The Couth Buzzard - Books & Community

THANK YOU THURSDAY NIGHT! Our Fiber Arts and Board Game groups really helped bring the spirit of the spooky season to the Couth last night!

Percussion circle is cancelled today. Apologies for the late notice - we'll jam with you next week!

We're launching TWO books at once this weekend!

Local children's book author Hilary Horder Hippely will be here this Saturday from 4-6, signing books and talking with the community, along with illustrator Hillary Moore. (Not to be confused with co-owner of the Couth Buzzard, Hilary Moore. Wild, right?)

Come by and get your copies of Ballad of the Broom and I Know How to Draw an Owl!

“Hippely’s lyrical, empathetic text complements James’ mesmerizing, at times haunting acrylic illustrations . . . A visually compelling, compassionate look at an often-misunderstood situation." - Starred Kirkus Review, I Know How to Draw an Owl

Tomorrow at the Couth Buzzard we're excited to welcome back Kesselgarden for a night of Jewish Folk music! 7pm!

The time has come - it's our first Genre Book Club meeting!

Have you been reading along with us? Following the cozy story of a tea monk and a wild-built robot as they find meaning in the wilderness? Or were you already a Becky Chambers fan before we even selected the book?

Either way, come and join us at the Couth for some tea (or any beverage, really) and literary conversation!
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THANKS & for an AWESOME MINI BOOK TOUR NIGHT! It was so cool to see people come out and share memories of the city they love even in the rain.

Vanishing Seattle is coming to the Couth Buzzard TONIGHT!

Come by from 7-9 to meet the people behind the movement! Vanishing Seattle honors the places that make Seattle the sort of city we're proud to be a part of - both documenting the places that disappeared, and celebrating those that continue to thrive.

They'll be signing copies of their new book, Signs of Vanishing Seattle, and chatting with the Couth Community about their work. Come say hello, join them for a drink, and walk away with a beautifully curated book of Seattle history!

THANKS, ARIEL! For bringing so many cool people together for our first ever COUTH CRAFT BAZAAR! What a fun night!

More of an audio-buzzard? Remember that you can support the Couth by getting your audiobooks from Libro.fm!

Libro always keep us company when we're baking a cream cheese coffee cake, or a batch of our matcha snickerdoodles 😋

Audiobooks that support Couth Buzzard Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through Couth Buzzard.

THE FIRST EVER POP UP BAZAAR IS COMING! Be a part of Couth Buzzard history and come see what all the fuss is about. All these fabulous creators AND MORE! With TAROT READINGS starting @5:30

We can't wait to have The Jump Ensemble back THIS FRIDAY at the Couth Buzzard at 7pm!

Chacabuco snip 5 1 15 Original composition by Gregg Robinson performed by the Jump Ensemble - portion of song Chacabuco.

We’re going to be open on election night this November!

Though we’re usually closed on Tuesdays, we’ve heard from a lot of people who want to be here with the Couth community on Nov 5th - and we feel the same way. We’ll be opening our doors at 4pm! Kitchen capacity may be limited, but we’ll have beverages ready for celebration, sorrow, and everything in between.

MEET THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE FICTION! Right here at the Couth Buzzard TODAY, SATURDAY OCTOBER 5.
We'll see you there!

Meet our final Writer of the Future for this Saturday's event!

Tom Vandermolen is an award-winning author of horror and science fiction stories. A retired US Navy officer and current data scientist, Tom lives in Seattle with his wife. You can find him at https://tomvandermolen.com.

A huge THANK YOU to our growing Couth Community for getting us to 2k Instagram followers! We're so happy to see our little community grow!

Meet the next of our Writers of the Future for this Saturday's event!

Sky McKinnon is an author and artist grown from the Pacific Coast of Alaska. They hold an MFA in Poetry from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a Master's in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington, though their journey with stories began with their mother in the forests of the North. Sky currently resides in Seattle with friends, both upright and furry varieties, and their beloved partner Jayde, who continues to be a source of endless inspiration and joy.

Meet the first of our Writers of the Future for this Saturday's event!

Elise Saba Stephens (she/her) writes stories influenced by the themes of family, memory, and finding hope after a devastating loss. She also draws inspiration from her love for theater and a globetrotting childhood. She is a first-place winner of Writers of the Future (2019) and a finalist for the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award (2021). Her short fiction has appeared in Analog, Galaxy’s Edge, Escape Pod, and FIYAH, among others. Her most recent short story appears in Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction, (September 2024). Elise lives in a house with huge windows that help her absorb the vast quantities of light she requires to stay happy. www.EliseStephens.com

We're so dang happy to announce the start of Monday Mornings with Theo! Come on in for a freewheeling discussion group with our previous proprietor, every week at 10:30.

See you there!

We now have beer on tap! 🍻

Our friends at Taproot Theatre are opening their new show - My Lord, What a Night - tonight! We've worked together to pair some books with their play. Come take a look!