Details about Past and Coming Events

Quaker Youth Seminar, 2000
This seminar, Living Your Faith: The Quaker Peace Testimony in the Twenty-First Century, will be held at the William Penn House in Washington, DC, from 11 AM on Feb 19th through 12:30 PM, on the 21st of February. Young Friends, grades 11th & 12th, are invited to join special guests for a 3-day intensive exploration of the Quaker Peace Testimony. This is an opportunity for conversing with staff members of the House of Representatives, touring the Holocaust Museum, meeting with guest speakers Robert Smith (author, A Quaker Book of Wisdom), Max Carter (Guilford College), Ben Richmond (editor of Quaker Life magazine), Bette Hoover (AFSC), Priscilla Adams & Suzanne Day (PYM), Rep. Rush Holt (Princeton Meeting), and more. Cost is $50 for meals, lodging, and programming fees. Call William Penn House at 202-543-5560, or email: dirpennhouse@pennsnet.org

Help Increase the Peace
Community Peace Trainers is sponsoring conflict resolution workshops on February 4-6, and again in April on 7-9 at the Burlington Meetinghouse. Simultaneous workshops for beginners, advanced, and training for facilitators will be offered on both dates. Cost for food & lodging are about $70. Contributions toward or requests for scholarships are welcome. Register with Khaki Sjogren at 215-427-0220.

Couple Enrichment Weekend at Camp Onas
Jacob and Gretta Stone of Doylestown Meeting are reminding Friends of the Quaker Couple Enrichment Weekend at Camp Onas on April 28th-30th. The cost is $175 per couple, and includes private accommodation, all meals, and 15 hours of program. For more information, contact Jacob & Gretta at 215-345-0575 or jds210@voicenet.com

Witness for Humanity: A Biography of Clarence E. Pickett
Pendle Hill has announced the publication of Witness for Humanity: A Biography of Clarence Pickett, by Larry Miller of Doylestown Meeting. Says Stephen Cary in the foreword: "Friends - and many others for whom the name of Clarence Pickett evokes reverence - have been waiting for this book for a long time. To some still living Clarence was friend and mentor. To those younger he is a legend." Elise Boulding writes "Larry Miller’s biography inspires us to apply Clarence Pickett’s compassionate peacebuilding strategies to the new/old problems of the 21st century..." Larry’s book is available at the Doylestown Bookshop on South Main Street and from Pendle Hill at 1-800-742-3150. The cost is $20.

PYM Library
The PYM Library Task Force is asking Friends for input about how the library serves PYM Friends. The library has essentially run out of space. Possible options are weeding the collection, relocating, and considering new technology which other libraries now use. Friends are asked to send their comments on what is good in the current setup and operation and what can be improved. Friends who don’t use the library may comment on why they don’t use it. Send your comments to Library Task Force, c/o Robert Cleaver, 408 Centerton Rd., Mount Laurel, NJ 08054.

PYM Weekend Workcamp
Judy Van Hoy has left her position at the PYM library and will now lead the Weekend Workcamp. The next Weekend Workcamp in Philadelphia will be on February 4-6, beginning on Friday evening at 6 PM and ending on Sunday at 3 PM. The Work Camp seeks Friends ages 15 and above. Participants will have the opportunity to do repairs in the homes of low-income families and to work with community organizations. Discussions will focus on a range of issues from poverty and racism to our individual faith and actions. The cost is $40. Call 1-800-220-0796.

Trenton Thunder Baseball Game
It’s time to think about the annual trip to the Trenton Thunder baseball game. Wally Evans has again ordered 300 tickets for Friends in the Quarter. The date is Sunday, June 4th, at 1:05 PM. Trenton Thunder will play the New Haven team. Friends need to sign up one month in advance - by May 4th. Wally will send the pertinent information to each Meeting. As Wally says, "Let’s jump on this." For information call Wally at 610-825-0337.

PYM Quakers in Government
Sandy Sudofsky, from Arch Street meetinghouse, asks Friends who have, in some way, influenced government - local, state, national, to international - to be part of an exhibit at the meetinghouse, beginning July 1st. The exhibit, "Quakers and Government," will tie in to the Republican National Convention next summer. If you are or know someone appropriate for the exhibit, call Sandy at Arch Street. The number is 215-627-2667.

Child Care for our youngest Friends is available all day. Need directions? Call 214-860-9747.