MLK Event in January
Once again, DeLand Quakers will be giving away books on minority history and cultures as well as some banned books at our Annual MLK Book giveaway in Earl Brown Park on Monday, January 19, 2026.
A Grateful Gathering
DeLand Quakers joined Friends from around Florida for Thanksgiving weekend at the annual gathering at Wekiwa Springs State Park. Friends enjoyed intergenerational activities and conversation surrounded by nature. Photo credit: Amna Roshi
Historical Marker Installation
SAVE THE DATE—Sunday, September 27, 2025, at 10:30 am at the 200 block of W. Rich Avenue in DeLand. Volusia Remembers Coalition (VRC), a community remembrance project coalition partnering with Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), is installing a historical marker for Lee...
2025 Juneteenth Celebration
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. ...
Tuesday Night Zoom, April 15th
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.
Citizen George
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,...
MLK Day 2025
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...
Participation in DeLand’s Juneteenth Celebrations—Donations of Banned Books Needed!
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...
Donations of Banned Books Needed
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...
Who Knew Folding Paper Could Be Such Fun!
Each year during DeLand’s Fall Festival of the Arts, held the weekend prior to Thanksgiving, DeLand Quakers have a booth in the children’s area to teach the ancient art of origami - folding paper to make forms representing animals and flowers. Our favorite creation is...