Literary-art Events in Grand Rapids

Check out happening literary-art events all around Grand Rapids, MI

An Evening with Barbara Brown Taylor

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:30 pm Van Noord Arena

Dance Gavin Dance with The Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear and The Novelists

 Sat, 16 May at 09:30 pm GLC Live at 20 Monroe

A Glimpse of Africa Festival

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:30 am Calder Plaza

An Evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm Van Noord Arena

Break It Down | Make It Better 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:30 am Bamboo Grand Rapids

Laughfest Presents:The Dirty Show

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm 123 Ionia Ave SW, 2nd Floor, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503

Hockey Romance Night w/the GR Griffins

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:30 pm Van Andel Arena

An Evening with Ross Gay

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:30 pm Van Noord Arena

The Lightning Thief at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters - Grand Rapids

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm DeVos Performance Hall

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Devos Hall

Women's Day Brunch at The Lit: Featuring Mandy Crosby

 Sun, 08 Mar at 11:00 am The Lit by The Penny Loafer USD 39 to 55

Chanticleer in Concert

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm First Park Congregational Church USD 15 to 30

Movies at the Museum: Terrence Malick's 'The New World' (2005)

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm 101 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503

SILVA Spoon Variety Show

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm 975 Ottawa NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503

Rooted & Renewed: Compassionate Strategies For Resilience

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Cornerstone University

An Evening with Beth Sinclair and Lexi Harrison

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm Schuler Books (Grand Rapids)

Society Women with Adriane Leigh

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm Schuler Books (Grand Rapids)

Legacy of Activism: Sincerely Yours, Pauli Murray

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Fountain Street Church

Book Launch with Lynn Austin

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Baker Book House Co Free

MI Michigan Story: Life in the Great Lakes State

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm The LIT by The Penny Loafer

Book Market

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 am 301 36th St SW Wyoming, MI 49509

The Best Little Motel in Texas with Lyla Lane and Meryl Wilsner

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:30 pm Schuler Books (Grand Rapids)

That’s What Friends Are For with Wade Rouse

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:30 pm Schuler Books (Grand Rapids)

A Good Animal with Sara Maurer

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Schuler Books (Grand Rapids)

Tome Raiders: The Count of Monte Cristo

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm 415 Bridge St NW, Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504

Poetry as Activism

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Main Library - 111 Library St NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503

Spring Fiction Celebration

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Baker Book House Co Free

Cellar Explorers (Thriller): All the Sinners Bleed

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm 415 Bridge St NW, Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Schuler Books

Signing with Shannan Martin

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Schuler Books (Grand Rapids)

Author Talk with Pablo Cartaya

 Wed, 18 Mar at 01:00 pm St. Cecilia Music Center Free

🌱Ostara/Spring Equinox🌱 Sacred Rhythms Fellowship

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:30 pm Ie3 Center for Body Wellness

A Night in Ithica

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm The Grand Celebration Center USD 87

March Meeting

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:30 am West Michigan Piano

Poets' Parlor: I Would Leave Me If I Could

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm 415 Bridge St NW, Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504

Sober Stand Up Comedy at Scorpion Hearts Club

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm Scorpion Hearts Club USD 9

Book Talk with Jen Pollock Michel

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm Baker Book House Co Free

2026 Festival of Faith & Writing

 Thu, 16 Apr at 12:30 pm Calvin University

Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark: Jamie Smith with Jeff Chu

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Sherman Street Christian Church Free

2026 Church Ministries Conference

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Calvary Baptist Church

March Birdy Book Club

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:00 pm Books & Mortar

Great Books: Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov, Pt. IV

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm 642 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504

Disability Advocacy Awareness Day

 Thu, 26 Mar at 12:30 pm Aquinas College

Küsterer Reading Club

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm 642 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504

Words Matter

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm 642 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504

Storytime with Theresa Borst

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Baker Book House Co Free

Book Launch with Joyce and Steven Dinkins

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Baker Book House Co Free

Meet the Author! Reading and Crafting event with Larissa Theule

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am 1750 E Beltline Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49546

NPC Parent Night: Navigating Youth Sports

Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm 3101 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49525

Books & Blooms

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm 5120 Plainfield Ave NE Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49525

Write Your Heart Out: A Gentle Path to Forgiveness

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:30 pm 1700 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49506

Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference 2026

 Mon, 27 Apr at 08:00 am DeVos Place Convention Center USD 0 to 299

Poets' Parlor: The Essential Emily Dickinson

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm 415 Bridge St NW, Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Grand Rapids, MI

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

Shadows & Spells Book Club: The Stardust Thief

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm 415 Bridge St NW, Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504

Walker Book Discussion at Standale Panera Bread

 Thu, 09 Apr at 11:00 am Panera Bread

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

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Grand Rapids Free