BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Philadelphia Yearly Meeting - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Philadelphia Yearly Meeting X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.pym.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Philadelphia Yearly Meeting REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T183000 DTSTAMP:20260722T145107Z CREATED:20260722T145107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T145107Z UID:112778-1790188200-1790188200@www.pym.org SUMMARY:Quakers Ending Mass Incarceration (QEMIC) Meeting DESCRIPTION:We discuss the ongoing and future work of QEMIC. Meetings are typically the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84786972371?pwd=SEZoGsPdQWSc2Au9bK9PvGKwzfk3Dd.1 \nPasscode: spring26 URL:https://www.pym.org/event/quakers-ending-mass-incarceration-qemic-meeting/2026-09-23/ CATEGORIES:Peace & Social Justice,PYM Collaboratives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.pym.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Quakers-Ending-Mass-Incarceration-Collaborative.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T203000 DTSTAMP:20260910T140031Z CREATED:20260908T164618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T140031Z UID:113634-1790190000-1790195400@www.pym.org SUMMARY:The Quaker Composting Service (QCS) Webinar! DESCRIPTION:The Quaker Composting Service (QCS): An Opportunity to Create a PYM Commercial-scale Composting Service to Meet our goal for net zero by 2030\nSeptember 23. 7:00 to 8:30 PM\nThe Eco-Justice Collaborative (EJC) is sponsoring a webinar on an opportunity to create a PYM commercial -scale composting service to meet our goal for net zero by 2030.\nRSVP Here \nor copy and paste this link: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/PYMEvents/event/collaborative-webinar-compostingnetwork/ \nWho would be involved? \nEach PYM friend has an as-yet untapped ability to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Each Quaker meeting\, school\, and facility will be asked to participate\, be trained\, and receive quarterly reports on the amount of GHG savings they have contributed towards PYM’s goals. \nWhat is it?  \nComposting our food scraps on a commercial level\, including meat\, dairy\, oils\, paper\, etc.\, from Meetings and Quaker facilities across the region. \nWhere? When? \nWe are now at Phase 3 of the climate action plan. During 2024 Continuing Sessions\, PYM approved a Climate Witness with three phases— \n1) Measure PYM’s GHG output; 2) Identify Carbon Emission Reduction Strategies\, and; 3) Invite monthly meetings to strive to reach 50% carbon reduction for members and meetings. Phases 1 and 2 have been marked “Completed” by PYM as of December 2025. It is now time to work on Phase 3. \nHow? Why? \nPYM meetings and schools will be asked to participate. For example\, school cafeterias at Quaker schools could begin diverting left-over and unwanted foods at scale. Next\, each meeting will have the opportunity to Families each will do at home and weekly bring to the meeting to put in one larger garbage tote\, which is the emptied 1x week \nWe have been called by PYM to reduce our meetings’ and families’ GHG output by 50%. Notably\, the findings from Phase 1 and 2 (identifying our GHG sources and reduction strategies)\, found that we have saved “0.0” metric tons of GHG by composting. This network will change that zero-value. For example\, one suburban Philadelphia school district saved $4\,000/year and eliminated 31 tons of GHG by adopting cafeteria composting at its two high schools. \nThis webinar will give attendees the knowledge\, opportunity\, and tools to expand their environmental activism at home and in the community while helping PYM meet its goals for reduced carbon output from Friends organizations and activities. URL:https://www.pym.org/event/the-quaker-composting-service-qcs-webinar/ LOCATION:Join on Zoom\, Zoom Link Available upon Registration CATEGORIES:Climate Justice,Peace & Social Justice,PYM Collaboratives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.pym.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BannerNewslater-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T203000 DTSTAMP:20260917T170143Z CREATED:20260917T170143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T170143Z UID:113824-1790708400-1790713800@www.pym.org SUMMARY:Book Discussion – A Tender Time: Quaker Voices on the End of Life DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026 | 7:00 PM 8:30 PM | on Zoom \nAre you thinking about your own aging or accompanying a family member\, friend or meeting member as they journey through aging to dying? Are you wondering what Friends have to say about these stages? \nWe will explore one chapter at each session; this session will focus on Chapter 3: Gifting the Future. \nYou can attend all 6 or just the ones that speak to you. Sessions will be on Zoom to be more accessible. \n“From the Baltimore Yearly Meeting’s End of Life Working Group\, A Tender Time is a unique collection of Quaker voices\, historical and contemporary\, that explores practical\, emotional\, and spiritual aspects of aging and dying well. It moves in widening circles\, from aging to dying\, and from primary caregiver to friends to the whole faith community. It illustrates how individual Friends make end of life decisions guided by the Spirit and Quaker values.” (Pendle Hill Bookstore description) \nLearn more at https://www.quakersbucks.org/events/book-discussion-a-tender-time-quaker-voices-on-the-end-of-life-sep-2026 URL:https://www.pym.org/event/book-discussion-a-tender-time-quaker-voices-on-the-end-of-life-2/ CATEGORIES:Aging Services,Ministry and Care,Philadelphia Yearly Meeting,Worship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.pym.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tender-Time.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bucks Quarterly Meeting":MAILTO:quakersbucks@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T203000 DTSTAMP:20260908T163440Z CREATED:20260908T153108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T163440Z UID:113621-1792695600-1792701000@www.pym.org SUMMARY:Meetinghouse Carbon Reduction Webinar DESCRIPTION:Webinar October 22nd 7:00 to 8:30 PM\nInvitation to monthly meetings and members to reach 50% carbon reduction by 2030\nPresented by PYM Climate Witness Stewards and Eco-Justice Collaborative \nThe Yearly Meeting approved three benchmarks to reduce its carbon footprint to zero by 2030. The first two benchmarks concerned PYM administration\, staff\, facilities\, and events. The third benchmark invites all PYM monthly and quarterly meetings to reduce their carbon footprint by 50% by 2030. John Hayden will explain how to measure individual and meetinghouse carbon footprints\, as well as the financial elements of the decision-making process. \nRSVP to get the Zoom Link. \nRSVP Here \nor copy and paste this link: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/PYMEvents/event/webinar-benchmarking-meetinghouses-ejc-cws/ URL:https://www.pym.org/event/meetinghouse-carbon-reduction-webinar/ LOCATION:Join on Zoom\, Zoom Link Available upon Registration CATEGORIES:Climate Justice,Peace & Social Justice,PYM Collaboratives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.pym.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BannerNewslater-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T123000 DTSTAMP:20260623T151224Z CREATED:20260617T200555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T151224Z UID:112200-1792774800-1792931400@www.pym.org SUMMARY:YAF Fall Retreat at Camp Onas DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n “Quakers and the Earth”\nYoung Adult Friends Fall Retreat 2026\nOctober 23 – 25 | 5:00 p.m. Friday – 12:30 p.m Sunday \nCamp Onas | 609 Giegle Hill Rd\, Ottsville PA 18942 \nCost | $40 \nJoin us for a weekend at Camp Onas! We’ll be sleeping over on Friday and Saturday night\, so don’t forget to pack your sleeping bags\, pillows\, clothes\, necessary bathroom items\, medications\, and anything else you might need. A note on sleeping accommodations\, there will be actual beds (!) in shared rooms. \nIf you are not able to stay overnight\, we invite you to join us instead on Saturday! It is also okay if you are only able to come on Friday or Sunday. Please let us know in the registration that you will be staying for only part of the retreat. \nYou can expect opportunities to be outside\, participate in worship sharing and lots of time to simply be together. We will be partaking in a workshop\, a nature walk\, and small groups to explore the ways we steward and care for the Earth. There will worshipful time throughout the weekend\, and our time will conclude with our own Meeting For Worship on Sunday (hopefully outside). \n\nThings to Know:\nThe cost of your registration goes towards the costs of food\, activities\, and the honoraria for the facilitators. \nThere is scholarship money available for those in need. \nThis will be a mask optional event. \nPlease email ckinnel@pym.org if you have any questions or accommodation needs. \n  \n\nCommunity Expectations:\nThe Young Adult F/friends community is a collaborative community where we share responsibility and work together to support each of our gatherings. This means\, each F/friend is expected to support making and setting up meals\, cleaning up dishes and shared areas\, collecting and disposing of trash\, organizing spaces and activities to their original layout\, and other such responsibilities. We welcome each F/friend contributing to the collective work of the Young Adult community in ways that feel comfortable and accessible. We share responsibility to align with our Quaker values of community and service\, and to ensure that the task of tending to our community is distributed fairly among F/friends. \nRegistration closes Monday\, October 19th\, 2026. \n \n REGISTER URL:https://www.pym.org/event/yaf-fall-retreat-2026/ LOCATION:Camp Onas\, 609 Geigel Hill Road\, Ottsville\, PA\, 18942\, United States CATEGORIES:Philadelphia Yearly Meeting,Young Adult Friends ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.pym.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/YAF-FALL-RETREAT-BANNER-2026.png GEO:40.4797367;-75.1390581 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Camp Onas 609 Geigel Hill Road Ottsville PA 18942 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=609 Geigel Hill Road:geo:-75.1390581,40.4797367 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T183000 DTSTAMP:20260722T145108Z CREATED:20260722T145108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T145108Z UID:112779-1793212200-1793212200@www.pym.org SUMMARY:Quakers Ending Mass Incarceration (QEMIC) Meeting DESCRIPTION:We discuss the ongoing and future work of QEMIC. Meetings are typically the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84786972371?pwd=SEZoGsPdQWSc2Au9bK9PvGKwzfk3Dd.1 \nPasscode: spring26 URL:https://www.pym.org/event/quakers-ending-mass-incarceration-qemic-meeting/2026-10-28/ CATEGORIES:Peace & Social Justice,PYM Collaboratives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.pym.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Quakers-Ending-Mass-Incarceration-Collaborative.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261125T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261125T183000 DTSTAMP:20260722T145109Z CREATED:20260722T145109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T145109Z UID:112780-1795631400-1795631400@www.pym.org SUMMARY:Quakers Ending Mass Incarceration (QEMIC) Meeting DESCRIPTION:We discuss the ongoing and future work of QEMIC. Meetings are typically the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84786972371?pwd=SEZoGsPdQWSc2Au9bK9PvGKwzfk3Dd.1 \nPasscode: spring26 URL:https://www.pym.org/event/quakers-ending-mass-incarceration-qemic-meeting/2026-11-25/ CATEGORIES:Peace & Social Justice,PYM Collaboratives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.pym.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Quakers-Ending-Mass-Incarceration-Collaborative.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR