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Graveyard Tour and Book Launch

Max Carter will lead a (day called) Memorial Day cemetery tour at 10:00 a.m. on Fifth Month, 27. The tour will cover not only the usual themes of the day but also highlight the contributions of burial ground residents to  peace and justice work. Following the tour, the North Carolina Friends Historical Society will host a reception for the launch of Gertrude Beal's and Max Carter's book, "Stories from a Quaker Graveyard," published by the…

Real World English / Adult Forum

New Garden Friends Meeting 801 New Garden Road, Greensboro, North Carolina

Barbara Levin will join us to share information about Real World English (RWE). RWE is a collaboration between UNCG and Allen Middle School. This free program has two major components: (1)Adult TESOL classes (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at four levels, and (2) STEAM activities (Science, Technology,Engineering, Art, Math) for children ages 2-14 while their parents attend English class. RWE instructors and facilitators include teachers and parent liaisons from Guilford County Schools, teacher educators…

“Plain Living; A Quaker Path to Simplicity” / Adult Forum

Fellowship Hall / The Social Concerns Committee continues to facilitate discussions about Catherine Whitmire's book, "Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity.” We encourage participants to read ahead and share what the chapters meant for them. Karin has purchased several copies of the book, or they can be ordered or purchased from other booksellers. According to the Amazon description, “this book focuses on and provides direction to the gimmick-free spiritual path followed by Quakers. For…

Piedmont Friends Fellowship Representative Body Meeting & Carry-In Lunch

Fayetteville Monthly Meeting 223 Hillside Avenue, Fayetteville, NC, United States

Piedmont Friends Fellowship will have a Representative Body Meeting on June 23 at Fayetteville Monthly Meeting. The meeting is at 10:30 a.m. Lunch at 12:30 p.m. is a carry-in, so bring a dish. Worship is at 2 p.m. Bob and Joyce Mers of New Garden Friends Meeting will take people. They leave Greensboro at 8:30 a.m. Please call 336-288-4921 if you want a ride.

2019 Friends General Conference Gathering

Grinnell College Grinnell, IA, United States

The 2019 Friends General Conference Gathering will be at Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA from June 30 - July 6, 2019. The theme is “Peace in Our Hearts, Justice in the World”. This highly anticipated week of workshops, worship, and community for all ages recently received a generous donation to support family and youth attendance for this year's event. Thanks to this donation, children and teen program fees are waived; 50% of children and teen…