It's not just any hole. Most of the time, a retractable roof covers the hole. But the Live Oak Friends have been opening it for sunset-watchers on Fridays since March, and the hall has become an attraction, particularly among those plugged into the arts scene. The hosts are as fascinated by the response as they are happy to have the new home. The experience may not sound like much.
People look at the sky every day.
There's been little publicity and no advertising. Quakers, a sect of Christian origin known for settling Pennsylvania and resisting war, shun ostentation, and Quakers such as the Live Oak Friends don't actively seek converts. Although people are welcome to come worship on Wednesday and Sunday, the hall is open for display only on Friday evenings from 30 minutes before sunset until 30 minutes afterward. Inside, there are no religious symbols, no pulpit, no features common in churches. There are only rows of benches arranged in a square under the skyspace.