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October 2025
Customer Appreciation Day 10/3
On the first Friday of each month, we celebrate the wonderful people who make Rushing Duck what it is! We are giving you happy hour prices all day. Nee Nee’s Kitchen will be serving up some delicious Thai dishes for you. Starting at 6pm we will have live music from Ayanna Martine.
Don’t Be the Worst 10/11
Our Oktoberfest Celebration! New and vintage German Beers on tap. New Steins and Don’t Be The Worst Beanies.
Live Music with:
Cat Bread 2-4pm
No More Sun 5:30-7:30pm
Lots of Sausage from Nee Nee’s Kitchen and Long Toast!
Games during the day! Instead of using kegs and steins, we use Rubber Chickens! There will be a Chicken Toss and the Chicken Hold. Sign ups in the Tasting Room.
Brunch 10/19
Nee Nee’s Kitchen will be serving up the best Thai Brunch in the Hudson Valley! From 11:30am -6pm, grab the brunch dishes while supplies last! That also means, DJ Bang Van will be spinning tunes 11:30am-6pm!
Live Music
We love to bring you local artists from all over the Hudson Valley that play original music.
Here is the Line Up for October:
10/3: Ayanna Martine 6-8pm
10/4: Jacob Shipley 5-7pm
10/11: Cat Bread 2-4pm
No More Sun 5:30-7:30pm
10/18: Chrisy McCullagh 5-7pm
10/25: Trifecta 5-7pm
10/31: DJ Bang Van 4-9pm
Halloween Celebration 10/31-11/2
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Lazy Book Club
Welcome to Lazy Book Club! Here’s the deal: Read a book. Whatever book you want and write out your thoughts on the book (see our helpful questionnaire below for inspiration!) Put those thoughts in an envelope in the back of your book. Yes, we are analog and we love it. Put your book on our bookshelf in the tasting room for someone else to read. Pick another book off the shelf and read! At the end, someone else's thoughts are in an envelope for you to read. Contact people to share your ideas or don't and be as Lazy as you want. Please put your name in the book, if you own it, in case you want it returned, but just know you may have to part with your book for a long period of time, so only put books on the shelf that you’re ok leaving with others. A sign in sheet will be available for you to sign out books so we do not lose track of the books. Rushing Duck has the right to remove any books at any time for any reason.
Your name and email ( if you want). Are you ok being contacted by other readers to discuss the book via your email (y/n). It’s alright to say no!
What was your favorite part of the book?
What was your least favorite?
Did you race to the end, or was it more of a slow burn?
Which scene has stuck with you the most?
What did you think of the writing? Did you reread any passages? If so, which ones?
Would you want to read another book by this author?
Did reading the book impact your mood? If yes, how so?
What surprised you most about the book?
How did your opinion of the book change as you read it?
If you could ask the author anything, what would it be?
How does the book's title work in relation to the book's contents? If you could give the book a new title, what would it be?
How did it impact you? Do you think you'll remember it in a few months or years?
Are there lingering questions from the book you're still thinking about?
What Rushing Duck beer pairs best with this book or this author?
Reading Nook
Every Wednesday from 6:30-8:00pm
Escape the hustle and bustle and indulge in the perfect blend of relaxation, camaraderie, and literary delight at The Reader’s Den! Indulge in the pleasure of solitude amidst the company of fellow book enthusiasts. Whether diving into the pages of a captivating novel, exploring the realms of poetry, or simply seeking solace with your favorite magazine, The Reader’s Den offers the perfect sanctuary for your literary pursuits. Not sure what you want to read? Check out Rushing Duck’s Lazy Book Club bookshelf and borrow one!