Literary-art Events in Sarasota

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

La bohème - Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 7:30PM

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Sarasota Opera House

La bohème - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:30PM

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm Sarasota Opera House

Wonder, Joy & the Writing Life with Ross Gay & Aimee Nezhukumatathil

 Mon, 23 Feb at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 21 to 43

An Interactive Poetry Reading by Ross Gay & Aimee Nezhukumatathil

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm John C. Court Cabaret USD 37

Jazz Thursday featuring The Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors Big Band

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 29

Under the Pink Moon Manifestation Festival

 Wed, 01 Apr at 04:00 pm College Hall - New College Visitors Center USD 33 to 358

Quotable Talk | Ellen Lupton

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

Quotable Talk | Laurence Leamer

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

One Book One Community Author Event: Patrick Bringley

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Selby Library 1331 First St., Sarasota

Mark Twain Tonight

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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

The Game Changers Screening with Q&A Panel

 Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center Free

The Other Italy: A Journey Through Italy's Hidden Treasures, Part 3 (included Italian lunch)

 Tue, 10 Mar at 12:30 pm Suncoast Technical College

Poetry Mic Featuring Reg E. Gaines & Sherry Robinson Svekis

 Sun, 08 Mar at 12:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

I Am My Language — Cultural Celebration & Book Launch

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Selby Library Free

Telling a True Story: Live Storytelling Workshop w/ "The Moth" Storyteller

 Thu, 05 Mar at 05:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 57

KF Soiree - The Kosciuszko Foundation Florida Chapter Annual Soiree

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:00 pm College Hall - New College of Florida USD 109

Yoga of Intimacy, Valentine's Weekend Intensive for Couples

 Fri, 13 Feb at 03:00 pm Resilient Retreat Free

Art at Noon Gallery Talk - Joe Fig

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

Adaptation by Design, Lecture 3: Chris Reed

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm 265 S Orange Ave USD 23 to 28

Mindfulness and Art: Seeing Beyond the First Glance

 Thu, 12 Feb at 12:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 18 to 29

Mindfulness and Art: Contemplation as a Creative Practice

 Thu, 02 Apr at 12:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 18 to 29

This Is Not a Book Club!

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

Drafting Poems: Poetry Writing Intensive w/ Award-Winning Poet Rick Hilles

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 57

Best Adapted Book Club Reads "Midwinter Break" by Bernard MacLaverty

 Thu, 12 Feb at 05:30 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 19

Mindfulness and Art: Engaging the Five Senses

 Thu, 05 Mar at 12:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 18 to 29

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

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

The Creation of “Fiddler on the Roof”

 Thu, 12 Feb at 12:00 pm 4631 S Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34231

Mark Twain Tonight at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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

Fairy Tales from a Jungian Perspective with Angelo Spoto

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Homewood Suites Sarasota, 3470 Fruitville Rd

Rough Draft: Quiet Reading Club

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:00 pm Calusa Brewing Free

Mediumship for Beginners-Meeting your Guides and Teachers

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:30 pm 5041 Ringwood Mdws, Bldg G, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235

Write Night: Overcoming Isolation & Procrastination, Together

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

A Night of Favorite Poems Read Aloud at Florida Studio Theatre

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm Keating Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre USD 21

Poetry Writing Workshop with Doug Knowlton

 Wed, 04 Mar at 04:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 54

Short & Satisfying Book Club: "Lace & Pyrite: Letters from Two Gardens"

 Mon, 09 Feb at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 11

Poetry Open Mic!

 Mon, 09 Feb at 12:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

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

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

Language of Love: A Creative Gathering on Healing, Belonging & Wellness

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:30 pm Art Avenue USD 76 to 139

Natural Healing & Personal Development Seminar in Sarasota

 Thu, 19 Feb at 09:00 am Sarasota, Florida

Reading & Book Signing with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Peter Balakian

 Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 24

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

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

Mindfulness and Art: Finding Your Story in the Art

 Thu, 07 May at 12:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 18 to 29

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

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

Banned Book Club: "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

 Tue, 28 Apr at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 13

Tertulia Latina: An Evening of Spanish Literature & Live Music

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 7

A Fresh Cup of Hope

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:30 am The Oasis Collective USD 59

Banned Book Club: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"

 Tue, 24 Feb at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 17

Write Night: Overcoming Isolation & Procrastination, Together

 Mon, 04 May at 05:30 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

Short & Satisfying Book Club: "Things That Disappear" by Jenny Erpenbeck

 Mon, 13 Apr at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 19

2026 New College Conference on Medieval & Renaissance Studies

 Thu, 05 Mar at 09:00 am 5800 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243

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

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

Mysteries to Die For Book Club: "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier

 Thu, 23 Apr at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 15

The Beatle Who Vanished: 60th Beatles Anniversary Tour (edition)

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm Senior Friendship Centers Free

Local Author Book Fair at Bookstore1

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota Free

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

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

Poems in Progress: A Reading by Vanderbilt MFA Students

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

Poetry Open Mic!

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

Write Night: Overcoming Isolation & Procrastination, Together

 Mon, 02 Mar at 05:30 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

Short & Satisfying Book Club: "The Employees" by Olga Ravn

 Mon, 11 May at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 18

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

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

Banned Book Club: "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina Garcia

 Tue, 26 May at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 19

Conservation Conversations: Melissa Wyllie

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm 265 S Orange Ave USD 23 to 28

OPEN MIC NIGHT @ HOT SANDS

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm 600 N Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34232

UnFunkt™ Book Signing & Author Visit

 Fri, 27 Mar at 02:30 pm Gecko’s Grill & Pub, The Signature Room Free

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Sarasota Free

Short & Satisfying Book Club: "On the Clock" by Claire Baglin

 Mon, 09 Mar at 11:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 17

Art at Noon Gallery Talk - Amanda Walters

 Tue, 21 Apr at 12:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 23

This Is Not a Book Club!

 Tue, 12 May at 11:00 am Sarasota Art Museum USD 13 to 23

Best of the Backlist Book Club: "The Shipping News" by Annie Proulx

 Mon, 18 May at 02:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 20

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

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

Joyful Journeys Vol 2.

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm Senior Friendship Centers Free

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

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Sarasota Free

Are You a Local Author? Apply for Bookstore1's Next Local Author Book Fair!

 Fri, 16 Jan at 12:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota

"The Shop" partnership w/ Squeaky Wheel Fringe Fest

 Mon, 01 Sep at 07:30 pm 1201 N Lime Ave Free

The Memory Bracelet

 Thu, 12 Feb at 05:00 pm 1888 Brother Geenen Way Free