BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Philadelphia Yearly Meeting - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD 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:20260319T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T200000 DTSTAMP:20260530T113537 CREATED:20260212T161107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T180003Z UID:108386-1773941400-1773950400@www.pym.org SUMMARY:The Drinkers & Prisoners of Congress at Arch Street Meeting House DESCRIPTION:Norman E. Donoghue\, II\, will discuss his book\, Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile\, 1777-1778\, and Philadelphia Quaker\, Henry Drinker\, during the American Revolution on March 19\, 2026\, at ASMH. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:30 PM – Refreshments \n\n\n6:30 PM – Keynote Speaker: Norman E. Donoghue\, II\, Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile\, 1777-1778 \n\n\n7:30 PM – Book Signing: Author Norman E. Donoghue\, II will be available for questions and book signings. \n\n\nIn 1777\, Congress labeled Quakers who would not take up arms in support of the War of Independence as “the most Dangerous Enemies America knows” and ordered Pennsylvania and Delaware to apprehend them. In response\, Keystone State officials sent twenty men—seventeen of whom were Quakers—into exile\, banishing them to Virginia\, where they were held for a year. \nPrisoners of Congress reconstructs this moment in American history through the experiences of four families: the Drinkers\, the Fishers\, the Pembertons\, and the Gilpins. Identifying them as the new nation’s first political prisoners\, Norman E. Donoghue II relates how the Quakers\, once the preeminent power in Pennsylvania and an integral constituency of the colonies and early republic\, came to be reviled by patriots who saw refusal to fight the English as borderline sedition. \nSurprising\, vital\, and vividly told\, this narrative of political and literal warfare waged by the United States against a pacifist religious group during the Revolutionary War era sheds new light on an essential aspect of American history. It will appeal to anyone interested in learning more about the nation’s founding. URL:https://www.pym.org/event/the-drinkers-prisoners-of-congress-at-arch-street-meeting-house/ LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.pym.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NORMAN-DONOGHUE-BOOK-SIGNING-22.jpg GEO:39.952948;-75.151539 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch St Philadelphia 19106 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=320 Arch St:geo:-75.151539,39.952948 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T150000 DTSTAMP:20260530T113537 CREATED:20260108T191224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T180851Z UID:105021-1769245200-1769266800@www.pym.org SUMMARY:Young Friends January Gathering! DESCRIPTION:Young Friends (grades 9 to 12) are invited to join in PYM’s Religious Education Thread Gathering on January 24th at Haverford Friends Meeting!  In addition to some intergenerational activities\, the day will include time for Young Friends to gather together to welcome the new year and to plan for upcoming events! \n*All YFs must have a permission/medical form on file in order to participate in gatherings. \n*Lunch will be brown bag…bring a snack to share! \n*When registering\, please choose the Haverford site. \nREGISTER HERE -> \n  \nWe hope to see you there! \nQuestions?  Contact Kristin Simmons\, Youth Engagement Coordinator\, ksimmons@pym.org URL:https://www.pym.org/event/young-friends-january-gathering/ LOCATION:Haverford Friends Meetinghouse\, 855 Buck Lane\, Haverford\, PA\, 19041\, United States CATEGORIES:Youth Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.pym.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/YoungFriends-Banner-2020.png GEO:40.0135735;-75.3091939 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Haverford Friends Meetinghouse 855 Buck Lane Haverford PA 19041 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=855 Buck Lane:geo:-75.3091939,40.0135735 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T210000 DTSTAMP:20260530T113537 CREATED:20250925T151814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T181012Z UID:85474-1760293800-1760302800@www.pym.org SUMMARY:Power of Goodness event & consultation: Friends Peace Teams DESCRIPTION:Friends Peace Teams invites you to experience a Power of Goodness experience and consultation and then consult on how to use the stories and AVP mini-workshops organized around stories in your community or in your adult or youth religious education. \n\nOctober 12\, 2025 | Sunday\n6.30pm EDT  – Power of Goodness\n7.45pm EDT  – Visitation\n8.00pm EDT  – Consultation\n\nEveryone is welcome. Please Register Here. This event will be conducted in English. If you require another language\, you are welcome to bring an interpreter.\n\nWe rely on people with some AVP experience\, see FriendsPeaceTeams.org/upcoming-justice-peace-workshops or AVPUSA.org to find times and places to get or update your AVP practice.\n\nPower of Goodness grew out of the Lighting Candles in the Dark story collection plus new stories from Chechnya\, Russia\, Ukraine\, Israel\, Palestine\, and other countries. We use a theme and story to craft an AVP mini-workshop that lasts about 1 – 1.5 hours\, or can be done in 20-40 minute segments over a month to follow through on one theme for the month. URL:https://www.pym.org/event/power-of-goodness-event-consultation-friends-peace-teams/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.pym.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/FPT-Logo-1920px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T150000 DTSTAMP:20260530T113537 CREATED:20250708T154643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T154643Z UID:69529-1757698200-1757862000@www.pym.org SUMMARY:Playing in the Light: Godly Play/Faith & Play Training for Friends DESCRIPTION:This experiential approach to religious education can transform your program for children and nurture intergenerational spiritual community. Learn and practice a method of storytelling grounded in deep respect for children\, wonder\, and play\, using stories from the Bible and Quaker faith and practice. Explore how to build spiritual community in a children’s religious education program and intergenerational worship. \nDiscussions include: \n• nurturing the spirituality of children\n• exploring the “unspoken” lessons of spaces and methodology\n• supporting children and families in the meeting community\n• working with multiage groups and diverse needs\n• weaving Godly Play/Faith & Play stories into a children’s program with other religious education resources available to Friends. URL:https://www.pym.org/event/playing-in-the-light-godly-play-faith-play-training-for-friends/ LOCATION:West Chester Friends Meeting\, 425 North High Streeet\, West Chester\, 19380 CATEGORIES:Families,Worship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.pym.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Stories-All-Genres-copy.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Faith &%3B Play Stories":MAILTO:info@quakerfaithandplay.org GEO:39.9643073;-75.6076615 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Chester Friends Meeting 425 North High Streeet West Chester 19380;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=425 North High Streeet:geo:-75.6076615,39.9643073 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR