November 8, 2026
November and December 2026 at Il Cerro
Halloween in Castell'Arquato, 30 years of Reading Retreats in Rural Italy, and a whole-family New Year's Eve party at Il Cerro.
Newsletters
Below you will find newsletters we have sent out to our members, just in case you want to catch up on what we've been doing!
2026
10 letters 
September 27, 2026
Halloween Party 2026
Reservations open October 1 for our 2026 Halloween Party at Podere Il Cerro. Find details about the scare trail, costumes, volunteers, and more.
August 3, 2026
This Fall will be for Family & Friends Only
We are moving out from La Macchina Fissa quite smoothly. This past Sunday (August 2nd), we ran our first four-car caravan up to Il Cerro.
July 27, 2026
We Have a New Website!
Explore Reading Retreats' new website! Discover photo archives from our 5 homes since 1996, our new home at Podere il Cerro, and upcoming August caravans.
July 22, 2026
We Have a New Home, Podere Il Cerro, and Soon a New Website!
We're moving! Join our July 26 caravan to Podere Il Cerro in Piacenza as Reading Retreats begins an exciting new chapter after 30 years.
June 23, 2026
A Weekend Party with Plants, Books and Music!
Join us June 27–28 for our 2nd Farewell to La Macchina Fissa weekend with live music, book presentations, picnics, and plant & book sales!
May 27, 2026
This Weekend!
Sorry for the last minute notice, friends, but we have a concert of IRISH MUSIC here at La Macchina Fissa this weekend - Saturday the 30th of May, 2026!
May 16, 2026
Summer Picnics and Yard Sales at La Macchina Fissa
Three weekends of Noon to Nine picnics and yard sales coming up for 2026 at La Macchina Fissa. See the schedule and details.
April 16, 2026
Annual Assembly and Board Updates
Dear Friends and Members, here is a short update on our Annual Meeting on April 11th, our new board, and our summer moving plans.
March 11, 2026
Thank you, Friends!
The past two months have been very difficult, and I just wanted to thank all of you for your messages, phone calls, ideas and support.