• Business Book Club

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

    Welcome to our Business Book Club! The last Sunday of every month, we will meet at The Philosopher's House at 6pm to discuss the current month's book. We will end promptly at 7pm (teahouse closing time)  but feel free to come at 5:30pm get to know each other before hand. We want any one who […]

  • Children’s Beginning Japanese Language class (ages 6-10, registration required)

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

    *NOTE: Please come early to get food/beverages for children in the class, as to avoid distractions during class. Thank you!* Join Junko Arnold for a wonderful 6-week series designed to introduce young people to the Japanese Language. Learning another language helps children make new neural connections, increases empathy,  and enhances cultural understanding. This low cost […]

  • Ukrainian language and culture class (registration required, series of 8)

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

    Hi everyone! My name is Alisa, and I am passionate about learning and teaching languages. I speak three languages, and English is my third one! I was born and raised in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and moved to the United States at the age of 19 to start a new chapter of my life after the invasion […]

  • Advanced Level Japanese Language Table

    Advanced Level Japanese Language Table
    The Philosopher's House 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City

    Come practice Japanese! This immersive group includes native English-speaking community members, native Japanese-speaking community members, and ETSU students in the Japanese language program. No expectations, just a relaxed time to practice your Japanese! While group members have varying levels of Japanese proficiency, all conversation will be in Japanese only, no English allowed! Location: The Meditation Room, […]

  • Ukrainian Language and Culture Class

    Ukrainian Language and Culture Class
    The Philosopher's House 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City

    Hi everyone! My name is Alisa, and I am passionate about learning and teaching languages. I speak three languages, and English is my third one! I was born and raised in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and moved to the United States at the age of 19 to start a new chapter of my life after the invasion […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • September Sound Bath (registration required)

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

    SEPTEMBER SOUND BATH Join Soprano Moira Murphy for a midweek centering session through this unique sound bath experience. Combining guided meditation with soprano vocals and drone and percussion instruments from around the world, Moira creates an ethereal soundscape to encourage relaxation and spiritual introspection. Music will range across improvisations, chants of 12th century mystic Hildegard […]

  • 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

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

    Join us for this read-aloud book club 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 community of a read aloud. […]

  • Children’s Beginning Japanese Language class (ages 6-10, registration required)

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

    *NOTE: Please come early to get food/beverages for children in the class, as to avoid distractions during class. Thank you!* Join Junko Arnold for a wonderful 6-week series designed to introduce young people to the Japanese Language. Learning another language helps children make new neural connections, increases empathy,  and enhances cultural understanding. This low cost […]

  • Adult Beginner Japanese Language Class

    Adult Beginner Japanese Language Class
    The Philosopher's House 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City

    This class is for people who want to start to learn Japanese or just started learning Japanese. It's a five-part series on 9/8, 9/22, 10/13, 11/10, and 12/8.  You will learn useful Japanese phrases and basic Japanese conversation. We will also talk about Japanese culture. Join Maki and Eri to start learning Japanese in the 5 […]