01 — Practical
Life skills
The stuff school skipped.
Budgeting, investing, negotiation, public speaking, taxes, insurance, estate planning, first-time home buying, salary strategy.
A private members club for adults. Calligraphy, gardening, money, hosting, sourdough, drawing — and a long list more. Opening Summer 2026 in downtown Pittston.
Help us build the soft-launch schedule. No payment, no commitment.
The Hobbiest is a private skills club for adults in downtown Pittston, opening summer 2026.
It's a place to spend your time learning hobbies and skills built for intentional living and being the best version of yourself. A place where all the things you wish you'd been taught actually are — calligraphy, sourdough, gardening, money, hosting, drawing, and a long list more.
Every series ends with an immersive experience, so you don't just learn skills — you live them.
The stuff school skipped.
Budgeting, investing, negotiation, public speaking, taxes, insurance, estate planning, first-time home buying, salary strategy.
The things you've always meant to try.
Calligraphy, drawing, watercolor, embroidery, flower arranging, sourdough, bookbinding, pressed flowers, hand lettering.
To feel actually put together.
Personal styling, makeup, hosting, tablescaping, modern etiquette, gift wrapping, English tea, couples dancing.
What your doctor never explains.
Sleep, hydration, cycle awareness, stress management, posture, meditation, food literacy, advocating at the doctor.
Every series at The Hobbiest ends with an immersive experience. You don't just learn skills — you put them into the world.
Write a real letter on stationery you've lettered. Wax-seal it. We'll mail it.
Arrange the bouquet you grew at the Summer Garden Tea.
Bring your first loaf to our member Friendsgiving.
Designed event space with exposed brick walls, soaring ceilings, a real kitchen, and a private outdoor garden where we grow our own cutting flowers for arranging and English Teas.
Phase 1 (July-August): Classes open to the public. Drop in to try us before joining.
Phase 2 (September on): Full membership opens at founder pricing — locked in for as long as your membership stays active.
Non-members welcome at most classes at a 50% premium over member prices.
We send updates rarely. No spam, ever.