Adult and Children's Activities
2025 - 2026 Schedule of Special Events
September 28, October 19 and 26, November 2, and December 7 and 28
Fall Bible Study - Quaker Style
We will continue with our Bible Study into the Fall. We are reading the Book of Luke. All are welcome, even if you have not participated before. Bibles are available at the Meetinghouse or you can bring your own. We are using the Quaker Method of Studying the Bible by Joanne and Larry Spears. After we read the passage, we ponder the queries below.
1. What is the author's main point in this passage? (MAIN POINT)
2. What new light do I find in this particular reading of this passage of the text? (NEW LIGHT)
3. Is this passage true to my experience? (TRUTH)
4. What are the implications of this passage for my life? (IMPLICATIONS)
5. What problems do I have with this passage? (PROBLEMS)
Beginning October 7, 2025, 6:30 to 8:00pm
Book Study - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
First Tuesday of each month at 7pm at the Harrisburg Quaker Meeting house. Join us for a faith-based study of Octavia Butler's 1993 novel Parable of the Sower, which explores how our beliefs are shaped when the world we know collapses. See flyer here.
For more information, contact Nancy Alleman at nalleman1@verizon.net.
Registration for current group is now closed.
In-person and Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting (this is different from the worship link)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84722598849?pwd=dDfEhEdPj6jxebytxrzAgamdeylgfI.1
December 6, 2025, 10am to 12pm
Palestine Peace Committee - Write-In! For Palestine
Come and share coffee and tea with the Palestine Peace Sprint Committee and learn about some of the latest issues and what we as individuals can do to help
December 13, 2025, 4 to 8pm
Fair-trade Holiday Craft Sale to Benefit Amazon Artisans
Harrisburg Friends Meeting will sponsor a sale of beautiful hand-made fair-trade crafts on Saturday, December 13th next to the social room at its Meeting house at 1100 N. 6th Street from 4 to 8pm. The crafts are made by artisans who work in cooperation with the non-profit organization Amazon Ecology led by HFM member Campbell Plowden. The crafts include a wide variety of Christmas tree ornaments featuring birds and other animals, baskets, bags, jewelry, instruments, and many other decorative and practical items. Purchases help artisan families make a living without harming the forest and support health, education and conservation needs in their communities. For more information about Amazon Ecology, visit www.AmazonEcology.org. See the latest report of their work – Building bonds between artisans and neighbors in the Ampiyacu.
December 21, 2025, 9:45 to 10:45am
Christmas/Holiday Intergenerational Program: Share Our Gifts!
Bring a gift from your heart to share, for example: a poem, a song, show and tell, a story, a prayer, artwork, craftwork, etc. We will also have music and singing.
December 28, 2025, Doors open at 5pm and entry restricted at 6:30pm
Palestine Peace Sprint Committee presents a free dinner and movie night: The Occupation of the American Mind - please RSVP if you would like to attend.
