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Friday, July 31, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Thursday, July 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Wednesday, July 29, 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, July 28, 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 Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World by Fareed Zakaria
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Monday, July 27, 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 And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. You can purchase a copy at the shop for a 10% discount!
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Saturday, July 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Friday, July 24, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Thursday, July 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
We’re excited to welcome Robert Moor (On Trails) to discuss his new book In Trees with the Hudson Valley’s own Sandy Ernest Allen! Join us for a lively summer evening of arboreal wonder and natural-world delights!!
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Join Heather Abel (The Emilys), Natalie Adler (Waiting on a Friend), Jedediah Berry (Kill All Wizards), Emily Hyland (My Wise Little Ghost), and Jen Percy (Girls Play Dead) for a perfect summer evening: reading, sipping, signing, chatting, and more!!
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Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Kids of all ages, join us for a special local-author story-time with Chris Baker! Chris will be reading from their new book Weaver and the Web!
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Friday, July 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Thursday, July 16, 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, July 15, 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, July 14, 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.
July’s book is Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica.
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, July 13, 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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Monday, July 13, 2026, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Sunday, July 12, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
Kids of all ages, join us for a special local-author story-time with Meghan Arcuri! She’ll be reading from her new kids book, Hobie the Bear!
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Saturday, July 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Senate Garage
- 4 North Front Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Friday, July 10, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Thursday, July 9, 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!
July’s book is Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver. 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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Saturday, July 4, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Rough Draft Bar & Books
- 82 John Street
- Kingston, NY, 12401
- United States
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Thursday, July 2, 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, July 1, 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.
