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Plein Air Painting with Gouache at Pendle Hill
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesEnjoy the fun of painting “en plein air” (in the open air) using the fun and forgiving medium of gouache (opaque watercolor). Topics will include choosing a subject and creating a composition; starting a painting; understanding value and edges; creating textures to suggest foliage, tree trunks and other surfaces; working with gouache paint; brush handling; […]
Kairos: A Spiritual Journey
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesWhat spiritual practices sustain you? What does prayer/contemplation mean in your life? How do you support yourself and others during challenging times? Are you creating space for spiritual learning? How does your spiritual practice permeate your way of being in the world? The term kairos (καιρός) is an ancient Greek word describing an opportune and decisive moment; a […]
Honoring the Past and Protecting the Future: 80 Years of Resistance Against Nuclear Weapons
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United States +1 moreAugust 6 and 9, 2025 mark 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These attacks killed a quarter of a million people by the end of 1945 and harmed the Hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings, and their families in the decades to follow. We must honor the legacy of the Hibakusha […]
Dreaming Sanctuary: An Intergenerational LGBTQ+ Gathering
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesThis 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, […]
Making in Community: Handbuilding Ceramic Bowls
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesThis hands-on studio experience will be a guided workshop on building functional bowls for the dinnertable. Bowls are an essential part of the dining experience, and can be used for sharing, serving, or personal soups and salads. Students will have the opportunity to made and keep up to two food-safe bowls each. Techniques will include […]
Pendle Hill’s 95th Anniversary Gathering
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesThere are three options for participation in this event: Full Weekend Workshop (On Campus, $200-$595: Sep 26-28, 2025) Whether you were a resident student for years, or attended an online program once, join us for a weekend on campus to connect, renew, and imagine together in community as we celebrate our 95th Anniversary. Open House […]
Journey Toward Wholeness
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesWhat questions are you holding in this season? Join us for a deep dive into your soul’s journey, cultivating the ground for hope and renewal in our lives, our workplaces, our communities, and our world. A series of four weekend-long retreats over a seven-month period: Fall: October 31, 2025 - November 2, 2025 Winter: January […]
