The John Hay Writing Studio sits nestled in the trees at the highest elevation in Brewster. Once the writing studio of nature writer John Hay, it recently opened as a daytime retreat for Cape Cod writers looking for solitude and silence in which to create. Over the course of 14 weeks this summer, 12 writers took part in a pilot program to test the feasibility of a long-term writers’ retreat in Hay’s former studio. Now those writers are gathering to share some of what they wrote while in residence.

Join Cape Cod poets, fiction, and non-fiction writers as they read some of their most recent material. You’ll hear from authors with multiple publications; first-time manuscript writers; and poets, some familiar and some new. You’ll also hear briefly how Brewster Conservation Trust and its volunteers transformed the long-empty studio into a place of quiet comfort.

This program is offered through the Brewster Conservation Trust. Light refreshments will be served.