Literary-art Events in Columbus

Check out happening literary-art events all around Columbus, OH

Troy Bond LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Troy Bond LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

CBS Journalist Norah O'Donnell in Conversation with Connie Schultz!

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Columbus College of Art & Design, Canzani Auditorium USD 11 to 38

Hashtag Comedy Presents: Laurie Kilmartin! (7PM)

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 32

Tim Butterly LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 30 to 36

AI and the Law Symposium

 Thu, 19 Mar at 10:00 am Ohio Statehouse USD 50

Beyond the Read Author Event

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Columbus Convention Center USD 28 to 365

Mother’s Day Hat and Afternoon Tea-party

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Mitchell Hall USD 134

Kevin Farley LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:30 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 53

Books Ahoy! Cruise into Reading: ADULT BOOK FAIR

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Land-Grant Brewing Company

Lavar Walker! Live Comedy Show @ THE ATTIC

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 36

Newbery Medalist Jerry Craft

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:30 pm Performing Arts Center, Upper Arlington High School, 1625 Zollinger Road

Candacy Taylor | Authors at the Library

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library

Sabrina Wu LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 48

Jordan Rock at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

The Last Dinner Party

 Tue, 09 Jun at 08:00 pm PromoWest Productions

NYT Bestselling Author & Two-Time Thurber Prize Finalist Annabelle Gurwitch (Event & Dinner)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Cure Coffee & Cocktails

March 2026 Frequency Fridays

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Old First Presbyterian Church

Fish FryDays

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 97

Keys 2 Black Wealth 8th Annual Black History Month Experience

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm John Glenn Columbus International Airport USD 55

Rome at Home: Recipes from the Cucina Romano

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 102

Tarot Tea Party - The Moon and The Sun

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm 127 N. Central Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43222

Laughs & Lyrics at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

Modern Parisian Bistro

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 97

Terah Shelton Harris | Authors at the Library

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library

American Steakhouse Favorites

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 113

GRAMERCY BOOK CLUB FEATURES TONI MORRISON'S THE BLUEST EYE IN JUNE!

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 21

Tarot Tea Party - The Magician and The High Priestess

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm 127 N. Central Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43222

Read & Sip With Prologue Bookshop & Wine On High

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Wine on High Bar & Retail USD 48

Sushi at Home

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 113

Timmy's Trance Poetry Open Mic

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm 547 S High St USD 13

Kristin Chirico Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25

Dad Bod Presents: March Dadness

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Kafe Kerouac USD 13

Lovesong

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Columbus Performing Arts Center USD 0 to 29

Tarot Tea Party - Justice and Judgement

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm 127 N. Central Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43222

Around the World in 3 Chicken Dishes

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 102

Date Night: An Evening in Paris

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 240

Achieving a Talent Advantage: Strategies to Attract, Retain and Engage

 Tue, 31 Mar at 04:00 pm LOTH, Inc. Free

Caitlin McGurk on Cartoonist Barbara Shermund

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Thurber Center Free

THE STATE OF BLACK HISTORY

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am 6100 Channingway Blvd ste 507 USD 0 to 20

Carrie Newcomer Concert

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Broad Street Presbyterian Church USD 29

From Reflection to Intention: An Intentional Reset for the Season Ahead

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am 49 S Grant Ave USD 34

Gramercy Romance Book Club Selects GAME CHANGER for March Discussion!

 Tue, 03 Mar at 05:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 10 to 32

Gramercy Book Club Features Toni Morrison's BELOVED in April!

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 22

The Gathering of Black Women™ - Book ‘N Brunch™

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am House of Creole Columbus USD 15

Indian at Home

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 95

2026-Legacy of Greatness: Celebrating the History of Black Excellence

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Feddersen Community Center USD 0 to 55

The Art Of War

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm 540 Jack Gibbs Blvd USD 0 to 29

Columbus Book Festival 2026

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am 96 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Trad Nua Celtic Series: The Tannahill Weavers - SOLD OUT

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Cooking with the Kids- Crazy for stuffed meatballs

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am Mitchell Hall USD 39 to 134

Book Club

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 am Columbus Metropolitan Library Free

Black Feminist Night School : April

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Zora's House Free

LOW TICKET ALERT! - Fred Eaglesmith presented by Zeppelin Productions and Natalie's Grandview

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Clintonville Books welcomes China Scherz

 Thu, 12 Mar at 04:30 pm Clintonville Books Free

Savoring Portugal

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 102

A Matter of Taste: 500 Years of Food in Art

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 28

Black People Do Read presents: Lovers Month Bookclub

 Sat, 28 Feb at 04:30 pm Melting Pot USD 23 to 45

The Book Loft Presents: Andrew Welsh-Huggins "The Mail Man"

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm 631 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43206

The Purpose Workshop with Author Erin Lamb

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am The Junto USD 50 to 60

Poetry Workshop featuring Jennifer Hambrick - In-Person Option

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Northwood-High Building USD 0 to 13

Dana Gould! Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 53

Gather & Grow

 Thu, 26 Mar at 11:30 am 1393 N 4th St Free

Writing Workshop: Commit to Submit (In-Person OR Virtual)

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm 91 Jefferson Ave, Columbus, OH 43215-3840, United States

FUNNY STORY: How to transform your ideas into compelling comedy narratives

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Hashtag Comedy Company USD 189

David Leisner, celebrated concert guitarist–composer in concert

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm 2260 E. Mound St., Bexley, OH, United States, Ohio 43209

Award-winning Poet Miriam Flock Shares First Novel, WILD GRAPES!

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books Free

Truth As Source: Writing Toward What's Real

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:30 am Lincoln Theatre Free

Tacita Dean and Errancy

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Dana Gould! Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 53

An Evening with TOM PERROTTA, "the Steinbeck of Suburbia!"

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Drexel Theatre USD 11 to 30

Andrew Welsh-Huggins launches second thriller in Mercury Carter series!

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 6 to 31

Gather & Grow

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:30 am 1393 N 4th St Free

Thai Take-out at Home

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 102

diVERSES Poetry Book Fair

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm diVERSES The Stanza Free

Romance Roundup Book Club❤️ STAR SHIPPED by Cat Sebastian

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

An Evening with Three Acclaimed Poets to Celebrate National Poetry Month!

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books Free

Author Event - Keith O'Brien

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Women of Color Writing Circle

 Wed, 08 Jul at 07:00 pm 1393 N 4th St Free

Book Club - Long Game

 Mon, 16 Mar at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Columbus Free

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Garden Theater Columbus

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Garden Theater Columbus

Author Event - Joseph Hecker

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Local Author Visit with J.E. Taptich

 Mon, 16 Mar at 02:00 pm 2411 E Main St, Bexley, OH, United States, Ohio 43209

Author Event - Bonnie Quinn

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

B&N Lennox Book Club - Good People by Patmeena Sabit

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:30 pm Barnes & Noble Lennox (1739 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH)

Fresh Starts: Cooking with Spring Flavors

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 102

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Columbus, OH

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Author Event - T.S. Night

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

2023 Morning Writing Circle

 Sun, 04 Jun at 09:30 am 2843 Dresden St Free

Ron Shaull presents “A History of Paper, From Pulp to Pixel”

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Thurber Center Free