C and P Coffee

West Seattle Classic Novels (and Movies) book club
2023-09-24 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | C & P Coffee, 5612 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98136, United States
West Seattle Classic Novels (and Movies) book club
Join us for a discussion of the second half of George Eliot’s novel, Middlemarch (1871–1872).
(Books V–VIII; approx. 390 pages).

Meeting outside at an outdoor table behind C & P.
for more info, contact juliawsea@gmail.com

Sean Morse
2023-09-24 15:00 - 17:00

RESERVED FOR PRIVATE PARTY
2023-09-25 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-10-06 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-10-07 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-10-16 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-10-20 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-10-21 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-11-04 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-11-10 16:30 - 21:00

Figure Drawing and Painting
2023-09-27 18:00 - 21:00
Figure Drawing and Painting
Learn technique, composition, history and be thoroughly entertained!
Bring your own supplies

http://www.carrascostudio.com/about/

Mondays from 6 – 8pm
June 17th until July 22nd
$22 per hour

For enrollment or information, contact Jennifer at:
Carrasco Studio:
jennifer@carrascostudio.com

A Civic Conversation About Artificial Intelligence
2023-09-28 17:00 - 19:00
A Civic Conversation About Artificial Intelligence
In-person town halls/open forums/informational gathering to help inform the public about advances in AI, and b) practice democracy through civic dialogue around crucial topics affecting our world.
You can learn more about me and my work at my website: www.jamesboutin.com

ZoJo
2023-09-29 19:00 - 21:00

Gary Benson and Ellen Reed
2023-09-30 19:00 - 21:00
Gary Benson and Ellen Reed
Performer in the style of; Beatles, Shawn Colvin, James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, Rolling Stones, Carolyn Arends and other folk singers. The music I grew up with and the current songs I love.

Paul Gerard
2023-10-14 19:00 - 21:00
Paul Gerard
Seattle indie artist, singer-songwriter known for his golden voice & heartfelt lyrics. Paul’s passion to “sing your world into being – with love” comes thru in his ballads, love songs and epic anthems on ecology, world cultures and all things heaven & earth. https://paulgerardmusic.com
Paul Gerard <paulgerardmusic@gmail.com>

Nature Journaling Class with Alma of A Wild Braid
2023-10-19 16:00 - 18:00
Nature Journaling Class with Alma of A Wild Braid

As a public school teacher, Alma conducted many lessons outdoors and taught nature journaling – the practice of drawing, making observations, and asking questions about the natural world and keeping a record of these in a notebook – to children to help them gain an awareness of and appreciation for the natural world because, in the words of the Senegalese environmentalist, Baba Dioum, “we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.”

Now she teaches nature journaling to adults because adults also benefit from time spent in nature! For adults, nature journaling is not only a way to connect to what we love. It is also a way of making space in our modern, busy and stressful lives for rest, wonder, play, joy and even to process grief over climate change related losses.

All basic sketching materials (paper, pens, pencils) will be provided but you are welcome to bring your favorite sketchbook and tools. We will start inside but also spend some time outside in the patio area, some may even want to walk over to the West Seattle Nursery, so please dress appropriately for the weather.

There is a sliding scale fee structure for this class so that anyone who is interested can attend.

If you are currently experiencing financial strain this class is free. Please indicate this option at time of registration.

For folks with more resources, the suggested fee is $25 – $50. Enrollment is limited to 6 participants.

To register for this class, to request disability accommodations, or for more information about the class please email Alma: alma@awildbraid.com.

To learn more about other classes offered by A Wild Braid go to www.awildbraid.com or follow Alma on Instagram www.instagram.com/awildbraid/

Circle of Songs
2023-10-19 19:00 - 21:00
“Circle of Songs” monthly unplugged, ‘in the ’round with host David Guilbault

Dublin Abbey
2023-10-27 19:00 - 21:00
Folk-rock band Dublin Abbey is a 4 piece folk-rock band fronted by female and male vocals with an upbeat combination of familiar covers (ranging from the Beatles to Zeppelin and all sorts in between) along with catchy originals.
You can see the band by visiting us at
https://www.facebook.com/DublinAbbeyIrishMusic

DUBLIN ABBEY dublinabbeymusic@gmail.com

Guitar Gil
2023-10-28 19:00 - 21:00
Guitar Gil has performed throughout the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years and has appeared in big bands and small combos. The Gil Menendez Trio with bass and Gil will be performing his solo guitar arrangements of Vintage Pop, Classic Rock, Swing, Latin and Jazz tunes.
https://www.guitargil.com/

MoonCandy
2023-10-29 15:00 - 17:00
MoonCandy: a five piece all female band that focuses on Americana, folk, and country music.

www.mooncandyseattle.com

MoonCandy Seattle MoonCandySeattle@outlook.com

West Seattle Classic Novels (and Movies) book club
2023-10-29 15:00 - 17:00
West Seattle Classic Novels (and Movies) book club
In October, we’re turning to horror and mystery, with two novellas by Henry James: “The Turn of the Screw” (1898; 138 pages) and “The Aspern Papers” (1888; 106 pages). Both have been made into films: The Innocents, 1961, is a particularly wonderful adaptation of “The Turn of the Screw”.

We’ll meet at C & P Coffee at 3pm on Sunday, October 29, 2023; find us at an outdoor table in the back of the coffee shop. All are welcome!

Meeting outside at an outdoor table behind C & P.
for more info, contact juliawsea@gmail.com

Steve Itterly
2023-11-03 19:00 - 21:00
Steve Itterly is a Colorado-based singer-songwriter who draws from a deep well of American musical traditions to create distinctively personal music that is timeless without being overly nostalgic.

Musicians for the West Seattle Food Bank featuring Christy McWilson and Jasper Tollefson
2023-11-05 15:00 - 17:00
Musicians for the West Seattle Food Bank featuring Christy McWilson and Jasper Tollefson will be performing at C&P Coffee. As before all cash and non perishable food donations go to the West Seattle Foodbank. Thank you, Christy and Jasper for doing another show!

PoetryBridge
2023-11-08 19:00 - 22:00
We are a community of poets, storytellers and fans of the spoken word.
Our mission is to promote the best of poetry and storytelling in West Seattle. Not best as in better than, but best as in authentic self-expression, in person, here and now. Best* that in the telling demonstrates diverse forms of bravery, expressiveness, sincerity and truthfulness

We are featuring three poets, live and in-person, at C&P Coffee in West Seattle, on Wednesday, November 8th, from 7-9 (PST), Mirian Bassuk, Yvonne Higgins Leach and Laura C Lippman. See my update on covid considerations below. I plan to once again stream the reading live on YouTube and record it for viewing later. The YouTube link will be sent out separately.

Miriam Bassuk:Though originally from the east coast, Miriam treasures her life in the Northwest. Her daily walks inspire her with the teeming life of eagles, herons, and the occasional sighting of Orcas that thrive in the Puget Sound. She has been published in The Journal of Sacred Feminine Wisdom, Raven Chronicles, PoetsWest Literary Journal, and 3 Elements Review. She was one of the featured poets in the digital portion of the WA 129 project sponsored by the Washington State poet laureate.

Yvonne Higgins Leach is the author of Another Autumn (Cherry Grove Collections, 2014). Her poems have been published in The South Carolina Review, South Dakota Review, Spoon River Review, The Cimarron Review, POEM, and others. Her second collection is forthcoming this fall from Kelsay Books. She spent decades balancing a career in communications and public relations, raising a family, and pursuing her love of writing poetry. Her latest passion is working with shelter dogs. She splits her time living on Vashon Island and in Spokane, Washington. For more information, visit www.yvonnehigginsleach.com

Laura C Lippman is a retired family doctor, lifelong reader and agitator who started writing poetry just ten years ago, (although upon recollection, she was the editor of her high school literary magazine.) Her poems have appeared in Avatar Review, Brief Wilderness, The Broken Plate, Chained Muse, Crack the Spine, Crosswinds, El Portal, Evening Street Review, Flights, Glassworks Magazine, Green Hills Literary Lantern, Hey I’m Alive Magazine, La Presa, Mobius: The Journal of Social Change, Perceptions Magazine, Plainsongs, Pontoon Poetry, Poydras Review, Journal of Family Practice, The Meadow, Neologism Poetry Journal, New English Review, Sin Fronteras/Writers Without Borders, Spotlon Review, and Synkroniciti. among others. She is co-author of the book Writing While Masked; Reflections on 2020 and Beyond, which was published by Basalt Books, an imprimatur of WSU Press. She meets weekly with a poetry group on Vashon Island and enjoys the natural world and her grandchildren and frets about their future.
https://www.poetrybridgetimes.net/about
https://www.facebook.com/groups/202391486908642

Author Sharon Podobnik Book Release Party
2023-11-11 16:00 - 18:00
Author Sharon Podobnik Book Release Party, author of the book It’s Not (All) Your Fault (info below!)
BOOK SUMMARY:
This could be the last self-help book you ever read.
Self-help books promise transformation and empowerment but rarely deliver real change. What gives?
Despite what we’ve been told, no amount of self-help, quick-fixes, or mind-hacks will get us where we need to go. We cannot transform our futures through willpower and hard work alone.
It’s Not (All) Your Fault reveals the ways self-help—though well-meaning—is deeply flawed and keeps us trapped in stagnant cycles. It makes all of society’s problems your problems.
Sharon Podobnik draws on extensive industry and personal experience to offer a fresh perspective on personal development and collective transformation, revealing their inextricable link and demonstrating that well-being depends on solidarity, not self-optimization.
Whether you’re a self-help enthusiast, skeptic, or outspoken activist, this book is essential reading. Through captivating stories and insightful research, Podobnik reorients us to our power, provides radical strategies for growth and change, and brings conscious awareness to what we already know: the future is a collaborative effort.
Despite what the world has told you, it’s not all your fault.
ADVANCED PRAISE:
“A wonderful chaser to our collective self-optimization hangover…“
~ Dr. Devon Price, social psychologist and author of the books Unmasking Autism and Laziness Does Not Exist

“Podobnik pulls no punches in her brilliant analysis…ultimately showing us that liberation is a collective project.”
~ Renee Powers, Founder & CEO, Feminist Book Club

“Sharon’s take on the self-help industry is refreshing and, as someone who has spent countless hours reading those books, made me realize that I’m not alone in my feelings of failure and inadequacy stemming from what’s meant to be helpful. Turns out, it’s not (all) my fault.”
~ Maricella Herrera, CEO, Ellevate Network

“Rather than fixing ourselves, Podobnik invites us to recognize our shared humanity, articulate our deepest values, and work together to build the future we deserve. Hers is a vision of radical hope with the power to transform lives and society itself.”
~Shasti Conrad, political strategist, Chair of the Washington State Democrats
AUTHOR BIO:
Sharon Podobnik is a leadership coach, author, and speaker known for her work at the intersection of individual development and collective transformation.

Her writing draws from her background in education and her personal experiences in the self-help industry, and explores the psychological and sociological factors that shape our lives and our futures. Podobnik synthesizes complex topics, blending research with storytelling to present ideas in compelling and accessible ways. Her writing has been praised for being as entertaining as it is enlightening. Her work has been featured in Forbes, The Washington Post, Good Morning America, and Oprah Magazine.

She is the founder of The Center for Conscious Leadership, which seeks to co-create a more peaceful, just, and equitable world. When she’s not exploring the world with her husband Mark, she’s writing at a local coffee shop or reading with her spunky kitty, Annie, in Seattle, Washington. Find out more at: sharonpodobnik.com.

Paul Bauck and Julie Jacobs, Home Cookin'
2023-11-11 19:00 - 21:00
Paul Bauck and Julie Jacobs, Home Cookin’

Figure Drawing and Painting Class
2023-11-15 18:00 - 20:00
Figure Drawing and Painting Class
Learn technique, composition, history and be thoroughly entertained!
Bring your own supplies

http://www.carrascostudio.com/about/

$22 per hour

For enrollment or information, contact Jennifer at:
Carrasco Studio:
jennifer@carrascostudio.com

Songwriter’s Showcase
2023-11-16 19:00 - 21:00
Songwriter’s Showcase
A monthly showcase from Songwriters In Seattle. A new lineup each month featuring four local singer-songwriters performing their original material. Anchored and hosted the second Friday of each month by West Seattle’s own Tom Humphreys. Each performer gets a 25-minute set in the showcase. Come on out to hear the best local singer-songwriters ply their craft!

The Brews Brothers
2023-11-17 19:00 - 21:00
The Brews Brothers; an acoustic trio focusing on folk, blues, and old rock ‘n’ roll tunes.

Marco de Carvalho and Friends
2023-11-18 10:30 - 12:00
Marco de Carvalho and Friends
Marco has been a performance guitarist, composer and arranger for thirty years. He plays an extensive repertoire of music from Rio de Janeiro as well as his own compositions. Marco has played with many musicians in Brazil and the USA. He has recorded on numerous CDs and sound tracks also producing and arranging.
Marco is often joined by renowned Seattle musicians including Hans Teuber and Jeff Busch.
https://marcodecarvalho.com/about/
