Pendle Hill Blog

Pendle Hill welcomes Bill McKibben at Swarthmore College April 24

Hear Bill McKibben, described by Time magazine as "the planet's best green journalist," speak on Building the Movement to Save the Climate, Tuesday, April 24, 7:30-9:00 pm in Lang Concert Hall at nearby Swarthmore College. This Pendle Hill event is free and open to the public.

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David Hallock Sanders: Finding "busara" at Pendle Hill

David Hallock Sanders first came to Pendle Hill when his father, Ed Sanders, was director, and has returned many times since. Now he's working on a novel set in Kenya and influenced by his childhood experience at the Kaimosi Quaker mission....

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Pendle Hill partnership means discount for you to Franklin Institute's Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit

Thanks to a partnership between Pendle Hill and the Franklin Institute, you can get discounted daytime admission to their exhibit Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times, from May 12 to September 28, 2012. The exhibit includes the oldest known copies of the Hebrew Bible and 600 other ancient artifacts.

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"We volunteer because we love it!" Working with Wood at Pendle Hill

When a wooden chair is nicked and scratched, or when a campus tree loses a branch, many Pendle Hillers see an opportunity for new life. Thanks to the work of several dedicated volunteers who work with resident students and staff, Pendle Hill turns damaged furniture into beautiful, useful pieces; converts fallen branches into new covering for our woodchip trail; and offers lovingly tended garden spaces for all to enjoy.

"Volunteers bring energy, color, and expertise" says Grounds Manager Lloyd Guindon, shown here with volunteer and former Board member David Camp and an international crew of resident students.

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