A benefit for Weaving Earth
bearfat
an evening of storytelling, music and poetry to warm the bones through winter
hosted by brontë velez and Lauren Hage
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
5:00 to 7:00 PM PT / 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET
Online, on Zoom
When winter comes, a bear goes into the dark carrying everything they gathered in the season of plenty. That store of fat is what gets the bear through to spring.
This December, we gather to fill up on the nourishment and grace of stories.
You're invited
We cordially invite you to the soft, merciful raucous of bearfat, a feast of stories, poetry and music for the deep of winter. We gather to nourish ourselves: to take in the thick care that sustains us through this cold, clarifying season, and to replenish the hope and courage we need to keep showing up for the environmental and social needs of our time.
Story, myth, and synchronicity are part of the nourishment that sustains our collective efforts to make the world more life-affirming. They reconnect us to the living world, to each other, and to the continued pulse that animates our insistence for realizing liberation on this planet.
This evening is a benefit for Weaving Earth, a nonprofit cultivating ecological belonging, community & climate resilience through nature-based education.
bearfat is brought to life by a spellbinding group of storytellers, poets and musicians — full lineup below! Along the way, we’ll feed the story together while a visual artist listens beside us, gathering what’s shared into an artistic expression of the storyline.
Why we gather
bearfat is a benefit for Weaving Earth, a nonprofit cultivating ecological belonging and community & climate resilience through nature-based education. Our programs blend ecological literacy, place-based learning, somatic and trauma-informed practice, climate preparedness and justice-centered leadership, all rooted in the belief that our belonging to the living world is inseparable from our capacity to care for each other.
Your ticket, and anything you give during the evening, helps sustain that work through the year ahead.
bearfat is part of our 2026 year-end campaign to raise $175,000 by December 31. Every ticket helps us get there. If you would like to learn more or give beyond your ticket, the campaign page has the full story.
The details
When
December 16
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
5:00 to 7:00 PM PT / 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET
Where
Online, on Zoom
Join from wherever you are. Details to join arrive with your ticket.
Tickets
From $36
Tickets start at $36, with higher tiers if you would like your ticket to give more.
Make an evening of it!
Perhaps you’ll tune in gathered with loved ones at home or in a cherished community space, making food for each other, working on a craft, or simply listening as you settle into bed for the night.
However you arrive, come as you are.
Your hosts
brontë velez and Lauren Hage
brontë velez, Weaving Earth board member and adult programs director, and Lauren Hage, co-founder and executive director, will host the evening joined by a line-up of special guests, storytellers, poets and musicians.
Hosts, storytellers, POETS and musicians
Your hosts for the evening are brontë velez and Lauren Hage, joined by guest storytellers, poets and musicians. More guests will be announced in the coming weeks.
brontë velez
Lauren D. Hage
Sophie Strand
MaKshya Tolbert
Sam Edmondson
Lydia Violet
More guests coming soon
Reserve your spot
Every ticket supports Weaving Earth. Choose the one that fits.
Online benefit · Wednesday, December 16
bearfat tickets
bearfat ticket · $36
bearfat + a little extra love · $72
bearfat + a lot of extra love · $108
Sustainer ticket · $250
5:00 to 7:00 PM PT on Zoom. Details to join arrive with your ticket.
Join us for the tender embrace of bearfat. An evening to warm the bones of your soul.
Photos by TK Sloane and Dave Hage. Bear skeleton on image encountered by Naike Swai.
Questions? Contact lauren@weavingearth.org or call (415) 827-2046.