Linda Lotz
John Woolman: An Early Quaker Abolitionist
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldCharles Bruder, Director of the Woolman Memorial, will share stories from the life of John Woolman, who was an 18th century Quaker, a man of peace and disciple of Christ. He identified slavery as the major issue of his day and provided an example of non-participation: he refused to write wills, bills of sale, or […]
RUSTIN – Free showing
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldHaddonfield Friends Meeting is sponsoring a FREE showing of "Rustin", the acclaimed original NETFLIX movie about the life and times of black activist Bayard Rustin. Weather permitting, the film will be shown outdoors on the Lake Street lawn beside the Meetinghouse. In case of cold or rain, we’ll move into the meetinghouse.
339 MANUMISSIONS AND BEYOND PROJECT
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldAvis Wanda McClinton and Kitty Taylor Mizuno will talk about the 339 Project. Pennsylvania was the first colony/state to implement gradual manumission of all enslaved African people. Between 1765-1790, Quakers living in the greater Philadelphia area released – manumitted – 413 enslaved Africans; these manumission documents are preserved by Haverford College. In 2020 a new […]
The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldOur speakers will be: C. Adrienne Rhodes, Co-Founder and Executive Editor of PRESERVE: Narratives from Historic Haddonfield’s African-American Community; and Dr. Dyann Waugh, featured in the inaugural PRESERVE edition. She previously attended Haddonfield Meeting. Worship is 10-11 AM, and the program will start about 11:15 AM. This project was created to educate the general population and […]
Haddonfield Friends Meeting: Open House and Graveyard Tour
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldHaddonfield Friends Meeting is holding an open house this Saturday. Learn about the birth of Haddonfield and the remarkable story of the borough's founder, Elizabeth Haddon. Visit the historic graveyard, including her (presumed) resting place. Three hundred years of history await your discovery! This event is part of the Camden County History Alliance’s annual “History […]
“Inlaws and Outlaws” film showing
Haddonfield Friends Meeting 47 Friends Avenue, HaddonfieldA special showing of the film, “Inlaws and Outlaws” on Saturday, November 16, with a pizza dinner at 6 PM and movie at 7 PM, at Haddonfied Friends Meeting, 47 Friends Avenue, Haddonfield NJ. The event is free; all are welcome. Funny and poignant, "Inlaws & Outlaws is an acclaimed documentary by filmmaker and oral […]
