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The Quaker Hub for Peace and Justice in Philadelphia

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The green oak leaf

June 10, 2025
A green oak leaf dotted with raindrops lies on brick pavers in the front plaza at Friends Center.

So much depends
upon

a green oak
leaf

dotted with rain
drops

beside the Quaker
Meetinghouse

(Hat tip to William Carlos Williams.)

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HOURS OF OPERATION

Open weekdays 7 am – 7 pm

CLOSED Saturday except by prior reservation for events

Open Sunday 10 am – 1 pm

Central Philadelphia Friends Meeting (CPFM) has in-person meeting for worship on Sundays at 11 AM, with an option for online participation. Consult the CPFM website or contact the Meeting office for details.

Friends Center will post any further changes to its hours here and on our social media accounts.

Main Phone Number: (215) 241-7100

LATEST NEWS

  • News feed: https://www.friendscentercorp.org/latest-news/
  • April 2025 Tenant News:
    Welcome PA Policy Center, Earth Day, Singing City news, & more
  • March 2025 Tenant News:
    Immigrant Rights and Concerns, Go Birds, Carla Curates
  • January 2025 Tenant News:
    Quaker wisdom for our time, emergency prep

On hiatus:

RSS Friends on 15th Podcast

  • Episode 8 – Friends Child Care Center January 17, 2020
  • Episode 8 – Friends Child Care Center January 17, 2020
  • Episode 7 – Friends World Committee for Consultation Section of the Americas (FWCC) December 20, 2019

A Quaker Space for Our Time

The theme of the August 2016 issue of Friends Journal magazine was "Quaker spaces." Featured: Friends Center: A Quaker Space for Our Time.

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1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia PA 19102
(215) 241-7100
Weekdays 7 am - 7 pm
Saturdays by reservation
Sundays 10 am - 2 pm
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