Book Club Bar

Game Night: Adult Spelling Bee

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 East 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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Like your school days spelling bee, but with drinks! Come test your spelling skills in a friendly spelling bee competition. Sign-ups are capped at 30 participants, and you must register in-person at the bar, starting at 7:30pm. First come, first served. Admission: one drink. Official Adult Spelling Bee rules &…

How to Be Book Club: "The Hounding" by Xenobe Purvis

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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Existential crises are like a persistent rash. There's no cure, but if you're suffering from the Big Questions, maybe the How To Be Book Club can be a salve. Come hang out in Book Club Bar's back garden one Saturday each month, and join us in discussing works of philosophical fiction from across different eras and…

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Amanda Fama

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

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Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Amanda Fama. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Zoe Hale

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Zoe Hale. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Book Crush: Sapphic Dating Social

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

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Sapphic Book Crush is a singles night for queer women and nonbinary readers at Book Club Bar — everyone in the room is single, everyone came to meet someone, and the shelves break the ice. Before the event, register below on Eventbrite and we'll text you a link to our Asaya companion app where you'll be able to tell…

East Village Wordsmiths Literary Salon

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 East 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

4 dates listed

The East Village Wordsmiths is a monthly salon for artists to share their work. Each month will have a different theme. We welcome writers of prose, poetry, memoir, or song to perform a five-minute original work. If you would like to share your work, please email EVWordsmiths@gmail.com. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a…

Please join us for the very first installment of the Miradouro Reading Series, featuring Henry Koskoff , J anuary Santoso , Sanum Patel , Lydia Liu , and Noah Hale . Hosted by Eric Baker . [A BOUT THIS EVENT : This event is free and open to the public. The rear seating in the store will be used exclusively for this…

Cosmic Happy Hour: "How shy neutrinos power spectacular explosions"

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd St

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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"How shy neutrinos power spectacular explosions" Neutrinos are the second most abundant particles in the universe. Yet, thanks to their nature they barely interact and are known as ghostly particles. How is it possible then they are responsible for spectacular supernova explosions? In this talk, Anna Suliga will tell…

[PRIVATE EVENT - REAR STORE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC ]

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 East 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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From Babylon to Brownsville: Family Sagas, Ancient and Modern presents Michelle Cameron ( Babylon: A Novel of Jewish Captivity ) and Florence Reiss Kraut ( How To Make a Life ), authors of multi-generational novels that explore themes of displacement and trying to make a new life in a foreign land. Cameron’s biblical…

Author Event: Andrew Sacher's "Emo Revival" with Chris Payne

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

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The story of the reinvention of punk rock’s most misunderstood subgenre, featuring Algernon Cadwallader, Title Fight, Modern Baseball, and the dozens of other bands who saved emo from implosion. Emo Revival is a story about countless great records and powerful live shows, but even more so than that, it’s a story…

ReReads Book Club - "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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To celebrate the release of Exit Party , Emily St. John Mandel's highly anticipated new novel, Book Club Bar is excited to announce another edition of the ReReads Book Club. Join author Liv Stratman for a discussion of Station Eleven . All attendees will receive a signed copy of Exit Party . Station Eleven ,…

Bookshop Meet-Cute | an Outlander: Blood of My Blood Special Event

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

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🎟️ [ PURCHASE TICKET HERE ] OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD FANS, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU…🥃📚♥️ To celebrate the iconic STARZ series Outlander: Blood of My Blood, we’re taking over New York’s favourite Brooklyn bookshop for a very special Outlander-themed singles night. A series all about love stories that transcend time and…

Sad Dads Book Club x Surviving New York - Author Panel & Conversation

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd St

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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This special edition of Sad Dads Book Club + Surviving New York brings together a lineup of authors whose work explores the complicated, funny, messy, and unforgettable parts of modern life. 🎟️[ RSVP HERE ] FEATURING Jayson Greene is an author, journalist, and former senior editor at Pitchfork whose writing has…

Poetry Today Book Club: "Metronome" by James Loop

Book Club BarBook Club Bar East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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Book Club Bar's in-person poetry discussion group! This month: Metronome, by James Loop, who will be joining the discussion! Whether you haven't read a poem since high school or you live and breathe verse, come to Book Club Bar for a tour of the underground lab where the most brave, unsuccessful, delusional, and…

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Belle Shea

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Belle Shea. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Sip N Script: Modern Calligraphy for Beginners

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

2 dates listed

Sip N Script: Modern Calligraphy for Beginners. This class is for anyone who's never picked up a pen. We teach the basics, and our hope is you leave with ink flowing through your nib and the confidence to keep practicing. Tried it before? It's a great refresher with new supplies from our beginner kit. 🎟️ [ TICKETS…

Book Club² - "On the Calculation of Volume, Book I" by Solvej Balle

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2024 A WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE Tara Selter, the heroine of On the Calculation of Volume, has involuntarily stepped off the train of time: in her world, November…

Game Night: Adult Spelling Bee

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

1 date listed

Like your school days spelling bee, but with drinks! Come test your spelling skills in a friendly spelling bee competition. Sign-ups are capped at 30 participants, and you must register in-person at the bar, starting at 7:30pm. First come, first served. Admission: one drink. Official Adult Spelling Bee rules &…

Drink 'N Draft: Creative Writing Workshop

Book Club BarBook Club Bar Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

4 dates listed

Stuck in your writing? In need of a little more time or inspiration? Book Club Bar's Drink 'N Draft writing night is designed to get you out of your head and onto the page. Each night includes a series of visual prompts that will lead you toward new creative choices in your work. This laptop-free/handwriting exercise…

HEA Romance Book Club: "Rules of Engagement" by Selena Montgomery (aka Stacey Abrams)

Book Club BarBook Club Bar East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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Love is a game of chance in this romantic suspense novel by New York Times bestselling author and American politician and activist Stacey Abrams, writing under her pen name, Selena Montgomery. Dr. Raleigh Foster, an operative for a top-secret intelligence organization, knows that her undercover work has its risks. So…

Indie Press Book Club: "Boneyard" by Stephen Beachy

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

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In a reading rut? Venture off the beaten path and into the wilds of indie publishing! Featuring fiction published within the last six months, we will be reading beyond the Big Five and into the realms of the transgressive and experimental, the fun and the freaky. Join us for a Saturday brunch with Book Club Bar…

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Dominic & Pilialoha

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Dominic & Pilialoha. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Bored of Dating Apps Singles Night

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

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Want to fall in love in a New York bookshop? We got you. Join us and @boredofdatingapps for wine, coffee, and gorgeous offline socialising. 📍 6PM-8:30PM [EARLY SESSION] 📍 9PM-10:30PM [LATE SESSION] 👯‍♀️ SINGLES’ ONLY SOCIAL 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] See you there for conversations about books, life, love, and pretty much…

The Astigmatism Comedy Show

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 East 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

1 date listed

A night of Comedy or Books? At Astigmatism Comedy, we never make you choose. 🎤📚 Brought to you by Black women with poor vision but excellent taste, Astigmatism Comedy —affectionately known as " The Tiny Desk of Comedy "—is a show that perfectly blends a world-class stand-up lineup with chances to win FREE signed…

How To Score a Baseball Game (+ MLB Playoff Game Livestream)

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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It's the first day of the MLB playoffs so we'll be doing a tutorial on the nerdiest hobby within the baseball community: scoring a game! After a lesson from our local baseball wonks Nat Esten and Bernie Girman, we'll be showing the 7:05 game (teams TBA) and you can score along. Whether you're a seasoned scorer or…

Author Event: Taylor Catalana's "Marble' with Jessica Francis Kane

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

1 date listed

Marble is the feminist retelling of the life of the Virgin Mary, sharing her story before she became a mother. Out on the edge of the Roman Empire, Maryam dreams of the world beyond her village, her solitude occasionally broken by a mysterious figure named Gabriel. But when Maryam’s father dies and leaves behind…

Due to a private event, the entirely of Book Club Bar will be closed to the public from 5:30pm to 9pm. At 9pm, we will reopen fully to the public.

Galinsky's Poetry in New York

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 East 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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Book Club Bar's monthly live poetry series. Curated by local poet and playwright Galinsky, with "Five Minute Features" from a dozen poets of all styles. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : The rear half of the store will be used exclusively for this event. The front bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book…

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Joey Ama Dio

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Joey Ama Dio. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Plane Station

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Plane Station. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Romance Read-In to Benefit Authors Against Book Bans

Book Club BarBook Club Bar East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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It's Banned Books Week - so we're calling on romance readers to support Authors Against Book Bans and fight back against censorship! Romance readers, unite to fight censorship this Banned Books Week! Authors Ella Dawson and Katherine Grant invite you to join fellow romance lovers to read romance, talk about romance…

Written in Brooklyn Journal Club

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

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Everyone’s welcome at our generative writing party. Just bring an empty notebook and we'll do the rest! Welcome to Written in Brooklyn 's Journal Club ; an in-person writing party that makes you feel like you’re sitting at the coolest lunch table in the cafeteria. With generative writing prompts centered around that…

Drink 'N Draft: Creative Writing Workshop

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 East 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

3 dates listed

Stuck in your writing? In need of a little more time or inspiration? Book Club Bar's Drink 'N Draft writing night is designed to get you out of your head and onto the page. Each night includes a series of visual prompts that will lead you toward new creative choices in your work. This laptop-free/handwriting exercise…

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Sophia Stewart

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Sophia Stewart. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Zoya Zafar

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Zoya Zafar. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Sweet Nothings Literary Salon

Book Club Bar380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

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Sweet Nothings is a literary salon held the second Tuesday of every month at Book Club Bar in Bushwick. It's a place for writers to share their work with a friendly and supportive community. We can't wait to have you! You can submit to perform your work HERE . [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a free event. The rear part…

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Nick Chiapparino

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Nick Chiapparino. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Tim Falvey

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Tim Falvey. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Barry Oreck

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Barry Oreck. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Dominic & Pilialoha

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Dominic & Pilialoha. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Midnight Release Party: "A Court of Splintered Harmony" by Sarah J. Maas

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 East 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

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Join Book Club Bar in our East Village store for a MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY for Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Splintered Harmony. Romance, danger, and intrigue await you in the stunning sixth installment of Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series. 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] Your ticket includes : Hardcover edition of…

Midnight Release Party: "A Court of Splintered Harmony" by Sarah J. Maas

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

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Join Book Club Bar in our Bushwick store for a MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY for Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Splintered Harmony. Romance, danger, and intrigue await you in the stunning sixth installment of Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series. 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] Your ticket includes : Hardcover edition of A…

Seven Wonders: Curated Magic with Ryan Phillips

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

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Seven Wonders is a theatrical magic show featuring curated magic and intimate illusions presented by award winning magician Ryan Phillips . Exploring his personal relationship to the Art of Magic, this one man immersive experience features unbelievable true stories, unique magic ephemera, and audience participation…

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: The Oystermen

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring The Oystermen. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Blue Jay

Book Club BarEast Village, 197 E 3rd Street

197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (East Village)

1 date listed

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Blue Jay. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is non-ticketed event, free and open the public. The musician will be playing in the rear of the store, but we remain open for book browsing.]

Stage Dive: Creative Writing Workshop

Book Club BarBushwick, 380 Troutman Street

380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237Maps ↗ to Book Club Bar (Bushwick)

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How often does someone tell a story that reminds you of one of your own, or inspires you to imagine something new? What if you had the time to write it all down? Each night, a new guest performer will share a story in four parts. After each part, you’ll have time to write about what that part has inspired. As their…