Literary-art Events in Charlotte

Check out happening literary-art events all around Charlotte, NC

The Notebook

 Tue, 19 May at 07:30 pm Belk Theater at the Blumenthal Arts Center

Kathy Griffin: New Face, New Tour

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts

Dance Gavin Dance with Horse the Band, Wolf & Bear, and The Novelists

 Wed, 10 Jun at 10:30 pm The Fillmore - Charlotte

Rudy Francisco Live in Charlotte

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm VAPA Center USD 34

Trope Bookshop presents HARVEST SEASON by Brynne Weaver

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Belk Chapel USD 53

Dan Navarro/Tim Easton/Jessica Willis Fisher

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm The Evening Muse USD 20

Charlotte African American Book Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Second Ward High School Gymnasium USD 0 to 214

KARLA BONOFF

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm 130 North Tryon Street Charlotte NC 28202

Black History Month: Poetry With Passion

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Blush CLT USD 14 to 25

Alan Charmer | Menastree | Phaze Gawd

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Petra's USD 13

D'LAI: "I Beg Your Pardon" Comedy Tour in Charlotte

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Duckworth's Grill & Taphouse Uptown

Wine About Poetry

 Sun, 08 Mar at 05:30 pm The Auto Pour USD 19 to 36

Fight Your Lie Tour - North Carolina

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Forest Hill Church Park Rd

Young Entrepreneur Summit

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture USD 30 to 179

Poetry In Motion Competition Season 2 Finale

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts USD 13

The Author's Advantage

 Sun, 08 Mar at 09:00 am The Westin Charlotte USD 65 to 230

Get Centered: A Mindful Poetry Workshop Featuring Frank Expressions

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library - Beatties Ford Road Free

1ST FRIDAY'S AT R & BEE FRIDAY'S

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:00 pm Pinhouse USD 0 to 116

Cody Gentry and Mac Leaphart

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm The Evening Muse USD 17

Group Chat Girlies x Front Paige Media: A Comedy and Conversation Show

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten USD 19

2026 Queen City Book Fair

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Venue at 8470 USD 0 to 135

Poetry Workshop with Poet Sade Sade!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:30 am Ivory/Baker Recreation Center Free

Fantastic Cat

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm The Evening Muse USD 38 to 43

Erick Baker (Reserved Seats & SRO)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm The Evening Muse USD 32 to 38

Matthew Alexander Album Release with Rob McHale

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm The Evening Muse USD 20

The Power of One | Plutus Impact Summit

 Wed, 06 May at 05:00 pm The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City USD 600 to 2,000

SAGA 2026 Genre Fiction Writing Conference

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 am Hilton Charlotte University Place USD 116 to 345

Vinology™ Book Release & Wine Tasting Experience

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm BanquetOne USD 93 to 162

Friday Night Live - Live Music Vibe Dining

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm 2910 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd USD 10 to 20

FREE Community Impact Film Series: Women’s Health

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am 4237 Raleigh Street, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28213

Get Centered: A Mindful Poetry Workshop featuring Asma

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library - Beatties Ford Road Free

The Private Room RNB Date Night

 Wed, 18 Mar at 08:00 pm The Goal Sports Bar USD 13 to 18

THE QUEEN CITY CREATIVES ARTS, THEATER, & FILM EXTRAVAGANZA SEMINAR

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm RESIDENCE INN @ MARRIOTT USD 20

World Poetry Day: Poetry With Passion

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Blush CLT USD 14 to 25

“Carolina Independent Film Collective” March 2026

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:30 pm 4237 Raleigh Street, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28213

Janelle Sy’mone & Lamar

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:00 pm Petra's USD 19

Explore Bio Art: Engineer Colored Microbes!

 Mon, 16 Mar at 06:00 pm 1003 Louise Ave USD 231

Fate & Fiction: Tarot & Storycraft Collide with A. L. Sterling, Erin Archer

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm The Bag Lady Provisions and Gifts Free

Bridgerton Brunch

Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am The Dickinson Event Space

Poetry Workshop with Poet Sade Sade at Goodyear Arts!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Goodyear Arts Free

KUUMBA Academy Creative Lab

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Nine Eighteen Nine Studio Gallery USD 20 to 150

The Art Of Love Edition

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm 9506 Monroe Rd USD 34

Listening for Your S-O-N-G in Tea: A Generative Listening Gathering

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:30 pm The Pauline Tea-Bar Apothecary USD 10

Poetry Workshop with Nemo Sum at Goodyear Arts!

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Goodyear Arts Free

Read it Up Literacy Festival Featured Vendor or Author 2026

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:00 am OPHELIA GARMON - BROWN COMMUNITY CENTER USD 202

Alex Falcone! March 5-7

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm 330 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28202

Art Workshop with CLT Artist, Asma!

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:30 am Ivory/Baker Recreation Center Free

Find Your Muse Open MIC featuring Risu!

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:30 pm The Evening Muse USD 5 to 8

POETIC JUSTICE ~ Live Stage Play & Showcase

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm 9013 Perimeter Woods Drive suite d, Charlotte, NC, USA USD 23 to 66

Gavin Marengi and Nathan C Davis and Caroline Keller

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm The Evening Muse USD 20

CLT Poetry Think Tank February (In-Person)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Goodyear Arts Free

Root & Rise - A Creative Arts & Wellness Experience

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm VAPA Center USD 55

David Childers and Heidi Sidelinker "In the Round" at VisArt. Cinema and Soup @6pm Show starts @7pm

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm VisArt Video & Cafe

Poetry &

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm The Long Room USD 19 to 25

Spring Concert ~ She/They/We

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm First United Methodist Church Charlotte, NC

Cook. Swap. Repeat. A cookbook club get-together

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:00 pm The Creative Hub by CBO USD 54

Fundamentals of Stained Glass Class: Fun Fishy Plant and Garden Stakes

 Sun, 08 Mar at 05:00 pm MakerSpace Charlotte USD 116

Get Centered: A Mindful Poetry Workshop

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library - Beatties Ford Road Free

Fundamentals of Stained Glass Class: Your Personal Journey Whale

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm MakerSpace Charlotte USD 116

CBEX 2026 Speaker Series: The Trust Advantage

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 am Suffolk Punch Brewing - SouthPark USD 35

Art Workshop with CLT Artist, Asma at Goodyear Arts!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Goodyear Arts Free

Silent Book Club

 Sun, 15 Mar at 09:30 am That's Novel Books Free

Friends of the Library 54th Annual Book & Author Events featuring Paula McLain and Annie Hartnett

 Mon, 09 Mar at 10:00 am 1900 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28207

Jazz & the Saxophone Workshop with Sax player Zoot Payne!

 Sat, 02 May at 11:30 am Ivory/Baker Recreation Center Free

Silent Book Club

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm That's Novel Books Free

Deadly Gold Rush: Stories from Charlotte's 1830s Gold Rush and a Modern Day Mystery

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:30 am 3500 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28215

For Poetry Open Mic

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm The Conspiracy USD 11 to 19

Get Centered: A Mindful Poetry Workshop

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library - Beatties Ford Road Free

FALCO & BOOK PLAY JERRY GARCIA

 Thu, 23 Apr at 12:00 am Neighborhood Theatre

Drum Circle Workshop with Rocky Little!

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:30 am Ivory/Baker Recreation Center Free

Jazz & Saxophone Workshop with Sax player Zoot Payne at Goodyear Arts!

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm Goodyear Arts Free

Drum Circle Workshop with Rocky Little at Goodyear Arts!

 Sat, 15 Aug at 01:00 pm Goodyear Arts Free

Poetry Workshop with Nemo Sum: Voices, Verses & Vulnerability

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 am Ivory/Baker Recreation Center Free

Explore Bio Art: Make a Slime Mold Maze!

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm MakerSpace Charlotte USD 65

Mosaic Journaling Workshop - Art & Creative Writing Ivory Baker!

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:30 am Ivory/Baker Recreation Center Free

Mosaic Journaling Workshop - Art & Creative Writing

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 pm Goodyear Arts Free

Using the Whole Animal Butchery Course Kannapolis, USA | Dr. Theresa Emmerich Kamper

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 am Kannapolis North Carolina

Operation Author: Marketing Mastermind

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:00 am Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown USD 0 to 500

Ashley Mangione Reads and Discusses her Picture Books

Sat, 28 Feb at 10:30 am 4139 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28209

Down 2 da Rootz Book Release & Rootz of Power Soft Launch Celebration

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 pm Laine Clontz Pavillion - Reedy Creek Park Indoor Shelter 3 Free

Oh, You're Reading Again Book Club

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm That's Novel Books Free

Book Signing with Local Author Dominic Blye

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm That's Novel Books Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Charlotte Free

Life as Metaphor: The Auto-Drama Workshop

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary USD 200

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Charlotte, NC

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 557 to 1,558

Book Signing with Ashen Huston

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm That's Novel Books Free

Fundamentals of Stained Glass: Art Deco Sun or Moon

 Fri, 22 Aug at 02:00 pm MakerSpace Charlotte USD 116

Fundamentals of Stained Glass Class: Garden Gnome Plant Stake

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am MakerSpace Charlotte USD 116

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Charlotte Free

Fundamentals of Stained Glass Class: Honeycomb Your Way

 Mon, 19 May at 06:00 pm 1003 Louise Ave Suite A USD 116