The 22nd Annual Peace Fair takes place on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the historic Buckingham Friends Meetinghouse in Lahaska, just west of Peddlers Village. 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 Tookany Creek (bluegrass band), Ecoman (kids’ songs), and River Drivers (Celtic folk). Hear Bucks and Montgomery County poet laureates at the Poetry Reading and tour the 250 year old Quaker Meetinghouse, a National Landmark. The fair runs from 10:30am until 4:00pm and is handicap accessible. Admission and parking are free to the public, although donations are gratefully accepted Local residents from toddlers to seniors will enjoy a delightful, engaging and uplifting day at the Peace Fair.
Education
Liberation Education: A Weekend of Community in Memory of bell hooks
An in-person weekend workshop with Frances Kreimer honoring the blessing of bell hooks’ memory, preparing for the academic year in community with teachers and learners.
We will share meals, brief study sessions of bell hooks’ writings on education as the practice of freedom, and substantial blocks of time to work independently preparing for the beginning of the academic year.
For more information, to register, or to apply for financial assistance, visit:
https://pendlehill.org/events/liberation-education-a-weekend-of-community-in-memory-of-bell-hooks/
Wawa Welcome America 2022: Free Museum Day
Philadelphia’s most notable museums, cultural institutions, and attractions will open their doors free of charge, or, for an optional pay-what-you-wish donation, throughout the entire festival. Arch Street Meeting House will be open to the public on Saturday, June 25th from 10 am to 4 pm.
Arch Street Meeting House is one of three Quaker sites participating in Free Museum Day on June 25th! Below you can find more information about the other participating sites, as well as their visitation hours for the day.
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Johnson House Historic Site
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Paul Robeson House & Museum
Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
Transformation Stories: Altering Books and Awakening the Newest You with Jesse White
Jun 14 – Aug 2, 2022
An Arts & Spirituality Online Retreat with Jesse White
Tuesdays, 6-8pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom.
Step into the next chapter of your life with a newly recreated, interactive book to tell your transformation story! In this program, as we alter a book – from its physical structures to its narrative – we will contemplatively and creatively consider our life journeys, our next steps, and our spiritual leadings. “Transformation Stories” offers opportunities to draw, paint, collage, craft pop-ups and other architectural techniques, journal, and be creative in community.
For more information, to register, or to apply for financial aid visit:
https://pendlehill.org/events/transformation-stories-altering-books-and-awakening-the-newest-you/
New Exhibit Unveiling at Arch Street Meeting House
We are thrilled to announce that new outdoor exhibits have been installed on the grounds of Arch Street Meeting House! To celebrate the installation, we are inviting all of our friends and supporters to meet Quaker history and explore the new exhibits on Friday, May 27th.
A night for the whole family, attendees can engage with new stories in the exhibits, enjoy complimentary refreshments, win a raflle prize, and meet historical interpreters Lucretia Mott, Francis Watkins Harper, Elizabeth Drinker, and Samuel Nicholas.
The Light Within and the Rebirth of Conscience
A Quaker Wisdom School with Cynthia Bourgeault, Paulette Meier, and Marcelle Martin
(Sunday dinner through Friday lunch.)
Cynthia Bourgeault, along with Marcelle Martin and Paulette Meier, invite you to join them at this Quaker Wisdom School at Pendle Hill, open to Quakers and Wisdom Seekers of all faiths. We will explore how the Light of God within not only illuminates divine reality but shows the ways that individuals and society are living contrary to God’s Way. The Light in our conscience reveals truth to us, then sends us forth to witness to that truth with integrity and inner force.
All guests visiting Pendle Hill are required to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or proof of negative results from a PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival on campus (see our statement and FAQ about this policy).
For more information, to register, or to apply for financial aid, visit: https://pendlehill.org/events/the-light-within-and-the-rebirth-of-conscience/
Experiment With Light: A Guided Quaker Meditation Based On Historical Practices
Apr 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2022
A series of online workshops with Barbara “Shulamith” Clearbridge
Thursdays 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom.
The “Experiment with Light” is a practice that can help people deepen their spiritual lives by exploring what it means to “wait in the Light” as early Quakers did. This can be a searching and powerful experience.
For more information, to register, or to apply for financial assistance, visit:
Pendle Hill’s Reading Group (April) with Anna Hill
6:30-8:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom.
Free and open to the public! Register below to reserve your spot.
April’s selected reading will be A Place Called Community (PHP #212) by Parker J. Palmer. You can purchase a copy below:
PH pamphlet (reprint edition)
Amazon Kindle (e-book)
Barnes & Noble Nook (e-book)
For more information or to register, visit:
Experiment With Light: A Guided Quaker Meditation Based On Historical Practices
Apr 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2022
A series of online workshops with Barbara “Shulamith” Clearbridge
Thursdays 7:30pm-9:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) via Zoom.
The “Experiment with Light” is a practice that can help people deepen their spiritual lives by exploring what it means to “wait in the Light” as early Quakers did. This can be a searching and powerful experience.
For more information, to register, or to apply for financial assistance, visit:
Café Darkness In-Person Writing Workshop for People of Color
Join K. Melchor Quick Hall, Joanne Daley, and Danie “Ocean” Jackson at Pendle Hill
Writing in fields dominated by white writers, editors, and publishers can be an exhausting experience. Café Darkness brings together people of color to share our works-in-progress, celebrate our diverse voices, confront our common barriers, and build a community of support for the challenges ahead. We are looking to connect across genre to the written text, the spoken word, and the body’s language. Although this trio of facilitators brings a range of skills, Melchor is an educator and the author and editor of academic manuscripts, Danie is a singer-songwriter and life coach, and Joanne is a bodyworker and healer. This workshop aims for a well-rounded exploration of the legacies, dedications, texts, sounds, and bodily manifestations of writing by people of color. We hope that you will join us!
For more information, to register, or to apply for financial aid, please visit: https://pendlehill.org/events/cafe-darkness-in-person-writing-workshop-for-people-of-color/