Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, July 3!

Fiona Dubay and Aditi Busgeeth from the City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability will give an overview of current city sustainability initiatives and upcoming events. They will be going over our internal work on extreme heat, and will run one or two related activities.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, June 26!

Quinne Brown Huffman and Jessica Cole will co-lead this workshop offering writing and neuro art exercises. You’ll bounce between generating text and images to bypass overthinking and access our individual and community spirit.

Neuro art is a simple doodling and drawing practice that helps soothe the nervous system while encouraging new neural pathways to form, supporting flexibility, creativity, and fresh ways of thinking.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Bahala’s Tea & Talks #8 on Monday, June 22 at 5pm!

At this Monday night’s meetup, Jessica Cole and Quinne Brown Huffman will lead us in Tuning Form: Sound Bath and Writing Recalibration.

Parking validation provided; tea and snacks will be served.

Please RSVP

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, June 19!

We’re celebrating Bahala’s 2nd anniversary with a game! Lizeth, Janette, and Melanie will lead us in playing Lotería, a beloved Mexican bingo-style game where players match illustrated cards (like La Luna or El Corazón) on their game boards as each card is called out.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, June 12!

This week we are going to learn about singing in community, and will take part in a singing workshop! Participants and audience members welcome - no prior singing experience necessary.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, June 5!

This Friday we don’t have a planned workshop - just lots of talking and connecting!

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, May 29!

This Friday at Coffee & Connections, Alexis (@RemyACraftyHedgehog) is teaching a crochet workshop as part of Summer Stash Bash, a summer-long project to turn cotton stash yarn into something practical for others.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, May 22!

Erika Bell, community leader and creator of the Civic Bites: The Card Game, will lead us in playing the game. Come ready to play!

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, May 15!

Hand in Hand will join us this week to discuss their organizing efforts in California around domestic worker solidarity and immigrant rights for the last 15 years.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, May 8!

This week we’re talking about side hustles: what we’re doing, or what we’re dreaming of doing. Join us!

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Bahala’s Tea & Talks #7 on Monday, May 4 at 5pm!

At this Monday night’s meetup, Suzanne Park, local published author, will participate in a Q&A facilitated by Jessica Cole. The second part of the evening will be a fun collaborative writing activity using memes as prompts!

Tea, sparkling water and snacks will be served.

Please RSVP

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, May 1!

Mel, Tamra and Jane are leading this week’s workshop, card-making for mothers, women in our lives, and those who could use a loving card. Join us!

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, April 24!

There’s no guest speaker this week - we’ll have plenty of time to gather and talk.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, April 17!

We are going to do a Words activity at 10:30am so plan to come ready for some wordplay :)

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Bahala’s Tea & Talks on Monday, April 13 at 5pm!

At this Monday night’s meetup, Jackie Glosman, licensed art therapist, will lead us in a collage-making vision board workshop. This is back by popular demand!

Tea, sparkling water and snacks will be served.

Please RSVP

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, April 10!

No guest speaker this week, so just bring yourselves!

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, April 3!

No guest speaker this week, so just bring yourselves - and any leftovers you want to share with the group :)

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, March 27!

No guest speaker this week, so just bring yourselves!

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Bahala’s Tea & Talks #4 on Monday, March 23 at 5pm!

At this Monday night’s meetup, we’ll be watching the documentary, Counted Out, and then having a facilitated discussion about the importance of math literacy in our daily lives, and in democracy itself. Hosted by Bahala and Civic Bites.

Tea, sparkling water and heavy appetizers will be served.

Please RSVP!

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, March 20!

This week we will be joined by Gillian McGinty, who will lead us in a Spring Equinox workshop. You will be invited to celebrate the arrival of spring with an awareness through movement process. Connect to your roots and settle into steadiness as we shift into a new season.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, March 13!

This week we will be joined by Jane Monteagle, who will lead us in a Signature Patches workshop where we will create patches to upcycle and embellish a piece of our clothing. Bring a piece of clothing that you’d like to repair - supplies will be provided!

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Bahala’s Tea & Talks #4 on Monday, March 9th at 5pm!

At this Monday night’s meetup, we’re going to continue the conversation about tech in our everyday lives!

Tea, sparkling water and snacks will be served.

Please RSVP

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, March 6!

This week we will be joined by Natalie Wampler of Garden Safaris, who will lead us in a native plants walk around the Colorado Center.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, February 27!

This week we will be joined by Erica Cuyugan, SMPL’s Director of Library Services, who is leading us in a book club discussion. We will be discussing What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Bahala’s Tea & Talks: Monday Night Meetup #3 on Monday, February 23rd at 5pm!

At this Monday night’s meetup, we’re going to do an informal Book Club so bring a book or story!

Tea, sparkling water and snacks will be served.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, February 20th!

This week we will be joined by Natalie Wampler of Garden Safaris, Santa Monica’s only guided walking tour with the spirit of a hike, led by locals through hidden stairways, garden-lined streets, and canyons alive with nature, design, and history.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, February 13th!

Melanie and Tamra will be leading us in a card-making activity of love at this week’s Coffee & Connections. This heart card-making gather to make cards will be to give to folks as a reminder of Melanie’s ‘You are loved’ project.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Come hang out at our shared gardening plot at the Park Drive Community Garden!

We’ll start with coffee & doughnuts, and then get to weeding, planting and harvesting.

Bring your gardening gloves and tools if you have any.

Join us for Coffee & Connections on Friday, February 6h!

This week is more about open-ended connection and conversation an as we don’t have a planned guest speaker or activity.

Bahala is about genuine connections and the simple pleasure of being part of a community.

Join us for Bahala’s first Monday Night Meetup on Monday, February 2nd at 5pm!

For our first Monday night meetup, Carlo Cabanilla, Bahala’s founder, will be leading a discussion on helping you navigate AI.

Participants will have space to share their fears, anxieties, hopes and dreams for AI in what’s likely to be the first of many discussions on this topic.

Non-alcoholic drinks and heavy appetizers will be served.