Community Mending Stitching Circle

Bring a garment or other textile item and join others for the Community Mending Stitching Circle. We'll replace buttons, hem, patch, sew up rips, embroider, etc. Bring your garment, quilt, crocheting... and your own supplies. Basic needles and thread will be provided if you forget yours. Get cozy in this helpful circle of friends as we connect and stitch together.

This activity on Jan. 25, Feb. 22, and March 22 is offered as part of Quakers’ free open house programs every fourth Sunday through April 26, 2026. The public is invited to attend all open house events, which include:

• Worship from 10 to 11 am. This is traditional “silent” Quaker worship. All are welcome, but no one is expected to attend in order to participate in other activities.
• Potluck meal at 11:30 am. Bring a dish to share.
• Free special activities at noon.
• Friends of Friends benefit performances are offered in addition at 1pm on Jan. 25, Feb. 22, and March 22.
• All are invited to our historic building's 141st anniversary celebration event on April 26, 2026.

To see the full year’s schedule, visit www.sanjosefriends.org/140th.

What: Open house, potluck meal, and special events every month on 4th Sundays (details below) to celebrate the 140th anniversary of our historic Friends (Quaker) meeting house, the oldest west of Iowa. Free activities for 13 months plus fundraising performances on Jan. 25, Feb. 22, March 22, 2026. Get updates at www.sanjosefriends.org/140th

When: Fourth Sunday of every month for a year, concludes April 26, 2026.

Where: San Jose Friends’ historic 1885 Quaker meeting house, at 1041 Morse St, San Jose, CA 95126 and adjoining property. www.sanjosefriends.org

Why: To build community, raise awareness and funds to make our historic building wheelchair accessible, and better serve the groups that use our facilities — to share our “secret society hiding in plain sight”*

Who: The public is invited. We welcome people of all faiths or none. Organized by the Religious Society of Friends in San Jose — also known as “Quakers”

Details: About San Jose Quakers: sanjosefriends.org. Wheelchair accessibility renovations for our 1885 meeting house: www.sanjosefriends.org/wheelchair-accessibility/. Donations accepted here.

Contact: [email protected]

Core Values: Community, simplicity, peace, integrity, equality, and sustainability — what Quakers call our testimonies — inform the celebration-year activities
History: Quakers gathering in San Jose since 1861, in our building since 1885

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