• Storytelling Open Mic

    Storytelling Open Mic
    The Philosopher's House 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City

    Sign ups start at 6:15pm  Theme: TBD (Note: your story does not have to fit into the theme of community but if you are looking for a creative challenge, feel free to try and match the theme!) Step into an evening of stories with local storytellers at our brand-new Open Mic series, hosted in our cozy living room […]

  • Drawing and Tea Social

    Drawing and Tea Social
    The Philosopher's House 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City

    Drawing and Tea Social: We support and appreciate each other's artistic journeys. We have weekly challenges, sketchbook tours, art mentoring and more. When: Saturdays at 4:30 - 5-30p Location: Tea Table, 1st floor Organizer contact: Benjamin Abbott with The FADE Initiative. Email: benjaminabbott3@gmail.com or Laura Carlson at Laura@fadeinit.org What to bring: any dry art and dry materials you […]

  • Listen up Book Club: February Readaloud (Wind in the Willows)

    The Philosopher's House 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City

    Join us for February's readaloud (Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame) at the awesome Philosopher's House! For this read-aloud book club, no one has to read anything in advance, and there's nothing to prep - just show up as you are, grab a snack or tea at the counter, and enjoy the weirdly wholesome […]

  • Be a Good Human Tri-cities Tea and Potluck

    Be a Good Human Tri-cities Potluck

    Be a Good Human Tri-cities is a multi-cultural social club focused on human rights, based in Eastern TN and interested in fostering community and building bridges between all people in the Tri-cities. All religions, no religion, all cultures, all genders, all orientations, all ages,  all humans interested in building community through cultural events, education, sharing […]

  • Mandarin Language Class

    Mandarin Language Class

    Description: Mandarin Chinese is the single largest first language in the world, with over 941 million native speakers, and has become an invaluable language for anyone to learn, whether they're interested in engaging with Chinese business, learning more about Chinese politics, wanting to study deeper into Chinese culture, or just fascinated by language! This course […]

  • Tuesday Tunes: Blues with GMan Blues (Greg Goulds)

    Tuesday Tunes: GMan Blues
    The Philosopher's House 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City

    GmanBlues, otherwise known as Coach Greg Goulds, is a deep dive into the history of the blues itself. Whether you seek a cure-all for heartbreak, a reminder of the good times, or one hell of a good story, Gman Blues provides a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience with depth and feeling many acts just can’t replicate. As […]

  • Chess Club

    Make new friends and play chess! This group meets weekly in the main room. All levels welcome. Materials Required: None Location: Main Room Cost:  Food and drink purchases encouraged to support nonprofit How to register:Drop-in. Instructor Contact Information: Joegumina@hotmail.com

  • Guided Ana Pana Breathwork Meditation

    Guided Ana Pana Breathwork Meditation

    Guided group meditation Thursdays at 12. Open space for anyone looking to practice silent or guided meditation. Open to all. Beginners welcome. We will be focusing on ana pana/natural respiration/nostril breathing. Lots of silence, but some gentle guidance into the practice How to register: Register through this donation button, or drop-in. https://square.link/u/rsQey2gI Cost: Sliding scale donation to […]

  • Dungeons and Dragons (Group 2)

    Dungeons and Dragons (Group 2)
    The Philosopher's House 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City

    Join us as we explore the wonderful world of tabletop adventure games, Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition.  Beginner focused, no pressure gaming for ages 18+. Contact instructor for more information. Materials Needed: None to start, see instructor for details Where: Drawing room space 2nd floor (walk through Parlor and down hall) Cost: 5.00-8.00 sliding scale […]

  • Dungeons and Dragons (Group 1)

    Dungeons and Dragons (Group 1)
    The Philosopher's House 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City

    Join us as we explore the wonderful world of tabletop adventure games, Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition.  Beginner focused, no pressure gaming for ages 18+. Contact instructor for more information. Materials Needed: None to start, see instructor for details Where: Parlor space 2nd floor Cost: 0-5.00 sliding scale suggested donation to support the space, OR food/drink purchase […]

  • PoetTEA; Open Mic Poetry

    PoetTEA; Open Mic Poetry
    The Philosopher's House 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City

    Join members of the Poetry Society of Tennessee and the Philosopher's House Writer's Workshop for an evening of poetry and community at this monthly open mic night. Second Fridays of each month from 6:00-7:30PM, with open mic sign-ups starting at 5:45PM. Spots are limited to 4 minutes per poet. Co-hosted by various members of the […]

  • ¿Hablas Español? Spanish Language Club

    ¿Hablas Español? Spanish Language Club

    *NOTE: First Fridays will be at a local restaurant outside the teahouse.* Please check here or text instructor for location the week of First Fridays. Conversational Spanish with Laura and friends. This is an opportunity to practice Spanish with several native Spanish speaking people, and form a community with activities like potlucks, game nights, etc... […]