Children and Youth Programs
Annual Sessions, 2026
We have a fun-packed, engaging program planned for kids through age 12 at the upcoming Sierra-Cascades Annual Sessions, from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele Street, Portland, Oregon.
We invite you and your family to join the fun and fellowship for all three days, or just a portion of one or two days.
The kids will be led in activities by two background-checked adults from Multnomah Meeting of Friends, supplemented by mini-sessions led by other adults, including Dr. Dwight Kimberly, a retired science professor teaching about “Skulls and Skeletons” and Vicki Stave telling a tale of Quaker History (hint: chocolate is involved!)
On Saturday morning and/or afternoon, kids will let off steam on the fully fenced outdoor playground, cooling off with super soakers and sprinklers. If you plan to attend on Saturday, please bring a change of clothes for each kid, and have them wear shoes that can get wet while running around in the playgroup (going barefoot is not advised).
Here is the schedule of activities for kids, as well as the schedule for adults:
* Available on Zoom
| KIDS | |
|---|---|
| Friday | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Check-in |
| 10:30-12:30 | Crafts, stories, snacks |
| 12:30-2:00 | Lunch (no childcare) |
| 2:00-3:00 | Trail walk for all ages and free time (no childcare) |
| 3:00 | Childcare re-opens |
| 3:00-4:15 | Quaker History with Vicki Stave |
| 4:15-5:30 | Crafts, stories |
| 5:30-7:00 | Dinner (no childcare) |
| 7:00 | Karaoke for all ages (no childcare) |
| ADULTS | |
|---|---|
| Friday | |
| 9:30-10:30 | Check-in, visiting with Friends |
| 10:30-11:30 | Worship* |
| 11:30-12:30 | Business* |
| 3:00-4:30 | Business* |
| 4:00-4:30 | Church Reports* |
| 4:30-5:30 | Speaker Christy Randazzo* |
| KIDS | |
|---|---|
| Saturday | |
| 8:30-9:30 | Committee Meetings (in-person/Zoom) |
| 9:30-10:30 | Worship* |
| 10:30-12:30 | Business* |
| 2:00-4:00 | Business* |
| 3:30-4:00 | Church Reports* |
| 4:00-5:30 | Workshops* (4 options) |
| 7:00-8:00 | Speaker Christy Randazzo* |
| ADULTS | |
|---|---|
| Saturday | |
| 8:30-9:30 | Committee Meetings (in-person/Zoom) |
| 9:30-10:30 | Worship* |
| 10:30-12:30 | Business* |
| 2:00-4:00 | Business* |
| 3:30-4:00 | Church Reports* |
| 4:00-5:30 | Workshops* (4 options) |
| 7:00-8:00 | Speaker Christy Randazzo* |
| KIDS | |
|---|---|
| Sunday | |
| 9:15-9:30 | Check-in |
| 9:30-10:15 | Origami with Dorothy Day |
| 10:15-11:30 | Crafts, stories, snacks |
| 11:30-12:30 | Gardening and Plants with Norma Silliman |
| 12:30-2:00 | Lunch (no childcare) |
| 2:00 to end | Crafts, stories, activities |
| ADULTS | |
|---|---|
| Sunday | |
| 9:30-10:30 | Worship Service* (joint with Reedwood and other local SCYMF churches) |
| 11:00-12:30 | Workshops* (4 options) |
| 2:00-3:00 | Business* (if needed) |
| 3:00 or earlier | Epistle Reading and Approval* (and Youth Epistle) |
More information, including workshop descriptions, pricing, and other details are available on the Sierra-Cascades website, scymf.org, under the “Annual Sessions” tab.
We hope you will consider bringing your kids and joining in the workshops, worship, business, and other events planned for adults. If you only attend on Sunday morning for worship and workshops (and kids program during the morning), there is no cost to attend, unless you stay for lunch, in which case there is a per-person charge. To attend on Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday afternoon, online pre-registration is required on the link below. We encourage everyone to register by Friday, June 26.
https://forms.gle/tCBMEdA41AgFMpiv7
If you have any questions on the programs for kids or anything else, please reach out by email to Meg Rice, gathering@scymf.org or Rachel Hampton, registrar@scymf.org.
The Sierra-Cascades Yearly Meeting Gathering Committee
Sierra-Cascades has a safeguarding policy that requires a background check of child care and youth workers. It includes safeguards such as requiring at least two adults to be with children and youth at all times. For more information, you may read the policy here or send an email to safeguarding@scymfriends.org.
If you have questions about the youth or children’s programs, you may email gathering@scymf.org.