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Newtown Quaker Kids Raise $2,476 at Lasagna Dinner for Callowhill Alpaca Farm

The Quaker Kids of Newtown Quaker Meeting held their annual lasagna dinner for charity at the historic Quaker Meetinghouse and raised $2,476 for their designated charity, Callowhill Alpaca Farm in Perkasie, PA.. The highlight of the evening was the arrival of George the Alpaca at the Meetinghouse.  When it was …

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NY Times Crossword Puzzle Constructor to Speak to Newtown Quakers

Laura Kinnel, math teacher, on “Let There Be Light” at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse. Posted Sun, Apr 21, 2024 at 3:44 pm ET|Updated Sun, Apr 21, 2024 at 3:46 pm ET Laura Kinnel, Newtown Meeting member, Math teacher at George School, and NYT Crossword Puzzle Constructor will speak on “Let There Be …

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NORVAL REECE, ’60S ACTIVIST TO SPEAK TO NEWTOWN QUAKERS

“Why Activism in the ’60s Mattered Then and Now”” at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 21. Norval Reece served two years with the Quakers in India at the Quaker center in Delhi, 1960-62 and was a full-time activist, organizer, and political campaign …

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Newtown Quakers to Feature Acclaimed Author and Easter Egg Hunt

The Newtown Quaker Meeting Adult Class program at 9:45 a.m. on Easter Sunday, March 3I will feature Ari Honarvar leading a program on “Resilience Through Joy” at Newtown Friends Meeting. Quaker Meeting for worship based on silent meditation will follow at 11:00, and at 12:15 p.m. an Easter Egg Hunt …

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Barefoot Walker and Engineer, Joe Mancuso, to Speak to Newtown Quakers

Norval Reece, Community Contributor Barefoot Walker and Engineer, Joe Mancuso, to Speak to Newtown Quakers Joe Mancuso, engineer, writer and musician, will speak on “Why No Shoes?: Joys & Lessons of an Experiment Gone Wild”, at the Newtown Friends Meetinghouse on Sunday, March 24. Following the presentation, there will be worship …

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George Lakey, Quaker Activist, to speak on Polarization

George Lakey, sociologist, Quaker, and former Swarthmore professor, will speak on “How to Move Forward in Polarized Times” on Sunday, March 17 at 9:45 a.m. Lakey retired from Swarthmore College where he was Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Issues in Social Change. He created and managed the Global Nonviolent …

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Benjamin Lloyd, Actor,  to Speak on Vocal Ministry in Quaker Meeting to Newtown Quakers

Benjamin Lloyd, actor, will speak on Vocal Ministry in Quaker Meeting at the Newtown Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 10.   Quakers traditionally have no designated clergy, believing that there is that of God in every person enabling each to have direct access to the Divine and be led to …

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Healthcare Specialist to Speak to Newtown Quakers

Peter Martin will talk about his spiritual journey at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse on Sunday, February 25. Norval Reece, Community Contributor Peter Martin, a healthcare specialist, will present his Spiritual Journey at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, February 25. Following the presentation, there will …

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Newtown Quaker Kids Get a Big Bang for The Buck

Some say the dollar doesn’t go very far these days.  The young people of Newtown Quaker Meeting think otherwise after getting a first-hand report on the impact of their dollars donated for microloans for poor women in India.   Nine-year-old Lydia Ciccimaro had this to say: “I loved seeing the photos …

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Quality Specialist To Share Her Spiritual Journey At Newtown Friends

Jennifer Hubbard, a quality specialist with the Law School Admission Council, will present her spiritual journey at the Newtown Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street, at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2024 “I’m honored to be sharing my spiritual journey story,” said Hubbard. “I will be giving some historical background of …

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