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Monday, August 31, 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 last Monday of every month at the communal table.
This month’s book is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. You can purchase a copy at the shop for a 10% discount!
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Wednesday, August 26, 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, August 25, 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. You can purchase a copy at the shop for a 10% discount if you mention the club. This month’s book is The End of Reality by Jonathan Taplin.
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Thursday, August 20, 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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Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Join Alexa Yasemin Brahme (Good News), Jayson Greene (UnWorld), Jordan Landsman (translator of Ángel Bonomini’s Slow Elephants of Milan), Camille Perri (Social Animals), and John Wiswell (The Dragon Has Some Complaints) for a bright and wondrous evening of readings, treats, giveaways, laughter, nodding, applause, and more.
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Thursday, August 13, 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 Thursday 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!
August’s book is What We Can Know by Ian McEwan. 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, August 12, 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, August 11, 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.
August’s book is First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston.
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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Thursday, August 6, 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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Monday, August 3, 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!
July’s book is Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber. Please note the date change for July!
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Sunday, August 2, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
