Affiliated Organizations Events

Join us for a weekend of vibrant sharing about how we do our work as Quaker religious educators. The Quaker RE Collaborative (QREC) invites you to join our growing community of practice at Pendle Hill this August as we think together beyond traditional forms and structures for religious education; share ways to welcome and enfold families in Meeting; preview RE resources; and explore new ways to be together throughout the year. The weekend will include worship, plenaries, workshops, interest groups, fellowship and a celebration. For more informaiton, contact the QREC steering group. (quakercollaborative4re@gmail.com) Registration ends on July 1.

Step back into time when actors roamed the countryside in caravans performing for one and all. A troupe of young actors will perform this classic fairy tale in the tradition of the 16th century's Commedia del' Arte, with masks, clowns, and fabulous farce. The Traveling Players Ensemble (TPE) was voted one of the top camps for the arts on the East Coast. Based in Fairfax County, VA, TPE offers a world of classical acting in the great outdoors for high school and middle school children from around the Washington DC Area. The great night of fun for the whole family will begin at 7pm.

The Fellowship of Friends of African Descent and FGS’s Committee for Nurturing Ministries are sponsoring this conference for Friends of Color and their families. For full information, contact Deborah Saunders. Information should be available on the FGC website soon. (www.fgcquaker.org/FOCRetreat)

Relax, renew, and recharge in this experiential workshop that will introduce you to several meditative practices including the ancient practice of Qi Gong. The FWC affords you an environment in which you can 'renew, relax and recharge,' and meditative practices such as the ones explored in this workshop can enhance your visits to FWC by helping you experience what Wendell Berry calls 'the peace of wild things.' Meditation also can give your precious quiet time at home a new dimension. Join Goose Creek Meeting members, Diane Younkins and Rich Weidner, for a day in which you can 'let it go, and let it flow' and feel a renewed sense of peace and well-being.