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Sunday, March 29, 2026, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Friday, March 27, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Thursday, March 26, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Join us for a special Thursday evening event, to celebrate dear friend of the shop Casey Scieszka’s debut novel The Fountain! Our own Drew Broussard will be interviewing her about this *very* Catskills-y tale of immortality, gentrification, nature, and the magic of these woods. Books will be for sale and available for signing—come grab a drink and a debut!
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Every other Wednesday, our communal table is reserved from 5:30 to 7:30 for folks to gather and socialize with board games. All are welcome, but space is limited and we ask that gaming stay confined to the communal table as to leave space elsewhere for our regular patrons. Purchase of food and/or drink is required for all those attending.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
This book club meets monthly at our big table. March’s book is Goliath’s Curse by Luke Kemp. You can purchase a copy at the shop or if you want the book shipped to you directly, please consider buying through our affiliate, Bookshop, to support us as well. Visit Facebook for more info on how to get involved!
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Monday, March 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
We’re delighted to host our friends from Rewind Vintage for their monthly book club! This group meets on the fourth Monday of every month at the communal table.
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Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month! 18 to play, 21 to drink. Please, no dogs or kids after 6 pm. (It can get very crowded!)
6 pm signups, with a 6:30 start.
Teams of 6 or fewer.
$50 RD gift card to the winning team, $25 to second place.
Follow @triviamaster_maxwell for special bonus clues and chances at trivia immortality throughout the week.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Monday, March 16, 2026, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Friday, March 13, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Thursday, March 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Read Like A Writer is a monthly book club, meeting on the second Tuesday of every month at our communal table. The group is hosted by Charlotte Adamis and focuses on well-written literary fiction — to help you read like a writer!
March’s book is The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li. You can purchase a copy at the shop or if you want the book shipped to you directly, please consider buying through our affiliate, Bookshop, to support us as well.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Every other Wednesday, our communal table is reserved from 5:30 to 7:30 for folks to gather and socialize with board games. All are welcome, but space is limited and we ask that gaming stay confined to the communal table as to leave space elsewhere for our regular patrons. Purchase of food and/or drink is required for all those attending.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
The Usual Suspects Book Club is our mystery/thriller book club, hosted by Raya Dennis. This group meets the second Tuesday of every month at our communal table.
March’s book is The Tenant by Frieda McFadden.
You can purchase a copy at the shop or if you want the book shipped to you directly, please consider buying through our affiliate, Bookshop to support us as well.
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Monday, March 9, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Organized by high school English teacher Lainie Boler, the Upstate Reads book club chooses a variety of genres to experience throughout the year, from thrillers, to lit fic, memoirs, and everything in between. You can find them on Facebook and Instagram (@upstatereads.bookclub) and meet with them here at Rough Draft the first Monday of every month at 6:00!
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Thursday, March 5, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month! 18 to play, 21 to drink. Please, no dogs or kids after 6 pm. (It can get very crowded!)
6 pm signups, with a 6:30 start.
Teams of 6 or fewer.
$50 RD gift card to the winning team, $25 to second place.
Follow @triviamaster_maxwell for special bonus clues and chances at trivia immortality throughout the week.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
We’re stoked to present, in collaboration with our friends at Domes Dispensary, a conversation between Brian Jones (Black History is For Everyone) and Aaron Edwards! Join us for a lively evening and worthy reminder that not only is Black history for everyone… it’s for every month, too!
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Mon, Mar 2, 2026, 8:00 AM – Tue, Mar 3, 2026, 8:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Closed Monday and Tuesday for cleaning and inventory. See you Wednesday!