💭 “Grateful for Laura’s presence and this time to write together.” ✨📝 Join our free weekly workshop blending poetry, connection, and resilience for healthcare workers. 🗓️ Tuesdays @ 7 PM ET 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/poe...

🌈 Celebrate Pride with us! Join writer @schmidcathrine.us for a generative workshop exploring love, resistance, and the power of your own words! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Mon 6/29 • 7 PM ET on Zoom! 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/lov...

"Ben is a warm and gifted facilitator." -Participant Join our virtual writing workshop with author Ben Weakley. In this creative writing workshop, we use writing to find healing & self-discovery together in a welcoming community. Tomorrow, 6/23, 12 PM ET: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/cre...

THIS WEEK at Mission Belonging! 🌞 Don’t miss our Summer Solstice reading Wednesday! All events are free + virtual. Register: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/ Mon 6/22 • MTOS & WITA※ Tue 6/23 • Ben Weakley & Poetic Record Wed 6/24 • Glowing in the Bright+Open Art Studio Fri 6/26 • Seema Reza

This Wednesday! We can't wait!

✨We’re thrilled to announce our July #creativewriting workshop—Beholding: Writing Poetry About What We're Drawn To—with poet Christina Olivares! 🗓️ Thu, 7/16 ⏰ 7 PM ET 🧑‍💻 Zoom Explore odes+ekphrasis in this generative workshop. 🎟️Pay what you can: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/beh...

On this #Juneteenth, we honor those who fought for freedom and the work still ahead. Today we recommit ourselves to liberation, justice, and shared responsibility — moving toward a world where freedom is lived, protected, and shared by all.

💬 "Such an amazing group. Today was really powerful." -Participant If you can think, you can write. In this creative writing workshop, we use writing as a tool for communication, expression, & relief from holding it all together. 🗓️ Fridays @ 12 PM ET 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/wri...

🗓️ Wed, July 15 ⏰7 PM ET 💻 Zoom 🖼️ Join us for The Story of Me, with veteran/artist Micaila Britto! Create a simple visual storyboard using photos, words, and symbols to explore the experiences and dreams that shape who you are. No experience needed. 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/mis...

Just announced! And you can see a collection of @aaroncaycedokimura.bsky.social recently published Haiga over at @twinbirdreview.bsky.social! Here: www.twinbirdreview.com/41---c---cay...

🗓️Join us tonight at 7 PM ET on Zoom! ✍️ What at Least You’ve Called a God, at workshop w/ poet Matthew Buxton! 🪶 Explore how contemporary poets write through belief, engaging myth, divinity, & spiritual authority while questioning and reimagining them. 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/wha...

💬 “Great first-time experience… appreciate the space for collective creativity.” Join us Thu, June 18 at 3:30 PM ET for a free writing workshop with Veteran & Poet Kevin Basl. Held in partnership with Blue Star Families. 🎟️ Register: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/mil... #CreativeForces

✨ Something a little different for August! Join poet/artist @aaroncaycedokimura.bsky.social for Text + Graphics: The Haiga, a writing+art workshop. Explore haiga, revisit haiku, and create a cartoon haiga. All are welcome! Thurs, 8/20 • 7 PM ET circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/tex...

🎨Tomorrow night, June 17! Join our free zoom workshop with artist Garima Naredi & Path With Art! We'll be exploring animals through art and the stories they hold. No experience needed. 🗓️ 7 PM ET 🎟️ Sign up: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/mis... #AnimalPortraits #ArtSavesLives

🗓️ Friday, Sept 18 at 7 PM 🎙️Join us for United Against Silence, an in‑person Community Showcase at The Mansion at Strathmore in Rockville, MD. ✨ An evening of poetry & performances by the Mission Belonging community, hosted by Seema Reza. 🆓🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/uni...

🎫 Registration is open for #aDayofBelonging! 🌟 Register: adayofbelonging2026.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky Our 4th annual gathering returns with the theme Joy. 😊 Join us for a day of connection, creativity, and expressive arts workshops and performances. 📅 Sat, Sept 19 • Rockwood Manor 💵 $5 • Ages 16+

💬 “I enjoy these sessions very much.” -Participant Join us Tuesdays at 7 PM ET for a free writing workshop with Laura Van Prooyen—open to all healthcare workers— no writing experience needed! 🎟️ Register: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/poe... #PoetryCommunity

🌈 Celebrate Pride with us! Join writer @schmidcathrine.us for a generative workshop exploring love, resistance, and the power of your own words! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Mon 6/29 • 7 PM ET on Zoom! 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/lov...

THIS WEEK at Mission Belonging! Tue 06/16: 7 PM ET > Poetic Record Wed 06/17: 7 PM ET > Animal Portraits Thu 06/18: 3:30 PM ET > Military Voices & 7 PM ET > Writing w/ Matthew Buxton Fri 06/19: 12 PM ET > Writing w/ Seema Reza Details & 🎟️: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/

🗓️ Wed, July 15 ⏰7 PM ET 💻 Zoom 🖼️ Join us for The Story of Me, with veteran/artist Micaila Britto! Create a simple visual storyboard using photos, words, and symbols to explore the experiences and dreams that shape who you are. No experience needed. 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/mis...

🫡🎖️ Honoring the women who have served — whose strength, leadership, and resilience have shaped our military and our communities. We see you, we honor you, and we are grateful. 🌟 Happy Women Veterans Day! #WomenWhoServe #MilitaryWomen #MoreThanOneStory

💭 "I loved hearing so much poetry and getting to know each person through their work." 🗓️ Fridays at 12 PM ET on Zoom ✨ Creative writing with Seema Reza — free, no experience needed and all are welcome! circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/wri... #PoetryCommunity #ArtSavesLives

🗓️ Wed, June 24 ⏰ 7 PM ET 💻 Zoom 🌞 Join us for our Summer Solstice reading and gathering with Seema Reza and performances from our community! Poetry, creative expression, and a special visual art experience to follow the reading! 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/glo...

🗓️ Next week on Thursday, June 18 at 7 PM on Zoom ✍️ Join us for What at Least You’ve Called a God with Matthew Buxton, exploring how poets write through belief. 🎟️ RSVP here: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/wha... #ArtSavesLives #PoetryCommunity

🎨 Tomorrow! Join us for a portrait‑painting workshop with veteran and artist Leroy Brown. Whether you’re new to acrylics or returning to your practice, this is a welcoming space to explore and create together. 🗓️ Wed, 6/10 at 7 PM ET 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/mis... #CreativeForces

“Excellent workshop! Laura always makes everyone feel welcome, supported and heard.” —Participant Tuesdays at 7 PM ET on Zoom. Join Laura Van Prooyen for Poetic Record, a weekly space for poetry, connection, and resilience. circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/poe... #PoetryCommunity

💬 “It was good to be together, sharing, & laughing.” —Participant Tomorrow at 12 PM ET on Zoom: a comedy writing workshop w/ Amelia Bane. Read, react, write, & laugh in community. Share if you want to — or just come enjoy the hour. RSVP: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/com... #CreativeForces

THIS WEEK at Mission Belonging All events free + virtual. Mon 6/8 • 6 PM — WITA Tue 6/9 • 12 PM — MTOS • 12 PM — Comedy Writing • 7 PM — Poetic Record Wed 6/10 • 7 PM — Portrait Painting Fri 6/12 • 12 PM — Write Where You Belong circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/

🗓️ Friday, Sept 18 at 7 PM 🎙️Join us for United Against Silence, an in‑person Community Showcase at The Mansion at Strathmore in Rockville, MD. ✨ An evening of poetry & performances by the Mission Belonging community, hosted by Seema Reza. 🆓🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/uni...

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

✨We’re thrilled to announce our July #creativewriting workshop—Beholding: Writing Poetry About What We're Drawn To—with poet Christina Olivares! 🗓️ Thu, 7/16 ⏰ 7 PM ET 🧑‍💻 Zoom Explore odes+ekphrasis in this generative workshop. 🎟️Pay what you can: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/beh...

🌟 Also excited for this workshop! Just two weeks from tonight!

We are looking forward to gathering with everyone later this month for #GlowingintheBright! Join us on zoom, June 24th for this annual summer reading! All details in the post below! #ArtSavesLives #PoetryCommunity #CreativeCommunity

✨ 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. 🗓️ Fridays, 12 PM ET on Zoom! 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/wri...

Just one week from tonight! Join us!

💬 “I enjoyed this session. This poem will stay with me.” Tomorrow, June 4 at 3:30 PM ET on Zoom! Join Veteran & Poet Kevin Basl for Military Voices, a free writing workshop open to service members, veterans, families, and caregivers. 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/mil...

✍️ We welcome women & nonbinary Veteran and Military participants to #MoreThanOneStory, our monthly creative arts program. In this short video, Raina (USN) shares story & poem showing why #MTOS exists — a space where every story is valued. ✨ youtu.be/puCFmDvJTdU 🎟️ Join us. Link in thread below.

🗓️ Tomorrow, June 3 at 7 PM ET on Zoom! Join veteran/artist Valerie Acosta for a Faith Ringgold–inspired visual arts workshop. Explore her story quilts, then create your own story panel using drawing or simple collage. All are welcome! Details & 🎟️: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/mis...

📢 Attention all #veteran and #military men! 🎖️ Join #WritingintheArena, Mission Belonging's free and virtual creative group designed just for you! ✍️ 🗓️ Next chance to join: Monday, June 8th at 6 PM ET. 🔗 Learn more and register today by clicking here: missionbelongingwita.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky

💬 “This hour feels like a warm bowl of soup in winter and cool watermelon in summer.” -Participant Join Laura Van Prooyen every Tuesday at 7 PM ET for Poetic Record, a free #poetry workshop for healthcare workers. No experience needed. 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/poe... #ArtSavesLives

🌈 #HappyPride Month! At Mission Belonging, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community today and every day. Pride reminds us that creativity, identity, and belonging are powerful forces — and you deserve spaces where all three are honored. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #YouBelongHere

🗓️ Join us today, June 1 at 3:30 PM ET on Zoom! 🎼 Start or return to music with cellist and composer Wytold in this welcoming online workshop. No experience needed and instruments are optional. 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/int... #ArtSavesLives

🗓️ THIS WEEK! Free, virtual workshops. Mon 6/1: Intro to Music w/ Wytold Tue 6/2: Poetic Record w/ Laura Van Prooyen Wed 6/3: Faith Ringgold study w/ Valerie Acosta Thu 6/4: Military Voices w/ Kevin Basl Fri 6/5: Write Where You Belong w/ Seema Reza More & 🎟️: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/

June is National #PTSDAwarenessMonth. Too many struggle in silence. Healing is possible — no one should face PTSD alone. Creative spaces help people process trauma through writing, art, and music. Resources: missionbelonging.org/resources/ #HealingThroughArt #MilitaryCommunity #ArtSavesLives

🎖️ Join #WritingInTheArena, a creative program for military and veteran men seeking space to share stories, build community, and reconnect with purpose. 🗓️ Next Orientation: Monday, June 8 at 6 PM ET 💻 Workshops: 4th Monday at 7 PM ET 🎟️ Register: missionbelongingwita.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky

📅 Monday, 6/29 — 7 PM ET on Zoom 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Join us for Love As Rebellion, a Pride‑month writing workshop w/ veteran & writer @schmidcathrine.us. Explore how intimacy becomes resistance and how personal language becomes power. Ages 16+. 🎟️ circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/lov... #PrideMonth #LGBTQWriters

🎨 Join our June 17 workshop with artist Garima Naredi and Path With Art! We'll be exploring animals through art and the stories they hold. No experience needed. 🗓️ 7 PM ET 🎟️ Sign up: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/mis... #VisualArtsWorkshop #AnimalPortraits #ArtSavesLives

📅 Wed, 6/24 — 7 PM ET on Zoom 🌞 Join us for our annual Summer Solstice Gathering, hosted by Seema Reza with performances from our community. An evening of poetry, creative expression, and the courage it takes to imagine a future we all belong in. RSVP: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/glo...

🗨️ “Seema brings thoughtful poems, prompts, and real encouragement to every workshop.” ✨ No experience needed. If you can think, you can write. Join author Seema Reza to explore writing as expression and relief. 🗓️ Fridays at 12 PM ET 🔗 Register: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/wri...

🌾 Last week we premiered Farm to Field: Echoes of Home, a new exhibition by veteran artist Belena Stuart‑Marquez. It was a night shaped by courage, creativity, and community. 📰 Blog + 📸 Photo gallery: missionbelonging.org/blog/farm-to-field-echoes-of-home-opening-night-reflections/