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 an insightful and life-affirming evening focussed on finding purpose, meaning and fulfilment with Sarah Grynberg, host of the internationally successful podcast A Life of Greatness. Have you ever felt like you're hurtling through life, unable to slow down or take a breath? Things might look good from the outside, but you're running on empty with no time to reflect on what it's all for. Greatness is the antidote to this helpless, discontented feeling: it is about self-knowledge and taking control of your life; finding meaning and joy beyond the noise of the modern world. Greatness is within us all. But the weight of expectations and the opinions of others can pull us away from who we truly are, leaving us feeling lost. This book is a guide to cutting through the chaos, reconnecting with yourself and reclaiming the greatness that was always yours. 'Sarah Grynberg is a wise and wonderful person, and this book is a gift that will touch countless lives.' Johann Hari

"A personal memoir, a piece of historical detective work and a gripping courtroom drama unite in 38 Londres Street” Renowned author and lawyer Philippe Sands joins us from the UK, discussing a shocking secret history of murder, intrigue and impunity from Hitlers Germany to Pinochet’s Chile. In conversation with Richard Fidler and not to be missed! Thursday 22nd May Avalon SLSC Tickets $55 (includes arrival drink) or $80 (includes arrival drink + signed copy) 38 Londres Street was home to two men whose personal stories span continents, nationalities and decades of atrocity: Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile, and Walther Rauff, a Nazi SS officer responsible for the use of gas vans.

Join us for an evening of captivating emotional honesty with Kumi Taguchi, in conversation with Julia Baird. Thursday 29th May 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Growing up, Kumi Taguchi thought her father was merely distant: reserved, obsessively frugal and – after her parents’ divorce – almost entirely missing. When he died, Kumi’s feelings about him and the Japanese heritage he had given her remained tangled. But just because a parent has gone doesn’t mean they’re absent. Over time Kumi came to understand more about her father, including his experiences as a child in wartime Japan and, above all, the culture she both loved and felt burdened by. Kumi's exquisite memoir is an incredibly moving exploration of history, place and personal relationships.

Jacqueline Maley joins us to share her clever, tender and vivid novel about women: their bodies, their appetites, and their place in the world. 'Lonely mouth is a Japanese expression. It means, you feel like you want to eat something, but you don't know what it is...Maybe there is no right thing. Maybe you don't need anything at all.' Thursday 5th June, 5.30pm for 6pm Bookoccino, 66 Old Barrenjoey Road, Avalon Beach Tickets $30/$60 Matilda and Lara are half-sisters who share an unreliable mother and a chaotic past. Lara, ten years younger than Matilda, is a model, living and working in Paris - for her, life is expansive, carefree, beautiful. Matilda's life is in Sydney and solitary, contained, ordered. When Lara's father, the erratic Angus Dante, comes back to make amends, Matilda's compartmentalised life goes seriously awry. As everything blows apart, Matilda is forced to come to a reckoning with who she is, and how to satisfy the hunger she wants to deny.

Sarah Di Lorenzo is a qualified Clinical Nutritionist who has dedicated her career to rejuvenating the health of Australians. The resident of Seven Networks Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise programs is also author of 6 books of practical nutrition guidance and delicious recipes. Following on the heels of her bestselling Mediterranean diet cookbook, she now turns to Liver Health. One in three Australians have a fatty liver. Revitalising your liver health can increase energy, aid weight-loss, improve sleep, slow aging, reduce headaches, improve skin health, reduce brain fog and lower anxiety. The good news is that the liver is a regenerating organ and with help you can fix it! Join us to find out how! Thursday June 12, from 6pm at Bookoccino Tickets $38 includes healthy snacks and drinks.

Join us for an evening of fun with friends; many laughs, great music, good vibes and generous prizes at Trivia Fridays. We will have 7 tables with 6 people each.