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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200904T080000
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SUMMARY:AFSC webinar - "From Attica to Abolition"
DESCRIPTION:AFSC is offering this opportunity to learn from a powerful panel of speakers about the uprising in Attica and how the demands of the prisoner organizers at the time are echoed in the current call to abolish prisons\, jails\, and detention centers and #FreeThemAll\nRegistration link through the PYM calendar event page.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/afsc-webinar-from-attica-to-abolition/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200907T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200907T120000
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SUMMARY:Wilmington Friends Meeting - Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, there will be a Black Lives Matter demonstration on Labor Day (September 7) from 11 a.m. to noon in front of the Wilmington Friends Meetinghouse on Fourth Street. The theme will be slanted toward work/labor issues\, i.e.\, equitable jobs and pay\, raising the minimum wage\, and ending systemic racism in hiring practices and job advancement. Signs might reflect this theme.\nALL ARE WELCOME.\nPlease wear a face mask and keep socially distant.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/wilmington-friends-meeting-demonstration/
LOCATION:Wilmington Friends Meeting\, 401 West Street\, Wilmington\, DE\, 19801\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T113000
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SUMMARY:Caln Quarterly Membership Development Session
DESCRIPTION:Registration is open for the Part 3 in the Caln Quarterly Meeting–Membership Development Series\nRegister Here: https://calnquarterlymeeting.ticketspice.com/caln-quarterly-meeting-membership-development-series-part-3\nSaturday\, September 12\, 10:00 am to 11:30 am\n\nPart 3: Friendly Fences – How Making Assumptions Prevents Us From Making New Friends\n\nPresented by Marta Rusek and Rachel Ernst Stahlhut from Friends General Conference\nWelcoming is not the work of one or two people at the door.  It takes a whole meeting to create a culture that is ready to attentively and joyfully bring newcomers into the fold of the community.  Sometimes\, however\, as a result of our assumptions and unexamined biases\, we as Quakers can unintentionally put up barriers that keep people out rather than invite people in.  We refer to these barriers as “Friendly Fences.”  In this workshop\, Marta Rusek and Rachel Ernst Stahlhut from Friends General Conference will explore the ways that Friendly Fences hinder the welcome experienced by visitors to our Quaker meetings due to race\, family structure\, age\, sexual orientation and gender identity\, disability\, political views\, and class background.  We will offer some practical resources for shifting the culture of welcoming in your meeting.\nSome of the presentation material is part of FGC’s Growing Our Meetings Toolkit which is organized around the three themes below. This part of the Caln Quarterly Meeting Membership Development Series will focus on the first of the three themes:\n\n\nIntegrating Newcomers (welcoming visitors and helping them connect with the life of the meeting)\n\n\nInreach (deepening and strengthening the spiritual life of the meeting)\n\n\nOutreach (making our presence known in the community)
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/caln-quarterly-member-development/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T160000
DTSTAMP:20200904T134721Z
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SUMMARY:Quaker Spring - Virtual Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this virtual gathering which will include:\n\n\n1pm — A time of reading Bible passages out of silent waiting\n\n\n2pm — Meeting for Worship (we may move into a period of more open sharing together as led)\n\n\n4pm — Closing and informal fellowship\n\n\nThere will also be an opportunity for informal fellowship in the same “room” before and after the gathering\, beginning at 12 noon EDT. If you register on the QuakerSpring.org website \, you will be sent a message with the zoom link and password.\nAll are welcome!
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/quaker-spring-virtual-gathering/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T170000
DTSTAMP:20200826T222009Z
CREATED:20200826T222009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200826T222009Z
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SUMMARY:WQM Support Committee
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Meeting – Please e-mail Deb if you’d like to attend – coordinator@westernquarterquakers.org\nAgenda will be posted and e-mailed prior to the meeting.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/wqm-support-committee/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200914T203000
DTSTAMP:20200821T162527Z
CREATED:20200821T162527Z
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SUMMARY:"A Cord of Three Strands" - Book discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join via Zoom (Online) to learn about the influence Horsham Friends Meeting and Quakers (in general) played in the storyline of “A Cord of Three Strands”.\nFrom the publisher: “”A Cord of Three Strands” weaves fact and fiction into a captivating portrayal of Colonial-era Quaker life\, including Friends’ roles in Pennsylvania Indian relations and in refuting slavery.”\nIn this story\, we learn about various members of the Alden\, Lukens and Biddle families\, as well as many other important Quakers of the time (Israel Pemberton\, Anthony Benezet). The reader is also reminded of (or introduced to) Scarroyady\, Canachtogo and other Six Nations chiefs.\nFor more information\, please visit: ByberryQuakers.org (Events/Zoom Book Club)\nhttps://byberryquakers.org/Groups/341461/Zoom_Book_Club.aspx\nPlease email ByberryQuakers @ gmail.com to receive the Zoom Meeting ID (to participate and ask questions of the author\, Christy Distler).
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/a-cord-of-three-strands-book-discussion/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T120000
DTSTAMP:20200904T140118Z
CREATED:20200904T140118Z
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SUMMARY:Early Quaker History - TriQuarter 2020
DESCRIPTION:“Early Quaker History and the American Colonies: From Origins to Legacy”\nGary Smith will begin with the early Friends’ movement\, their emigration to North America\, the ideals they incorporated into their communities and colonial charters\, differences regarding the institution of slavery\, and how Friends’ beliefs were embodied in the writing of the US Constitution. Gary has studied this period of Quaker history for more than two decades and served as Chairman of the Griffith Morgan House\, which preserves a Quaker home in Pennsauken dating to the 1690’s. Music\, worship\, an art show and art reception will be held Sunday\, September 27th. Everything is being offered online. (See entries on the PYM calendar)\nContact Linda Lotz 856-979-4560
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/early-quaker-history-triquarter-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200927T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200927T100000
DTSTAMP:20200828T232302Z
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SUMMARY:Giant Children’s Meeting! 4th Sundays at 9:00am
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends and Families from across the Yearly Meeting for a monthly religious education program. It’s “giant” because everyone is invited! It’s “children’s meeting” because we’re making a space to nurture the spiritual lives and Quaker identity of young people. We hope this online community will support families and the Friends offering children’s programs in their meeting; the 9:00 start is intended to allow folks to attend worship in their own meeting later that morning.\nEach 30-45 minute program will feature a theme and seasoned facilitators leading us through grounding\, exploring\, wondering\, and creating. \nSeptember 27: Celebrating New Beginnings\nOctober 25: Friends and Neighbors\nNovember 22: Gratitude and Gathering\nDecember 27: The Light in Winter\nRegister here and see the PYM event description.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/giant-childrens-meeting-4th-sundays-at-900am/2020-09-27/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T140000
DTSTAMP:20200904T140935Z
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SUMMARY:100 Years of Votes for Women - Carrie Chapman Catt\, Quaker suffragist
DESCRIPTION:In honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote\, Merion Friends Meeting will host a virtual Zoom presentation with the famous American and Quaker suffragist\, Carrie Chapman Catt. As portrayed by reenactor Pat Jordan\, Carrie will come to life and tell of her youth\, education\, marriages\, suffrage work and\, as Susan B. Anthony’s hand-picked successor\, the strategic leadership skills that have been credited with securing passage of the 19th amendment in 1920. Join us on-line at 1:00 pm on Saturday\, October 3rd for a live presentation of the highlights of her life story and the 72-year odyssey to win the vote for American women. \n 
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/100-years-of-votes-for-women-carrie-chapman-catt-quaker-suffragist/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201011T120000
DTSTAMP:20200901T150708Z
CREATED:20200901T144905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T150708Z
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SUMMARY:Young Adult Friends (YAF) Fall Retreat
DESCRIPTION:All Young Adult Quakers and Seekers ages 18-35-ish in the Philadelphia area and beyond are welcome to join us for our at home retreat!\nEven though we can’t be together in person this fall\, Young Adult Friends will still gather\, virtually\, during the weekend of our planned retreat.\nContact Meg Rose 215-241-7228 mrose@pym.org
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/young-adult-friends-yaf-fall-retreat/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201010T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201010T120000
DTSTAMP:20201008T220537Z
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SUMMARY:Housing Options in Your Later Years
DESCRIPTION:Wondering where to live? How to decide? Cost?\nPresenters:\nSusan Hoskins\, LCSW\, Director of Friends Foundation for the Aging\nJen Harris\, Director of Admissions and Community Relations at The Hickman.\nRegistration required.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/housing-options-in-your-later-years/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T150000
DTSTAMP:20201008T221103Z
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SUMMARY:Religious Education Conversation Circle
DESCRIPTION:Teaching About Indigenous People\nConversation Circles are an opportunity to bring together the wisdom of our PYM RE community of practice. Join in listening and discussion with others carrying a concern for children and youth programs in meetings.\n\n\nLearning about Native Peoples — presentation by sandra boone murphy\n\n\nHow do we approach this topic in youth religious education programs?\n\n\nHow do we address the history of colonizer settlement\, including of oppression of Native people by Quakers?\n\n\nWhat resources are helpful\, and how do we assess bias in resources about indigenous people?\n\n\n\n\nCheck-in with our community of practice — how is the fall going?\n\n\nPlease note that two times are offered\, one daytime and the other in the evening. This is the same topic both times — attend either\, or both!\nRegistration is required to receive the Zoom links\n\nRegister for Tuesday\, October 13 at 2:00 pm (ET)\nRegister for Wednesday\, October 14 at 7:30 PM (ET)
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/religious-education-conversation-circle/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T150000
DTSTAMP:20201008T222117Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Mindfulness Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free series on mindfulness meditation for Friends\, sponsored by the Friends Counseling Service! In this 7-week series we will explore the theory and practice of mindfulness meditation and ways in which the practice can enrich and deepen our experience of Meeting for worship. Each class will offer a brief talk\, a time of meditation\, and time for questions or comments. The class is open to all; no prior experience necessary. Join us for one session or all seven\, whatever your schedule permits.\nDeborah Cooper\, M.Ed.\, is a licensed professional counselor in private practice and a member of the PYM Friends Counseling Service. She has studied Mindfulness Stress Reduction at Thomas Jefferson Hospital and taught several courses in Mindfulness Meditation. She has a committed personal meditation practice.\nRegister here
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/fall-mindfulness-series/2020-10-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201017T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201017T123000
DTSTAMP:20200901T154459Z
CREATED:20200901T154340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T154459Z
UID:11242-1602932400-1602937800@westernquarterquakers.org
SUMMARY:Quaker College Panel - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:A free event designed for students engaged in the college search process.\nAll Welcome\nHeld annually\, the Quaker College Fair exists to help Quaker and non-Quaker students think through the search process\, access information\, and consider what a values-based college search can bring to the discernment process. It is centered in conversations about “where will I thrive?” and “what do I really care about?”\nWe welcome Quaker families to bring their friends and also encourage groups of students to attend virtually together. Friends who teach in public schools are welcome to include interested students.\nThe virtual event is appropriate for all high school aged students\, and particularly relevant to Juniors and their families.\n2020 Panelists\n\n\nDanny Wittels\, Swarthmore College Admissions\n\n\nHallie Ciarlone\, Director of College Counseling\, Delaware Valley Friends School\n\n\nKarim Zagha\, Earlham College graduate; University of Leipzig graduate student\n\n\nChristopher Feagans\, Earlham College graduate\n\n\n\nLogistics\nRegistration ensures that participants are kept informed with links and information from participating colleges. The Fair is jointly organized by the Friends Association for Higher Education (FAHE) and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM).\nRegister at the bottom of the event’s page on the PYM calendar – link here
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/quaker-college-panel-virtual/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201017T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201017T150000
DTSTAMP:20201008T222850Z
CREATED:20201008T222850Z
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SUMMARY:Community Playdates for Children & Families
DESCRIPTION:Community Playdates:\nOnline this fall — register once for the series\, below. Watch for news about the next one soon!\n\n\nSeptember 26 (1-2pm) Family Games\n\n\nOctober 17 (2-3pm) Nature Journal\n\n\nNovember 7 is PYM Fall Continuing Sessions! Children’s program will include weaving and mandala projects\n\n\nDecember 12 (3-4pm) Group Painting Project\n\n\nRegister on PYM’s Children’s Program Events Page
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/community-playdates-for-children-families/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201018T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201018T153000
DTSTAMP:20201006T185721Z
CREATED:20200811T114854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T185721Z
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SUMMARY:Tenth Month Quarterly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:11:00 am – Kennett Monthly Meeting invites Friends to join them for worship. Worship available virtually or in-person at their meeting house.\n2:00 pm – Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business will be a virtual meeting. E-mail the WQ coordinator for the link.\nQuery #8 from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting’s Faith and Practice.\nSee blog for text of 8th query.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/quarterly-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T200000
DTSTAMP:20201006T185353Z
CREATED:20201006T184652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T185353Z
UID:11530-1603306800-1603310400@westernquarterquakers.org
SUMMARY:Kennett Friends Spirituality Group
DESCRIPTION:Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.\nCurrently the group is discussing Thomas Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion\nTopic on October 21 is “Holy Obedience.”\nYou may e-mail the WQ Coordinator for the link information.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/kennett-friends-spirituality-group/2020-10-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201024T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201024T130000
DTSTAMP:20200901T180049Z
CREATED:20200901T155532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T180049Z
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SUMMARY:Child Safety and Mandated Reporter Training - Online
DESCRIPTION:Training for Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse and Presentation/Discussion on Youth Safety in Our Meeting Communities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“To create and sustain safe\, loving Meeting communities\, we must nurture the spiritual lives and community of our young Friends. This nurturing requires the work\, energy and deep dedication of many adults\, both paid and volunteer. It also requires a safe environment.” – PYM Child Abuse Prevention Handbook\, 2015\n\n\n\nQuestions about child safety policies and practices are frequently raised by Friends\, and this program is offered to support volunteers and paid staff with care of children and youth in our meetings. (Note: In Pennsylvania\, volunteers and paid staff who work directly with children are considered mandated reporters under state law.)\n\n\nOn Saturday\, October 24\, we’ll gather in the Cherry Street Room at Friends Center in Philadelphia for mandated reporter training with the PA Family Support Alliance. The 3-hour training includes information on recognizing and reporting child abuse.\nQuestions? Contact Melinda Wenner Bradley\, Youth Religious Life Coordinator\, mwennerbradley@pym.org and 215-241-7171.\nRegister at the event’s calendar page at PYM website.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/child-safety-and-mandated-reporter-training/
LOCATION:PA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201024T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201025T140000
DTSTAMP:20201008T223545Z
CREATED:20201008T223545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T223545Z
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SUMMARY:Middle School Friends!
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Fall Retreat: October 24 & 25 \nSaturday (3 to 5 PM) at Old Haverford Meeting!\n*This will be a socially distanced event\, and masks will be required. \nPumpkin carving and decorating\, games\, and time to connect with each other!\nSaturday (7 to 8:30 PM) on Zoom\nPresentation or discussion about immigration issues (on Zoom)\nSunday (12 to 2 PM) on Zoom\nWorship sharing time and closing (on Zoom)
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/middle-school-friends/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T203000
DTSTAMP:20201015T140653Z
CREATED:20201015T140126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T140653Z
UID:11585-1603911600-1603917000@westernquarterquakers.org
SUMMARY:Covid-19: How Local Groups are Helping
DESCRIPTION:Register by October 27 at:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkfuyuqDooG919JpbEbVKOE1DD2bdEb4wN
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/covid-19-how-local-groups-are-helping/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T160000
DTSTAMP:20201021T154553Z
CREATED:20200901T161502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T154553Z
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SUMMARY:Continuing Sessions of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:November 7\, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm\nPlease join us virtually for a day in worshipful community together! The day will include an extended\, multigenerational worship in the morning; our first ever Community Lunch around our virtual table; Youth Programs in the afternoon; followed by multigenerational worship sharing in small groups.\nSchedule\nThe program for Fall Continuing Sessions is designed for Friends to come and go\, to participate flexibly as your schedules\, energy\, and attention allows.\n\n\n10:00 am – 10:15 am — Introductions and Brief Tech Review\n\n\n10:15 am – 12:00 pm — Land Acknowledgement\, Contemplative Story and Multigenerational Extended Worship\n\n\n12:00 – 12:30 pm — Break\n\n\n12:30 pm – 1:15 pm — Virtual  Community Lunch (We invite Friends to join us around our virtual table to hang out informally with one another as you eat lunch)\n\n\n1:30 pm – 2:30 pm — Youth Programs\n\n\n2:30 pm – 4:00 pm — Multigenerational Worship Sharing in small groups\n\n\nMeeting for Worship with Attention to Business\nMeeting for Worship with Attention to Business will take place on a December 8\, 2020 @ 6:30 – 8:30 pm\nRegister →\nQuestions?\n\nOlivia Brangan\, Community Engagement Coordinator\, obrangan@pym.org;\nT.J. Jourian\, Events and Resources Coordinator\, tjjourian@pym.org.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/continuing-sessions-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201108T200000
DTSTAMP:20201104T193130Z
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SUMMARY:Music at Friends - Bethlehem and Sad Patrick
DESCRIPTION:The Woodstown Friends music series is moving out of its meeting house and onto Zoom! It’s all the easier to join in!\nBethlehem and Sad Patrick perform songs of love and other struggles. Her soaring vocals\n\n and his sparse guitar ride atop her driving tarima and body percussion to deliver powerful songs about being in and out of love\, living in the city and on the margins\, and struggling to make it. besadmusic.com\nThe Zoom concert link will be posted in our Facebook event page on the day of the concert. Be sure to click “going” so that you get a notification when it is posted. The link will also be sent out to our mailing list. Email info@musicatfriends.org to be included.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/music-at-friends-bethlehem-and-sad-patrick/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T203000
DTSTAMP:20201104T201905Z
CREATED:20201104T201905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201104T201905Z
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SUMMARY:Personal Stories: Navigating the LGBTQ+ Journey with Loved Ones
DESCRIPTION:Friends in Fellowship Zoom Event – FREE! Open to Friends and friends of Friends\nIn keeping with the Quaker practice of welcoming all\, this event focuses on how individual people successfully navigate gender and other transitions and what we as a society can do to make that easier. \nThe census is counting LGBTQ+ populations this year\, and Wikipedia notes that a 2017 Gallup poll concluded that 4.5% of adult Americans identified as LGBT (about 15 million Americans). The comic strip above\, by Ramona Sharples\, shows how walking in the door (or entering a Quaker meeting) after a transition can be difficult for members of the LGBTQ community. \nThis Friends in Fellowship Zoom event features conversations with Yardley Meeting Member\, Doreen Boerner-Gage\, Michele Mazakas\, PFlag President\, and Anthony Mazakas\, a volunteer with South and Central LGBTQ+ organizations. \nThey will share their wisdom around navigating the LGTBQ journey with loved ones\, and discuss how they work within their communities. \nAbout PFLAG and Our Presenters\nThe PFLAG Princeton chapter supports family members and friends of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, and transgender people with meetings where they can share their experiences\, feelings\, and challenges in a safe\, confidential\, and non-judgmental environment. \nMichele (pronouns she/her) is a mom and scientist who became active with PFLAG in 2015 after both her children came out as part of the LGBTQ community.  Michele has served on the Princeton PFLAG planning board since 2017 and as president since April 2018. \nAnthony Mazakas(pronouns he/they) is a planned Social Work major and volunteers with multiple South and Central Jersey based LGBTQ+ organizations. \nDoreen Boerner-Gage is a Yardley Meeting Member who has been engaged in the PFLAG community. \nFriends in Fellowship RSVP – click and scroll down
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/personal-stories-navigating-the-lgbtq-journey-with-loved-ones/
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SUMMARY:How to Get Better Sleep: A Free Wellness Class
DESCRIPTION:Because of the many challenges people are facing during this unusual time\, a good night’s sleep has been hard to get. Poor sleep can affect mood\, anxiety\, health\, and even your immune system. In this class\, you will learn 10 tips to get better sleep\, as well as several practices that you can do at night when you’re having trouble sleeping. Ahh\, zzzzz’s.\nDr. Sarah Whitman is a member of Chestnut Hill Quaker Meeting and a psychiatrist who works with both patients with chronic physical pain and college students. She is offering this class with the Friends Counseling Service at this time to contribute to better health for our community.\nRegister here at the event’s PYM calendar page.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/how-to-get-better-sleep-a-free-wellness-class/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201115T094500
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SUMMARY:Karen Tibbals - Persuade\, Don’t Preach: Restoring Civility Across the Political Divide.
DESCRIPTION:Bucks Quarterly meeting will present their featured Speaker\, Karen Tibbals. Karen is the  author and founder of Ethical Frames LLC\, and she will be speaking about her latest book\, Persuade\, Don’t Preach: Restoring Civility Across the Political Divide.\nIf Quakers can agree on anything\, it is that there is that of God in all people\, but how do we see it in the people we dislike? What happens when we encounter people who take positions we disagree with strongly?\nTo request to be added to the Zoom list of attendees please email Wendy Kane\, Bucks Quarter Coordinator\, at quakersbucks@gmail.com.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/karen-tibbals-persuade-dont-preach-restoring-civility-across-the-political-divide/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T190000
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SUMMARY:West Chest Friends School invites us to a session on legacy giving
DESCRIPTION:WHAT WILL BE YOUR MARK ON THE FUTURE? \nYou are invited… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat values are important to you? What would you like your legacy to be? \nWCFS Board member and Alumni Parent\, Robert Vosburgh\, Director of Gift Planning at the University of Pennsylvania and Beth Harper Briglia\, Executive Vice President of Philanthropy Services at the Chester County Community Foundation\, will discuss some thought provoking questions for you and your family to consider in contemplating your legacy. They will provide an overview of options to consider when making a legacy gift so you are prepared in advance of a discussion with your financial and legal professionals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us via Zoom on \nThursday\, November 19th\, 7 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here for the Zoom link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWest Chester Friends School holds endowment funds at\, and partners with\, both the Chester County Community Foundation and Friends Fiduciary for their planned giving and endowment services. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate | Visit Our Website \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnsubscribe\n\n\n\nWest Chester Friends School\n\n\n\n\n415 N High St West Chester\, PA 19380
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/west-chest-friends-school-invites-us-to-a-session-on-legacy-giving/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T100000
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SUMMARY:Membership Development - Caln Quarter Series continues
DESCRIPTION:Friends\,\nPlease register for the next part of the Caln Quarterly Meeting Membership Development Series: What’s the Growth Formula?\nSave the date:  Saturday\, November 21\, 10:00-11:30 a.m.\n\n\n\nCaln Quarter has assembled a panel of Friends from Meetings that have experienced growth. They’ll tell us about their outreach methods and how they cultivate new Friends\, covering topics such as:\n\nRaising visibility in the local area to attract newcomers\nConverting a curious visitor to an attender who is connected to the meeting community\nPreparations to revitalize the meeting for re-engagement post-Covid\n\nThe format will be structured around a set of queries on this subject\, with panelist commentary and time for audience questions.\n\nThere is no fee but registration is required. Click the link to register for this event:\nhttps://calnquarterlymeeting.ticketspice.com/caln-quarterly-meeting-membership-development-series-part-4\nFor more information\, contact Irene Oleksiw at irene5951@gmail.com.  \nThis session follows three others held earlier this year:  Digital Presence; All Together Now: Welcoming Families & Children; Friendly Fences.  Copies of these slides are available.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/membership-development-caln-quarter-series-continues/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T133000
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SUMMARY:Youth Gathering!
DESCRIPTION:Western and Concord Quarters\ninvite youth ages 4-11 (pre-k to 6th grade)\nfor an afternoon of fun and fellowship.\nCheck out the FLYER for registration and more information!\n(The flyer below is an image and does not have live links.)
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/youth-gathering/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201205T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201205T170000
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SUMMARY:Carol Sing at Hockessin Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 5: Outdoor Carol Sing at the Meetinghouse\, 3:30 p.m.\n(Alternate date will be Saturday\, December 12\, 3:30 p.m.)\nPlease plan to gather together\, in your mask\, around the outside of the meetinghouse to sing carols and seasonal hymns\, accompanied by piano music wafting out from the meetinghouse windows.\nBYO hot beverage\, blankets\, and lawn chairs\, if desired.\nSong sheets will be provided and safely-distanced spots will be designated.\nRSVP to friends@hockessinquakermeeting.org by Friday 12/4.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/carol-sing-at-hockessin-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T200000
DTSTAMP:20201021T153237Z
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SUMMARY:PYM Continuing Sessions Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business
DESCRIPTION:Please register at this link. Scroll down the description of Fall Continuing Sessions to find Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/pym-continuing-sessions-meeting-for-worship-with-attention-to-business/
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