Join us for a night of beauty, creativity and resonance with Peta Morris and Noah Bloom of Element Ensemble. Sunday 28th July 6-8pm at Bookoccino Tickets Free but very limited

Join us for a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion on history, humanity and The Soul. 'The Soul' is a history of the human mind, from the earliest expression of self-consciousness to its unshakeable belief in the great religions and political systems. Almost everyone thinks they have one, but nobody knows what it is. It could be saved, condemned, tortured, bought. And then, mysteriously, the 'soul' disappeared. The Enlightenment called it the 'mind'. In 'The Soul - A History of the Human Mind' critically acclaimed historian Paul Ham embarks on a journey that has never been attempted - to restore the idea of the soul to the human story and to show how belief in, and beliefs arising from, the soul/mind have animated and driven the history of humankind.

Pulitzer Prize winning White House and National Security correspondent for The New York Times, David Sanger, is coming to Bookoccino to talk about his new book, New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend The West. “Painstakingly researched . . .a must-read,” says The Guardian. Sanger has covered Washington politics, economics and national security during seven presidents: Reagan; Bush; Clinton; Bush: Obama; Trump, Biden. Who does he think will be next, and what will the victory of either man mean for Australia? He will be in conversation with Jane Perlez, another Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times reporter — they were in the Washington bureau together for several years. She was the New York Times bureau chief in China from 2012-2019, and is host of the podcast Face-Off: U.S. vs China. This event is in cooperation with the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.

Join us for ceremonial cacao and a mindful celebration of life and community. Led by Sontaan Hopson we meet once a month on a Tuesday evening to enjoy this sacred drink and set intentions for the month ahead.

Join us for great music, good vibes and generous prizes at Trivia Fridays. An evening of live music and fun with friends. Once per month until we've had enough... or summer comes back. We will have 7 table with 6 people each.

"We're in the middle of an extinction crisis, an environmental crisis and a climate crisis. We are responsible for 35 per cent of all mammal extinctions in the modern era. We have 19 ecosystems on the brink of failure, and then we have the climate crisis...We need to act and we need to act now. In this context, continuing to log our beautiful native forests is simply madness; it's morally wrong." ~ Sophie Scamps Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps recently introduced the Native Forest Pledge to Parliament. Discussing her pledge with author, scientist and environmental activist Professor David Lindenmeyer.

Come and enjoy a taste of the good life as we launch a beautiful new cookbook from Scott Gooding and Matilda Brown. A family friendly event for our community, offering a sample of the simple, nourishing and flavour-packed recipes featured in The Good Farm Cookbook.

We all want our kids to grow into happy, healthy adults and the first ten years count more than any other time in our lives. So what should we be doing to give them the best chance? Most books on childhood stop at age five and start again in adolescence. They miss the critical primary school age years leading to adolescence - the years that make all the difference. With a background in paediatrics and an over thirty-year career monitoring and broadcasting the latest medical research, Dr Norman Swan fills that gap. He is joined onstage by Northern Beaches resident, Mum and Wellness industry leader Amelia Phillips to straight-talking, honest, unbiased and commonsense health information.