Literary-art Events in Sarasota

Check out happening literary-art events all around Sarasota, FL

The Westin Starfall Ball

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm The Westin Sarasota USD 0 to 516

Art in the Park

 Fri, 03 Oct at 10:00 am Ibis Playground Pavillion Free

From Cuba, with Love

 Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm Glenridge On Palmer Ranch Performing Arts Center

The Shaelyn Band

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

People Trippin: Spoken Word Performance

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

Off the Page: Amy Tan

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Riverview High School Performing Arts Center 1 Ram Way, Sarasota, FL 34231

From Script to Panel: Writing Your Graphic Novel: 3-Hour Workshop

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 43

Gulfcoast Pride Festival 2025 (Free Entry)

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm 1370 Blvd of the Arts, Unit C, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Book Chat Group Meetup

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:30 pm Shelf Indulgence Used Book Cafe

Book Chat Book Club- Accepting New Members

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:30 pm Shelf Indulgence Used Book Cafe

Program One - Intrinsic

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm 5555 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243

Poetry Book Club: Bluff by Danez Smith

 Wed, 08 Oct at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 19

Off the Page: Lisa Daily

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Ringling College of Art & Design, Goldstein Library 2700 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34234

Write Night: Overcoming Isolation & Procrastination, Together

 Mon, 06 Oct at 05:30 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

Hello Beautiful Sarasota Premiere - Mantinee & Evening Showings

 Wed, 01 Oct at 05:00 pm CineBistro Siesta Key

Joyful Journeys: Turn Your Life and Memories into Stories

 Wed, 17 Sep at 04:00 pm 1888 Brother Geenen Way Free

Fall Local Author Book Fair

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota Free

The Haunted Scavenger Hunt: An Interactive Reading & Signing with Author

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 17

Entanglements by Dennis Parker Play Reading

 Sat, 11 Oct at 02:00 pm Tree Fort Productions 3501 S Tamiami Tr. ENTER MALL AT CHICOS DOOR Suite #136 USD 25

Tertulia Latina: An Evening of Spanish Literature & Live Music

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 5

Wisdom from the Wild: Leadership Tales with Tails (For Youth!)

 Tue, 09 Sep at 05:30 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 21

Off the Page: Publishing Day

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236

Poetry Open Mic!

 Sun, 12 Oct at 12:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

Interview & Book Signing with Author Kristin Owens

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 19

Poetry Open Mic!

 Sun, 14 Dec at 12:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

Edgar and Emily by Joseph McDonough a Play Reading

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm Tree Fort Productions 3501 S Tamiami Tr. ENTER MALL AT CHICOS DOOR Suite #136 USD 25

Fireworks: Breaking the Stigma with the Author of The Bipolar General

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:30 pm CitySide USD 0 to 322

FRLA Suncoast Chapter - Confetti Culture with James Ferguson

 Thu, 18 Sep at 01:30 pm Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection

October edition of The Sandbox open mic

 Mon, 27 Oct at 07:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Panel Discussion: Narrative Constructs – Storytelling in Art and Life

 Sat, 17 Jan at 05:00 pm SPAACES USD 23

CONFETTI CULTURE

 Thu, 18 Sep at 01:30 pm Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection USD 50 to 589

Pathways to Resilience: An Educational Lunch & Learn

 Wed, 01 Oct at 11:30 am Michael's On East

An Interview & Book Signing with Gloria J. Browne-Marshall

 Tue, 04 Nov at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 34

Mark Twain Tonight at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Write Night: Overcoming Isolation & Procrastination, Together

 Mon, 03 Nov at 05:30 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

An Interview & Book Signing with James R. Benn

 Thu, 04 Dec at 05:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 31

Poetry Book Club: Poet in the New World by Czeslaw Milosz

 Wed, 10 Sep at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 30

Art on Film | Garry Winogrand: All things are Photographable

 Thu, 30 Oct at 02:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 13

QE Basic, Advanced & Practical Healing Seminar in Florida

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:30 am Sarasota, Florida

Write Night: Overcoming Isolation & Procrastination, Together

 Mon, 01 Dec at 05:30 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

Poetry Book Club: An Authentic Life by Jennifer Chang

 Wed, 12 Nov at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 18

Poetry Book Club: Marie Howe's New and Selected Poems

 Wed, 10 Dec at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 19

A Town Without Pity: AIDS, Race & Resistance in Florida's Deep South

 Mon, 10 Nov at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 30

The Ballad of Paul and Babe by Katherine Michelle Tanner

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Tree Fort Productions 3501 S Tamiami Tr. ENTER MALL AT CHICOS DOOR Suite #136 USD 40

Joyful Journeys VOL 1

 Thu, 23 Oct at 05:00 pm 1888 Brother Geenen Way Free

Art at Noon Gallery Talk - Joe Fig

 Tue, 17 Feb at 12:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 23

The Banned Book Club "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

 Tue, 30 Sep at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 18

Art at Noon Gallery Talk - Amanda Walters

 Tue, 18 Nov at 12:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 23

Mark Twain Tonight

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

The Book Of Mormon

 Mon, 08 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

The Banned Book Club "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman

 Tue, 18 Nov at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 17

The Banned Book Club "Year of Wonders" by Geraldine Brooks

 Tue, 16 Dec at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 18

IN-PERSON - "SHE LET GO" 3-Hour Workshop for Women at Prana Yoga & Healing Center in Sarasota

 Fri, 19 Sep at 01:00 pm Prana Yoga and Healing Center

The Banned Book Club "The House of the Spirits" by Isabel Allende

 Tue, 28 Oct at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 20

Notes from the Dashboard by Katherine Michelle Tanner

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm Tree Fort Productions 3501 S Tamiami Tr. ENTER MALL AT CHICOS DOOR Suite #136 USD 40

FST3-The Write Stuff

 Fri, 16 Jan at 09:30 am Florida Studio Theatre