Fall Flea Market
New Garden Friends Meeting 801 New Garden Road, Greensboro, North CarolinaNorvell Hall
Norvell Hall
Dana Auditorium, on the campus of Guilford College / Author Fergus Bordewich will present “Still Bound for Canaan. The Underground Railroad, its History, and its Meaning for the Twenty-First Century.” This event is hosted by the North Carolina Friends Historical Society, in partnership with Guilford College and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. The program will begin with the singing of African-American spirituals and is open to the public. It will also serve as a…
5:30 p.m. / Guilford College Founders Hall, West Gallery / Join the Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories for Peace and Justice for a reception and presentation by Amr Abdalla, PhD. Dr. Amr Abdalla’s presentation on Transformative Responses to Conflict and Violence: Islamic Perspectives continues the Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories for Peace and Justice. Amr Abdalla’s presentation will explore peaceful approaches to conflict and violence by incorporating peace and conflict resolution frameworks grounded in Islam’s…
On Saturday, November 9 the two yearly meetings to which we belong will share fellowship and worship. We start at 9 a.m. with a joint coffee time in Friendship Hall, then each YM will adjourn to do their own work. At noon all will convene in Friendship Hall for lunch (Bring Your Own Sandwich) and YM information. We will worship together at 1:00 p.m. and then conclude the day with separate business sessions. All are…
Fellowship Hall
Join us for a special Adult Forum/performance by Wanda Osborne Foil. Wanda is a communication consultant, motivational speaker, singer, and actress from Salisbury, N.C. Wanda and our own Nancy Walker have performed at New Garden Friends Meeting on several occasions, and now we have the opportunity to see Wanda perform her monologue on the life of Corrie Ten Boom based on the book "The Hiding Place." Corrie was a survivor of the holocaust when many…
Quaker House will be participating in the Giving Tuesday Donation Campaign again this year. One avenue for giving to this campaign is through Facebook. As a registered nonprofit, Facebook never charges any processing fees for donations made to Quaker House through Facebook. In addition, specifically for Giving Tuesday, Facebook is matching the first $7 million in donations. There is a catch though! It is first come, first served and "doors open" at 8 a.m. EST…
Childcare Room / Volunteers from the Religious Education committee will host children in the childcare room downstairs where they will have time to play and complete a craft project while their parents shop or work on other holiday chores. Suggested donation: $20.00. Children should bring a packed lunch. At the end of the event, volunteers from the RE committee will wrap gifts. Holiday shoppers (and crafters) can bring gifts to be wrapped Saturday afternoon, and…
7:00 p.m. / Parlor / Are you interested in doing small projects with other crafters at New Garden? A small group has met a couple of times and we are planning to meet on Monday, December 9 at 7 p.m. in the parlor. We are going to be making some blankets for dogs and cats in the local shelters. We will be using fleece and/or cotton fabrics that are machine washable and dry-able. If you…
The Parsons Circle is hosting the annual Cookie Bake in the kitchen and Fellowship Hall - bring your prepared cookie dough and bake with your friends.