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QUAKERS ARE ALIVE AND WELL!

National Quaker Week, Saturday 4 to Sunday 12 October 2008

Visit the Meeting Houses in the Chilterns Area to join in the celebrations for National Quaker Week. This year’s theme is ‘Thou shalt ... decide for yourself’. A range of events has been organised specially for the week, to give people the chance to find out what makes Quakers tick, and to show people that Quakers are still around today, active in local communities, and nationally and internationally.

Amersham

Whielden Street, Amersham HP7 0JB

Amersham Quakers invite you to join them at events organised for the week.

Join us for an open afternoon at the Meeting House on Sunday 5 October from 2pm to 5pm.
Visit us at our stall in Amersham market in Amersham on the Hill on Tuesday 7 October from 8.30am to 4pm for a range of literature.
Enjoy our exhibition about Peace Work in its different forms and speakers who work to spread peace at our open afternoon on Sunday 12 October from 2pm to 5pm. Literature about peace and meditation will be available.

Aylesbury

9 Rickfords Hill, Aylesbury

Come to Aylesbury Meeting House to find out about Quakers, their concerns, their outlook on the world, and actions in it. The Meeting House is only five minutes from Market Square. Come in by the side gate – you may be sure of a friendly welcome. Open on Sunday 5 October from 12pm to 2pm and Sunday 12 October from 12pm to 2pm. We look forward to seeing you!

Chesham

Bellingdon Road, Chesham HP5 2HA

Visit Chesham Quakers to chat over a cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee and learn more about their history, the building of their Meeting House and about Quakers in the life of Chesham. A display of posters and photographs shows Quaker life now and in the past and a range of information leaflets are available. Open Sunday 5 October from 2pm to 5pm.

Chorleywood

Chorleywood Community Art Centre, Colleyland, Common Road, Chorleywood WD3 5LL

Come to our open day on Wednesday 8 October from 10am to 3pm at Colleyland in Chorleywood. Look out for our banner or find more information at the Arts Centre, where we hold our Meeting.

High Wycombe

25 London Road, High Wycombe HP11 1BJ (opposite The Rye)

Come and meet us at High Wycombe Meeting House at our three open days on Saturday 4, Friday 10 and Saturday 11 October from 11am to 5pm.

Enjoy a free coffee/tea and biscuits as you watch a variety of DVDs about Quaker life and check out our colourful and thought-provoking exhibitions on Achieving and Sustaining Peace, Fair Trade, information on the Quaker Tapestry and Quaker participation with other faiths in the area. Plus an interesting range of books to peruse. A peaceful break from the hum-drum world around us.

Jordans

Welders Lane, Jordans, Near Beaconsfield HP9 2SN

Jordans Quakers are very busy! Visit the Meeting House on Thursday 9 October for Eleanor Nesbitt’s talk about inter-faith understanding. Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.

Full programme of events at Jordans and the Jordans vision can be found on the Jordans website.

Slough & Windsor

74 Ragstone Road, Slough SL1 2PX

Come to Slough Meeting House to enjoy an afternoon of story telling! Author Roger Cullen joins us on Sunday 5 October to tell stories and help us learn how to tell stories ourselves. If you want to improve your story-telling skills or if you just love a good story, you’ll have great fun!

12pm – 1pm Stories for young people (children over 3 years)
1pm – 2pm Shared lunch
2pm – 4pm Storytelling workshop (with a break for tea)

For press interviews

Sheila Hodgkins, Outreach representative and active Quaker in Amersham, is available for interviews about forthcoming events. Contact Sheila on 01494 725207 or on d-hodgkins@lineone.net.

Ticket information

Tickets for Jordans Lectures available by phone from the New Jordans Programme Office on 01494 876594 email enquiry@jordans-quakers.org.uk.

Website for Quakers in the Chilterns

http://www.quakers-chilterns-area.org.uk/

National Quaker Week website

http://www.quakerweek.org.uk/

Heritage Open Days

September 2008

Quaker Meeting Houses in the Chilterns Area are opening their doors to visitors for Heritage Open Days in September. Come to see our beautiful and historic buildings and learn about our history and heritage on a (hopefully) sunny autumn weekend!

Amersham Meeting House is open on Sunday 14 September from 1.00pm to 4.30pm with a history display and an exhibition of paintings by members of Swarthmore Quaker Care Home.

Aylesbury Meeting House is open on Saturday 13 September from 10.30am to 3.00pm. Come for refreshments and to find out about Quakers in Aylesbury, and their Meeting House, which was built in 1726.

Chesham Meeting House is open on Sunday 14 September from 12.30pm to 5.00pm with Fairtrade tea, coffee and biscuits. A display of posters and information leaflets on subjects ranging from the history of the building itself (built in 1798) to the ups and downs of the Meeting in Chesham will be available.

Jordans Meeting House is open on Saturday 13 September from 2.30pm to 5.00pm. Come to browse the bookstall over some light refreshments and enjoy the 'Phoenix' exhibition about restoring the Meeting House. Tours of the brand new facilities and details of the New Jordans programme of events will also be available.

For press interviews

Sheila Hodgkins, Outreach representative and active Quaker in Amersham, is available for interviews about forthcoming events. Contact Sheila on 01494 725207 or on d-hodgkins@lineone.net.

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