Welcome friends

upcoming programs
at Quaker Center:

Playing in the Light
an in-person three-day weekend
Aug. 29th – Sept. 1
**registration has closed for this program

Good Trouble: Poster Making
an in-person program
September 26-28, 2025

Organizing for Climate Resilience
an online program
Tuesdays in October
(Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28)
from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Resisting Authoritarianism
with love and power
an in-person program
October 24-26, 2025

Note! For those of you interested in our ‘Quaker MBA’ program, it has been postponed to the weekend of May 15-17, 2026.

15th Annual Music and Dance retreat
an in-person weekend
December 5-7, 2025

Bringing our bodies to QC, and the Bible
an in-person year-end retreat
December 28 to January 1, 2026

Clerking Today
an in-person program
January 23-25, 2026

The Ben Lomond Quaker Center is a retreat and conference center in Northern California. We hold monthly in-person and online retreat programs of interest to Quakers and others – all are welcome. We also offer simple, modestly priced, comfortable accommodations for groups and individuals. We are located on 80 acres of redwood forest, an hour and a half south of San Francisco and 25 minutes north of Santa Cruz.

You are invited to come to Quaker Center for:

  • Quaker Center programs: Join us for one of our reflective and participatory weekend retreats. Our programs are focused on spirituality, Quaker faith, history and practice, peace and social justice, and more. All are welcome to attend our programs.
  • Group rentals: Learn more about booking Quaker Center’s lodges and grounds for your group or organization.
  • Personal Retreats: Come stay in the Sojourner’s Cottage or the Haven.
  • Meeting for Worship: Aside from our daily online Meeting for Worship and our weekly online Worship Sharing group, we also hold an in-person Quaker Meeting for Worship on the first Wednesday evening of each month.

Quaker Center is a nonprofit organization under the care of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). We welcome all people and groups, regardless of Quaker affiliation, who are in harmony with Friends’ values of integrity, unity,  equality, simplicity, peace and community. We also strive to live in harmony with all creation. All are invited to use our facility for gatherings and personal retreats, as well as participate in our programs and summer camps.

We welcome visitors who come to hike our trails, consult our library, or visit our labyrinth. Please call 831-336-8333 to schedule a convenient time.