# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Community Coaching Conversations
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Dear parents, teachers, teenagers, and community members with a calling to guide and mentor others with your everyday conversations:

​Join us every other Tuesday 6-8pm at 1207 Ellsworth St for a guided session where we learn and practice a variety of coaching skills together.

Do you want to work on these skills and more with friends and community? Community Coaching Conversations is every other Tuesday 6-8pm at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship. Coach and Be Coached! Empower your Everyday Conversations! Read more at skillcraftstudios.com/events/ccc or signup at luma.com/ccc_bellingham

​In this session, lead instructor Tess Burke will facilitate a conversation about making requests of ourselves and others stemming from our basic needs. Participants will practice making requests by stating their basic needs and direct observations.

​Sign up on this page, or read more at skillcraftstudios.com/events/ccc

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​FAQs

​Q: Who benefits from these conversations?

​A: These conversations benefit parents, teachers, administrators, friends, and anyone who wants to develop coaching skills for facilitating empowering conversations in a safe and supportive environment. All community members are welcome to attend a single session or multiple sessions.

​Q: How are sessions structured?

​A: Sessions are 90 minutes, beginning with an overview of one or two coaching skills per class. Whole group time is spent clarifying technique, proposing real-life scenarios for practice, and reflecting on experiences. Time is allocated for practicing skills with individuals or small groups.

​Q: Can I bring my child, spouse, or friend?

​A: It is great to practice coaching skills with friends and family! We ask that all members are willing to participate in the coaching conversations.

​Q: What is the cost?

​A: We ask for a donation of $10-20 to cover the rental space, refreshments, and teacher's fee. No one is turned away for lack of funds.

​Q: What kinds of skills do we practice?

​A: We practice coaching skills from fields suchs as motivational interviewing, Atomic Habits, Non-Violent Communication, coaching frameworks, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and other fields.

​Q: Can you be more specific about the skills we practice?

​A: Examples include: making habits easy, accessible, attractive, and rewarding; identifying life goal desires and barriers; reflective listening and open-ended questions; disputing disempowering thoughts and phrases; making requests based on observations and needs; helping people achieve a calm state in the moment; and more.

​Q: Who is the organizer/teacher?

​A: The class is designed by local occupational therapist, Chris Wrzesien, who draws from experiences working with parents and children in the public school system. Classes may be led by other local specialists, which is listed in each event's description.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bellingham/community-coaching-conversations/200030781591741
- **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bellingham
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship
- **lat**: 48.75891
- **long**: -122.48594
- **full address**: Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St, Bellingham, WA 98225-3132, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Community Coaching Conversations being held?
  - **A:** Community Coaching Conversations takes place on Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St, Bellingham, WA 98225-3132, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Community Coaching Conversations?
  - **A:** Community Coaching Conversations is organized by SkillCraft Studios.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Community Coaching Conversations is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bellingham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Community Coaching Conversations sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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