About us
C.O.F.F.I.E. Is an acronym meaning "Connecting Friends For In-town Events".
My name is Roderick Smith. I am the owner/organizer of this amazing group, and I love visiting coffeehouses; so much so, that I bought my own shop in March of 2009 and operated it for nearly 2 years. Although my coffee shop is now closed, my passion and love for coffee, conversation, networking, and the arts still drives me. This meetup group is exploding with events which exemplify these passions!
If you're the kind of person who likes to hang out at indie coffeehouses, enjoys great poetry & spoken-word, loves live music performances (as a performer or fan), or you want to meet other interesting, diverse, like-minded people for intelligent conversation over coffee and dessert, then C.O.F.F.I.E. is for you
We have networking meetups, coffee-talks, latte-art contests, open-mics, and stimulating discussions on subjects like: Politics; Socio-economic issues; cultural, racial, and relationship conflicts and solutions, and information about where to go and what to do in Atlanta!
The group features several monthly meetings you don't want to miss. Most notable are "The Gathering" held on 4th Thursdays each month on the patio of Cafe Intermezzo, and the "Do You Lyric Lounge" open-mic event, hosted by the charismatic LadyVee DaPoet on the 2nd Saturday of each month at HodgePodge Coffeehouse & Gallery.
This is your opportunity to connect with the fastest-growing arts and professional networking meetup group in Atlanta. You will not be disappointed..just read some of the Group Reviews!
Upcoming events
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W.O.M.A.N : Sideways Contemporary Dance Company Production
Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Avenue, Roswell, GA, US## W.O.M.A.N.
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Sunday, March 22, 2026 2:00 PM
Roswell Cultural Arts Center Roswell, GA### W.O.M.A.N.
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Sunday, March 22, 2026 5:00 PM
Roswell Cultural Arts Center Roswell, GA
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.Tickets $28.50
Purchase HERE: https://roswellcac.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=242The roles we carry. The love that shapes us.
W.O.M.A.N. is a powerful story of expectation, motherhood, and the love that shapes us long after we leave home.
Through story-driven dance, SIDEWAYS invites you into an experience that is honest, tender, and deeply human — whether this is your first performance or your fiftieth.
The Expectations
The roles we are asked to play.Smile.
Be gracious.
Be desirable.
Be quiet.And women who have stepped too boldly have often been labeled in ways that were meant to silence them.
That label has changed over time.
The pressure has not.The Mother
Holding On & Letting Go.The love that reshapes us.
The sacrifice we don’t always name.
The tension between identity and devotion.The strength it takes to hold close — and the courage it takes to release.
The Circle
The love that shapes us.Mothers have daughters.
Daughters become mothers.Gestures repeat.
Strength echoes.
Traditions quietly continue.By the final moment, you may recognize something you’ve carried forward — a way of loving that began long before you and continues because of you.
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