Joyce Ajlouny, Head of Nobel Prize Winner AFSC, to Speak in Adult Class

Joyce Ajlouny, General Secretary of the American Friends Service Committee, will speak on Sunday, October 21 at 9:45 a.m. on Working Together for Peace and Justice at the Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street. Newtown (www.newtownfriendsmeeting.org). The public is invited to attend. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), founded by fourteen …

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Quaker Educator Joyce Ajlouny from Palestine to Speak on “Educating Toward Peace”

Joyce Ajlouny, Director of Ramallah Friends Schools in Palestine, will speak on Sunday, January 29 at 9:45 a.m. about “Educating Toward Peace” at the Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street. Newtown. The public is invited to attend. Joyce will be continuing the Quaker Meeting’s series on education. Last week, Newtown Quaker …

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Quaker Poet to talk to Newtown Quakers about “The Wonder of it All” — Sun., April 24

Susan Chast, poet, performance artist, educator, blogger, novelist and member of West Philadelphia Quaker Meeting, will speak at 9:45 a.m. April 24, 2016, to the adult class at the Newtown Quaker Meetinghouse, 219 Court Street.  Everyone is invited to attend. Susan will read samples of her published and unpublished poetry as well as …

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