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Wednesday, October 15 - Madame's Organ Fundraiser for Washington Quaker Workcamps. From 5-9PM, join us for an evening of music, food and fun while supporting WQW. Music will be performed by the band Ugly Sweater. Madam's Organ is located at 2461 18th St NW in Adam's Morgan. Madam's Organ will donate a portion of each meal and drink purchased that evening to support the Workcamp program.
Must be 21+ to attend.
Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8, 9AM to 4PM - Workcamp Workshop. The world has changed greatly since the first Quaker Workcamps over 90 years ago. In this changing world, how can Quaker Workcamps conitnue to be a vital part of Quaker witness and service in a way that serves Quakers, brings Quakerism to and benefits the broader world? This workshop, open to youth and adults working with youth in schools, meetings and organizations, is an opportunity to creatively explore new ways to engage and serve for the present and into the future. There is no fee for this workshop. We can help arrange lodging for people coming from out-of-town. Contact Brad (brad@williampennhouse.org) for more information.
Friday, November 13 - Life in the Service, 6 to 9PM. We invite you to join us for an evening of conversation with students from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. These students will be here to talk about their dreams for the world, selection of service as a vehicle for pursuing this dream, and what it means to be of service (people from other branches of the service have also been invited). We look forward to this being an evening for pacifists and people committed to a world without war to listen with appreciative ears and to find common ground. $5 donation requested to cover the costs of pizza and drinks. RSVP requested so we can plan accordingly.
Potlucks (all potlucks are on Sunday evening, dinner at 6:30PM, presentations start at 7:30)
- October 18 - "Sour Milk and Honey". Takoma Park residentTarek Farouk Maassaraniwill present his documentary about his journey to Israel and Palestine, looking at the lives of people beyond the media. Tarek, half-Muslim/half-Jewish, brings a unique view to some of the issues. His work has also been adopted as a conflict-resolution curriculum that has been used in public schools.
- November 1 - Weaving Sacred Wholeness. This conference was held in South Carolina in March 2009 brought together Quakers from the US and Canada to celebrate the gifts and the challenges of being in a community. WPH intern Kelli Mansure was one of the participants and will share her experiences.
In addition to these events, below are other activities happening that may be of particular interest:
October 9-18 (excl. Oct.14), Solar Decathon. 20 teams of college and university students have the homes of the future set-up on the Smithsonian mall as part of this competition of design and technology. It is a wonderful opportunity to inspire all of us to look to the future with hope, and to challenge each of us to envision how we might live with less in a way that is better for the whole world.
November 1, 1-3PM at Arch Street Friends Meeting in Philadelphia: Recognizing the importance of traditional Native American religious
practice as a source of strength and a necessary means of cultural
surival, Lenny Foster has spent the last 28 years fighting to ensure
that incarcerated Native Americans have the right to worship with
access to their traditional ceremonies. Lenny Foster, Dine (Navajo),
will share his knowledge on Native American religious rights, the
International Indian Treaty Council, and Leonard Peltier. Open to the public.
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If you have questions about any of these, or would like more information, please contact us at info@williampennhouse.org or 202-543-5560. You can also see more at our website.
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