# Book Club Bar

> 35 upcoming shows at Book Club Bar in Downtown NYC, including “Game Night: Adult Spelling Bee”. Showtimes, tickets, and directions.

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## Game Night: Adult Spelling Bee

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6477020261028

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 & guidelines can be found here . [ 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 browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store. ]

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Oct 28 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## Seven Wonders: Curated Magic with Ryan Phillips

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6128320261028

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 to demonstrate sleight of hand, illusion, and theatrical mind reading. 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a ticketed event. The front of the store will be used exclusively for this event. The bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book browsing remains available.]

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Oct 28 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Lit Out Loud: "You’re The One That I Haunt"

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6432320261029

Join Lit Out Loud, the city’s newest live reading series and creative community, for a live narration of You're The One That I Haunt by Katie Jung . “I’m also just a girl looking at a ghost asking him to love her.” We’re paraphrasing there, but Katie Jung’s debut novel will give you all the feelings of your favorite rom com. The story follows Libby Lakoski who has two major problems. First, she’s secretly in love with her best friend, Carter Coldwell, and second, he’s marrying someone else. But then a third and related problem presents itself—or, himself. Trip Coldwell, Carter’s handsome, smart, flirtatious cousin, shows up but he also happens to be… a ghost. Follow Libby’s journey as she searches New York City for an answer to all these problems. Equal parts thoughtful and suspenseful, Jung has written a story and characters you’re sure to love! Join us at Book Club Bar in Brooklyn for a live reading of You’re The One That I Haunt by the novel’s audiobook narrator, Gail Shalan . AND be sure to stay for the conversation to follow with the author herself, Katie Jung ! 🎟️ [ RSVP HERE ] [ 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 browsing will still be available.]

Upcoming dates:

- Thu, Oct 29 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Halloween Hoedown (Bushwick)

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6425520261030

Spend your Halloween with Book Club Bar! 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] Live music, specialty cocktails, spooky books. Join us for an epic HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN at Book Club Bar in Bushwick! We're featuring live music from CC&TheBoys - NYC's best country house band. Slip on your dancin' boots, cowboy hat, and any other Halloween attire and get in line. (Cowboy attire not required!) We'll have specialty cocktails, late night food, and of course books for sale. Yee-haw!

Upcoming dates:

- Fri, Oct 30 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Halloween Hoedown (East Village)

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6427220261030

Spend your Halloween with Book Club Bar! 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] Live music, specialty cocktails, spooky books. Join us for an epic HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN at Book Club Bar in the East Village! We're featuring live music from HIGH HORSE. Slip on your dancin' boots, cowboy hat, and any other Halloween attire and get in line. (Cowboy attire not required!) We'll have specialty cocktails, late night food, and of course books for sale. Yee-haw!

Upcoming dates:

- Fri, Oct 30 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## Nightmusic Acoustic Series: The Oystermen

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6308120261101

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.]

Upcoming dates:

- Sun, Nov 01 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 E 3rd Street

## Joke Book Comedy

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6585120261102

Free comedy show at Book Club Bar! Hosted by Gabbie Watts and Geneva Rust-Orta . Featuring Brooklyn's most-literate comedians, who are national favorites and favorites of Bushwick. There will be jokes and books. Guaranteed to be a good time. 🎟️ [ RSVP HERE ]

Upcoming dates:

- Mon, Nov 02 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Author Event: "First Famous Christmas" by Carrie Wittmer, with Caroline Moss

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6568620261104

A reading and conversation with Carrie Wittmer, author of First Famous Christmas , in conversation with Caroline Moss. After rocketing to pop stardom practically overnight, all Marceline wants is a calm holiday at home. What she gets is a run-in with her bad-boy high-school crush, Lucas. Could this Ghost of Christmas Past also become her new muse? 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] What your ticket includes: - admission and one paperback edition of First Famous Christmas Carrie Wittmer is a writer, editor, and mirror-selfie taker based in Brooklyn, New York. Her writing, focused on film, television, celebrity, and culture, has appeared in Vulture, The Cut, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, L’OFFICIEL, W Magazine, CULTURED, Time , and more. She is the executive editorial director of the independent magazine Tidal . Her first book, New Erotica for Feminists: Satirical Fantasies of Love, Lust, and Equal Pay , was named one of the best comedy books of 2018 by Vulture. [ 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 browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Nov 04 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Blue Jay

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6308220261108

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.]

Upcoming dates:

- Sun, Nov 08 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 E 3rd Street

## Nightmusic Acoustic Series: John Dorney

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6585320261108

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring John Dorney. [ 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.]

Upcoming dates:

- Sun, Nov 08 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Bored of Dating Apps Singles Night

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6477620261109

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 everything. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : Bored of Dating Apps runs the ticketing for this event, and it often sells out quickly! Please follow them on Fatsoma ticketing to be alerted of new ticket sales.]

Upcoming dates:

- Mon, Nov 09 at 06:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street
- Mon, Dec 07 at 06:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## Book Crush: Sapphic Dating Social

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6577320261109

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 night — three things (3 minutes, tops) ​ 1. Buy your ticket . Enter your phone number at checkout so we can link it to your account. 2. Download Asaya on the App Store The app + event host handles the awkward parts so the night can feel like a party. No iPhone? You can also create a profile mobile web 3. Create your profile . 90 seconds. Done. Your responses help the right people find you, and for us to help you meet people who love what you love. Your ticket will already be linked to your Asaya account -- we match your ticket to your phone number. You help choose who you meet. Before the event, tell us who you’re most excited about, and we’ll use everyone’s choices to shape your introductions. Then just show up! We match you to 6-8 queer readers based for six minutes each—one at a time, with plenty of open time to browse, drink, and mingle afterwards. Yes, that's right: you get to talk to your crush, about your favorite books, at your favorite bookstore. And you don't even have to ask for their number at the end of the night. 🎟️ [ REGISTER HERE ] How the night goes 8:00 — Doors. Grab a drink, check in with one tap, and your evening unlocks. 8:20 — Round one. Your phone shows exactly who you're meeting and where — you'll never wonder who to approach. 8:30–9:45 — More introductions, about ten minutes each, with browsing and mingling between rounds. Want an opener? We'll hand you one. 9:45 — Last round. By now the room is loud. 10:00 — Send likes on our Asaya companion app, or just trade numbers. Chats from tonight are free to open for 7 days. You'll always know who to meet next. The rest feels like a party. Questions? Check out the event or visit https://www.asayameetfirst.com/ for more info.

Upcoming dates:

- Mon, Nov 09 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Author Event: Priyanka Mattoo's "How to Be Less Useful" with Jessica Grose

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/5798120261110

A delightful book about reclaiming pleasure in mid-life—a potent mix of self-help and memoir, from one of today’s wittiest, wisest voices. When did our lives become entirely about efficiency and optimization? Priyanka Mattoo shares her journey toward being less useful, delivering life lessons without an ounce of preachiness or pressure. She looks at where pleasure begins and what it serves. Did you know karaoke can cure a stomachache? Or that Paddington Bear is a stealth lifestyle guru? Or that nobody actually asked you to do that labor-intensive thing you begrudgingly did? With self-deprecating humor, devastating insight, and bracing honesty, Priyanka shows us how to step out of the grind as a friend, as a partner, even as a parent, and welcome joy back into our lives without burning it all down. 🎟️ [ RSVP HERE ] Priyanka Mattoo is the author of the memoir Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones , as well as a filmmaker and former Hollywood talent agent. She is a contributor to The New York Times and The New Yorker , and a columnist at Vulture . Jessica Grose is an opinion writer at The New York Times and the author of four books, including Screaming on The Inside and Sad Desk Salad . [ 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 browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]

Upcoming dates:

- Tue, Nov 10 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## Sweet Nothings Literary Salon

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/5730920261110

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 of the store will be used exclusively for this event. The front bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book browsing remains open.]

Upcoming dates:

- Tue, Nov 10 at 08:00 PM — 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237
- Tue, Dec 08 at 08:00 PM — 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237
- Tue, Jan 12 at 08:00 PM — 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237
- Tue, Feb 09 at 08:00 PM — 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237
- Tue, Mar 09 at 08:00 PM — 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237
- Tue, Apr 13 at 08:00 PM — 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237

## Author Event: "My Boyfriend, the Superhero" by Kylie Cheung, with Anna Iovine and Kat Tenbarge

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6577920261111

A reading and conversation with Kylie Cheung, author of My Boyfriend, the Superhero, in conversation with Anna Iovine and Kat Tenbarge. A breed of newly arrived superhumans form an elite team that patrols and supposedly protects the world, keeping ordinary inhabitants safer. But criminology researcher Dr. Elisabeth Atwood disagrees, and after personal tragedy strikes, she becomes the face of a movement exposing the dangers of the superheroes’ unfettered power. By turns erotic and deranged, My Boyfriend, the Superher o is a feminist psychothriller that courts ambiguity in this era of increasing surveillance and police violence. 🎟️ [ RSVP HERE ] Kylie Cheung is a journalist and the author of several nonfiction books including Survivor Injustice and Playing the Victim . My Boyfriend, the Superhero is her fiction debut, followed by her forthcoming 2027 novel, Genesis . She lives in Brooklyn. Anna Iovine is a journalist, fiction writer, and union activist. She's currently the associate features editor at Mashable and is working on a novel. Kat Tenbarge is an award-winning independent journalist behind the newsletter Spitfire News . She also runs a YouTube channel about feminism and pop culture. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : The rear of the store will be used exclusively for this event. The front bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book browsing will remain open.]

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Nov 11 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Book Club² - "The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6418120261111

A bold and unabashed novel about a young Palestinian woman's unraveling as she teaches at a New York City middle school, gets caught up in a scheme reselling Birkin bags, and strives to gain control over her body and mind The Coin’s narrator is a wealthy Palestinian woman with impeccable style and meticulous hygiene. And yet the ideal self, the ideal life, remains just out of reach: her inheritance is inaccessible, her homeland exists only in her memory, and her attempt to thrive in America seems doomed from the start. In New York, she strives to put down roots. She teaches at a school for underprivileged boys, where her eccentric methods cross boundaries. She befriends a homeless swindler, and the two participate in an intercontinental scheme reselling Birkin bags. But America is stifling her—her willfulness, her sexuality, her principles. In an attempt to regain control, she becomes preoccupied with purity, cleanliness, and self-image, all while drawing her students into her obsessions. In an unforgettable denouement, her childhood memories converge with her material and existential statelessness, and the narrator unravels spectacularly. PURCHASE THE BOOK FROM US HERE. PURCHASE THE AUDIOBOOK FROM LIBRO.FM. 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] What your ticket includes: $8 off any drink at the bar Grab a cocktail at the bar and tell us what you thought of the book! Our informal discussion will be led by Liv Stratman, author of Cheat Day . Registration is capped, so please register early if you are planning on attending. Please note: gratuity for the bartenders is not included. Please use your tickets at the beginning of the event. [ 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 browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Nov 11 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 E 3rd Street

## Sapphic Lit Book Club: "Heap Earth Upon It" by Chloe Michelle Howarth

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6543320261112

Our new Sapphic Lit Book Club will be expansive: encompassing all genres and styles, united by a women-loving-women main character or story. The small group discussion will explore the way sapphic characters and stories are depicted throughout the genre. One month it could be horror, the next romance, the next non-fiction, so come open-minded to new styles of sapphic lit! This month, we're reading Heap Earth Upon It , by Chloe Michelle Howarth. Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of the bestselling novel Sunburn , offers a new take on sapphic obsession, for fans of All Our Wives Under the Sea , Mrs. S , Biography of X , and Organ Meats . Purchase copies of the book from us: Heap Earth Upon It . Buy the audiobook on Libro.fm. 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] What your ticket includes: - $8 off any drink at the bar Grab a signature cocktail at the bar and tell us what you thought of the book! Our informal discussion will be led by booktender Luna Martin. Registration is capped, so please register early if you are planning on attending. Please note: gratuity for the bartenders is not included. Please use your tickets at the beginning of the event.

Upcoming dates:

- Thu, Nov 12 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Storytime with The Motherhood Collective NYC

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6575620261115

Join The Motherhood Collective NYC for a fun themed storytime for the little ones, and caffeine for the grownups! This is a parent-led storytime, feel free to bring a "giving thanks"-themed book to read.

Upcoming dates:

- Sun, Nov 15 at 10:00 AM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Poetry Today Book Club: "Trilce" by César Vallejo

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6401120261115

Book Club Bar's in-person poetry discussion group! This month: Trilce, by César Vallejo. 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 inspired people among us are working with the basic building blocks of language. Each month, we'll spend Sunday brunch at Book Club talking about a poetry collection released in the last six months. We'll read the book beforehand and then gather for an intimate gab session. No other preparation needed; just come curious. Boozy, if that's your thing. This month's poetry collection: Metronome , by James Loop. James will join the discussion! PURCHASE THE BOOK FROM US HERE . 🎟️ [ PURCHASE TICKET HERE ] What your ticket includes: $8 off any drink at the bar Grab a brunch cocktail at the bar and tell us what you thought of the book! Our informal discussion will be led by BCB bookseller Daniel Yadin. Registration is capped, so please register early if you are planning on attending. Please note: gratuity for the bartenders is not included. Please use your tickets at the beginning of the event. [ABOUT THIS EVENT: The rear section of the store will be used exclusively for this event. The bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book browsing is still available.]

Upcoming dates:

- Sun, Nov 15 at 11:00 AM — Book Club Bar East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Big Tiny Man

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6585420261115

Our weekly acoustic music series, featuring Big Tiny Man. [ 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.]

Upcoming dates:

- Sun, Nov 15 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Zoe Hale

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6585520261115

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.]

Upcoming dates:

- Sun, Nov 15 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## East Village Wordsmiths Literary Salon

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6115320261116

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 free, non-ticketed 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 browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]

Upcoming dates:

- Mon, Nov 16 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street
- Mon, Dec 14 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## Sip N Script: Modern Calligraphy for Beginners

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6428520261116

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 HERE ] [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a ticketed event. The rear seating in the store will be used exclusively for this event. The front bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book browsing remains open.]

Upcoming dates:

- Mon, Nov 16 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Drink 'N Draft: Creative Writing Workshop

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6247720261117

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 means less editing, less judgment, less distraction, and more writing and discovery. You're invited to write something new, continue a work-in-progress, or see where the evening takes you. We'll finish the night with time to share what you've written. All genres are welcome, no matter your writing experience. Little Nights is a pop-up series designed to make art-making more accessible to new audiences. It hosts interdisciplinary events in different locations around New York City, including nights on writing, drawing, storytelling, and more. 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] What your ticket includes: support for the instructor materials $8 toward any drink at the bar [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a ticketed 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 browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]

Upcoming dates:

- Tue, Nov 17 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street
- Wed, Dec 09 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## Game Night: Literary Trivia

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6441320261118

General Literary Trivia at Book Club Bar in Brooklyn: classics, bestsellers, authors, and deep cuts await. For people who actually read the book. Join us at Book Club Bar in Brooklyn for a special night of General Literary Trivia covering classic novels, modern fiction, iconic authors, poetry, banned books, literary adaptations, famous quotes, and the stories that shaped generations. From Hemingway and Austen to Sally Rooney, Stephen King, Tolkien, and beyond, this night is built for readers who always say “the book was better.” Expect five rounds of thoughtful, challenging, and fun literary trivia in one of Brooklyn’s most unique spaces. 🎟️ RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE Please choose one team captain to reserve tickets for your entire group. Flying solo? Single players are always welcome. A confirmation email will be sent to all players as we get closer to the event. Read more books. Win more trivia.

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Nov 18 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## HEA Romance Book Club: "The Guest Book" by Mae Marvel

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6625020261118

Book Club Bar's in-person romance book club! We're reading "The Guest Book" by Mae Marvel. A romance on an epic, generation-spanning scale, Mae Marvel’s The Guest Book delivers the authors’ signature heart, sapphic steam, and humor in a book you’ll curl up with and never forget. The whole world believes Cosima Frank’s life has been a fairytale. Now she’s trying to live up to the overwhelming legacy left to her by her late mother, the Queen of Hollywood. As the pressure begins to build, Cosima does the only thing she can think of: run straight to the inn where her parents met and fell in love, intent on finishing her mother’s bucket list. Edie Whitelock isn’t like anyone Cosima has ever met. She’s persistent enough to march up to Cosima’s door and provoke her to get out of bed and follow the disarming woman through the charming English village. Edie’s also on the run from her past, but she finds that she relishes bickering with the pretty Los Angeles princess a whole lot more than she expected. The two women couldn’t be more different, but they find themselves inexplicably drawn to each other. Trapped indoors by thunderstorms, Cosima and Edie discover the inn’s guest book, whose entries date back more than fifty years—and inside it, a romantic treasure hunt left behind by a long-ago guest whose clues unexpectedly send them across England, Spain, and France on an adventure they hope will change both of their lives. But sometimes the treasure you seek isn’t the one you find. -- Purchase copies of the book, The Guest Book Buy the audiobook on Libro.fm. 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] What your ticket includes: - $8 off any drink at the bar -- Grab a signature cocktail at the bar and tell us what you thought of the book! Our informal discussion will be led by Lissa Bak. Registration is capped, so please register early if you are planning on attending. Please note: gratuity for the bartenders is not included. Please use your tickets at the beginning of the event.

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Nov 18 at 08:00 PM — Book Club Bar East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## Bored of Dating Apps Singles Night

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6477820261123

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 everything. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : Bored of Dating Apps runs the ticketing for this event, and it often sells out quickly! Please follow them on Fatsoma ticketing to be alerted of new ticket sales.]

Upcoming dates:

- Mon, Nov 23 at 06:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street
- Mon, Dec 21 at 06:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Cosmic Happy Hour

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6477720261123

An engaging science presentation on space and science topics ranging from planets to black holes to galaxies to the beginning of the Universe. Plus: trivia and other games, prizes, 🎟️ [ TICKET HERE ] What your ticket includes: $8 off any drink at the bar reserved seat fun science facts! Please note: gratuity for the bartenders is not included. Please use your tickets at the beginning of the event. [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a ticketed 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 browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]

Upcoming dates:

- Mon, Nov 23 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 E 3rd St

## Drink 'N Draft: Creative Writing Workshop

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6248120261124

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 means less editing, less judgment, less distraction, and more writing and discovery. You're invited to write something new, continue a work-in-progress, or see where the evening takes you. We'll finish the night with time to share what you've written. All genres are welcome, no matter your writing experience. Little Nights is a pop-up series designed to make art-making more accessible to new audiences. It hosts interdisciplinary events in different locations around New York City, including nights on writing, drawing, storytelling, and more. 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] What your ticket includes: support for the instructor materials $8 toward any drink at the bar [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a ticketed 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 browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]

Upcoming dates:

- Tue, Nov 24 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street
- Wed, Dec 16 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## The Astigmatism Comedy Show

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6584820261130

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 copies of the Astigmatism Comedy Book of the Month . 🤓 Hosted by Kristal Adams (Netflix), Alexis Bradby (iCarly), Isabelle Pierre (Hulu), and Katrina Davis (Comedy Central) , Astigmatism Comedy feels like a warm, cozy night to remember curated by the kind of women who'd always save you a seat at the lunch table. 🫶🏽 Produced by Maha Yvonne | Maha Management . BONUS : Our Book of the Month authors are invited to join us on stage at the end of the night for a one-of-a-kind Q&A segment—think Reading Rainbow for adults! 🌈 The Footnotes : WHEN : Monday, November 30th at 8PM WHERE : Book Club Bar (East Village, NYC) HOW MUCH : $15 Tickets via Eventbrite What your ticket includes : $8 off any drink at the bar 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] Come for the laughs. Leave with the books. Follow @astigmatismcomedy on Instagram for our lineup announcements featuring comics with credits from Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and future show announcements! [ ABOUT THIS EVENT: This is a ticketed 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 browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]

Upcoming dates:

- Mon, Nov 30 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## Stage Dive: Creative Writing Workshop

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6247520261202

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 story unfolds, you’ll be led toward new creative choices in your work, and find new ways for their story to inform and inspire your own. This laptop-free/handwriting exercise will invite you to write something new, continue a work-in-progress, or see where the evening takes you. We'll finish the night with time to share what you've written. All genres are welcome, no matter your writing experience. Little Nights makes art-making more accessible to new audiences. Its programs range across disciplines and invite everyone, no matter their experience, to try something new without the pressure of having to do it well. 🎟️ [ TICKETS HERE ] What your ticket includes: support for the instructor materials $8 toward any drink at the bar Please note: gratuity for the bartenders is not included. Please use your tickets at the beginning of the event. [ 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 browsing will remain available.]

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Dec 02 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Galinsky's Poetry in New York

- Venue: Book Club Bar (East Village), 197 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=197+E+3rd+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10009))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6650320261203

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 browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]

Upcoming dates:

- Thu, Dec 03 at 08:00 PM — East Village, 197 East 3rd Street

## Game Night: Holiday Literary Trivia

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6441420261209

Celebrate the season with Christmas Literature Trivia covering holiday classics, beloved characters, authors, adaptations, and wintry tales. Some holiday stories are worth reading every year. Join us for a festive night of Christmas Literature Trivia covering classic holiday stories, wintry novels, beloved characters, famous authors, memorable quotes, poetry, children’s books, and literary adaptations. From A Christmas Carol and The Gift of the Magi to The Polar Express , How the Grinch Stole Christmas! , Little Women , and beyond, five rounds will celebrate the books and stories that have helped define the holiday season. Expect a thoughtful, challenging, and festive night of trivia created for readers who keep at least one Christmas classic on the shelf. 🎟️ RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a free event. The rear part of the store will be used exclusively for this event. The front bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book browsing remains open.]

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Dec 09 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Sip N Script: Modern Calligraphy & Ornament Lettering

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6650120261214

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 HERE ] [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a ticketed event. The rear seating in the store will be used exclusively for this event. The front bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book browsing remains open.]

Upcoming dates:

- Mon, Dec 14 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street

## Sip N Script: Valentine’s/Galentine’s Modern Calligraphy for Beginners

- Venue: Book Club Bar (Bushwick), 380 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=380+Troutman+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11237))
- Tickets and info: https://www.bookclubbar.com/events/6650220270125

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 HERE ] [ ABOUT THIS EVENT : This is a ticketed event. The rear seating in the store will be used exclusively for this event. The front bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book browsing remains open.]

Upcoming dates:

- Mon, Jan 25 at 08:00 PM — Bushwick, 380 Troutman Street