Mission Belonging

TGIF! Join our Friday workshop with Seema Reza—no experience needed! Explore writing as a tool for communication, expression, and relief. Every Friday at 12 PM ET.
🚨NOTE: We are moving our event space soon! Check the notice at the top of the linked page!
missionbelonging.org/event/creati...

Ticket sales support our programs for veterans, military families, & healthcare workers. Free tickets for veterans, service members, and healthcare workers are available 1st-come, 1st-served. The workshop will be recorded, with access for registered participants only.

📢 New workshop with Veteran & Author @breefram.bsky.social 🗓️ Thurs, 11/13 at 7 PM ET (Zoom)

Learn how to communicate effectively in print, from books to social media. The workshop covers motivation, audience analysis, and format.

🎟️ Register: communicatinginprint.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky

Artwork above: Raimondo Zaballi, Self-Portrait Painting a Cat, Oil on Canvas—Uffizi Gallery, Florence

"Whenever someone connects with my words, I feel more woven into the fabric of the universe because I am seen, I belong, I lived."

from “My Inner Orange Cat Recognizes Your Inner Orange Cat" by Anne Friedman — Read the full essay here: missionbelonging.org/blog/art-sav...

#ArtSavesLives

Mission Belonging Sign up with Mission Belonging community

🚨 Our workshop RSVP is moving from Eventbrite to Circle, starting w/ the Tuesday Healthcare Workers group. More workshops will switch in November—check our newsletter, events calendar, & Circle space for updates. Register for a Mission Belonging Circle account: circle.missionbelonging.org/sign_up?/

🚨 IMPORTANT: We're moving to a new platform. Don't miss any workshops! See thread below!

Join our collaborative group sessions to work on anything in any medium. Art is often seen as a solo activity, but we'll support it from the planning stages.

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Mission Belonging Sign up with Mission Belonging community

🚨 Our workshop RSVP system is moving, starting with the Tuesday Healthcare Workers group. Other workshops will follow in November. Stay updated via our newsletter, events calendar, and Circle announcements. Register for a Mission Belonging Circle account here: circle.missionbelonging.org/sign_up?/

🚨 We are moving our RSVP system! Read more & take action! See thread below!
Tuesdays: Join author Laura Van Prooyen for our workshop for healthcare workers. This workshop blends poetry, connection, & resilience science to support healthcare workers! Sign up: missionbelonging.org/event/poetic...

Mission Belonging Sign up with Mission Belonging community

🚨Our workshop RSVP system is moving from Eventbrite to Circle, starting with the Tuesday Healthcare Workers group. Other workshops will transition in November. Stay updated: our newsletter, events calendar, & Circle Spaces. Register for a new account today: circle.missionbelonging.org/sign_up?/

🚨 We're changing our RSVP system! See details below.
Join us 10/28 at 12 PM ET, for a writing workshop w/ Ben Weakley. This creative session incorporates written/spoken word for healing & self-discovery in a welcoming space. Open to all, no experience necessary. missionbelonging.org/event/creati...

This week, all workshops and events are free and virtual unless noted otherwise.
🚨NOTE We're shifting our RSVP system from Eventbrite to Circle. To stay informed and register for upcoming events, visit missionbelonging.org/events for the full schedule and transition details. 🚨

🗓️ Wednesday November 12th at 7 PM Eastern Time on Zoom!
Join Veteran Artist Belena Marquez for a workshop that incorporates writing into canvas art. Open to all, and any skill levels are welcome.
🎟️ Register now: missionbelonging.org/event/paint-...

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This workshops is "pay what you can". Enter your chosen amount during registration, with $0 for free entry. Contributions aid Strathmore’s education programs. Workshops are recorded for registered participants upon request, with edits for privacy, focusing on the instructor's lessons.

✍️ Join us Thurs, 12/18 at 7 PM for a virtual Flash Fiction workshop w/ @writesloud.bsky.social! Engage in reading, brainstorming, & drafting 2 stories under 1000 words, focusing on precise storytelling, and editing tools to refine your work. More + Register: missionbelonging.org/event/short-...

🗓️ Fridays at 12 PM ET on Zoom!
✨ TGIF! Join our Friday workshop with Seema Reza! No experience needed—if you can think, you can write. Use writing as a tool for communication, expression, and relief.
🎟️ Register here: missionbelonging.org/event/creati...

Join us on Zoom tomorrow, 10/23 at 7 PM ET, for a unique writing workshop with @chenchenwrites.bsky.social! Learn to create poems using your name as inspiration through partial anagrams. Discover creative possibilities with step-by-step guidance. chenchen2025.eventbrite.com

Join us Tuesdays at 7 PM ET! 🚨IMPORTANT: Starting immediately you must register for the Poetic Record on our new platform—Circle. You’ll be redirected to the registration page through the URL below. Creating an account is necessary, so register early.
Click here: missionbelonging.org/event/poetic...

🎨✨ Join us tomorrow, 10/22 at 7 PM ET for a relaxing art workshop! Kate will guide us in creating seascapes. Use any medium like watercolor or acrylic. Explore techniques like mark-making and color layering to create depth. Learn more & sign up: missionbelonging.org/event/sea-an...

Join us Tuesdays at 7 PM ET! 🚨IMPORTANT: Starting immediately you must register for the Poetic Record on our new platform—Circle. You’ll be redirected to the registration page through the URL below. Creating an account is necessary, so register early.
Click here: missionbelonging.org/event/poetic...

Join us this week at Mission Belonging for a free workshop!
🚨IMPORTANT: Register for the Poetic Record: Resilience Workshop for Healthcare Workers via our new platform, Circle. Access the registration page through our Events Calendar, not the old Eventbrite link. missionbelonging.org/events/

🚀 Come and be part of our creative writing workshop this November, facilitated by Katie Schmid, and hosted in collaboration with our partners at Strathmore!

📍Virtual (over Zoom) 🗓️ Thursday, November 20th at 7 PM Eastern Time
🎟️ Learn more & register: missionbelonging.org/event/somewh...

Every Friday at 12 PM ET!
No experience required! If you can think, you can write. In this creative writing workshop, we'll consider writing as a tool for communication, expression, and relief from holding it all together. Join us.

🎟️ Register here: missionbelonging.org/event/creati...

Ticket sales from this workshop will support Mission Belonging programs for veterans, military families, & healthcare workers. Free tickets for those audiences are limited and available first come, first served. The workshop will be recorded, and a link sent to all ticket holders.

Join @chenchenwrites.bsky.social on Zoom for a special writing workshop! Discover a poetic form using only the letters in your name. We'll explore examples and guide you in creating words and lines. One week from tonight at 7 PM ET!
🎟️ chenchen2025.eventbrite.com?aff=Bsky

TONIGHT🌟10/16 @ 7 PM ET! Join us for a zoom workshop w/ @rosebudbenoni.bsky.social ! Overcome self-censorship & take up space on the page. Get inspired by poets like Marcus Jackson & Ada Limón, engage in writing exercises, & get tips for advancing your poetry.
🎟️ missionbelonging.org/event/pardon...

Join next Wed, 10/22 at 7 PM ET for a workshop w/ Kate Sinclair! We'll explore relaxation through art, using seascapes. While oil pastel on watercolor paper will be demoed, use your preferred tools! Learn mark-making & color layering techniques for depth/space. missionbelonging.org/event/sea-an...

🎖️Tomorrow, 10/16 at 3:30 PM ET— Veteran Author Kevin Basl hosts our virtual creative writing workshop, open to everyone who has served as well as to military family members and caregivers! No experience needed!
🚀 Details/Registration: missionbelonging.org/event/milita...

Join us tomorrow night for Shaun Smith's final art program with Mission Belonging. Since 2021, Shaun has enriched our community with his creativity and teaching. Celebrate Shaun by participating in his last program on 10/15 at 7 PM ET! Register here: missionbelonging.org/event/mood-p...