful Citywide Cleanup Day 

Saturday April 24

Help celebrate Earth Day and clean up trash, fix up parks, and recycle all over the city. Email kmsernel@comcast.net for more information, or to get involved.

 

 

 

 

 

Our Mission 

Village Commons is a nonprofit, grassroots

organization raising awareness through education and programs on sustainable living.  Based in Little Rock, Village Commons helps people - especially those in underserved communities - secure healthy and sustainable futures through training for individuals and organizations, while promoting and strengthening connection in communities.

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors,

we borrow it from our children.

-Native American Proverb

We Strive to... 

(1) teach people to grow, harvest and

 prepare their own food

(2) help people make their homes

healthier and more efficient

(3) conduct programs that encourage youth

to connect with nature

(4) nurture fledgling green organizations

(5) devise new programs for future needs 

in keeping with our mission

 

Read About Us: Village Commons in Sync weekly

  

Village Commons Headquarters   

 

 

Our offices are located in a restored historic building in Little Rock's revitalizing South Main Street area.

 

Village Commons is a people-oriented organization with an open-door attitude. Visitors are encouraged to stop by often.

 

 

 

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Village Commons is a 501(c)(3), grassroots organization dedicated to strengthening our community by promoting

environmentally responsible practices, in order to secure a healthy, sustainable future for all Arkansans.