The Spirit of Harriet Tubman Performance / March 8

Art, Community, Fellowship, First Day, Social Concerns

3:00 p.m. / Worship Room / Please join us for a one-woman performance by Diane Faison, inspired by the life and liberating work of Harriet Tubman and her path to freedom travelling the Underground Railroad at least 19 times freeing slaves. Ms. Faison is a graduate of North Carolina Central University, with post-graduate study at Longwood University and the University of Virginia. This performance will help celebrate Black Women’s History Month two days before the…

Songs of Hope & Courage: Celebrating Pete Seeger’s Legacy / March 7

Art, Community, Families, Fellowship, Music, News, Social Concerns

7:00 p.m. / Worship Room  / Please join us for a concert (including a sing-along portion) by Annie Patterson and Mary Witt. Annie is the co-creator of the best-selling songbook Rise Up Singing.  She has led singalong concerts across North America and abroad building “hope & change through song.”  Mary is a terrific vocalist and bass player. Her award-winning swing and soul band The O-Tones is based in Western Massachusetts. Advance tickets & information can be…

Seekers Class / February 23

Community, Fellowship, First Day

Seekers classes will run for four Sundays from February 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 3-5 p.m.. This is a wonderful opportunity for newcomers and longtime members. We will cover the basics of Quaker history, the testimonies, and Quaker faith, Quaker community practices and business practices and variations among different branches of Quakers. Join us to learn more about Quakerism and New Garden Friends Meeting. Contact: Margaret Webb 336-292-5487 or [email protected].

An Evening of Music with Joel Landau / February 21

Art, Fellowship, Music, News

7:30 – 9:15/9:30 p.m. / Worship Room / Joel Landau will play guitar and sing popular songs starting around 1900, then progressing decade by decade into the 1980s. Along the way we’ll hear a selection from Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, the Beatles, the Stones, Smokey Robinson, Bob Dylan, and much much more! This will be a fun overview of the progression of American popular music…

Belize Friends School / Dinner Fundraiser at Deep River Friends Meeting / February 22

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. / Deep River Friends Meeting, 5300 W Wendover Ave, High Point, NC 27265, will be hosting a fundraiser to raise money for the ongoing operations of the Belize Friends School in Belize City. This is part of the Belize Friends Ministries (Friends United Meeting) in Belize City. The funds will help with monthly operating expenses and teacher salaries. The dinner will include a simple, traditional Belizean meal. There is a…

Persimmon Grove Vigil / February 28

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

Our neighbors at Persimmon Grove AME, 408 Dolley Madison Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410, recently had their church vandalized with racist graffiti. They are organizing a community vigil of support to respond to this hateful act and are asking New Garden Friends Meeting members and attenders join them to show support and solidarity. The vigil is planned for Friday, February 28 at 7 p.m. at Persimmon Grove. Contact: Pastor Margaret.

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Women’s Retreat at Quaker Lake / March 7

Community, Fellowship, News

8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m./ This retreat for worship, relaxation and fellowship will include these activities: swinging from Alpine Tower, hiking, ceramics, sewing, line dancing, cooking demos, yoga, crafts, jewelry making, games and much more! Open to women of all ages. $35, including light breakfast and full lunch. Register by sending printed form (see Quaker Relations bulletin board) with payment to Quaker Lake Camp, or at www.quakerlakecamp.org/womens-retreat. The deadline is February 28, 2020. Questions? Contact…