The Unspeakeasy Coed Retreat Is Open for Registration!

October 19-21 in New York's Hudson Valley, featuring John McWhorter and Lisa Marchiano

The moment has finally come. Our Unspeakeasy coed retreat-a-polooza is open for registration! Sign up now to get our early bird special. Details below. To register, go to the website page.

The Unspeakeasy presents the second annual

Small Gathering for Big Ideas

Three days and two nights of conversation and connection. Off the record. In real life.

Join a small, curated group for a three-day, coed retreat on the Hudson River at Hutton Brickyards. Participants of varied ages, backgrounds, and perspectives come together for sustained, in-person dialogue. Critical thinking is valued. Humor is encouraged. Nothing is recorded.

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Featured guests

John McWhorter

John McWhorter is a linguist at Columbia University and a widely read writer on language, culture, and race. He is the author of numerous books, including Nine Nasty Words and Woke Racism, both New York Times bestsellers. He writes regularly for The New York Times.

Lisa Marchiano

Lisa Marchiano is a Jungian analyst, author, and cohost of the podcast This Jungian Life. She has written widely on psychology, identity, and meaning, and is the author of Motherhood and The Vital Spark. She serves on the faculty of the C. G. Jung Institute of Philadelphia.

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What kind of event is this?

Think of it as a kind of mini-vacation for the mind, a series of curated, off-the-record conversations with intellectually curious people about complex and often unexpected subjects. It’s like the best dinner party you’ve ever attended — where you walk into the room and know you’ve found your people.

Retreats include guest speakers, shared meals, beautiful surroundings, and enough free time for conversations to continue and new friendships to be forged.

This retreat is limited to 30 participants.

DETAILS

WHEN: Oct. 19–21, 2026.

LOCATION: Kingston, NY

GUEST SPEAKERS: John McWhorter, Lisa Marchiano

PRICING: Standard placement: $4,500
Includes two nights’ accommodations in a private cabin and all meals.

A limited number of early placements are offered at a reduced rate of $4,250.

Some participants have been able to use professional development or continuing education funds through their employers to cover all or part of the cost.

To register, go to the website page. (You can’t register from this page.)

Would love to see you there!