2011 Gathering of Friends

About 1500 Quakers (mostly from the unprogrammed, liberal tradition) spend a week together on a college campus at different sites around the US and occasionally Canada.  Attenders range from newborns to elders in their 90s.

The 2011 Gathering will be from July 3-9 at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. The theme will be "Meeting at the Center". 

What is the Gathering?

In structure, it’s part conference and part family camp.  In content, it provides an abundance of opportunities to learn about Quakerism and to foster your spiritual life – and to have fun together.  Browse and learn about:

• Weeklong, intimate workshops
• Fantastic programming for kids and teens
• Inspirational evening programs
• A supplemental program for young adults
• And more …

Explore a typical day at the Gathering.