diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms.py b/bookwyrm/forms.py
index b6197f33..25b72a11 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms.py
@@ -269,6 +269,12 @@ class SiteForm(CustomForm):
         exclude = []
 
 
+class AnnouncementForm(CustomForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.Announcement
+        exclude = ["remote_id"]
+
+
 class ListForm(CustomForm):
     class Meta:
         model = models.List
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/admin_layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/admin_layout.html
index 4f71a228..635e8607 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/admin_layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/admin_layout.html
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
         {% if perms.bookwyrm.edit_instance_settings %}
         <h2 class="menu-label">{% trans "Instance Settings" %}</h2>
         <ul class="menu-list">
+            <li>
+                {% url 'settings-announcements' as url %}
+                <a href="{{ url }}"{% if url in request.path %} class="is-active" aria-selected="true"{% endif %}>{% trans "Announcements" %}</a>
+            </li>
             <li>
                 {% url 'settings-site' as url %}
                 <a href="{{ url }}"{% if url in request.path %} class="is-active" aria-selected="true"{% endif %}>{% trans "Site Settings" %}</a>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/announcement_form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/announcement_form.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8d6e846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/announcement_form.html
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+{% extends 'components/inline_form.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block header %}
+{% trans "Create Announcement" %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block form %}
+<form name="create-announcement" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-announcements' %}">
+<form name="create-announcement" method="post" action="/settings/announcements">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <input type="hidden" name="user" value="{{ request.user.id }}">
+
+    <p>
+        <label class="label" for="id_name">Name:</label>
+        {{ form.name }}
+        {% for error in form.name.errors %}
+        <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </p>
+    <div class="columns">
+        <div class="column">
+            <p>
+                <label class="label" for="id_start_date">Start date:</label>
+                <input type="date" name="start_date" class="input" id="id_start_date">
+                {% for error in form.start_date.errors %}
+                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="column">
+            <p>
+                <label class="label" for="id_end_date">End date:</label>
+                <input type="date" name="end_date" class="input" id="id_end_date">
+                {% for error in form.end_date.errors %}
+                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="column is-narrow">
+            <p>
+                <label class="label" for="id_active">Active:</label>
+                {{ form.active }}
+                {% for error in form.active.errors %}
+                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </p>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <hr aria-hidden="true">
+    <p>
+        <label class="label" for="id_preview">Preview:</label>
+        {{ form.preview }}
+        {% for error in form.preview.errors %}
+        <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </p>
+    <p>
+        <label class="label" for="id_content">Content:</label>
+        {{ form.content }}
+        {% for error in form.content.errors %}
+        <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </p>
+    <p>
+        <label class="label" for="id_event_date">Event date:</label>
+        <input type="date" name="event_date" value="{{ form.event_date.value }}" class="input" id="id_event_date">
+        {% for error in form.event_date.errors %}
+        <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </p>
+
+    <div class="field has-addons">
+        <div class="control">
+            <button type="submit" class="button is-primary">{% trans "Save" %}</button>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</form>
+{% endblock %}
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/announcements.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/announcements.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..009dcee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/announcements.html
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+{% extends 'settings/admin_layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}{% load humanize %}
+{% block title %}{% trans "Announcements" %}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block header %}{% trans "Announcements" %}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block edit-button %}
+{% trans "Create Announcement" as button_text %}
+{% include 'snippets/toggle/open_button.html' with controls_text="create-announcement" icon_with_text="plus" text=button_text focus="create-announcement-header" %}
+</a>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block panel %}
+<div class="block">
+    {% include 'settings/announcement_form.html' with controls_text="create-announcement" %}
+</div>
+
+<table class="table is-striped">
+    <tr>
+        {% url 'settings-announcements' as url %}
+        <th>
+            {% trans "Name" as text %}
+            {% include 'snippets/table-sort-header.html' with field="name" sort=sort text=text %}
+        </th>
+        <th>
+            {% trans "Start date" as text %}
+            {% include 'snippets/table-sort-header.html' with field="start_date" sort=sort text=text %}
+        </th>
+        <th>
+            {% trans "End date" as text %}
+            {% include 'snippets/table-sort-header.html' with field="end_date" sort=sort text=text %}
+        </th>
+        <th>
+            {% trans "Status" as text %}
+            {% include 'snippets/table-sort-header.html' with field="active" sort=sort text=text %}
+        </th>
+    </tr>
+    {% for announcement in announcements %}
+    <tr>
+        <td><a href="{% url 'settings-announcements' announcement.id %}">{{ announcement.name }}</a></td>
+        <td>{{ announcement.start_date|naturaltime|default:'' }}</td>
+        <td>{{ announcement.end_date|naturaltime|default:'' }}</td>
+        <td>{% if announcement.active %}{% trans "active" %}{% else %}{% trans "inactive" %}{% endif %}</td>
+    </tr>
+    {% endfor %}
+</table>
+
+{% include 'snippets/pagination.html' with page=servers path=request.path %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 3fdced38..92f2c498 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ urlpatterns = [
     ),
     # admin
     re_path(r"^settings/site-settings/?$", views.Site.as_view(), name="settings-site"),
+    re_path(
+        r"^settings/announcements/?$",
+        views.Announcements.as_view(),
+        name="settings-announcements",
+    ),
+    re_path(
+        r"^settings/announcements/(?P<announcement_id>\d+)/??$",
+        views.Announcements.as_view(),
+        name="settings-announcements",
+    ),
     re_path(
         r"^settings/email-preview/?$",
         views.site.email_preview,
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index bcd914e1..99fedf36 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """ make sure all our nice views are available """
+from .announcements import Announcements
 from .authentication import Login, Register, Logout
 from .author import Author, EditAuthor
 from .block import Block, unblock
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/announcements.py b/bookwyrm/views/announcements.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..318cf856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/announcements.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+""" make announcements """
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required, permission_required
+from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
+from django.views import View
+
+from bookwyrm import forms, models
+
+
+# pylint: disable= no-self-use
+@method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
+@method_decorator(
+    permission_required("bookwyrm.edit_instance_settings", raise_exception=True),
+    name="dispatch",
+)
+class Announcements(View):
+    """tell everyone"""
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        """view and create announcements"""
+        data = {
+            "announcements": models.Announcement.objects.all(),
+            "form": forms.AnnouncementForm(),
+        }
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/announcements.html", data)
+
+    def post(self, request):
+        """edit the site settings"""
+        form = forms.AnnouncementForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            form.save()
+        data = {
+            "announcements": models.Announcement.objects.all(),
+            "form": forms.AnnouncementForm(),
+        }
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/announcements.html", data)