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!
Housing
Hotel: A block of rooms has been reserved for us at the Hampton Inn and Suites at 2361 South Road, Poughkeepsie, at the reduced nightly rate of $129+tax per room (standard room) or $140+tax (studio suite). To reserve a room, call the hotel at 1 845-463-7500 and mention you are part of the New York Yearly Meeting group or use the code NYM. Individual room reservations cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival. Any cancellations within 72 hours or no-shows without advance cancellation will be subject to a charge of one-night room and tax. Using this link will take you directly to the site and pre-populate the discounts.
There are many other hotels close to Oakwood. If you’re staying at a hotel you must make your own reservation separate from your Sessions registration.
Home Hospitality: Roughly a half dozen Friends who live driving distance from Oakwood usually offer to host others.
Dorms: Oakwood has a limited number of rooms available for NYYM this weekend in the Newlin and Reagan student dormitories. The cost is $75 per room per night for one bed with bedding, and $85 per room per night for two beds with bedding.. Most rooms have two standard twin beds. NOTE: Oakwood is providing pillows, blankets, sheet sets, and towel sets (1 of each, per bed).
Meals
Meals at Oakwood’s cafeteria will be available for purchase when registering for Sessions. If you choose to bring your own meals, you can still eat in the cafeteria with others. Our first meal will be dinner on Friday and our last meal will be lunch on Sunday.
Meal costs are as follow:
- Breakfast $12
- Lunch $15
- Dinners $18
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