June Programs: Back to Camp!
Events in NY & SF, plus applications to our Labor Day Weekend Retreat
Hi friends,
Most of the work I do for Little Nights is related to the next few weeks of programming, so it’s always fun to start building something that’s a little further out on the horizon.
In the last three years, we’ve led ten retreats for almost seventy participants. We’ve been at AirBnBs in Hudson, artist residencies in Austerlitz, and a retreat center in Rensselaerville. These are always my favorite part of what we do, an extended chance to step out of your routine, deepen your creative practice, and find your creative community.
Which is why I’m excited to announce that applications are now open for our second annual large-scale retreat at Hilltown Commons. This year, we’re inviting 25 participants to join us for a weekend of writing, visual art, and music-making workshops. Learn more and apply by July 15th to join us! And, as always, email me if you have any qs.
As for the next few weeks, we have a great line-up of writing and storytelling events in NYC. And starting in July we’ll have an event residency at The Faight in San Franciso, where you can find us on the first Wednesday of every month.
Check below to learn more about everything we have coming up, and hope to see you soon!
—Josh
Events
We’re starting the month with a community storytelling night at Mama Dee’s Community Garden in Crown Heights!
June’s theme is Tests.
Our lives are filled with tests—tests of intelligence, of loyalty, of love. Some tests you’ve taken intentionally, and others you didn’t know you took until after. There are driver’s tests, Covid-19 tests, and the way every first date is just a test. Think about a time you were tested, or tested someone else, then tell us all about it!
Mama Dee’s Community Garden, Crown Heights
Wednesday, June 10th from 7-9pm (RSVP)
We’re also returning to a few of our favorite venues in the city for our monthly Drink ‘N Drafts—
Book Club Bar, East Village
Wednesday, June 17th from 8-10pm (RSVP)Love & Legends, Prospect Heights
Wednesday, June 17th from 7-9pm (RSVP)Saturn Road, Cobble Hill
Tuesday, June 23rd from 7-9pm (RSVP)Book Club Bar, Bushwick (new location!)
Wednesday, June 24th from 8-10pm (RSVP)
Little Nights Big Weekend
This Labor Day Weekend, we’re returning to Hilltown Commons in Rensselaerville, New York for our second large-scale retreat. Unlike other retreats, which host 6-8 new participants at a time, we’ll be inviting 25 people to Hilltown, including a mix of new folks and alumni.
The weekend is a mix of summer camp vibes (rolling hills, lakeside hangs), retreat-center accommodations (your own bedroom and bathroom), and a music festival structure: each day you’ll have two separate opportunities to take workshops in writing, visual arts, or music-making. You can also choose to explore the nearby nature preserve, take a dip in the lake, or read a book on the hill. Our goal is to give you plenty of options—experiment, explore, chat, nap, swim—then let you do whatever you want.
Learn more about our retreat and apply by July 15th to join us over Labor Day Weekend!
Workshops
I’ll be leading a virtual version of Writing Past The Page through Hudson Valley Writers Center, starting June 18th.
This is a six-week course, where instead of generating new work the focus is on developing a sustainable practice, and finding new ways of integrating writing into your daily life.
