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SUMMARY:Wilmington Monthly Meeting - July 4th demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Black Lives Matter demonstration on Fourth Street in front of Wilmington Meeting at Fourth and West Sts. in Wilmington Saturday\, July 4\, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.  \nWe would like to invite folks from the Concord and Western Quarters.  We’ll be carrying “Black Lives Matter” and “There is that of God in Everyone” signs that demonstrators will themselves bring.  \nWe see July 4 as a particularly good time for a demonstration\, because it is the start of a country that was built on the backs of slaves.  “Independence Day”– HA! Clearly not for African Americans!\n 
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/wilmington-monthly-meeting-july-4th-demonstration/
LOCATION:Wilmington Friends Meeting\, 401 West Street\, Wilmington\, DE\, 19801\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200711T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200711T150000
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SUMMARY:Middle School Friends Hangout
DESCRIPTION:MSF staff are planning a crafting hangout\, a movie hangout\, and a hangout to learn more about the Poor People’s Campaign and youth witness!\n\nRegister on the MSF Events page for Middle School Friends programs in June and July (before Annual Sessions! July 29-August 2). \nRegister once and we’ll send you the Zoom information before each event. (Attending all three is not required!)
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/middle-school-friends-hangout-2/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200712T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200712T170000
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SUMMARY:SCAVENGER HUNT!
DESCRIPTION:For the children’s program on 19 July\, a multigenerational Scavenger Hunt activity – with friends and/or family – complete as many as you’d like and share a few with Western Quarter’s Youth Coordinator.\n\nSend photos to Claire by July 12.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/scavenger-hunt/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200719T150000
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SUMMARY:Quarterly Meeting - Save the date!
DESCRIPTION:Western Quarterly Meeting’s Seventh Month Gathering\nWestern Quarterly Meeting will meet virtually on 19 July\, 2020 for worship and meeting for worship with attention to business.\nREGISTER HERE\n10:00-10:25 am Joint Quarter Children’s Program – Scavenger Hunt Sharing\n10:30-11:15 am Joint Quarter Meeting for Worship\n11:20-11:45 am Joint Quarter Fellowship Rooms\n11:50-12:50 pm Joint Quarter Open Fellowship time\n1:00pm Western Quarter Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business with consideration of the 5th Query\nOn Wednesday 22 July from 7:00pm-9:00 we will have a Joint Quarter program with Braver Angels.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/quarterly-meeting-save-the-date/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T210000
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SUMMARY:Joint Quarter Program - Braver Angels Skills Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Concord & Western Quarters\n\n\n \n\n\nConversation Training for a Polarized Society\n\n\n\n\n\nIn December of 2016 … With passions still high following the election we assembled 10 Trump supporters and 11 Clinton supporters in South Lebanon\, Ohio. This would become our first Red/Blue Workshop. The goal was simple. We needed to see if Americans could still disagree respectfully – and just maybe\, find common ground. Some thought it wasn’t likely. We proved our skeptics wrong. https://braverangels.org/our-story/\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nMadelena Rizzo and Jennifer Elam are experienced moderators for the Braver Angels organization. Braver Angels was organized in 2016 to help participants with opposing political views learn to speak with one another with respect and understanding while still holding onto their core beliefs. Madelena and Jennifer will conduct an official Braver Angels workshop designed to teach us these skills in this 2-hour online experience.\nMadelena Rizzo is currently in her fifth year in a dual law/clinical psychology graduate program at Drexel University. She attended Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood\, PA\, from 1st grade to 12th grade and credits the school with instilling in her a lifelong pursuit of the common good.\nJennifer Elam is a member of Berea Friends Meeting in Berea\, Kentucky\, with a PhD in school psychology from the University of North Carolina. She is a licensed psychologist who has studied Quaker spirituality and the lives of the Christian contemplatives and mystics.\nThis is a special event that requires registration by July 21. You will be sent the Zoom in an email confirmation.\nRegister by July 21 at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUofuqopzIvHtZA8pGbVpMB3fe3G8qBbNwp\nParticipants are asked to take an online module that takes about 40 minutes within a week of the workshop. That link is here: https://braverangels.org/online/online-skills-training/ You are welcome to complete the online module even if you cannot attend the workshop.\n\n\n \n\n \n\nBraverAgl_flyer20200722
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/joint-quarter-program-braver-angels-skills-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200726T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200726T090000
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SUMMARY:Worship at Old Kennett Friends Meeting House
DESCRIPTION:Worship at Old Kennett Friends Meeting House with Kennett Monthly Meeting. \nOld Kennett Meeting House is on the right as you enter Kendal on Route 1 east of Kennett Square. \nLast Sundays of June\, July\, August at 8am.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/worship-at-old-kennett-friends-meeting-house/
LOCATION:Old Kennett Meeting\, Meeting House Lane\, Kennett Square \, PA\, 19438\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200729
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SUMMARY:PYM Annual Sessions - Online
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\, \nIn light of the COVID-19 pandemic and after careful discernment\, the Sessions Coordinating Committee and the leadership of the councils of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting have thoughtfully and carefully decided that this year’s Annual Sessions (July 29 – August 2\, 2020) will move to a virtual space in order to preserve the care and well-being of our community. \nAlthough sadly we will not be together in a physical sense\, there are many exciting opportunities before us for a spirit-led\, fellowship-filled\, and fun Annual Sessions. With blessings and support from the Sessions Coordinating Committee\, members of the Community Engagement Team have begun looking at our options and capabilities to offer workshops as interactive video ‘gatherings’ online or at future events. \nWe will have more to share in the coming weeks. Be well and be safe\, Friends. \nQuestions? \n\nOlivia Brangan\, Community Engagement Coordinator\, obrangan@pym.org\nT.J. Jourian\, Events and Resources Coordinator\, tjjourian@pym.org\n\nCHILDREN’S and MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR ANNUAL SESSIONS \nChildren’s Sessions is for rising K-Grade 5 and combines a “summer camp” experience and spiritual community for children with workshops\, stories\, art\, and music. \nThe decision has been made to move Annual Sessions 2020 into virtual spaces\, including Youth Programs. Children’s and Middle School Friends Sessions will have workshop time with the Resident Artist\, the poet Zenaida Peterson\, and make music with City Love. We’re cooking up ways to explore the theme “Using Your Voice!” together! \nAnnual Sessions is also a time for Families to be in community together in the Family Neighborhood and while we can’t reside there together this summer\, we’ll offer a space for parents to gather online for support and fellowship\, too.
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/pym-annual-sessions-online/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T190000
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SUMMARY:Marcelle Martin - In the Fountain of Life and Love
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Annual Sessions Key Note Presentation – Wednesday\, July 29 7:00pm\nMarcelle Martin will ground virtual PYM Annual Sessions in worship.\n \nMarcelle Martin\, a member of Swarthmore Meeting\, has led workshops across the United States.\n She was the resident Quaker Studies teacher at Pendle Hill for four years and is a core teacher for the 9-month program\, Nurturing Faithfulness. On her blog\, A Whole Heart\, she shares inspiration to help us be all that God has created us to be. She is the author of Our Life is Love: The Quaker Spiritual Journey and A Guide to Faithfulness Groups.\nMarcelle is also leading the Spiritual Formation Retreat on Tuesday evening\, July 28 \, 7-9pm and Wednesday morning\, July 29\, 9am-12pm\nRegister at PYM’s Annual Sessions page here
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/marcelle-martin-in-the-fountain-of-life-and-love/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T190000
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SUMMARY:Zenaida Peterson Keynote and PYM Poetry Project Leader
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 30th\, at 7pm\nA Boston-based spoken word poet\, Zenaida is a fire starter\, a southern green witch and a queer of color who likes the wind chimes outside their window and giving rocks to people they love. Most recently Zenaida was on the House Slam team placing 3rd and organized the Feminine Empowerment Movement Slam\, the first slam tournament for feminine people. Zenaida believes the softness and floral of people is silenced too often. Zenaida unwrites the lies they’ve been given. Zenaida also unwrites violence\, misogyny\, racism and their ancestors’ curses.\nRegister at the PYM Annual Sessions page here\nMore Poetry Project Information here\nPoetry Project Highlights: Zenaida will weave together a poem of our creation. Send your responses to one of the following prompts:\n\n\nHow do we find Spirit in the shadows during this time?\n\n\nWhat does it mean to be Faithful now?\nEmail those lines to poetry@pym.org\nOR mail them:\nPhiladelphia Yearly Meeting\nAttn: Annual Sessions\n1515 Cherry Street\nPhiladelphia\, PA 19102
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/zenaida-peterson-keynote-and-pym-poetry-project-leader/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200731T190000
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SUMMARY:Naomi Madaras - The Fire of the Light: Abolition\, Conflict\, and Being Known in Quaker Community
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Annual Sessions Keynote – Friday\, July 7:00pm\n“We become true individuals [only in community]…” writes James Fowler. How does our community help us become known\, inside and outside of the Quaker world? As members of the Religious Society of Friends\, how do we reconcile with and activate our histories for the abolitionist work at hand? How might we access the fiery nature of the Inner Light in this calling\, and make a holy place at the table for anger and conflict?\nNaomi Madaras (pronouns: she/her) is a Master of Divinity candidate at Union Theological Seminary in New York. A graduate of Guilford College\, Naomi served as the program coordinator at William Penn House before transitioning to seminary to pursue a career in chaplaincy. Her clinical training has been in hospitals and nursing homes in New York where she provides spiritual care to patients\, families\, and staff. Naomi focuses on interfaith community-building\, death\, and disability in her work. She is a member of Chambersburg Friends Meeting\, a regular attender at Brooklyn Friends Meeting\, and grew up milking goats and climbing trees on a farm.\nRegister at PYM Annual Sessions page here\n 
URL:http://westernquarterquakers.org/event/naomi-madaras-the-fire-of-the-light-abolition-conflict-and-being-known-in-quaker-community/
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