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

Sarasota Chamber's 105th Annual Meeting

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

October edition of The Sandbox open mic

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

Automatic Writing Practice Circle

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm 373 Braden Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243

VIVA VERDI! - Film

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Sarasota Opera House, North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL, USA

People Trippin: Spoken Word Performance

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

The Shaelyn Band

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

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

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

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

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

Mark Twain Tonight at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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

Live from Fogartyville -- it's Talk of the Town with Carrie Seidman!

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

QT Hangs: Open Mic | Halloween Edition

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

Interview & Book Signing with Author Kristin Owens

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

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

OPEN MIC NIGHT @ HOT SANDS

 Mon, 06 Oct at 07:00 pm 600 N Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34232

Program One - Intrinsic

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

Velvet Vision - The Story of James Bidgood and the Making of Pink Narcissus

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm Burns Court Cinema USD 0 to 18

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

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

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

Write Night: Overcoming Isolation & Procrastination, Together

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

HOW TO CALL UP SPIRIT OF THE DEPARTED IN 6 EASY LESSONS - History, Psychology and Practice

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm 5041 Ringwood Mdws, Bldg G, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235

Off the Page: Amy Tan

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

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

Off the Page: Publishing Day

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

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

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

Fall Local Author Book Fair

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota Free

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

Stories of Sarasota: A Conversation & Book Signing with Jeff LaHurd

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 27

Poetry Open Mic!

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

Write Night: Overcoming Isolation & Procrastination, Together

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

Panel Discussion: Narrative Constructs – Storytelling in Art and Life

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

Conversations That Heal

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

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

In the Wild: Florida Through Story & Study - Conversation & Book Signing

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 29

'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

An Interview & Book Signing with James R. Benn

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

Poetry Open Mic!

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

Off the Page: Chris Bohjalian

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

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

Poetry Book Club: Bluff by Danez Smith

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

Sketchbook Drawings & True Stories From The Road with James Richards

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Best Adapted Book Club Reads "Die, My Love" by Ariana Harwicz

 Mon, 20 Oct at 05:30 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 18

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

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

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

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: Rythm and Rhyme Workshop

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

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

 Mon, 08 Dec at 05:30 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 19

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

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

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

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

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

FST3-The Write Stuff

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