Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

of the Religious Society of Friends

Community Engagement

Café Darkness Virtual Writing Workshop for People of Color with Joanne Daley and Danie “Ocean” Jackson

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Gathering twice daily from 11am-12:30pm and 6:30pm-8:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada).

Café Darkness a virtual writing space for people of color, of all genres, ages, and levels of experience. At the onset of the pandemic, we began meeting monthly. This year, we will invite people of color who are interested in a week of dedicated writing and sharing to connect to the written text, the spoken word, and the body’s language.

For more information, to register, or apply for financial aid, visit: https://pendlehill.org/events/cafe-darkness-virtual-writing-workshop-for-people-of-color/

Pendle Hill’s Reading Group Hosted by Janaki Spickard Keeler

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Pendle Hill’s Reading Group focuses on a mix of Pendle Hill pamphlets and other Quaker materials, gathering monthly to consider queries about the reading in a spirit of worship sharing.

In October, we will consider Marking the Quaker Path: Seven Key Words Plus One (PHP #439) by Robert Griswold.

Free and open to the public! Register below to reserve your spot.

Pendle Hill’s Reading Group (October)

 

First Monday Lecture: Myths of Gender with Cai Quirk

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Mon, October 4, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Description
Myths of Gender
A First Monday Lecture with Cai Quirk via Zoom.If not the gender binary, then what? So many stories in modern cultures center people who are male or female, nothing else. We will explore notions of gender, particularly identities beyond the binary, through the lens of storytelling. Included will be mythic stories and photographs from Cai Quirk’s upcoming book ‘Transcendence,’ and time to reflect and play with our understandings of gender together. Come as you are, whether you are a gender nerd or new to these topics.

Free to the public! Registration required.

For more Information, visit:
https://pendlehill.org/events/myths-of-gender/

21st Annual Peace Fair

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Volunteers, Non-Profits, Crafts Vendors Needed! The 21st Annual Peace Fair of Bucks Quarterly Meeting will take place on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Buckingham Friends Meetinghouse in Lahaska, just south of Peddlers Village. Up to 100 booths of local crafts, artwork, food, games, animals and Bucks area non-profits whose focus is peace, community service, healthy living and the environment. Browse the book sale and listen to entertainers like the Tookany Creek bluegrass band, River Drivers and kids’ songster Ecoman. Hear Bucks and Montgomery County poet laureates at the Poetry Reading or tour the Buckingham Quaker Meetinghouse, a National Landmark. The fair runs from 10:30am until 4:00pm and is handicap accessible. The suggested donation is $2 and parking is free. Local residents from toddlers to seniors will enjoy a delightful, engaging and uplifting day among the giant oaks and maples at the Peace Fair.

Grow Local, Eat Global with Master Gardener Nadia Hassani

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In this outdoor virtual presentation, Master Gardener Nadia Hassani will go over how to cook with fruits and vegetables that you can grow in your backyard!

Preparing dishes from around the world does not mean the ingredients have to come from far away. In her talk, Nadia Hassani will explore how the Pennsylvania climate makes it possible to grow a wide range of vegetables, from sun-loving hot-climate produce to perennial crops that require cold subzero winters, for a wide range of cuisines: Mediterranean and Middle Eastern, Central and East European, Latin American, and Asian. Some of the produce, such as tomatoes, basil, Italian oregano, cilantro, and Thai Mint are growing right on the premises in the Friends’ Garden at Arch Street Meeting House!

Growing vegetables does not require a large back yard, some can even be grown in containers. Nadia will also go over some vegetable gardening basics and identify which vegetables are especially suitable for beginning gardeners or families who would like to introduce their children to the wondrous experience of growing their own food.

Nadia Hassani has gardened on a rural hilltop north of the Lehigh Valley since 2004 and became a Master Gardener in 2006. She works as a writer, editor, and translator and her favorite topics are food and gardening. She wrote a cookbook about the regional cuisines of her native Germany entitled Spoonfuls of Germany and contributes gardening articles to The Spruce and Food52.

Even after more than 20 years in the United States, Nadia still marvels about the fact that the Pennsylvania climate with its subzero winters and hot summers makes it possible to grow such a wide range of fruits and vegetables. She loves to explore world cuisines and as a committed locavore finds that there is often no need to reach for ingredients shipped from far away—you can very well cook global and grow local.

Sign up →

 

https://spoonfulsofgermany.com

https://greencardgardener.com

 

This project was made possible with support from the Museum Council of Greater Philadelphia.

Supported by the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, this project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [CAGML-248024-OMLS-20].

Let’s Talk About Songs We Love

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Take a listen to a few of these great songs: Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit,’ Janis Ian’s ‘Society’s Child,’ Gil Scott-Heron’s ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,’ Bruce Springsteen’s ‘American Skin,’ Solomon Burke’s ‘None of Us Are Free,’ Adia Victoria’s ‘South Gotta Change,’ Tyler Childers’s ‘Long Violent History,’ and Amethyst Kiah’s ‘Black Myself’ – or all of them. (These are free YouTube videos; all the songs should be available on streaming services as well.) Then bring your thoughts, and your recommendations, and join our Anti-Racism Committee to help support the important work our meeting is doing in witness to our testament of equality; click here or phone 646-558-8656 and use meeting ID 815 8781 6369.

Let’s Talk About Our Favorite Reads (and Listens and Watches)

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On Thursday, June 24 at 7:30pm, Moorestown Friends Meeting’s Anti-Racism Committee members will offer a range of ideas for books, articles, movies, videos, podcasts – and maybe more – that brought them new insights into racism and racial justice. We’ll share a few quick takes as well as longer works, and welcome your ideas as well. Please join us to help support the important work F/friends are doing in support of our testament of equality; click here or phone 646-558-8656 and use meeting ID 873 3565 8140.

“Supporting our Transgender Neighbors”

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North Branch Society of Friends is offering a free webinar “Supporting our Transgender Neighbors” as part of our Peace and Justice initiative.

Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Jun 22, 2021, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Quakers For Peace and Justice Series “Supporting our Transgender Neighbors” Presented by North Branch Friends

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fHCMtgStRZ-KjlNrBCJhsg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Webinar Speakers

Spencer Bergstedt
Spencer Bergstedt is a consultant, public speaker, educator, and author specializing in LGBTQ workplace, health care, and educational inclusion issues. Spencer has been advocating for LGBTQ people for over 30 years. His work on transgender legal issues has garnered him an international reputation for both scholarly theory and practical application. Spencer’s work has impacted birth certificate and driver’s license policies, youth participation in after-school activities, and self-help legal information for trans people throughout the US. His lived experience as a transman, combined with his legal expertise and executive leadership roles, brings a unique breadth of understanding to his clients. Spencer is an engaging presenter who fosters greater understanding on the topic of gender diversity in an open and supportive manner.

Lyndsey Sickler
Lynz is 44 years old, non binary, and uses They/Them pronouns. They identify as queer, poly, kinky, body and sex positive and have over 20 years experience with advocacy, community and resource support work for TLGBQIA+ youth and young adults, 25 and under.

Alexandra St James
Grace and Face, Class and Sass, the Force of Nature that is Alexandra St. James will leave you breathless. This Activist, Actress, Artist will leave the audience spellbound as she challenges your views on various topics. Alexandra has been a fixture in the LGBTQ+ community for more than 20 years. She has been active in fundraising for various charitable causes and uses her time to educate and entertain the masses.

 

 

Supporting our Transgender Neighbors

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North Branch Society of Friends is offering a free webinar “Supporting our Transgender Neighbors” as part of our Peace and Justice initiative.

Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Jun 22, 2021, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Quakers For Peace and Justice Series “Supporting our Transgender Neighbors” Presented by North Branch Friends

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fHCMtgStRZ-KjlNrBCJhsg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Webinar Speakers

Spencer Bergstedt
Spencer Bergstedt is a consultant, public speaker, educator, and author specializing in LGBTQ workplace, health care, and educational inclusion issues. Spencer has been advocating for LGBTQ people for over 30 years. His work on transgender legal issues has garnered him an international reputation for both scholarly theory and practical application. Spencer’s work has impacted birth certificate and driver’s license policies, youth participation in after-school activities, and self-help legal information for trans people throughout the US. His lived experience as a transman, combined with his legal expertise and executive leadership roles, brings a unique breadth of understanding to his clients. Spencer is an engaging presenter who fosters greater understanding on the topic of gender diversity in an open and supportive manner.

Lyndsey Sickler
Lynz is 44 years old, non binary, and uses They/Them pronouns. They identify as queer, poly, kinky, body and sex positive and have over 20 years experience with advocacy, community and resource support work for TLGBQIA+ youth and young adults, 25 and under.

Alexandra St James
Grace and Face, Class and Sass, the Force of Nature that is Alexandra St. James will leave you breathless. This Activist, Actress, Artist will leave the audience spellbound as she challenges your views on various topics. Alexandra has been a fixture in the LGBTQ+ community for more than 20 years. She has been active in fundraising for various charitable causes and uses her time to educate and entertain the masses.