Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

of the Religious Society of Friends

Family

Little Shop of Horrors at Arch Street Meeting House

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Arch Street Meeting House will be hosting a private screening of Little Shop of Horrors outdoors on our historic grounds on Friday, October 15th, from 7:00pm – 9:00pm!

Bring a picnic blanket and the whole family for a fun movie night in Old City!

 

Little Shop of Horrors: Seymour, an orphan and a nerd who works in a run-down flower shop on Skid Row, spends his time doing menial tasks and dreaming of his co-worker, Audrey. Then, one day, just after an eclipse of the sun, Seymour discovers a strange plant. The exotic plant draws customers, saves the flower shop from bankruptcy and makes Seymour a hero in Audrey’s eyes. But the plant has a rather unique appetite…and it’s getting interested in Audrey too.”

All attendees are required to practice social distancing, and wear a mask when in close proximity to others or entering the building at Arch Street Meeting House.

A Gathering of Prayer for the City of Philadelphia

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A gathering to Pray for our city about the violence and increasing murder rate. To date there are 407 murders up 18% from last as recent a young mother lost her life leaving two young children without her. This is also a call families of victims, youth who are fearful, community/faith leaders to join us!

Upper Susquehanna Quarter Fall Family Gathering

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Upper Susquehanna Quarterly Meeting is pleased to announce we will again be hosting a Fall Family Gathering!

Please join us at Crystal Lake Camps on Sept 17-19, 2021.  (Due to COVID, a Saturday-only option is available to best take advantage of the workshops without an overnight.)

Schedule to download

Registration information can be found here

We are so very excited to host this event again after a year hiatus!  We have intentionally planned lots of wonderful intergenerational activities, time to catch up with each other, and wonderful homegrown sessions from individuals throughout the quarter.  See the attached schedule for more details and don’t forget to invite a friend!

In light of COVID concerns, we will continue to be alert for any new guidelines or fluctuations in cases/variants.  We have made a few changes to adapt the schedule and will continue to keep everyone updated.  Currently, we have moved all activities outdoors to the extent that is possible.  This includes dining.  We are encouraging everyone to bring their own small tables, camp chairs and even pop-up tents for al fresco dining.

We expect that all eligible individuals should be vaccinated against COVID.  Masks will be required indoors (regardless of vaccination status) as well as outdoors when social distancing is not possible.

Please feel free to email Amy Harte directly with any questions amharte3@gmail.com

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For information about the location, Crystal Lake Camps: crystallakecamps.org

USQM on Facebook

 

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.

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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].

COVID: A Day of Remembrance

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On Friday, August 20, between 8-8:20 PM, Friends will gather outside their meetinghouses –  or at their homes –  for a silent, candlelight vigil during which we will remember the many ways we as individuals and a community were impacted by the COVID pandemic.  This includes sorrows and joys, hardships and sharing, isolation and fellowship.   We will be linked during the 20 minutes by Zoom.  Meetings may wish to add a dinner or memorial-style meeting in advance of 8 PM, and invite others (such as the local Council of Churches) to join them.  NOTE:   Monthly Meetings and individuals participating from home are encouraged to pre-register in order to receive the Zoom link.

The Mystery of Christmas: A Nativity Story

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Stop. Listen. Something incredible is about to happen . . .

This is the Nativity story as told by Melinda Wenner Bradley, who serves PYM as the Youth Religious Life Coordinator. She is an accredited Godly Play Trainer and storyteller and a co-author of Faith & Play: Quaker Stories for Friends Trained in the Godly Play Method.

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