October Monthly Meet-Up | BHWOCC x GrubStreet Writing Retreat 🍂✍🏽
Awaken your senses and join us for a crisp autumn day of nature, writing, and community!
For our October Monthly Meet-Up, Boston Harbor Women of Color Coalition (BHWOCC) is partnering with GrubStreet’s Boston Writers of Color Group for a day of creativity, connection, and time outdoors at the Arnold Arboretum.
Join us on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 AM–4:00 PM for a full day of guided creative writing, reflection, nature, and community. Throughout the day, we’ll make space to slow down, get grounded, wander outdoors, and draw inspiration from the green spaces around us.
đź“… Date: Saturday, October 24, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
đź“Ť Location: Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130, Weld Hill Research Building
đź”— RSVP HERE
Space is limited to 30 attendees. If spots remain, we’ll do our best to accommodate additional attendees.
What to Expect 🌿
Morning: Awakening the Senses
We’ll begin by slowing down and opening ourselves to creativity through observation, sensory awareness, and reflection. Through guided writing exercises, we’ll explore how the sights, sounds, textures, and feelings around us can spark new ideas and stories.
You’ll leave the morning with a writing prompt to carry with you into our optional guided nature walk.
Afternoon: From Observation to Story
In the afternoon, we’ll bring our observations back to the page. Through guided visualization and creative writing exercises led by Dr. Elizabeth Santiago, we’ll explore how sensory details, memories, and emotions can help bring stories to life.
Whether you’re working on an existing project or starting something new, there will be space to experiment, follow your curiosity, and see where your imagination takes you.
Throughout the day, there will be plenty of room to reflect, write, share, and connect with other writers and creatives of color.
Who Is This Event For?
This retreat is intended to create space for writers and creatives of color to connect with one another, explore creative practices, and spend time outdoors. You do not need to consider yourself a professional writer to participate. Whether you write regularly, are working on a project, or simply want to make space for creativity, you are welcome to join us.
We hope you’ll join us for a day to slow down, get grounded in nature, and make space for our stories.