Join us for this alumnae-led virtual book club!  We will read an alumnae book each month and then meet with the author to discuss the book, their process, and more. 

We look forward to being in conversation with you, uplifting the work of our alumnae, and learning together.

On December 14th, alumna (and AMPLIFY facilitator!) Janine Kovac will be in conversation with Naomi Williams about her new book, The Nutcracker Chronicles: A Fairytale Memoir.

Naomi will take great care of you throughout the month by sending out weekly emails to registrants to keep pace, engage, and even provide some writing prompts!

ASL interpretation provided by a generous donor.

Click here to register today and read along with us.

Join us for an intimate look into the playwriting process, with craft conversations, table readings, and delicious bites from our chefs.

✨December 9th | Seattle Repertory Theatre

GET TICKETS HERE FOR THE DECEMBER 9TH SHOW

Jourdan Imani Keith and Susan Lieu will be in conversation and the following selections will be performed:

• The Negro Passion Play by Kathya Alexander

• Legacies: A Ghost Story by Amontaine Aurore

• Eviction by Joan Goodreau

• Who Rescued Who by Lorelei Ignas

• Crump's Cat by Dianna MacLeod

• Making Camp by Mary Lynn Owen

• Call Me By My Name by Sandra Seaton

• Down There by Lucy Wang

Partners: Amy Wheeler’s Play Club, Seattle Repertory Theater, WICA.

Join us for an intimate look into the playwriting process, with craft conversations, table readings, and delicious bites from our chefs.

✨December 8th | Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA)

GET TICKETS HERE FOR THE DECEMBER 8TH SHOW

This year's selections include:

• The Negro Passion Play by Kathya Alexander

• Legacies: A Ghost Story by Amontaine Aurore

• Eviction by Joan Goodreau

• Who Rescued Who by Lorelei Ignas

• Crump's Cat by Dianna MacLeod

• Making Camp by Mary Lynn Owen

• Call Me By My Name by Sandra Seaton

• Down There by Lucy Wang

Partners: Amy Wheeler’s Play Club, Seattle Repertory Theater, WICA.

Can’t make the show on the 8th? Join us in Seattle on December 9th!

Sherri L. Smith will lead The Octavia Notebooks:  A Workshop on Change and Hope on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

Learn more and register here.

We had such a great time with our first AMPLIFY cohort over the summer that we are doing it again!

If you missed our kickoff live streamed event to introduce our next cohort and discuss the books, you can watch it here.

Click here to register for the book club.

Scheduled book club meetings:

November

Saturday, November 9th, 10 am PT

Book: Go Back and Get It by Dionne Ford

December

Saturday, December 14,  10 am PT

Book: The Nutcracker Chronicles: A Fairytale Memoir by Janine Kovac 

in conversation with Naomi Williams

January

Sunday, January 26, 5 pm PT

Book: True Biz by Sara Nović

February

Saturday, February 22, 2025 10am PT

Book: Incantation: Love Poems for Battlefields by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo

in conversation with Naomi Williams

Thanks to a generous donor, ASL interpretation will be available for this reunion and all book club meetings.

Hedgebrook presents Great Minds: On Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Nostalgia Machine in partnership with Bushwick BookClub Seattle, Hugo House and Seattle Arts & Lectures.

Join us and enjoy an evening full of:

✨Performances✨

by Bushwick artists & SAL's Youth Poet Fellow, Janae Lu

✨A conversation✨

with our illustrious alumnae, moderated by Hedgebrook's Executive Director, 

Kimberly A. C. Wilson

✨An interactive (and fun!) reception✨

Thursday, September 19

6-9 pm

Hugo House | Seattle

6:00 pm | Doors open

6:30 pm | Program Begins

8:00 pm | Reception

We will be hosting an interactive reception following the program. Please get your tickets early so we are well-prepared to host you! Purchase your tickets here.

Join us for our alumnae-led virtual gathering and book club!  We will read an alumnae book each month and then meet with the author to discuss the book, their process, and more.  Alumna, author, and Hedgebrook instructor Janine Kovac will be reaching out via email throughout each month and facilitating the discussions.

September will feature Putsata Reang and her book Ma and Me.

Saturday, September 14, 10 am PT

As a queer Cambodian-American, Putsata Reang straddles worlds and translates between cultures. Inspired by her essay for The New York Times’ Modern Love column, Ma and Me is a memoir of reclamation and reconciliation tenderly written around the literary concept of the existential wound. Perfect for readers and writers of memoir.

Register here. Please note that the book is not included and can be purchased here.

ASL interpretation will be available for all book club meetings.

Join us for our alumnae-led virtual gathering and book club!  We will read an alumnae book each month and then meet with the author to discuss the book, their process, and more.  Alumna, author, and Hedgebrook instructor Janine Kovac will be reaching out via email throughout each month and facilitating the discussions.

August will feature Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah and her book The Sex Lives of African Women: Self Discovery, Freedom, and Healing.

Saturday, August 10, 10 am PT

The Sex Lives of African Women, listed by The Economist as a “Best Book of the Year”, is a collection of personal stories that pair bravery with vulnerability and gives readers insight into their own sexuality as well. If you collect oral histories, creating a safe environment for your interview subjects is a must. Join us in August when Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah will discuss her book, her writing, and her interview process.

Register here. Please note that the book is not included and can be purchased here.

ASL interpretation will be available for all book club meetings.

Join us for our alumnae-led virtual gathering and book club!  We will read an alumnae book each month and then meet with the author to discuss the book, their process, and more.  Alumna, author, and Hedgebrook instructor Janine Kovac will be reaching out via email throughout each month and facilitating the discussions.

July will feature Anu Taranath and her book Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World.

Saturday, July 13, 10 am PT

Dr. Anu Taranath is a professor at the University of Washington and is a racial equity consultant. Summer travelers will benefit from Beyond Guilt Trips as a thoughtful companion on their journeys. If you are a writer looking to integrate social justice missives without sounding preachy, this month’s book club pick is for you.

Register here. Please note that the book is not included and can be purchased here.

ASL interpretation will be available for all book club meetings.

Hedgebrook invites you to save the date of Sunday, June 30th for our annual Open House event! We look forward to this opportunity to reconnect with friends and neighbors—and share our one-of-a-kind retreat with you.

Where: Hedgebrook

When: Sunday, June 30th, 1 PM - 4 PM

Wear: Outdoor-appropriate shoes and attire.

Parking: Look for signs directing you to the entrance of our field along Millman Rd.

Expect: Cottage tours, a word from our Executive Director, cocktails, live music, freshly prepared bites from our chefs, and more—all with a dash of our signature radical hospitality!

Note: Families are warmly welcome, but please leave pets at home.

Wednesday, June 5th 10 am PT

In 2016 Janine Kovac, Anu Taranath, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, and Putsata Reang were in residency together at Hedgebrook. The books they were working on at the time–The Nutcracker Chronicles, Beyond Guilt Trips, The Sex Lives of African Women, and Ma and Me were in their infancy. But the magic of the land was in full force and in the intervening years, all four books found their way into the world.

Join us for a very special reunion as the residents discuss how their books and their processes were nurtured by their time at Hedgebrook and how you can participate in our new monthly, alumnae-led book club!

This reunion will stream live on our YouTube channel, Facebook, and Instagram. There is no cost to attend, but if you would like to join the book club, you can register here.

ASL interpretation will be available for this reunion and all book club meetings.

Get your tickets and join us to support Hedgebrook!

EQUIVOX '24: Equal Voice

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Sodo Park

11:00 am Registration

12:30 pm Program Begins

More details and tickets here.

A Radical Craft Retreat for BIPOC Writers Authoring New Works on Rest & Resistance

Join us for this 4-day virtual retreat January 26-29th, 2024

Each day you will enjoy:

✨A Check-in + Intention Setting

✨An Instructor-led Group Workshop

✨Facilitated Circle & Resource Share

✨Facilitated Out-of-the-Box Creative Time

✨Open Mic Space/Community Space

More details and registration here.

Join us as we showcase our alumnae songwriters and delight in their work!

Our featured alumnae artists include Sera Cahoone, Mary Lambert, Grace Love, Jamila Woods, and Hollis Wong-Wear.

The details:

The Forum at Town Hall Seattle

December 1, 2023

5:30 pm Doors open

6:00 pm Program begins

Support Hedgebrook and our alumnae by purchasing your tickets here. See you there!

Alumna and author, Magogodi Makhene, will lead Speaking in Tongues: English as Liberation Language on Saturday, November 4th.

More details and registration here.

Join us for an evening of celebration as we uplift and delight in the work of our conference instructors! Sonora Jha, Ijeoma Oluo, and Idrissa Simmonds-Nastili will come together for a performance of their work by The Bushwick Bookclub Seattle followed by a moderated conversation about creativity and joy.

Before the show, join us for some joy and radical hospitality as we feature treats from the land, books by our alumnae, and more.

6:30 pm Reception 

7:30 pm Show begins

Tickets are available here.

Can’t make it in person? We will be streaming live and there are virtual tickets available so you won’t miss a thing!

Come join us on the land on September 10th!

Hedgebrook is delighted to announce the return of its Open House! Experience the Radical Hospitality we provide our Writers in Residence and learn more about our organization and why we believe it's essential for women to be empowered to author change. You'll be treated to a cottage and land tour, live music by Whidbey Island String Trio, plus signature cocktails and a preview sample of Fulla Farm—a food truck offering wood-fired pizzas made by one of our talented chefs, Sam Leingang. Save the date and kindly R.S.V.P. at events@hedgebrook.org; we hope to see you there! 

Join alumnae Nicole Shawan Junior and Crystal Wilkinson for our May Cottage Chat. They will be in conversation with Amber Flame talking about joy, their craft, and more!

More details here.