Upcoming Events:
JUL 26, 2026
4:00 PM
The Watershed Center
Millerton, NY
Community Poetry Reading, featuring Danez Smith & Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio
An evening of poetry and community, featuring two internationally renowned writers, plus new work by our 2026 Witches & Warriors Fellows!
This outdoor reading, followed by a book signing, will be the culmination of the 2026 Witches and Warriors retreat: a space for BIPOC poets, organizers, and movement builders. The evening will feature readings by this year's retreat faculty, Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio and Danez Smith.
Past Events:
FEB 4, 2026
6:00 PM EST
Instagram Live
Instagram Live Info Session
Learn more about the 2026 Witches & Warriors Retreat application process with Founder Franny Choi and past fellow Precious Chika Musa! The Live will begin at 6:00 EST and will end with an open Q&A.
JAN 26, 2026
6-7:30 PM EST
Virtual
You Are Who I Love
Former Witches & Warriors Fellows Aishvarya Arora and Rosa Castellano will lead participants through writing prompts designed to help us all envision a freer world, remember who we’re fighting for, and recharge to face this moment of struggle together.
1:30-3 PM EST
Virtual
AUG 10, 2025
Reverberations
Our first virtual reunion for members of the Brew & Forge family! Come meet other cool B&F folks, hear from the 2024 Fellows about their post-retreat community projects, and write with guest poet Danez Smith!
6-7:30 PM EST
Virtual
JUN 16, 2025
Queer & Trans Community Care Circle
A virtual gathering for LGBTQIA+ members of our community, with poem sharing, a writing prompt, and a space to share political actions we can take.
Community Care Circle (Open)
A virtual gathering for all members of our community, with poem sharing, a writing prompt, and a space to share political actions we can take.
6-7:30 PM EST
Virtual
MAR 3, 2025
6pm-8pm EST
Northampton Center for the Arts, Northampton, MA
MAR 1, 2025
Brew & Forge Poetry Night in Northampton
A celebration of BIPOC Poetry in the Valley, featuring B&F Founder and Northampton Poet Laureate Franny Choi, Abigail Chabitnoy, Jai Dulani, Lyrical Faith, and Cameron Awkward-Rich. Tabling and presentations by Decarcerate Western Mass and the Trans Asylum Seekers Support Network.
11:30am-1pm EST
Virtual
NOV 29, 2024
BIPOC Community Care Circle
A virtual gathering for BIPOC members of our community, with poem sharing, a writing prompt, and a space to share political actions we can take.
7pm EST
Virtual
MAY 14, 2024
Poetry as Catalyst
Brew & Forge Co-Directors Tamiko Beyer and Franny Choi, in conversation with former Witches & Warriors Faculty Alexis Pauline Gumbs, for a free virtual event hosted by Dodge Poetry Festival and NJPAC.