Quaker Lake Pumpkin Festival / October 19

3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. / Admission: $3 per car. The Pumpkin Festival offers many fun activities for all ages including hayrides, pumpkin painting, tower swing, inflatables, canoeing, pumpkin smashing, face painting and live music! Fill up on all your festival favorites including hot dogs, pizza, funnel cakes, popcorn, cotton candy, fried Oreos, and more! Quaker Lake is asking for the following items for their Cake Walk event: Brownies, cookies (1 dozen per bag), and…

Volunteer Actors Needed for the Hallowe’en Graveyard Tour / Deadline October 11

Max Carter is expecting 75-100 people for the 8:00 p.m. lantern tour of the New Garden graveyard on Hallowe’en night, and would like to treat them to living “interpreters” of some of the fascinating people residing in our cemetery. Script will be provided. Contact Max Carter if you are interested (before October 11) at 336-292-7316 or email at [email protected]).

Family Camp at Quaker Lake / September 6-8th

Join us at Quaker Lake Camp, 1503 NC-62, Climax, NC, beginning Friday, September 6th at 5:00 p.m. to Sunday, September 8th at 11:30 a.m. for this very special New Garden Friends Meeting tradition! Family Camp is a wonderful opportunity for us all to enjoy the beauty of Quaker Lake Camp, fun and games, delicious food, and fellowship. 2019 Family Camp Registration Forms are available on the Religious Education bulletin board, via email, or by clicking…

Now Hiring / Young Friends Leader

New Garden Friends Meeting is searching for a Young Friends leader. This position is for a leader who will work with both Middle School and High School students, with a focus on the Middle School age group. The leader will collaborate with two other Young Friends leaders, as well as the New Garden Friends Meeting Religious Education Coordinator. Young Friends meeting times include Sunday afternoons/evenings, Wednesday evenings, and other times for additional activities, including one…

Friday Fun Night / June 21

5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / on the lawn / Join us for a very special Fun Night. Friends are invited to bring a covered dish, a blanket or lawn chair, and games. There will also be pizza and watermelon. We will have a slip ‘n slide and baby pool set up for our smaller Friends. So come hear about the fun we had in Summer Program!

National Park Service recognizes New Garden’s role in Underground Railroad

Quakers & the Underground Railroad Summer Program / June 17-21

Please join us , 5- 7:30 p.m. for Summer Program 2019! We’ll enjoy delicious meals, making music, doing crafts, and learning more about the role that Quakers played in the Underground Railroad. Registration forms are available on the Religious Education bulletin board, and by request via email. Please contact Karin Heller for more information. On the last night, Friday, June 21, please join us for a very special Fun Night from 5 – 7:30 p.m.…