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.
Simple Lunch Special: Grandma Keener’s Soup
Simple Lunch Special: Grandma Keener’s Spaghetti Soup You’ve been there. It’s noon, and as the doors of the Meeting room open for introductions, joys, and announcements, a familiar and welcome […]
Library Committee: Celebrates Earth Day 2026
Be an Environmental Steward with the Library Committee! Submitted by the Library Committee This April, celebrate Earth Day by jumping into a book about the natural world! The Stony Run […]
Conscientious Objector Training
CRITICAL RULE: You should not wait for a draft to declare yourself a conscientious objector. You can download a flyer for the event to display in your community. On Sunday, […]
BYM’s Peace and Social Concerns Networking Day 2026
BYM’s Peace & Social Justice Networking Day By Doug Vaughn, Peace & Justice Committee Networking Day on Saturday, March 14, 2026, was a meaningful and inspiring gathering that brought […]
Electronics Recycling Drive
Earth Day Electronics Recycling Drive The Young Friends of Stony Run are partnering with PCs for People E-Recycling and Friends School of Baltimore to host an Earth Day electronics recycling […]
Baltimore Heritage 5-Minute Histories: Friends Burial Ground
Baltimore Heritage 5-Minute Histories: Friends Burial Ground Reposted from Johns Hopkins, Executive Director of Baltimore Heritage At the “historic Friends Burial Ground on Harford Road, there are about 1900 Quaker […]
Peace Vigil: War is Not the Answer
Peace Vigil: War is Not the Answer As Quakers, we believe that “there is that of God in everyone.” We attribute this testimony to Quaker founder, George Fox. With […]
Stony Run is hiring childcare workers!
We are currently hiring for childcare workers for our Nursery. Do you know someone you can recommend? We’re looking for two people, one to start in April and the other […]
Stony Run Gear: Tshirts, Longsleeve, and Hoodie
Stony Run Gear is Here! Submitted by the Culture & Outreach Working Group Stony Run’s Culture & Outreach Working Group is pleased to announce that our new t-shirts, long-sleeved […]
Around the Fire Circle: A Story from BYM Camp
Around the Fire Circle: A Story from Shiloh Submitted by a Stony Run family to BYM Camps The minivan was brimming with nervous excitement as we got on the road. […]
Join a Stony Run Committee!
Looking for a way to connect, serve, explore? Join a Stony Run Committee. Submitted by Nominating Committee As a Quaker Community, we organize ourselves for nurture and service through […]
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 […]