For the last 10 years our gardening committee has been working on restoring our grounds to a more natural habitat by converting lawn to pollinator plants and native trees and bushes. We also are finding ways to live out our Quaker testimonies and beliefs in our gardens through supporting a community garden and a medicinal plant garden. Dorothy Habecker, clerk of the gardening committee, will talk about how our committee’s vision for the gardens is connected to our spiritual lives as Quakers, and also the healing of our earth. There will be an optional tour of the grounds following the program. The link for this hybrid program is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88194490526?pwd=Si9RK0VRcHh5ak9ONGh4MTFVdjU0Zz09

September 28, 10:15, Join Adult RE at the Meetinghouse for a worship sharing about the query, “How do you define a leading? Have you ever experienced a leading? What was your experience?” Families are welcome!

Climate Racism

On Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7:00, Adult RE will host Jackie Bonomo on Zoom for a program about Climate Racism. Please join us for this evening of reflection and discussion as we explore climate racism—how systemic racism intersects with the climate crisis. We’ll begin with guiding questions and short video clips to help define the topic, followed by a group discussion. The program will also include a global perspective on who produces and who suffers from carbon emissions, a visual map of this imbalance, and powerful footage from affected communities around the world and in Pennsylvania. We’ll close with time for questions, reflections, and silence.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88194490526?pwd=Si9RK0VRcHh5ak9ONGh4MTFVdjU0Zz09

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24  6:00 p.m.: Informal "Build Your Own Burrito" planned-potluck and socializing at State College Friends School. Sign up for what to bring at:  signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AACAD28A1F5C70-58122837-build (Contact Lisa Gamble [lisalaelgamble@gmail.com] for more information.)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 (tours approximately one hour)

10:00 a.m.: Tour of Halfmoon Friends Cemetery (3794 Halfmoon Valley Road; Warriors Mark) (Contact Doug Miller [ddm8@psu.edu] for more information.)

1:00 p.m.: Tour of Foxdale Village (500 East Marylyn Avenue. Gather in main entrance lobby for tour led by Lisa Harrington.)

2:30 p.m.: Tour of State College Friends School (1900 University Drive) (Contact Lisa Gamble [lisalaelgamble@gmail.com] for more information.)

5:30 p.m.: BUFFET-STYLE DINNER in the Foxdale Dining Room (Contact Doug Miller [ddm8@psu.edu] for more information.) Reservations are needed; see form on back of this letter. PLEASE SEND RESERVATIONS BY OCTOBER 1.

7:00 p.m.: CENTENNIAL PLAY in the Foxdale Auditorium

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26

10:00 a.m.: Pre-worship small sharing groups (Contact Eliza Bradley [ebradley@psu.edu] for more information.)

11:00 a.m.: Meeting for Worship

12:30 p.m.: CENTENNIAL POTLUCK Kerry Wiessmann invites you to sign up for "Sunday potluck" to close out our Centennial Celebration. Here is the link:

signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AACAD28A1F5C70-58262586-sunday

(NOTE TO Out-of-Towners: Meeting is happy to exempt you from bringing food to the Sunday Centennial Potluck; we’ll have plenty!!)

Please join us for our social hour chat after Meeting for Worship on November 9. We'll gather at about 12:30 for a conversation with Pierre Puget, the new Head of State College Friends School. This informal, in person gathering will be held in the meeting room once folks have had a chance to grab a snack and a drink. Pierre will talk about his roots and his vision for school. Hope to see you there.