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SUMMARY:#FreedomWalk2026
DESCRIPTION:#FreedomWalk2026\n\n\n\n\n“We Make the Path by Walking It” –inspired by Antonio Machado\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA modern-day retracing of the Underground Railroad to Canada\, on the 30th anniversary of historian Anthony Michael Cohen’s 1996 walk.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#FreedomWalk2026 is an 8-week long travelling commemoration of the Underground Railroad\, where participants will retrace the route to freedom in the footsteps of 19th century self-liberators. This once-in-a-lifetime event will be led by The Menare Foundation\, Inc. in partnership with Coming to the Table and Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth during the nation’s Semiquincentennial commemoration in 2026. He has a traveling minute from Sandy Springs Meeting in Maryland. \nWalk Map and Dates (scroll down) \n\n\nThere are many ways to participate in #FreedomWalk2026 whether in person or remotely. See their different options below & the associate linked forms. \n\nOur walk team\, led by historian Anthony Cohen—who first walked the route in 1996—will trek 750 miles journey by foot\, boat and rail using modes of transport of the original freedom seekers. The walk will launch from Sandy Spring\, MD on May 4\, 2026\, on the 30th anniversary of the original walk\, and conclude in Ontario\, Canada on July 4\, 2026. \nEach week we will establish our base of operation in a different city along the way\, where we will co-host events with local communities around the themes of history and community empowerment. Events will include teach-ins\, service projects\, lectures\, installations and tours as well as opportunities for the public to walk with our team. \nThe Harriet Tubman Journey to Freedom statue\, depicting the famed abolitionist on a harrowing rescue mission\, will also accompany the walk. The large bronze sculpture\, designed in 2019 by artist Wesley Wofford\, evokes our nation’s ceaseless struggle for freedom\, and will serve as a focal point for participants to reflect\, engage and unite. \nThe 740-mile walk is a collaboration between The Menare Foundation and Coming to the Table | Taking America Beyond the Legacy of Enslavementas a learning and service journey – a way of engaging communities in public history\, dialogue\, and civic reflection. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Walk\nJoin the Journey \nWalk Media\n\n\n\n\n\nSupport or Join the Walk\nBASE STATIONS \n If you can help us secure housing in these locations we want to hear from you. Base Stations will be established in the following cities: Maryland-Sandy Spring and Baltimore; Pennsylvania-Philadelphia; New York-Poughkeepsie\, Albany\, Utica\, Syracuse\, Rochester\, Buffalo and Niagara Falls. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVATIONS/WEEKEND PROGRAMS\nCommunity Activations are weekend events held at each Base Station city along the walk. Activations will include presentations\, community walks\, art\, performance\, service projects and a chance to meet the Walk Team. Check the list to see if you live in or near a Base Station city and fill out the form to help organize an Activation Day.\n\n\nGRANT A WISH\nTravelers on the Underground Railroad often made the journey with little more than the clothes on their backs. With your help we strive to be well-prepared when taking to the road in 2026. View our Wish List to see how you can contribute to the success of the walk.\n\n\nJOIN THE JOURNEY\nJoin the Journey as a Companion Walker during select times along the 8-week journey. The Walk Team will travel an average of 12 miles per day and up to 6 days each week. The experience will be rigorous but we welcome you to come out and put your best foot forward.\n\n\nSOLIDARITY EVENTS\nSolidarity Events are your way to support the project in locations not directly on the walk route. Host an event\, program or solidarity walk in your own hometown and let us know how you honored the Underground Railroad.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/freedomewalk2026/
CATEGORIES:Addressing Racism Witness,Peace & Social Justice
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SUMMARY:Friends Experiment: Event Planning & Event Promotion
DESCRIPTION:When Friends come together\, great things happen.\n\nPhiladelphia Yearly Meeting is launching a new program called the Friends Experiment. During virtual gatherings spread across June\, Friends will come together to discuss topics important to their meetings and share their challenges and successes\, with the goal of learning from each other and collectively building a thriving yearly meeting. \nAfter completing each “experiment\,” we hope to learn and share the best ways Friends are addressing these topics with the wider body and potentially organize more gatherings like these in the future! \nThese gatherings are free and open to all PYM Friends\, so please consider registering for any or all of the dates and topics below. \n\nChildren’s Religious Education – June 14\, 2026 @ 7 pm\nFinance & Property – June 15\, 2026 @ 5:30 pm\nPastoral Care – June 17\, 2026 @ 1:00 pm\nSpiritual Action – June 22\, 2026 @ 5:30 pm\nAdult Religious Education – June 18\, 2026 @ 5:30 pm\nEvent Planning and Event Promotion – June 25\, 2026 @ 5:30 pm\n\nJoin Friends from across the yearly meeting and PYM’s Content Manager\, Isaac Garrison\, for a conversation on planning and carrying out a successful event with your meeting. This conversation is for Friends who want to share resources\, best practices\, and opportunities. Friends can share marketing strategies and ways they connected with their local community during the event planning process. \nFriends can also share how they hosted tables at community fairs\, planned menus for open houses\, gathered speakers for forums\, let people know about a food giveaway event\, and ensured accessibility to create a successful event. \n\nThere are so many roles we can play as members one of another\, so we hope that you will learn and grow alongside PYM Friends into a role that empowers you to lift up and support your faith community. \nPlease contact PYM at communications@pym.org with any questions. \n\n			\n				Register!
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/friends-experiment-planning-and-promotion/
LOCATION:Join on Zoom\, Zoom Link Available upon Registration
CATEGORIES:Communications & Outreach,Governance and Stewardship,Philadelphia Yearly Meeting,Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Love: Tending the Soil of our Sanctuaries for Queer Identities
DESCRIPTION:This online workshop series invites people of faith who are working for LGBTQIA+ inclusion and liberation to gather in community.  \nTogether\, we will sink our hands into the soil in which we build Beloved Community: love. What does love mean to us\, and how is it moving in our lives? What practices of love are sustaining and softening us in the hardness of the present moment? How can we be love’s accomplices in transforming our faith communities to embrace queer experiences and people? \nThrough breathing\, stretching\, movement\, discussion\, and journaling\, we will explore how love can help us re-member\, interrupt fragmentation\, and reclaim wholeness in ourselves and our communities. \nThe initial workshop will be offered two times: \n1. Thursday\, June 25th\, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Eastern\nFor those whose identify as lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, queer\, questioning\, non-binary\, Two Spirit\, intersex\, asexual\, aromantic\, or otherwise outside of cisgender heterosexuality. \n2. Thursday\, July 9\, 7:30 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time\nFor cisgender and heterosexual allies of the LGBTQIA+ community.    \nThose who attend either the first or second workshop will be invited to join the third workshop to go deeper in a mixed identity setting. Attendees will receive a Zoom link to the third workshop\, on Saturday\, August 15th\, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM\, via email.  \nConsider joining us for Dreaming Sanctuary: An Intergenerational LGBTQ+ Gathering on August 7-10 to continue this learning and community building.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/love-tending-the-soil-of-our-sanctuaries-for-queer-identities/
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SUMMARY:"Citizen George" on WHYY
DESCRIPTION:ON WHYY TV\, June 25\, 2026\, 8pm\n\n“Citizen George” \nA new documentary from Glenn Holsten about the life and work of 86-year-old Quaker activist George Lakey\, a non-violent revolutionary who has worked his entire life for justice and peace\, guided by his ideal of societal transformation including fighting for civil rights\, anti-Vietnam War activism\, LGBTQ rights\, human rights in Sri Lanka and climate justice. Citizen George also tells George’s personal journey as a husband\, father and out gay man.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/citizen-george-on-whyy/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260626
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SUMMARY:Justice from the Inside Up
DESCRIPTION:Join visionary leaders for a powerful introduction to the practice of restorative justice.    \nRestorative justice (“RJ”) is a return to our roots\, an indigenous way of addressing harm that directly involves those impacted by it\, including those who caused it. It is a communal way of doing justice that centers the dignity of all\, our interconnectedness\, and active accountability.  Restorative justice is heart and spirit work. Through storytelling\, people can connect on a deeper level\, where inter and intrapersonal transformation happens. The values of restorative justice resonate with many\, if not all\, faith traditions.  \nThis program invites organizers\, faith communities\, learners\, and teachers into the practice of restorative justice. Our pedagogy draws knowledge from participants through learning experiences that include brainstorming\, art\, lots of movement\, small and large group dialogue\, short videos\, and community-building circles.  This workshop encourages participants to tap into their own wisdom to explore the concepts of justice\, harm\, and accountability from a relational perspective\, while being introduced to RJ values\, principles\, and practices.  \nA certificate of completion will be provided at the conclusion of the program.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/justice-from-the-inside-up/
LOCATION:Pendle Hill\, 339 Plush Mill Road\, Wallingford\, 19086\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T163000
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SUMMARY:Continuing Revolution 2026 (Young Adults!)
DESCRIPTION:Pricing\n\nOn Campus Overnight: $$50/$75/$100\nOn Campus Commuter: $15/$30/$45\nZoom Only: $5/$15/$25\n\n\nWe offer a subsidized price for those with less financial resources and a subsidizing price for those with the ability to help support those with less. We invite your reflection in choosing which rate is the best fit for you.   \nIf you are seeking funds or alternate payment options (like someone else paying for you)\, please wait to register and first complete our Financial Assistance Application.  \n\nDescription\nA hybrid weekend workshop for young adults to connect\, learn skills for community resistance\, and deepen their personal spiritual practices.   \nGrounding in our personal spiritual journeys and community-level resistance and resilience work\, this program will bring together young adults ages 18-35 eager to deepen their personal spiritual landscape in community\, connect with others\, and learn skills to meet this moment.  \n2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States. Philadelphia is a focal point of the celebrations. What can we learn from the last 250 years? What do we want our world to look like 250 years from now? What is our role in caring for one another? How can we build the skills and spiritual grounding necessary for building community and resisting oppressive systems? How can we deepen our personal spiritual practices?  \nLike past Continuing Revolution programs\, this offering is simultaneously grounded in Quaker values and practices and open to those with no prior knowledge or experience with Quakerism. We welcome all seekers who are interested in exploring the intersection of their personal spiritual journey and community needs\, regardless of faith or ideology.  \nStay tuned for more details about workshops. We hope to explore themes of creating community safety beyond policing\, mutual aid\, spiritual embodiment\, and the past and future of resistance in Philadelphia. \nSchedule\nOn-site (the full program schedule) \n\nFriday June 26: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Pendle Hill\nSaturday June 27: 9:00 am – 8:30 pm at Friends Center (including an off-site walking tour)\nSunday June 28: 9:00 am – 5 pm at Friends Center\n\nOn Zoom (the full program schedule) \n\nFriday June 26: 7:15pm – 9:00 pm\nSaturday June 27: 9:30 am – 8:30 pm (with breaks)\nSunday June 28: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (with breaks)\n\n\nThis program is made possible by generous support from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Travel and Witness. \n\nCollaborating Organizations and Leader\nPhiladelphia Yearly Meeting is the association of Friends meetings and communities across the Eastern Shore of Maryland\, Delaware\, southern New Jersey\, and eastern and central Pennsylvania. PYM connects and supports Friends in our region. \nAmerican Friends Service Committee works with communities worldwide to challenge injustice and build conditions for lasting peace. We are steadfast in our commitment to nonviolence and our belief in the transformative power of love to overcome conflict and oppression. \nFriends Committee on National Legislation is a national\, nonpartisan Quaker organization that lobbies Congress and the administration to advance peace\, justice\, and environmental stewardship. \nPendle Hill is a Quaker study\, retreat\, and conference center located on 24 acres in Wallingford\, PA\, seeking to create peace with justice in the world by transforming lives through experiential learning\, silent worship\, and a commitment to the historic testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)\, including peace\, equity\, and community.  \n Lewis Webb\, Jr. is the Peacebuilding Director at the American Friends Service Committee and is responsible for leading AFSC’s work towards a future free of militarism and violence. Lewis previously led AFSC’s New York-based healing justice work for over 12 years and since 2017 has been the coordinator of the organization’s national healing justice network. Since joining AFSC\, Lewis has built an advocacy program that focuses on sentencing and the school-to-prison pipeline\, established a growing youth advocacy training program\, and guided the collective development and eventual organizational endorsement of “Our North Star: A Vision for Community Safety Beyond Prisons and Policing.” Lewis holds degrees in philosophy and law and has many years of experience as an educator. He is based in Philadelphia.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/continuing-revolution-2026-young-adults/
LOCATION:Friends Center\, 1501 Cherry St\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, 19102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace & Social Justice,Spirituality,Young Adult Friends
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass-4/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass/2026-06-27/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T190000
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SUMMARY:ON VIEW: 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery
DESCRIPTION:In 1688\, a group of German Quakers decided to use their voice and turn their faith into action by writing a public petition against enslavement. The original signed petition was lost to time and rediscovered in the ‘fireproof vault’ of Arch Street Meeting House.  \nJoin Emma J. Lapsansky-Werner for a special presentation about the 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery on Monday\, June 29\, 2026\, from 5 PM to 7 PM. \nThe Petition will be on view at Arch Street Meeting House from June 29 to August 9\, 2026. The museum is open daily from 10 AM to 4 PM.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/on-view-1688-germantown-quaker-petition-against-slavery/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T100000
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SUMMARY:Creating Our Council: Listening Session #1
DESCRIPTION:For the last two years\, PYM’s three councils – Administrative\, Quaker Life\, and Nominating – have met monthly for business together as one Joint Council. After nearly 18 meetings of the Joint Council Experiment\, Governance Advisory Committee has proposed codifying the change by merging the three councils into one PYM Council. These three listening sessions are for PYM members to consider queries and address concerns regarding the proposal\, in order to discern the conclusion of the experiment. \nRegister Here \nThree sessions are being hosted to accommodate the most people possible; while Friends are welcome attend more than one session\, it is not required. Each session has its own registration\, and you must register to join each session. \nCreating our Council: Listening Session 1\nJuly 1\, 2026 | 10:00 am \nCreating our Council: Listening Session 2\nJuly 15\, 2026 | 1:00 pm \nCreating our Council: Listening Session 3\nJuly 17\, 2026 | 7:15 pm
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/creating-our-council-listening-session-1/
CATEGORIES:Communications & Outreach,Governance and Stewardship,Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass-3/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass/2026-07-04/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T120000
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SUMMARY:Fundraising Friends
DESCRIPTION:Strong and stable monthly meetings are the foundation of a thriving Quaker community. This is why PYM staff are hosting a monthly virtual gathering of Friends who carry stewardship or fundraising work for their meetings called “Fundraising Friends!” \nThe goal of Fundraising Friends is to ensure that PYM meetings have the financial resources they need to build impactful faith communities\, so we sincerely hope that you will join us! By being a part of Fundraising Friends\, you will find… \n\nMutual support from others who understand the joys and challenges of ensuring their meeting has sufficient funds\nPractical ideas and resources to strengthen your meeting’s stewardship\, giving\, and community engagement.\nShared stories and successes that inspire Light-led approaches to fundraising rooted in Quaker values.\nConnections across the yearly meeting\, building friendships and collaboration among those doing similar work.\nEncouragement and learning from PYM Development staff and experienced Friends.\n\nFundraising Friends meets virtually on the second Thursday of each month at 12 noon and is free and open to any PYM Friends who are interested in or involved with fundraising for their local meeting. \nWhether you come to find ways to strengthen your meeting’s financial health or help other meetings do the same\, you’ll be why new seekers and long-time Friends alike can find a spiritual home at their local Quaker meeting! \nContact Joe Kirkenir at jkirkenir@pym.org or 215-241-7115 with any questions or topics you’d like covered! \n***By submitting your information below\, you will become a part of Fundraising Friends and receive information for each month’s gathering. Please don’t feel obligated to attend every month. Come as you are led and able!***
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/fundraising-friends-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T213000
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SUMMARY:Love: Tending the Soil of our Sanctuaries for Cis/Het Identities
DESCRIPTION:This online workshop series invites people of faith who are working for LGBTQIA+ inclusion and liberation to gather in community.  \nTogether\, we will sink our hands into the soil in which we build\nBeloved Community: love. What does love mean to us\, and how is it moving in our lives? What practices of love are sustaining and\nsoftening us in the hardness of the present moment? How can we be love’s accomplices in transforming our faith communities to embrace queer experiences and people? \nThrough breathing\, stretching\, movement\, discussion\, and journaling\, we will explore how love can help us re-member\, interrupt fragmentation\, and reclaim wholeness in ourselves and our communities. \nThe initial workshop will be offered two times: \n1. Thursday\, June 25th\, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Eastern\nFor those whose identify as lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, queer\, questioning\, non-binary\, Two Spirit\, intersex\, asexual\, aromantic\, or otherwise outside of cisgender heterosexuality. \n2. Thursday\, July9\, 7:30 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time\nFor cisgender and heterosexual allies of the LGBTQIA+ community.    \nThose who attend either the first or second workshop will be invited to join the third workshop to go deeper in a mixed identity setting. Attendees will receive a Zoom link to the third workshop\, on Saturday\, August 15th\, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM\, via email.  \nConsider joining us for Dreaming Sanctuary: An Intergenerational LGBTQ+ Gathering on August 7-10 to continue this learning and community building.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/love-tending-the-soil-of-our-sanctuaries-for-cis-het-identities/2026-07-09/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pendle Hill":MAILTO:info@pendlehill.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T101500
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SUMMARY:Prayers and Meditation for Peace
DESCRIPTION:Trenton Meeting of Friends (Quakers) is holding \nPrayers and Meditation for Peace \nWhere: Trenton Friends Meetinghouse \n142 East Hanover Street\, Trenton\, NJ or at our zoom link \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/9915474009?pwd=aGZ6VW54ZnpwZGcxS3MzUE9kOEllZz09&omn=87362638230 \nWhen: Monthly on Second Saturdays\, 10:15-11:00AM \nPrayers and Meditation for Peace holds space for vocal ministry and silent worship. \nVocal ministry about peace\, prayer\, and meditation is encouraged. \nContact TrentonQuakers@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/prayers-and-meditation-for-peace/2026-07-11/
LOCATION:Trenton Friends Meetinghouse\, 142 E Hanover St\, Trenton\, 08608
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T120000
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass-2/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass/2026-07-11/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T140000
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SUMMARY:Creating Our Council: Listening Session #2
DESCRIPTION:For the last two years\, PYM’s three councils – Administrative\, Quaker Life\, and Nominating – have met monthly for business together as one Joint Council. After nearly 18 meetings of the Joint Council Experiment\, Governance Advisory Committee has proposed codifying the change by merging the three councils into one PYM Council. These three listening sessions are for PYM members to consider queries and address concerns regarding the proposal\, in order to discern the conclusion of the experiment. \nRegister Here \nThree sessions are being hosted to accommodate the most people possible; while Friends are welcome attend more than one session\, it is not required. Each session has its own registration\, and you must register to join each session. \nCreating our Council: Listening Session 1\nJuly 1\, 2026 | 10:00 am \nCreating our Council: Listening Session 2\nJuly 15\, 2026 | 1:00 pm \nCreating our Council: Listening Session 3\nJuly 17\, 2026 | 7:15 pm
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/creating-our-council-listening-session-2/
CATEGORIES:Communications & Outreach,Governance and Stewardship,Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260720
DTSTAMP:20260612T022634Z
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SUMMARY:Quaker Writers’ Retreat at Pendle Hill
DESCRIPTION:A retreat for writing and sharing in Quaker community.  \nJoin us in Pendle Hill’s sanctuary to center down and write in community with other Friends. Enjoy Pendle Hill’s library\, art studio\, walking trails\, and communal meals and refreshments\, with time to come together to worship\, share your work as led\, and explore what it means to be a Quaker writer.    \nWe welcome both professional and non-professional writers to this weekend of self-directed individual writing time within a scheduled framework. Pendle Hill Pamphlets Coordinator Janaki Spickard Keeler will offer an optional presentation on the process of writing a Pendle Hill pamphlet. Janaki and former Pamphlets Editor Rebecca Mays will be available to discuss potential pamphlet manuscripts and offer feedback on pamphlet manuscripts in progress if submitted in advance. 
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/quaker-writers-retreat-at-pendle-hill/
LOCATION:Pendle Hill\, 339 Plush Mill Road\, Wallingford\, 19086\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pendle Hill":MAILTO:info@pendlehill.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T201500
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SUMMARY:Creating Our Council: Listening Session #3
DESCRIPTION:For the last two years\, PYM’s three councils – Administrative\, Quaker Life\, and Nominating – have met monthly for business together as one Joint Council. After nearly 18 meetings of the Joint Council Experiment\, Governance Advisory Committee has proposed codifying the change by merging the three councils into one PYM Council. These three listening sessions are for PYM members to consider queries and address concerns regarding the proposal\, in order to discern the conclusion of the experiment. \nRegister Here \nThree sessions are being hosted to accommodate the most people possible; while Friends are welcome attend more than one session\, it is not required. Each session has its own registration\, and you must register to join each session. \nCreating our Council: Listening Session 1\nJuly 1\, 2026 | 10:00 am \nCreating our Council: Listening Session 2\nJuly 15\, 2026 | 1:00 pm \nCreating our Council: Listening Session 3\nJuly 17\, 2026 | 7:15 pm
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/creating-our-council-listening-session-3/
CATEGORIES:Communications & Outreach,Governance and Stewardship,Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T120000
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass-6/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T213000
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SUMMARY:Third Tuesdays: Protect\, Resist and Build with AFSC
DESCRIPTION:Monthly webinar series that brings together AFSC constituents to learn about how to protect\, resist\, and build just peace\, just migration\, and just economies. \nThird Tuesday of every month at 8pm ET/ 7pm CT/ 5pm PT. \nIf you are registering from outside the US please use the zip code 19102.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/third-tuesdays-protect-resist-and-build-with-afsc-2/2026-07-21/
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ORGANIZER;CN="American Friends Service Committee":MAILTO:events@afsc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T193000
DTSTAMP:20260528T161550Z
CREATED:20260528T161550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T161550Z
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Walks at Willistown
DESCRIPTION:Up for an opportunity for some informal forest bathing?  Join us for a 2–3-mile guided nature hike through the wooded and open space of Willistown Township’s protected land and trails. \nThe hike will last about 2 hours (easy/moderate difficulty) and will take place on edges of fields and moderately rocky trails\, so wear long pants and good hiking shoes and bring water\, snacks\, and insect repellent. We will hike in any weather except for thunderstorms. Bring binoculars to get a better look at the birds we may encounter. \nMeet at the Willistown Friends Meeting parking lot at 5:30 pm: 7069 Goshen Road\, Newtown Square\, PA 19073. Restrooms are available on site. RSVP at meetup.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/wednesday-walks-at-willistown-3/
LOCATION:Willistown Friends Meeting\, 7069 Goshen Rd\, Newtown Square\, 19073\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T133000
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass/2026-07-25/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T133000
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass/2026-08-01/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dreaming Sanctuary: An Intergenerational LBGTQ+ Gathering
DESCRIPTION:An intergenerational LGBTQ+ gathering for renewal\, rejuvenation\, and relationship building.  \nThis retreat will offer a refuge space for renewal\, rejuvenation\, and relationship building at Pendle Hill\, a Quaker center open to all for retreat\, learning\, and community. This gathering will bring together LGBTQ+ participants from a range of ages and spiritual backgrounds\, providing an opportunity to break bread together\, recenter in openness to the Spirit\, and create new connections as we celebrate what nourishes and sustains us across the generations.  \nWe will explore inherited spiritual practices that sustained our queer ancestors\, including the fundamental practice of building shared spiritual community.  \nSee the draft schedule here.  \nHaverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Curator of Quaker Collections\, Mary Crauderueff\, has started an oral history project interviewing queer Quakers. Queer history and stories are dramatically underrepresented in most archives\, and in particular in our archives. This project will bring concrete material into the collections\, including putting materials in our online\, public repository (see our long-form interviews here: Queer Quakers Oral History Project). We acknowledge the diverse spectrum of experiences within the queer Quaker community and will actively work towards representative coverage.    \nWe are honored to be invited to share time with you at Dreaming Sanctuary to conduct 15-20 minute interviews that will be part of this larger project. Participants need to be 18+\, and who either currently or previously have identified as Quaker and LGBTQIA+. 
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/dreaming-sanctuary-an-intergenerational-lbgtq-gathering/
LOCATION:Pendle Hill\, 339 Plush Mill Road\, Wallingford\, 19086\, United States
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SUMMARY:Prayers and Meditation for Peace
DESCRIPTION:Trenton Meeting of Friends (Quakers) is holding \nPrayers and Meditation for Peace \nWhere: Trenton Friends Meetinghouse \n142 East Hanover Street\, Trenton\, NJ or at our zoom link \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/9915474009?pwd=aGZ6VW54ZnpwZGcxS3MzUE9kOEllZz09&omn=87362638230 \nWhen: Monthly on Second Saturdays\, 10:15-11:00AM \nPrayers and Meditation for Peace holds space for vocal ministry and silent worship. \nVocal ministry about peace\, prayer\, and meditation is encouraged. \nContact TrentonQuakers@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/prayers-and-meditation-for-peace/2026-08-08/
LOCATION:Trenton Friends Meetinghouse\, 142 E Hanover St\, Trenton\, 08608
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DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass/2026-08-08/
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SUMMARY:A Quiet Roar: The Unparalleled Lives of Bayard Rustin & Sarah Mapps Douglass
DESCRIPTION:It’s the summer of 1948\, and dynamic civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has a very important speech to prepare for at Arch Street Meeting House. But outspoken 18th-century educator\, activist\, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass doesn’t know who this young interloper is. \nA Quiet Roar is a theater performance that bridges the lives of Rustin and Mapps Douglass\, two phenomenal Black Philadelphian Quakers who walked the halls of Arch Street Meeting House a century apart. Their writings and experiences come to life by highlighting the complex\, often overlooked intersections of race\, faith\, and freedom in the United States. Written & Directed by Yvie Jones. \nRun Time: 30 minutes \nThe Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at ASMH practices unprogrammed\, silent worship. Following the performance\, the audience will be invited to engage in a 30-second moment of silent reflection and a Q&A. \nCast: Leslie Hartshell (Sarah Mapps Douglass) & Najee Duwon (Bayard Rustin) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program will run on Saturday mornings from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and afternoons from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\, on Memorial Day\, May 25\, 2026\, through Labor Day\, September 7\, 2026.
URL:https://www.pym.org/event/a-quiet-roar-the-unparalleled-lives-of-bayard-rustin-sarah-mapps-douglass/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
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