17 Jul: 4:30 PM – Quaker Writers Retreat – Pendle Hill – On Campus
A retreat for writing and sharing in Quaker community. Join us in Pendle Hill’s sanctuary to center down and write in community with other Friends. Enjoy Pendle Hill’s library, art studio, walking trails, and communal meals and refreshments, with time to come together to worship, share your work as led, and explore what it means to be a Quaker writer. July 17 @ 4:30 pm – July 19 @ 5:00 pm EDT
On Campus – Quaker Writers’ Retreat
19 Jul: 10:00 AM – Meeting for Worship and Picnic – Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RI
This 227-acre park features a state-of-the-art playground, ball fields, ten-speed bike course, tennis and basketball courts, picnic areas and a freshwater swimming pond with public beach; lifeguards on duty.
27 Jul: 6:00 PM – Westerly Town Council Meeting – Council Chambers – Westerly Town Hall
17 Aug: 6:00 PM – Westerly Town Council Meeting – Council Chambers – Westerly Town Hall
How can you become a citizen lobbyist advocating for Peace and Justice to prevail in the US and around the world.
A panel of three persons will introduce you to the concept of individual citizens lobbying US Congress members on legislation promoting Peace, Justice, and Environmental Stewardship in the US and around the world. The panel will explain how a Quaker organization “Friends Committee on National Legislation” is today, in 2026, helping citizens of all faiths lobby Congress on Peace, Justice, and Environmental issues. Link to FCNL Panel Discussion Page
19 Aug: 5:30 PM – Westerly School Committee Meeting – Council Chambers – Westerly Town Hall
25 Aug: 9:30 AM – Friendly Hikes – Connecticut College Arboretum – 830 Williams Street, New London, CT
Connecticut College Arboretum, located in southeastern CT, was founded in 1931 and has 750 acres featuring the Native Plant Collection, Caroline Black Garden, Greenhouse, Campus Landscape, Goodwin Natural Area, Mamacoke Island, and Bolleswood Tract.
Link to Trail Map
21 Sep: 10:00 AM – International Day of Peace – University of Rhode Island Quad, Kingston, RI
Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies – Promoting peace and a global beloved community through nonviolence – International Day of Peace
September 21, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – URI Quad, Kingston, RI
22 Sep: Meet the Candidates – Town Council Forums – Richmond
The League of Women Voters RI-South County prepares for live candidate forums and published voter guides for this election year.
25 Sep: 2026 Outreach Conference – Friends General Conference
There is a quiet question that lives in Quaker meetings: Who is not here yet?
This question exists not because we are trying to fill benches or grow meetings just because we can. This question exists because Friends know the grace of waiting worship. Friends know the comfort of a community that walks beside them through grief and joy. Friends know what it is like to be changed by listening together for the movement of God. Quakers long for others to discover those gifts, too.
People today are searching. They are looking for stillness in a noisy world, for authentic community in an age of isolation, and for a faith that asks them to live with integrity, courage, and compassion. Friends have something precious to offer. Yet Friends wonder how to extend that invitation in ways that are faithful, genuine, and welcoming.
Link to 2026 FGC Outreach Conference
That is the guiding hope behind the 2026 FGC Outreach Conference, an online gathering taking place September 25–27.
29 Sep: Meet the Candidates – Town Council Forums – Narragansett
The League of Women Voters RI-South County prepares for live candidate forums and published voter guides for this election year.
30 Sep: Meet the Candidates – Town Council Forums – South Kingstown
The League of Women Voters RI-South County prepares for live candidate forums and published voter guides for this election year.
03 Oct: Chariho School Committee – Candidates Forum
The League of Women Voters RI-South County prepares for live candidate forums and published voter guides for this election year.
06 Oct: Meet the Candidates – Town Council Forums – Charlestown
The League of Women Voters RI-South County prepares for live candidate forums and published voter guides for this election year.
08 Oct: Meet the Candidates – Town Council Forums – Westerly
The League of Women Voters RI-South County prepares for live candidate forums and published voter guides for this election year.
15 Oct: Meet the Candidates – Town Council Forums – Westerly
The League of Women Voters RI-South County prepares for live candidate forums and published voter guides for this election year.