by Jim Cain | Jul 8, 2025 | Events, Past Events
On June 14th, DeLand Quakers again provided a book giveaway as part of the 2025 Juneteenth celebration held at the Sanborn Center in DeLand. We provided more than 600 books: books on African American history, culture, novels, children’s books, and some banned books. ...
by Cheryl Demers-Holton | Apr 3, 2025 | Events, Tuesday Night Zoom Discussion, Upcoming events
Jim Cain will outline and invite discussion of Marcus Borg’s understanding of Jesus as described in his book Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time.
by Cheryl Demers-Holton | Feb 28, 2025 | Past Events, Social Justice
We spent inspiring hour with George Lakey! Over many decades, George has trained thousands in nonviolence—including NP’s first team in Sri Lanka back in 2003. On February 27, we heard directly from George on his experience assisting movements for justice and peace,...
by Jim Cain | Jan 24, 2025 | Events
Our latest book giveaway was held on 1/20/25 in Earl Brown Park as part of the MLK Day Celebration. The day was cold and breezy but clear. A number of people from the Meeting participated in the parade prior to the giveaway. Many people visited our booth and we...
by Cheryl Demers-Holton | Nov 10, 2024 | Events
On June 19, 1865, Union troops delivered the belated news to slaves working on plantations in Texas that they had been declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation issued two years earlier by President Lincoln. Since then, Black communities across America have...
by Cheryl Demers-Holton | Nov 2, 2024 | Events
Once again, we are collecting (and saving!) books which have been banned by the state of Florida’s Anti-Woke Act. Check this link for banned titles and either order them through the Family Book Shop (1301 N Woodland Blvd, DeLand, FL 32720) in DeLand or search for them...
