Upcoming Events
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.
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.]
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. [ 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.]
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. 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.
Book Club Bar's in-person small press book club! This month we're reading Obscure Destinies by Rebecca Brown. 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 staffer Mathuson Anthony to discuss the latest transmissions from the fringes. This month, we'll be reading Obscure Destinies , by Rebecca Brown. Brought to you by Publication Studio's Fellow Travelers Series, which publishes timely books that will be timeless. Adventurous, captivating prose, mostly novels, mostly queer, by risk-taking writers who reward your attention. BUY THE BOOK FROM US HERE . 🎟️ [ TICKETS 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 writer/reviewer, Mathuson Anthony. 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.
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 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.]
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. 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.]
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. 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]
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 [ 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.]
Doors 9:00pm Show: 9:30pm-11:30pm with an intermission. Caveat: 21A Clinton Street If the show is sold out there will be a waiting list at the door. We are excited this holiday season to bring you a naughty new road trip novel, a profane gay sex novel, a gorgeous photographic book about shop cats, a beguiling collection of short stories, a celebration of disability culture and more! Featuring authors reading excerpts from their new books: Marlon James "The Disappearers" (novel); Molly Crabapple "Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund" (nonfiction); Lachi "I Identify as Blind" (nonfiction); M Lin "The Memory Museum" (short stories); Tamar Arslanian "Shop Cats of New York"; and Nikki Ervice "Roadshow" (debut novel). Each author has been paired with a spectacular burlesque or drag performer who will create new acts inspired by the books they read! Starring Chestnut Belafonte, GiGi Holliday, Gemma Stone, Rosie Tulips and Cara Mia Cadavere. Produced and hosted by Fortune Cookie.
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. [ 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.]
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. Y 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. 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.]
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 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]
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! Y ou 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.]