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“Peace/Nonviolence” – Lecture 2 of Three Great Themes of the Bible @ The Barn at Pendle Hill
Apr 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
7:30 pm
Quaker classics scholar and Bible popularizer Sarah Ruden continues her three-part series, “Three Great Themes of the Bible” with “Peace/Nonviolence.” The Hebrew word shalom is often translated as “peace,” but the concept is much broader, embracing wholeness, wellness, and integrity. In the Christian Greek scriptures, the word eirēnē similarly connotes ...
Uplifting Women in Uganda and Tanzania @ Kendal at Longwood Auditorium
Apr 23 all-day
12:00 am
Marian Baker, a Friend from Weare Meeting in New Hampshire (NEYM) and sister of Betsy Wenny (Birmingham Meeting) will give a presentation, sharing about her grassroots work with women in Kenya who walk across the Ugandan and Tanzanian borders to lift up women and youth. Marian is a retired HS ...
Fellowship in Trails with Steve Elkinton – 2013 American Trails Lifetime Service Award Winner @ Arch Street Meeting House
Apr 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
6:30 pm
The National Trails System and the Quaker Path April 25th, 6:30 PM at Arch Street Meeting House (Free event with refreshments) SIGN UP TODAY Steve Elkinton was the 2013 Recipient of the American Trails Lifetime Service Award. For 25 years, Steve served our nation’s hikers as the program leader for ...
Young Adult Spring Retreat @ Haverford Friends Meeting
Apr 26 – Apr 28 all-day
12:00 am
All Young Adult Quakers and Seekers ages 18-35-ish are invited to our Spring Retreat. Expect worship sharing, workshops, games, and fellowship. YAFs are at different places on our journeys, and we come together for rejuvenation, relaxation, and to deepen our connection to one another & the Spirit. Cost is sliding ...
Mindful Mark-Making: Abstract Drawing as Meditation @ Firbank Art Studio at Pendle Hill
Apr 26 @ 4:30 pm – Apr 28 @ 1:00 pm
4:30 pm
A weekend of quiet creativity with pen and ink facilitated by Sadelle Wiltshire and Ann Coakley. Explore meditative drawing methods using a variety of techniques in pen and ink that encourage and nurture creative flow: continuous line drawing, freeform patterns, Zentangle* and more contemplative mark-making.
“Peace Dwells Here” Art Exhibit @ The Barn Gallery at Pendle Hill
Apr 27 – Jul 18 all-day
12:00 am
“Peace Dwells Here” is an exhibit of the large-scale acrylic nature paintings of Bronwen Mayer Henry in the Barn Gallery at Pendle Hill from April 27-July 18, 2019. Artist reception and gallery talk on Tuesday, April 30, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Eastern Lancaster County Craft, Vintage & Flea Market @ Sadsbury Friends Meeting House
Apr 27 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
9:00 am
Fun Outdoor Event For All Ages on the grounds of 1747 Sadsbury Friends Meeting in Eastern Lancaster County, PA Crafters, Vintage Antique & Collectibles & Flea Market Vendors. Free scavenger hunt for kids with prizes.
Salem Friends’ Annual Chicken Pot Pie Dinner Fundraiser @ Salem Friends Meeting Annex
Apr 27 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
3:00 pm
Salem Friends’ Annual Chicken Pot Pie Dinner fundraiser includes delicious homemade rolled chicken pot pie, mashed potatoes, peas, stewed rhubarb, coleslaw, cranberry sauce, rolls and muffins, beverages, and terrific desserts! Seatings at 4, 5 & 6 p.m. Take-outs from 3-6. For tickets, call (856)498-9534 or (856)935-3381 or email: salemchickenpotpie@gmail.com (tickets ...