While looking for different ways to establish a small work space outside of the home, a place to be productive but not necessarily glued to a chair and a screen, I came across an interesting option. Rather than having to rent a raw space and fill it with what you need to be inspired, The Oracle Club aims to provide you not only with an unusual and inspiring environment for creativity, but also a community of people looking to share the very same.
Opened only a little over a year ago, even play the piano. Coffee, tea, and newspapers are always at the ready, as is the vast library of books managed by the librarian on hand. Even for those like me, who prefer a blank canvas to set up a personalized space for anything from painting to writing, the overall feel and decor of the Club is more than tempting. At the very least, it’s a place to get away to think when you feel the need to flee your own studio.
The founders, Julian and Jenna, have thought of all this, coming from their own artistic backgrounds and the need for such a place. The Oracle Club now also offers classes from friends and teachers, like “beginning ballet” and “the art of literary satire,” taught in a casual way to match the surrounds.
The Oracle Club
0-41 47th Avenue, Long Island City
Admission by Application Only