ADDED: January 2024 locations:

Here are the 11 locations for Thursday January 4:

Beveridge Place: beer, cider, wine, & snacks; outside food welcome; community gathering space with limited seats reserved for readers; woman-owned, family-owned; 21+

C & P Coffee: coffee, tea, beer, wine, & snacks; heated patio seating available; woman-owned, family-owned

Darby Winery: 15% off bottles to go and $9 pours of mulled wine for readers; 21+

Dubsea Coffee: discounted tea and coffee drinks for readers, and other beverages and treats; patio seating available; woman-owned

Easy Street Records: coffee, beer, wine, & cocktails

The Nook: craft cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks, & snacks; a few heated outdoor seats available; woman-owned; 21+

Otter on the Rocks: craft cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks, flatbreads, & table service; cocktail & warm cookie for $16 for readers; AANHPI-owned; 21+

Revelry Room: a bar with craft cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, & snacks; Black-owned; 21+

Till Dawn: open just to readers this evening; beer and Shen Zen Tea kombucha on tap, Boon Boona coffee, pastries, & other snacks; family-owned, woman-owned, and AANHPI-owned

Viscon Cellars: $3 off wine pours for readers; family-owned; 21+

West Seattle Grounds: charcuterie plates, wine, beer, Caffe Vita coffee, and Rishi tea

Note: C&P Coffee, Dubsea Coffee, Easy Street Records, Till Dawn, and West Seattle Grounds are all family-friendly. We love having young readers join in on our neighborhood reading night.

Standing listing:

West Seattle’s Silent Book Club meets the first Thursday of each month at local West Seattle spots. The agenda: bring your own book, read for an hour, and chat (if you want) with fellow book lovers. Bring a book and a friend for the ideal introvert happy hour.

7:00 — 7:30 Settle in
7:30 — 8:30 Silent reading hour
8:30 — 9:00 Chat or keep reading

Visit www.instagram.com/silentbookclubwestseattle for event updates/locations.