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

Off the Page: Publishing Day

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

October edition of The Sandbox open mic

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

Sarasota Chamber's 105th Annual Meeting

Fri, 24 Oct at 11:30 am Ritz-Carlton Sarasota

Program One - Intrinsic

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

Mark Twain Tonight at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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

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

Off the Page: Amy Tan

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

QT Hangs: Open Mic | Halloween Edition

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm 1201 N Lime Ave Free

Conversations That Heal

 Tue, 04 Nov at 06:00 pm Riverview High School Free

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

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

Off the Page: Chris Bohjalian

 Sat, 15 Nov at 03:00 pm Selby Library 1331 First. St., Sarasota, FL 34236

Postcard Writing Workshop

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Stardust Cafe USD 29

Off the Page: Isaac Eger

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Selby Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL 34236

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

 Fri, 31 Oct at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 17

The Journey of "Suma Paz": Storytelling, Activism & Translation

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 21

Dementia - Caregivers Journey by Dr. Tam Cummings

 Sat, 08 Nov at 01:00 pm 8450 Lockwood Ridge Rd Free

Green Light Speaker Series: An Evening With Alec Baldwin

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:30 pm 2700 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34234

Keynote Dialogue: How to Fall in Love with the Foodshed

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm Unitarian Universalists of Sarasota USD 13

Fall Local Author Book Fair

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota Free

Artist Talk: Lillian Blades

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 23

The Life of Thomas Paine

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm Unitarian Universalists of Sarasota

'Meet Your Spirit Guides' Workshop at at Spirit Fest™ Sarasota with Lana Louise

 Sun, 02 Nov at 10:30 am Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena

Creepy Cocktails and Courses

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:30 pm Arts & Central USD 100

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

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

Poetry Open Mic!

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

Best Adapted Book Club Reads "Train Dreams" by Denis Johnson

 Mon, 17 Nov at 05:30 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 18

An Interview & Book Signing with James R. Benn

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

2025 Spirit Fest Sarasota: Biofeedback & Holistic Health w/ Hil & Vil

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am Sarasota Fairgrounds USD 25

Readers Recommend: A Literary Show-and-Tell That Masquerades as a Book Club

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

The Grinch Steals Halloween (And Christmas, Too!)

 Tue, 28 Oct at 04:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota Free

Poetry Mic Featuring James P. Bastien & Lucy Tobias

 Sun, 09 Nov at 12:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

Best Adapted Book Club Reads "Hamnet" by Maggie O'Farrell

 Mon, 08 Dec at 05:30 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

Literature & Lattes Tour w/ Discover Sarasota: Bookstore1 & Jessie's Café

 Sun, 26 Oct at 10:00 am 1826 4th St

Sketchbook Drawings & True Stories From The Road with James Richards

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 43

Chris Higbee presented by Hale Law

 Sun, 01 Feb at 06:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 28 to 66

Authors & Illustrators Book Fair

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm 707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Bob Marley Tribute performed by Greg Roy presented by Hale Law

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 11 to 54

Think Rich! Get Rich! Stay Rich!: Your Guide to Financial Empowerment

 Thu, 04 Dec at 05:00 pm 1888 Brother Geenen Way Free

Talkback Tuesday | Blake Walton – HEAR ME: Solo Performance as Power and Protest

 Tue, 04 Nov at 04:00 pm 3501 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239-6109, United States

Luncheon: What You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Arts

 Thu, 20 Nov at 11:00 am Sarasota Yacht Club

Rivers Always Reach the Sea: A Conversation & Book Signing with Monte Burke

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 31

Readers Recommend: A Literary Show-and-Tell That Masquerades as a Book Club

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

Write Night: Overcoming Isolation & Procrastination, Together

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

Art Deco Talk: Angelina Lippert

 Wed, 28 Jan at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 23

Panel Discussion: Narrative Constructs – Storytelling in Art and Life

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

Quotable Talk | Jared Goss

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 39 to 45

Kevn Kinney with Special Guest Star Michelle Malone - Live From McCurdy's Monday Masters

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:00 pm McCurdy's Comedy Theatre

Off the Page: Rhythm and Rhyme Workshop

 Wed, 05 Nov at 03:00 pm Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234

Poetry Book Club: "The Selected Levis" by Larry Levis

 Wed, 14 Jan at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 26

Quotable Talk | Laurence Leamer

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 39 to 45

Quotable Talk | Ellen Lupton

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 39 to 45

Art: What's it All About Anyway?

 Wed, 10 Dec at 11:00 am 707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Caravan of the Beautiful -- March 19-22, 2026 -- Sarasota FL

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm 5102 Swift Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34231

Banned Book Club: "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

 Tue, 20 Jan at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 20

Best of the Backlist Book Club: "Housekeeping" by Marilynne Robinson

 Mon, 29 Dec at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 19

Poetry Book Club: "You Better Be Lightning" by Andrea Gibson

 Wed, 11 Feb at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 19

Poetry Book Club: "The Invention of the Darling" by Li-Young Lee

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

This Is Not a Book Club!

 Tue, 24 Mar at 11:00 am Sarasota Art Museum USD 13 to 23

Mysteries to Die For Book Club: "Smilla's Sense of Snow" by Peter Hoeg

 Thu, 22 Jan at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 22

Mysteries to Die For Book Club: "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold"

 Thu, 26 Mar at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 18

Banned Book Club: "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger

 Tue, 31 Mar at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 11

Best of the Backlist Book Club: "A Confederacy of Dunces"

 Mon, 23 Mar at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 18

Best of the Backlist Book Club: "Fear of Flying" by Erica Jong

 Mon, 20 Apr at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 22

Art on Film | Garry Winogrand: All things are Photographable

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

Short & Satisfying Book Club: "Address Unknown" - Kathrine Kressmann Taylor

 Mon, 12 Jan at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 18

Best of the Backlist Book Club: "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

 Mon, 16 Feb at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 19

This Is Not a Book Club!

 Tue, 13 Jan at 11:00 am Sarasota Art Museum USD 13 to 23

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

Art in the Park

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

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

Best of the Backlist Book Club: "The Fixer" by Bernard Malamud

 Mon, 24 Nov at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 20

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

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

Short & Satisfying Book Club "The Prince of Los Cocuyos" by Richard Blanco

 Mon, 10 Nov at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 18

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

Short & Satisfying Book Club: "Clash of Civilizations..." by Amara Lakhous

 Mon, 08 Dec at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 16

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

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

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

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Sarasota Free

Mysteries to Die For Book Club: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

 Thu, 26 Feb at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 24

Best of the Backlist Book Club: "World's Fair" by E.L. Doctorow

 Mon, 19 Jan at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 22

Open Mic Poetry at Stardust Cafe

 Wed, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Stardust Cafe Free

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

Are You a Local Poet? Apply to be Featured in a Bookstore1 Poetry Mic!

 Sat, 19 Apr at 12:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota