Of Note
Welcome to Of Note, the blog of Stony Run Friends Meeting. In this space, you will find news and expanded information about the topics and events that are important to us as Quakers. We celebrate our spirit of community and the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. Read more here.
Library Committee: Book Review – African American Leaders of MD a Portrait Gallery
Library Committee Book Review: African American Leaders of Maryland: A Portrait Gallery Submitted by the Stony Run Library Committee The first enslaved Africans arrived on our shores in 1619, before […]
Library Committee Book Review: Forgotten Founders
Library Committee: Book Review Forgotten Founders, by Mifflin Lowe with Illustrations by William Luong Submitted by the Library Committee This February, the Library is featuring a display for African […]
Library Committee: Carter G. Woodson and the Roots of Black History Month
Carter G. Woodson and the Roots of Black History Month Black History is American History Submitted by Library Committee As we enter the month of February, Stony Run Friends […]
Racial Tensions, Wounding, and Healing at Stony Run Friends Meeting
Racial Tensions, Wounding, and Healing at Stony Run Friends Meeting Update on Recent Activities By Gene Baron, Meeting Clerk January 4, 2026 Here is a brief update on recent activities […]
Following a Leading: Bill Miles and the Sweat Lodge Ministry in Maryland Prisons
Following a Leading: Bill Miles and the Sweat Lodge Ministry in Maryland Prisons By Library Committee “A concern arose to spend some time with the Indians, that I might feel […]
Library Committee: Baltimore American Indian Center
Stewardship and Solidarity: Connecting with the Baltimore American Indian Center by Library Committee Native American Heritage Month is a time for learning and acknowledging the vibrant Indigenous communities in our […]
American Indian History is American History: The Powwow
American Indian History is American History: The Powwow by the Library Committee On Saturday, November 15, 2025, the Baltimore American Indian Center will present its 49th Annual Powwow at […]
Library Committee: The Lumbee Tribe in Baltimore
Honoring History, Celebrating Community: The Lumbee Tribe in Baltimore By Stony Run’s Library Committee Native American Heritage Month is a time for recognition, learning, and acknowledging the vibrant Indigenous communities […]
Library Committee: Native American Heritage
DO ALL INDIANS LIVE IN TIPIS? By Stony Run’s Library Committee Whether we use the term Native American, American Indian, or First Nation People, we designate November as a […]
Stony Run Recognizes Native American Heritage Month
Stony Run Recognizes American Indian Heritage Month By Stony Run Friends Meeting’s Library Committee American Indian Heritage Month was first recognized in May 1916 by the Governor of New […]
From Fear to Hope. From Surviving to Serving.
From Fear to Hope. From Surviving to Serving. A story from Shakera Rahimi, Episcopal Refugee and Immigrant Center Alliance (ERICA) On November 23, 2025, Shakera Rahimi, Coordinator for Newcomer Support […]
Stony Run considers endorsement of AFSC statement on genocide in Gaza
Stony Run considers endorsement of AFSC statement on genocide in Gaza At our Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business on First Day, September 7, our Peace and Justice […]