The Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising May 1-4, 2017 Leadership The Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF), a four-day intensive program with a practical application project, provides the research, tools and customized training to meet the growing needs of leaders in religious communities and fundraisers of faith-based organizations. The focus of the ECRF is on the cultural, …
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Mid-Winter Convocation—Translating the Reformation: Table Talks Today February 1-3, 2017 During his lifetime, Martin Luther would spend time with students conversing about God’s living presence in the midst of the struggles of daily life. The theology that emerged changed the political and religious landscape across all of Europe. Today, people are also faced with political and religious …
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Our Life is Love: A Quaker Wisdom School (For Quakers and Wisdom Seekers of All Faiths) May 14-19, 2017 With Cynthia Bourgeault, Marcelle Martin, and Paulette Meier $885/shared room; $985/private room; $540/commuter Register Online Call Us for More Information! 610-566-4507, ext. 137 From time immemorial Wisdom schools have formed at times of great spiritual and …
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1st September – 3rd September 2017 Save the date of the biggest event in our calendar, Gladfest! More information coming soon…

26th August – 26th August 2017 10am Produce original work and refine previous drafts using historical material as a guide. To begin, the class will look at a number of poems written between the English Reformation and the Reform Act. All poems deal, in some way, with the idea of transformation. These will be used …
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8th August – 8th August 2017 7.30pm for 8pm Penny Boxall reads a selection of her poetry and discusses the role that museums and libraries have played in providing inspiration, in her own work and that of others. How do we take ownership of the past? Should we? What stories do objects tell? Penny Boxall’s poetry has …
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9th June – 11th June 2017 An exciting new event at Gladstone’s Library in association with the Crime Writers’ Association and The Detection Club… To celebrate the launch of a new Crime Writing Archive here at Gladstone’s Library, we’re delighted to be partnering with the team behind the hugely successful Bodies from the Library events …
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Hearth Festival – February 2017 4th February – 5th February 2017 Pull up a chair, gather around the hearth and indulge in a weekend of stimulating and entertaining conversation at our two-day micro-festival. Improve your writing, find out how to publish your novel, acquire hints and tips and find inspiration during our winter micro-festival, Hearth. The younger …
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1st February – 1st February 2017 10am – 4pm Do you work from home and need a day in different surroundings? Why not come to one of our Jelly Days – the perfect place for quiet working and a great opportunity to meet like-minded people. The principle behind Jelly is simple – just bring your laptop or …
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A Night with Ins Choi – Performing Subway Stations of the Cross Saturday, Nov 26, 7-9 PM @ Wycliffe College Spend the evening with critically acclaimed playwright and actor, Ins Choi, the creator of Kim’s Convenience, a popular comedy currently airing on CBC. Ins will perform his celebrated one-man spoken-word play, Subway Stations of the …
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