Spring Sessions 2026
Spring Sessions 2026 will be held online via Zoom and in-person at Oakwood Friends School from Friday evening through Sunday Meeting for Worship and lunch. Business sessions, evening programs and Meeting for Worship will be hybrid to enable online participation. There is no programming for children and youth at Spring Sessions. Please plan to join in!
Registration
Registration is completely online. If you are unable to register online, please ask someone you know to assist you, or call the NYYM office at 212-673-5750. Volunteers are ready, willing, and able to provide online registration assistance.
Register now using the Online Registration Form.
Schedule
See below for the Online Schedule
In-Person Schedule
Friday, April 10, 2026
4:00 pm Check-in begins, Collins Library
5:30 - 6:30 pm Dinner, Dining Hall
7:00 - 8:30 pm Plenary / Program, Theater
8:45 - 9:30 pm or later Games and Social Time, Collins Library
Saturday, April 11
8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast, Dining Hall
9:15 - 10:15 am Semi-Programmed Worship - AT Miller (Poplar Ridge Meeting co-pastor), Theater
10:15 - 10:30 am Break and stretch
10:30 - 11:45 am Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #1, Theater
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch, Dining Hall
1:00 - 1:30 pm Break – take a walk, etc.
1:30 - 3:30 pm Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #2, Theater
3:30 - 3:45 pm Break
3:45 - 5:15 pm Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #3, Theater
5:30 - 6:30 pm Dinner, Dining Hall
6:30 - 7:00 pm Break
7:00 - 8:30 pm Plenary / Program, Theater
8:45 - 9:30 pm or later Games and Social Time, Collins Library
Sunday, April 12
8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast, Dining Hall
9:00 - 10:00 am Pack up
10:00 - 11:00 am Worship with Poughkeepsie Meeting, Main Building
11:15 - 12:00 pm Fellowship with Poughkeepsie Friends and pack out of rooms, turn in keys
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch – carry out containers available, Dining Hall
1:30 pm All rooms must be cleared
Friday, April 17 - If needed, Online only
7:00 - 8:30 pm Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #4, Online only
The Healing Center will be available with one massage table in Collins Library. Abby Burford, Healing Center coordinator, will provide massages, as possible, by request.
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #1 – 1 hr. 15 minutes
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #2 – 2 hrs.
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #3 - 1 hr. 30 minutes
Total time = 4 hrs. 45 minutes (30 minutes less time in business than in 2025)
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #4 – 1 hr. 30 minutes - online only
Online Schedule
Friday, April 10, 2026
4:00 pm Check-in begins, Collins Library
7:00 - 8:30 pm Plenary / Program
8:45 - 9:30 pm or later Online Meetinghouse *
Saturday, April 11
9:15 - 10:15 am Semi-Programmed Worship - AT Miller (Poplar Ridge Meeting co-pastor)
10:15 - 10:30 am Break and stretch
10:30 - 11:45 am Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #1
11:45 - 1:00 pm Online Meetinghouse *
1:00 - 1:30 pm Break – take a walk, etc.
1:30 - 3:30 pm Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #2
3:30 - 3:45 pm Break
3:45 - 5:15 pm Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #3
5:15 - 6:00 pm Online Meetinghouse* - discussion and shared meal
6:00 - 7:00 pm Break
7:00 - 8:30 pm Plenary / Program
8:30 - 9:00 pm Online Meetinghouse*
Sunday, April 12
9:00 - 10:00 am Pack up
10:00 - 11:00 am Unprogrammed Worship with Poughkeepsie Meeting
11:00 - 12:00 pm Online Meetinghouse* - fellowship and shared meal
Friday, April 17 - If needed, Online only
7:00 - 8:30 pm Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business #4, Online only