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Spring 2026 Key Events at Cornwall Friends

May:

  • Saturday & Sunday, May 16th-17th – Sacred Sites Open House
    • Located at the Cornwall Meetinghouse & Other surrounding participating locations.
    • Time: Varies by location;
      • The Cornwall Meetinghouse will be closed on Saturday.
      • Friends are invited invited from 10:30 a.m. until about 2 p.m., with our usual silent worship from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Followed by light refreshments and individual tours.)
    • Organized by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. This year’s theme is “holding community memories.”
    • The Advancement Committee is inviting other local faith communities to join us, so visitors can easily tour several local religious buildings.
    • The event takes place throughout the state on the weekend of May 17-18.
    • The Events Committee welcomes volunteers to help greet visitors and answer questions about our faith and our 1790 building.
  • Sunday, May 17th, 2026 – Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business. Begining at 9AM

June:

  • Sunday, June 14th, 2026 – Spiritual Reading Group Meeting. 9:15am-10:15am
  • Sunday, June 21st, 2026 – Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business. Begining at 9AM
  • Sunday, June 28th, 2026 – Claremont Dialogues. Beginning at 12noon
    • Topic: TBD
    • Friends are welcome to join this Worship Sharing opportunity and continue this discussion in further detail. Details about Claremont Dialogue Style below:
    • Claremont Dialogue–Style Worship Sharing
      • A Claremont Dialogue is a confidential conversation with a modest structure that is designed to include all voices and to give opportunities for reflection. This form of worship sharing follows the familiar Quaker rhythm of listening deeply and speaking from the heart, while also encouraging gentle, structured dialogue. Friends share in turn, with time for silence between voices, and everyone has the opportunity to speak once—or to pass—before a second round begins. The format creates space for both reflective worship sharing and thoughtful conversation, allowing the group to move at a centered, respectful pace.

Spring 2026 Key Events Outside of Cornwall Friends

May:

  • Thursday, May 28th, 2026 – Freedom Walk at Oakwood Friends School. 6:00pm-8:00pm
    • As part of #FreedomWalk2026, a modern-day pilgrimage retracing the Underground Railroad to Canada, a special Bonfire Gathering will take place with historian Anthony Michael Cohen at Oakwood Friends School!
    • Location: Oakwood Friends School 22 Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
    • Experience moments of silence, song, and storytelling as we reflect on the past, connect it to the present, and consider its meaning today.
    • Additional Details:
      • Rain location: Spencer Family Theater
      • All are welcome.
    • Learn more: PoughkeepsieQuakers.org/calendar

NYYM Summer Sessions Information:

  • Sunday, July 12, 2026 –  Saturday, July 18, 2026 – Summer Sessions at Silver Bay and Online
    • General Information and rates for the NYYM Summer Sessions is available HERE.
    • Summer Sessions Registration Update:
      • Join the community of New York Yearly Meeting Friends at our yearly week-long gathering, Summer Sessions. In the first few days of registration being open we received roughly 150 registrations for roughly 325 spots. Some housing options at Silver Bay already have more requests than capacity. If you know you would like to attend Summer Sessions in-person, please register ASAP.
    • You can Register by clicking HERE
      • Registration for Summer Sessions will be online only. If you are unable to register online, please ask someone you know to assist you, or call the NYYM office at 212-673-5750 and provide your name, phone number, and a good time to contact you. We will have volunteers ready, willing, and able to provide online registration assistance.
      • New York Yearly Meeting needs to know it will be able to meet its financial obligation to Silver Bay by the end of January 2026. Therefore, payment in full in January, if you are able, is best. Alternatively, a down payment with a payment plan that completes payments by the end of May 2026 would also be acceptable. The pledge payment section of the registration form will ask for a commitment on how much and by when the remainder of the cost will be paid.

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From the Annual Meeting for Worship at the Smithclove Meetinghouse – August 2025