Literary-art Events in Providence

Check out happening literary-art events all around Providence, RI

Chelsea Handler: The High and Mighty Tour

Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm The Vets

Riss M. Neilson's Book Release Party

Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Public Shop & Gallery USD 26

Black History Month Poetry Night

Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Crib (Providence) USD 13 to 55

Hands Off Our Books: Writing for Kids in an Era of Censorship

Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm LitArts RI Free

Author Event! Jude Doyle's "DILF: Did I Leave Feminism?"

Sat, 28 Feb at 04:00 pm Symposium Books USD 0 to 23

James "Murr" Murray - The Errors Tour

Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm 270 Broadway, Providence, RI, United States, Rhode Island 02903

Zombie Leader fundraises at Dark Reads

Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am WaterFire Providence

The Cardigan Connection is Celebrating TEN Years!

Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm Alchemy

Express Yourself [open mic]

Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Public Shop & Gallery USD 7 to 13

Author Event! Riss M. Neilson's "The Bridge Back to You"

Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Symposium Books USD 0 to 22

Demetri Martin x Lil Rhody Laugh Riot

Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm 270 Broadway, Providence, RI, United States, Rhode Island 02903

Five to Thrive New Baby Course (4 weeks from 03.03.36)Fleet - EP

Tue, 03 Mar at 01:00 pm Fleet Library at RISD Free

February 17th Booked Author Series

Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Fleur Providence USD 18

Dark Reads 2026

Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am The WaterFire Arts Center USD 8 to 29

The S.U.P.E.R. Power Leadership Lab - Live

Thu, 26 Feb at 05:30 pm Leadership Rhode Island USD 18 to 29

Author Event! Jesse James Rose's "sorry i keep crying during sex"

Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Symposium Books USD 0 to 32

Writing the Ten-Minute Play

Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm LitArts RI USD 0 to 151

Author Event! Stefan Fatsis's "Unabridged"

Wed, 25 Feb at 06:00 pm Symposium Books USD 0 to 34

Author Event! Kenan Orhan's "The Renovation"

Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Symposium Books USD 0 to 31

Silent Book Club

Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Public Shop & Gallery Free

Kareem Khubchandani's "Lessons in Drag"

Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Symposium Books USD 0 to 34

Writing the Weird: How to Craft Surreal, Uncanny and Magical Moments

Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm LitArts RI USD 0 to 77

Fiction from Life

Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm LitArts RI USD 0 to 226

Ways of Looking

Sat, 28 Feb at 03:00 pm 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, United States, Rhode Island 02903

Poetry as Multimedia

Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm LitArts RI USD 0 to 114

Drop-in Writing Group

Sat, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm Community Libraries of Providence: Mount Pleasant Library Free

How to Write "Funny": Humor and Voice in Nonfiction

Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm LitArts RI USD 0 to 151

Silent Book Club

Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Public Shop & Gallery Free

Performing Your Text

Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm LitArts RI USD 0 to 151

LIVE MUSIC: Keith McCurdy of Vudu Sister

Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Ellie's

Big Fish

Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm James and Gloria Maron Cultural Arts Center USD 29 to 34

Smith Hill Walking Tour

Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Community Libraries of Providence: Smith Hill Library Free

Symposium's Monthly Book Club at Ellie's!

Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Ellie's Free

Polish Your Poems

Wed, 04 Feb at 06:00 pm Public Shop & Gallery Free

NecronomiCon Providence 2026

Thu, 13 Aug at 12:00 pm Providence Biltmore, Omni Hotel, and Surrounding Venues USD 0 to 349

Sigmund - A play by Brian Mulhern

Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm James and Gloria Maron Cultural Arts Center USD 23 to 29

FAB (Feminist Activist Book) Club: The Frozen River

Mon, 23 Feb at 06:00 pm 222 Chestnut Street, Providence, RI, United States, Rhode Island

Using Experimental Forms to Tell Tough Personal Stories

Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm LitArts RI USD 0 to 301

UpRiseHer's Feminist Book Club

Tue, 09 Jul at 07:30 pm UpRiseHer Free