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SUMMARY:Young Adult Friends Fall Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Healing\, Movement\, and Self-Care\nOctober 17-19\, 2014\nat Abington Friends Meeting in Jenkintown\, PA \nClick here for more information on the PYM website.  \nJoin Young Adult Friends (YAF) age 18-35ish from across the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting region and beyond for our Fall Retreat.  Expect worship sharing\, workshops\, games\, and fellowship as our time is centered around the topics of healing\, taking care of ourselves\, and getting out of our heads and into our bodies.  We’ll be making time to rest AND time to play!
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/young-adult-friends-fall-retreat/
LOCATION:Abington Friends Meeting\, 520 Meetinghouse Rd\, Jenkintown\, PA\, 19046\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult
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SUMMARY:All-Day Anniversary Celebration at London Grove
DESCRIPTION:HAPPY BIRTHDAY\, London Grove Monthly Meeting! \n\nOn Saturday\, October 18\, 2014\, London Grove Friends Meeting will celebrate its 300th year as a Monthly Meeting in the Western Quarter of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.  The anniversary celebration includes events all afternoon Sat. Oct. 18th. \n\nSchedule of Events: \n\n1 p.m.         Charlie Brosius  – Graveyard tours \n1:30 p.m.  Birthday Cake – Happy Birthday to London Grove!! \n2 p.m.         Speaker: Christopher Densmore \nLondon Grove Quakers and their Peace Testimony in the American Revolution \n3 p.m.         Charlie Brosius – Graveyard tours \n4 p.m.         Speaker: Christopher Densmore \nLondon Grove Quakers Confront Slavery \n\nOngoing activities: \n\nContinuous slide show running – the Faces of London Grove\nQuaker videos:\n\no   A Sense of Place \no   Quakers: That of God in Everyone \n\nExhibits in the Meeting House – Quaker wedding certificates old and new\, Quaker dress from years gone by\, photographs\, plant sale posters\, and other historic memorabilia\nMeeting House tours\nAntique cars\nChildren’s activities & scavenger hunts\n\n All above activities are free and open to the public.  This event will be held rain or shine.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/all-day-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:London Grove Friends Meeting\, 500 W. Street Road \, Kennett Square\, 19344\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141019T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141019T150000
DTSTAMP:20141028T163514Z
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SUMMARY:Western Quarterly Meeting\, October 19th - Great Children's Program\, too!
DESCRIPTION:The October 2014 Quarterly Meeting session will be held at Kennett Friends Meeting on Sunday\, October 19! \nClick here for a printable version of the below flyer. \nClick here to register for this event. \nClick here for business meeting agenda and materials. \nPlease note the slight change in schedule from the original flyer in the September newsletter. We will break at 10:30\, and hear the responses to query 8 prior to Worship. Meeting will break around 11:45\, and lunch will be at noon\, after announcements.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/october-quarterly-meeting-sessions/
LOCATION:Kennett Friends Meeting\, 125 W. Sickle Street\, Kennett Square \, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General,Youth
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141026
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SUMMARY:William Penn Birthday Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:The Arch Street Meeting House \nPreservation Trust invites you to \nsave two dates for \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nWilliam Penn’s 370th\n  \nBirthday Celebration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Friday\, October 24\, 6:00-9:00 \nReception & Lecture:\nWilliam Penn\, \n\n\n\n\n\nAmerica’s First \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReal Estate Developer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe first annual fundraiser for the Meeting House will feature a catered reception followed by a lecture by John Andrew Gallery\, former Executive  Director of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. \nTickets:  $65 per person \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nSaturday\, October 25\, 10:00-4:00 \n\nBirthday\nParty! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a tour of the Arch Street Meeting House and grounds\, view our exhibits\, meet William & Hannah Penn\, and take part in other multigenerational programming such as a William Penn themed scavenger hunt. \nFree! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArch Street Meeting House\n320 Arch Street\, Philadelphia \n\n \nFor more information about the event\, volunteering or sponsorship\, contact John Gallery\, ASMHT Trustee\njagphila@mac.com or call 215-413-1804\n\n\nWatch for details coming in early September\nwww.archstreetmeetinghouse.org\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/william-penn-birthday-celebration/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meetinghouse\, 320 Arch Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141025T093000
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SUMMARY:2014 First Day School Thread Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Oct 25th\, 9:30am-3:30pm\nLocation: Downingtown Meeting\, Downingtown\, PA\nCost: Free\nRegistration Deadline: October 22nd \nThread Gatherings offer wisdom and experience sharing\, workshops and community around a thread of concern that runs through our meetings. The First Day School Thread Gathering offers an opportunity for grounding and skills development for Friends who nurture the spiritual journeys of children. \nPLUS – A Children’s Thread Program!  \n(More than just Childcare- this is a Children’s Thread Program) \nThe Children’s Thread weaves together a community of kids across monthly meetings. K-5th graders will have their own gathering for joy\, friendship\, and developing a deep relationship with Quakerism. For the First Day School Gathering\, we’ll explore ways we learn together\, pose some of our very biggest questions\, with time for play and togetherness. \nChildren in grades K-5th grade are welcome.  Join us! \nDowningtown Meeting\n800 East Lancaster AvenueDowningtown\, PA 19335
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/2014-first-day-school-thread-gathering/
LOCATION:Uwchlan Friends Meeting\, 800 East Lancaster Avenue\, Downingtown\, PA\, 19335\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General,Youth
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141027
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SUMMARY:Concord Quarterly Meeting Sessions!
DESCRIPTION:To find out more go to: http://concordquarter.org/
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/concord-quarterly-meeting-sessions-2/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Adult,General,Youth
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141027
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting Program
DESCRIPTION:Worship: 10:30AM \nProgram: 12:30-  2:30PM \nFor more information go to: \nhttps://www.quakercloud.org/cloud/philadelphia-quarterly-meeting \n*This is the session of Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting (not Philadelphia Yearly Meeting)
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/philadelphia-quarterly-meeting-program-2/
LOCATION:Green Street Meeting\, 45 W School House Ln\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141107T190000
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SUMMARY:You are PYM -- Come Meet Christie!
DESCRIPTION:An evening with our new General Secretary\, Christie Duncan-Tessmer\nFriday\, November 7th\, 7:00 p.m. \nCentre Meeting\nCenter Meeting Rd.\, Greenville\, DE 19807\nIncluding: \nWorship and Program \nBaked Potato Potluck – we bring the potatoes\, you bring the toppings! \nLow-Key Fun for Youth \nPlease RSVP at www.pym.org/youarepym2014 \nIf you missed this event on Friday\, you get another chance! Christie will be visiting other Monthly Meetings around PYM. Visit this site for more opportunities: http://www.pym.org/2014/10/10/you-are-pym-tour-announced/
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/you-are-pym-come-meet-christie-at-centre-meeting/
LOCATION:Centre Monthly Meeting\, Centre Meeting Road and Adams Dam Road\, Greenville\, DE\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141108T193000
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SUMMARY:Quakers and the Early Development of Chester County at London Grove
DESCRIPTION:…with Karen Marshall\, Chester County Historic Preservation Office. Refreshments following the presentation.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/quakers-and-the-early-development-of-chester-county-at-london-grove/
LOCATION:London Grove Friends Meeting\, 500 W. Street Road \, Kennett Square\, 19344\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141115T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141115T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20141103T155546Z
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SUMMARY:Good Stewardship: It's Not Just About the Money
DESCRIPTION:How well do we manage our assets to support our families and our faith community? \nHow well do we connect our values to our financial decisions? \nAre our resources sufficient to see us through retirement? \nWill our estates be clad in consideration or chaos? \nThese and many other pressing questions of importance to you and your loved ones will be the focus of an in-depth workshop on financial and estate planning at Kennett Friends Meeting. \nThis informative program will explain specific strategies Friends can use to plan for a more secure financial future in all stages of life in a way that is consistent with Quaker values and one’s individual circumstances.  Participants will learn about our approach to stewardship investing – it’s more than just buying shares in a “green” mutual fund or stock.  We will also provide Friends with guidance on using various legal means to prepare a final exit strategy that will be orderly and considerate of their loved ones. \nThe Stewardship Services Program of Friends General Conference offers this and other workshops in partnership with Everence\, a $2 billion Mennonite financial organization.  FGC and Everence offer complimentary financial assessments and consultation as part of their financial and estate planning services for Quakers.  Friends in Colorado\, Pennsylvania\, Iowa\, New Jersey\, Rhode Island\, California\, Kansas\, Ohio\, Vermont\, Washington\, Wisconsin\, North Carolina and Maryland have already taken advantage of this valuable service.  We will explain how the planning process works. \n  \nAs a service to Friends\, FGC charges no fee for this workshop or accompanying materials. \nClick here for a Detailed flyer on this FGC financial planing workshop \n Please email the coordinator@westernquarterquakers.org to let us know you are coming!
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/good-stewardship-its-not-just-about-the-money/
LOCATION:Kennett Friends Meeting\, 125 W. Sickle Street\, Kennett Square \, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141117
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SUMMARY:Bucks Quarterly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For more information go to: http://www.quakersbucks.org/
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/bucks-quarterly-meeting-sessions-3/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Adult,General,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141116T113000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20141119T204140Z
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SUMMARY:The Inaugural First Day School Convergence!
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP! CLICK HERE! \nClick here for a printable version of the below flyer!
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/the-first-first-day-school-convergence/
LOCATION:West Grove Meeting\, 153 East Harmony Road\, West Grove\, PA\, 19390\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141207T180000
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SUMMARY:Old Kennett Meeting part of Candlelight Tour
DESCRIPTION:Come visit Old Kennett Meeting this Saturday\, from 1:00 – 6:00 pm. \nLars Farmer will be giving free tours (of Old Kennett only)\, or buy tickets to support the Chadds Ford Historical Society and visit all 15 area tours stops. \nMore information here: http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org/events/candlelight-christmas-tour/
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/old-kennett-meeting-part-of-candlelight-tour/
LOCATION:Old Kennett Meeting\, Meeting House Lane\, Kennett Square \, PA\, 19438\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,Holiday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141206T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20140304T012802Z
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SUMMARY:Celtic Harp at London Grove!
DESCRIPTION:Celtic harp performance with Gillian Grassie. All are welcome to a covered dish supper prior to performance–bring a dish to share.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/celtic-harp-at-london-grove/
LOCATION:London Grove Friends Meeting\, 500 W. Street Road \, Kennett Square\, 19344\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141207T150000
DTSTAMP:20141113T183312Z
CREATED:20141113T183312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141113T183312Z
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SUMMARY:Write for Rights - Amnesty International event at Kennett Friends
DESCRIPTION:When you write a letter during the Amnesty International Write for Rights\, you can help change a life. By taking action\, you will join hundreds of thousands of others around the world in demanding that the rights of featured human rights activists\, individuals and communities are respected\, protected and fulfilled. \n \nJoin us at Kennett Friends Meeting on Sunday\, December 7 between 12 and 3pm to make a difference and write letters for human rights around the world and in the USA. A light lunch will be provided\, as well as all materials and information for letter writing. Donations are greatly appreciated for the cost of international and domestic stamps. For details\, or to read about this year’s featured cases\, please visit Amnesty International USA‘s website: http://write.amnestyusa.org/cases/. Many thanks to Kennett Friends Meeting for hosting and supporting this event every year.\n(submitted by Holly Tyson)
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/write-for-rights-amnesty-international-event-at-kennett-friends/
LOCATION:Kennett Friends Meeting\, 125 W. Sickle Street\, Kennett Square \, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141212T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141212T210000
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SUMMARY:Benefit Concert with Celtic Balladeer\, Charlie Zahm
DESCRIPTION:The Friends Folk Club along with the Oxford Friends Meeting is proud to announce the return visit of a Friends favorite: Celtic Balladeer Charlie Zahm! For this event\, Charlie will be joined by his friend/fiddler Tad Marks. “Charlie Zahm is one of the most popular soloists at Celtic music festivals\, Maritime and Early American music events anywhere east of the Mississippi. With a baritone voice some have described as “coming along once in a generation\,” Charlie has become one of the most successful performers on the Celtic festival circuit\, weaving magical moments of Scottish and Irish history for the listener and viewer\, with passion for the performance and a chosen repertoire pleasing to all members of the family. A master of the guitar as well\, Charlie brings an authentic love and respect for the music he sings-and with dashes of humor and a light in his eyes\, he will draw you into the stories of his songs!” \nCome witness this wonderful performance on Friday\, December 12th at the Oxford Friends Meeting\, 260 S. 3rd St. Oxford\, PA. \nDoors open at 7:00 pm\, and concert starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults; children 12 and under are free. \nRefreshments are available at a reasonable price. \nProceeds from this concert will benefit the George Fox Friends School. \n\nThe Oxford Friends Meeting is a century old Quaker Meetinghouse with great acoustics\, no bad seats\, and that “spiritual vibe” only a historic space provides. Come visit the best little concert series in Southern Chester County. The Friends Folk Club is an all volunteer\, community-run concert series. \n\nMore information: Call (610) 593-7122\nwww.charliezahm.com \n\nSubmitted by Mary Louise Bove
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/benefit-concert-with-celtic-balladeer-charlie-zahm/
LOCATION:Oxford Friends Meeting\, 260 S. 3rd St.\, Oxford\, PA\, 19363\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,Holiday,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141213T150000
DTSTAMP:20150102T151726Z
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SUMMARY:Make A Peace Wreath
DESCRIPTION:Display your support for a peaceful world!\nMAKE A PEACE WREATH TO TAKE HOME   \nSunday\, 12/13 ― 1 PM to 3 PM at Hockessin meetinghouse \nFresh-cut greenery\, peace-sign wreath forms\, all sorts of ornaments\, ribbons\, and everything else needed to create a beautiful wreath will be provided— free!  The event is open to the public\, so bring your F/friends and neighbors as well as your creativity.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/make-peace-wreath/
LOCATION:Hockessin Meeting\, 1501 Old Wilmington Road\, Hockessin\, DE\, 19707\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,Holiday,Youth
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141221T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141221T130000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Breakfast & Christmas Program
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Christmas with Food and Friends\n9:30 am — Covered Dish Breakfast (downstairs)\, bring your appetite\, and a dish to share \n10:15  — A visitor from the North Pole! \n10:30 — Christmas Program (in Meeting Room) \n11:00 — Worship \nEveryone welcome\, and all children are invited to join in the Program.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/holiday-breakfast-christmas-program/
LOCATION:Kennett Friends Meeting\, 125 W. Sickle Street\, Kennett Square \, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,Holiday,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141221T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141221T150000
DTSTAMP:20141216T002210Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20141216T002210Z
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SUMMARY:Carol Sing and Bake Sale
DESCRIPTION:CAROL SING and CHILDREN’S BAKE SALE \nSaturday\, 12/21 ― 2 PM to 3 PM at Hockessin meetinghouse \nDouble the fun!  Sing out the seasonal favorites―and try the holiday goodies baked by Hockessin’s Children’s and Youth First Day School classes to help raise funds for the renovation of our classroom building.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/carol-sing-and-bake-sale/
LOCATION:Hockessin Meeting\, 1501 Old Wilmington Road\, Hockessin\, DE\, 19707\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,Holiday,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141221T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141221T210000
DTSTAMP:20141216T005004Z
CREATED:20141216T005004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141216T005004Z
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SUMMARY:Marlborough Friends Community Carol Sing
DESCRIPTION:Marlborough Friends Meeting invites you to reflect on the Christmas season by joining us for our Community Carol Sing to be held 12th Month 21st at 7:30. \nWe will be led in song by acoustic guitar and harp.  Homemade cookies and warm spiced cider are shared as we conclude our evening together. \nMarlborough Friends Meetinghouse is located at 361 Marlboro Rd 19348. \nContact George Cauffman 610-408-0287.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/marlborough-friends-community-carol-sing/
LOCATION:Marlborough Monthly Meeting\, 361 Marlboro Rd\, Kennett Square\, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,Holiday,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141222T210000
DTSTAMP:20141201T173835Z
CREATED:20141104T185302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141201T173835Z
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SUMMARY:Meeting for Worship & Carol Sing at New West Grove
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join Friends at New West Grove Meeting \nto celebrate the season with silent worship and the spirit-led carols that rise up from that silence.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/meeting-for-worship-carol-sing-at-west-grove/
LOCATION:New West Grove Meeting\, 609 West State Road\, West Grove\, 19390
CATEGORIES:Adult,General,Holiday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141224T200000
DTSTAMP:20141210T204943Z
CREATED:20141210T204943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141210T204943Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve at Kennett Friends
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an hour of candle-lit silent Worship at Kennett Friends Meeting.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/christmas-eve-at-kennett-friends/
LOCATION:Kennett Friends Meeting\, 125 W. Sickle Street\, Kennett Square \, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150106
DTSTAMP:20140821T131235Z
CREATED:20140821T131235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140821T131235Z
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SUMMARY:Young Adult Friends Winter Retreat
DESCRIPTION:January 2-4\, 2015\, at Swarthmore Friends Meeting  \nClick here for more information on the PYM website.  \nA weekend retreat for Young Adult Friends – expect worship sharing\, workshops\, games\, and fellowship as our time is centered around a theme. \n\n\n\n\nWhen: January 3-5\, 2014 \nWhere: Swarthmore Friends Meeting\, 12 Whittier Place\, Swarthmore\, PA 19081 \nWho: all YAFs (age 18-35ish) \nCost: $35 (financial aid & workgrants available) – Register by December 30th \n\n\n\n\nWinter Retreat Schedule
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/young-adult-friends-winter-retreat/
LOCATION:Swarthmore Meeting\, 12 Whittier Place\, Swarthmore\, PA\, 19081\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult
GEO:39.9073877;-75.3532531
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150111T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150111T140000
DTSTAMP:20150109T163051Z
CREATED:20150107T201738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150109T163051Z
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SUMMARY:AFSC Presentation at Kennett MM
DESCRIPTION:Global Shared Security: The Transformative Power of Dialogue\nSunday\, January 11\, 2015 12:00 noon (at the rise of Meeting) Kennett Friends Meeting \nA light lunch will be served.\nRSVP to Tonya Histand at events@afsc.org or (215) 241-573 \nAFSC has always believed in the power of dialogue to transform—relationships\, communities\, structures and systems. \nJoin us for a light lunch and to hear Kerri Kennedy\, Associate General Secretary for International Programs at the American Friends Service Committee\, speak on International Shared Security. \nKerri has 18 years of experience managing international development and emergency response programs in areas of conflict and post conflict environments. She previously served as the Executive Director for Women’s Campaign International\, a global nonprofit that works to increase the number of women leaders and supports them to lead in politics\, peacebuilding\, and the private sector. \nTo see the flyer\, click here: Global Shared Security Flyer v2
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/afsc-presentation-at-kennett-mm/
LOCATION:Kennett Friends Meeting\, 125 W. Sickle Street\, Kennett Square \, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150111T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150111T200000
DTSTAMP:20150219T161407Z
CREATED:20141201T175941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150219T161407Z
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SUMMARY:Dining for Women - West Grove Chapter
DESCRIPTION:West Grove Meeting is excited to announce they are the hosts of the newly-formed West Grove Chapter of Dining for Women. \nCo-Chairs Marti Zontek (dzredhead@verizon.net) and Alyce Denver (alycetdenver@yahoo.com) explain\,\n“The first meeting will be a potluck supper on January 11 at 5:30 p.m. After sharing the meal\, we will see a video about the current month’s project as provided by Dining for Women. Everyone who attends is requested to offer a donation approximately equal to what they would have spent had they gone out to a restaurant for dinner. The money is sent to DFW headquarters and then used to support the projects they promote. All of their efforts are aimed at empowering women around the world to rise from lives of poverty and/or abuse.”\nPlease bring a main dish and/or a dessert to share.  Place settings and beverages will be provided by the Meeting. An RSVP is helpful so we can be sure to have enough table space for everyone. Molly Wood will be our hostess for January. To RSVP please email Molly:  emolly100@verizon.net\nWe will be hosting Dining for Women monthly gatherings at West Grove Meeting at 5:30 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. Everyone who would like to support women around the world is invited to participate (women and men!).
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/dining-for-women-west-grove-chapter/2015-01-11/
LOCATION:West Grove Meeting\, 153 East Harmony Road\, West Grove\, PA\, 19390\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150117T150000
DTSTAMP:20150121T153145Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20150121T153145Z
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SUMMARY:Western Quarterly Meeting at Kennett
DESCRIPTION:*** UPDATE! Location Change — now being held at Kennett Meeting*** Lunch will now be POTLUCK\nNurturing the Seeds of Peace in a Culture of Violence\nKendal Monthly Meeting invites all in the Quarter to join together in worship and fellowship\, and for a morning program featuring Bruce Birchard and Christina Repoley\, of Quaker Voluntary Service. Bruce and Christina will share about their own experiences of faith\, service\, and transformation in the cause of peace and love. Friends will also learn about Quaker Voluntary Service and will be invited to share about their own experiences of the integration of the inward and the outward journeys\, of sowing seeds of peace and compassion in a culture of violence. You can read all about them below. \nThere will be a full children’s program as well.  \n\n\n\n\nQuarterly Meeting Schedule\nAdult Program:\n9:00 am          Registration with coffee and tea\n9:20 am          Centering Worship\,  Introduction & Overview\n (Children leave after worship for their program\, rejoin us at lunch. Details –>)\n9:45 am       “Nurturing the Seeds of Peace in a Culture of Violence\,” with Bruce Birchard and Christina Ropeley\n10:45 am        Break\n11:00 am        Responses to the 12th Query\, Meeting for Worship         \n12 Noon          Lunch (Registration Required)\n1:00 pm         Meeting for Business\n\n\n\nChildren’s Program:\n9:20 am       All gather for centering Worship \n9:45 am       Children go with FDS teachers to the multipurpose room for intergenerational activities\n \n10:45 am    Children go with FDS teachers for swimming in Kendal’s indoor pool (lifeguard present)\n \nNoon           Children meet parents in dining room for lunch\n \n \n\n\n\n\nMeet Our Presenters: Bruce & Christina  \n\n\n\n\n   Bruce Birchard  \nBruce joined the Religious Society of Friends in 1967 and has been a member of Central Philadelphia        Monthly Meeting since 1976. He has served Friends           in three full-time positions: Peace Movement Organizer    for Friends Peace Committee of Philadelphia Yearly   Meeting (1974 to 1984)\, National Coordinator of AFSC’s Disarmament Program (1984 to 1992)\, and General Secretary of Friends General Conference (1992 to 2011). Since his retirement in 2011\, he has given extensive volunteer service to  Quaker Voluntary Service\, Right Sharing of World Resources\, and   Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting.  He is concerned about climate change and\, among other things\, published an article in the June\, 2014 issue of Friends Journal titled “Exploring New   Images of God for Healing the Earth.”\n   Christina Repoley \nChristina is the founding Executive Director of Quaker Voluntary Service. She grew up in the Charlotte Friends Meeting and is now a member of the Atlanta Friends Meeting She has served on staff in the Peace Building Program of the American Friends Service Committee\, and she previously worked out of AFSC’s Philadelphia office as the coordinator of the Mexico Summer Project\, one of AFSC’s last remaining workcamps for young adults. She has worked professionally for several faith-based nonprofit organizations. She served on Friend’s General Conference’s Youth Ministries Committee for 6 years\, and recently served on FGC’s Stoking the Spiritual Fire of Quakerism Capital Campaign Steering Committee. She has represented FGC Friends several times at FWCC international and cross-branch Quaker gatherings and is a regular workshop leader and speaker on prophetic witness\, Quaker spiritual practices\, and discernment. She was a Woodruff Fellow at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology where she received a Master of Divinity in 2011\, and recently completed a Ministry Fellowship with the Fund for Theological Education. Serves on the Board of Directors of Friends Fiduciary Corporation. Her writing has appeared Friends Journal and Quaker Life and she has been the invited speaker at various events including the 2014 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting William Penn Lecture and Guilford College’s 2014 Commencement Exercises. She lives in Atlanta with her husband\, Dean\, who is the founding principal of the Kindezi School\, and their son\, Harmon. \n\n\n\n\nFor a pdf of the flyer\, click here:  2015 Jan QM flyer Kendal \n 
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/january-quarterly-meeting-sessions/
LOCATION:Kennett Friends Meeting\, 125 W. Sickle Street\, Kennett Square \, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,General,Youth
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150125
DTSTAMP:20140821T134331Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20140821T134331Z
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SUMMARY:2015 Worship & Ministry Thread Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Click here for more information on the PYM website.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/2015-worship-ministry-thread-gathering/
LOCATION:Haddonfield Meeting\, 45 Friends Ave\, Haddonfield\, PA\, 08033\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150125T150000
DTSTAMP:20150123T141441Z
CREATED:20150102T194620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150123T141441Z
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SUMMARY:Stewards of Children at Kennett Meeting - Rescheduled!
DESCRIPTION:— This Event Will Not Be Held On 1/25 — But Will Be Rescheduled — Stay Tuned for the New Date —\n  \nThe Religious Education Committee of Kennett Friends Meeting will be hosting a 2-hour workshop on child sexual abuse prevention. Attendance is free\, but seats are limited\, so please register by contacting Robin Harper: rdmcharper@yahoo.com or via this RSVP link: RSVP HERE \nStewards of Children is a 2-hour\, evidence-informed training program that teaches adults how to prevent\, recognize\, and react responsibly to\n child sexual abuse. Developed by the Darkness to Light organization\, and sponsored locally through the YMCA\, the program is designed for parents\, youth serving organizations\, and other concerned individuals. It features: \n• A 2-part DVD presentation integrating commentary from sexual abuse survivors\, experts in the field\, and\n other concerned adults\, all providing practical guidance for preventing and responding to child sexual abuse\n • An interactive workbook designed to facilitate discussion\, reinforce key concepts\, and serve as a resource\n guide and personal action plan for protecting children\n • Interactive discussion about important issues in sexual abuse prevention and how they affect communities\n and youth serving organizations \nThis program aims to: \n• Increase awareness of the prevalence\, consequences\, and circumstances of child sexual abuse\n • Teach skills to help adults prevent\, recognize\, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse\n • Lead to positive change to organizational policies and procedures \nThere will be a pot-luck lunch before the presentation — all are welcome to participate.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/stewards-of-children-at-kennett-meeting/
LOCATION:Kennett Friends Meeting\, 125 W. Sickle Street\, Kennett Square \, PA\, 19348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150125T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150125T160000
DTSTAMP:20150116T181608Z
CREATED:20150116T181536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150116T181608Z
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SUMMARY:Irish Music Benefit Concert at West Grove MM
DESCRIPTION:
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/irish-music-benefit-concert-at-west-grove-mm/
LOCATION:West Grove Meeting\, 153 East Harmony Road\, West Grove\, PA\, 19390\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150207T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150207T193000
DTSTAMP:20150219T161340Z
CREATED:20141201T201956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150219T161340Z
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SUMMARY:Gail Dines lecture on The Problems with Pornography in America
DESCRIPTION:As part of her discernment around growing issues and concerns related to the pornography industry in America\, local Friend Christine Reynolds is following her leading to provide ways for the public to become more educated on this topic. The first event in this endeavor will be a lecture by Gail Dines\, PhD\, speaker\, activist and author of Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality. \nThis is a free lecture\, open to the public\, and will be held at the New Garden Township Building\, on February 7th\, at 5:30 pm – reception and discussion to follow. \nLecture Description:   SEX(ISM)\, IDENTITY AND INTIMACY IN A PORNOGRAPHIC CULTURE \nFrom Internet pornography to MTV\, popular culture bombards us with sexualized images of idealized women and men\, and conveys powerful messages that help shape our sexuality. These pictures jump off the screen and into our culture and are now so common place that they seep into our gender identity\, our body image and especially our intimate relationships. The result is not a more liberated\, edgy sexuality\, but a mass produced vision of sex that is profoundly sexist – a vision that limits our ability to create authentic\, equal relationships that are free of violence and degradation. In this powerful multimedia presentation\, Dr. Gail Dines uses examples from pornography\, magazines\, television shows\, and movies to explore how masculinity and femininity are shaped by a consumer-driven\, image-based culture\, and the ways public images spill over into our most private worlds.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/gail-dines-lecture/
LOCATION:New Garden Township Building\, 299 Starr Rd\,\, Landenberg\, PA\, 19350\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult
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