The Peace River Center for Writers

Every 2nd  Monday of the month at Fishermens Village  Center Court, in Punta Gorda from 6:30-8:30 to read our poetry/stories & sing our songs. All invited

Sarasota Theospophy Group:

Meets: 7 pm-8:15 and every Wed. evening.

Call Bob: 941-724-5151

Young Adult Services Selby Public Library,

Janet Hansen, Librarian, Youth Department
1331 First Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone:(941) 861-1131 FAX: (941) 316-1188

Sarasota Authors Connection

Meets on the fourth Friday of the month at Fruitville Library, 100 Coburn Rd, half mile east of I-75 at 7:00 pm. Publishing and Promoting. Call Susan Klaus 322-1867

Screen Writers Circle of the Sarasota Film Festival

Meet:  Sarasota Coffee & Tea Company 1419 Fifth Street      Sarasota, Florida 34236 Hans Wohgefahrt, Facilitator          (941) 364-9514 Ext. 6

NIE (Newspapers In Education)

Bradenton Herald, Kristin Lamphron, Education & Special Project Manager, 102 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205, 748-0411 Ext. 5031

The Gulf Gate Poetry Group

Meets at 9:30 am on the first and third Monday of each month at the Gulf Gate Library. For more information call: Ralph Barnes 488-4432

Book Discussion Group

Braden River Branch Library, Catherine Laird, 4915 53rd Avenue East, Bradenton, Florida 34203

Selby Poets’

The Selby Poets’ meet at Selby Library the third Thursday of every month at 9:15 a.m. in the conference room. For more information please call: 794-0259

OPEN MIC POETRY

Every 3rd Saturday, 7:00-9:00 pm, Stir The Soul Coffee House 585 East Venice Ave, Venice - Contact: 941-915-8332

Great Books Discussion Group

Central Library, John Van Berkel, Director, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd., West, Bradenton, Florida 34205 - (941)748-5555

Suncoast Writers Guild of Englewood

Meets at the Englewood Art Center, 350 McCall Road, Englewood. General Meeting - First Saturday of every month. Poetry Pod - Second Friday of every month. Workshop- Read and Critique - Third Saturday of every month. All meetings are from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

If you are interested in listening to prose and poetry or interacting with new and experienced writers, please join us. Phyllis Reading, Director

Gulf Coast Writers

This group meets the first Monday of each month at 10:15 a.m. at the Anna Marie Island Library.  For more information please contact: Sylvia Price: (941)778-3209

Writers Workshop

Mondays: For anyone interested in writing, whether a beginner or published. From novels to poetry or plays, group shares words and critques. For more information please contact: John Garzone at 753-8680 MCC Science Bldg. 25, Room 139, 5840 26th Street West, Bradenton.

Sarasota Fiction Writers

Presents a speaker at 7 PM every first Wednesday at Selby Public Library.

Critique sessions

Meet at Books a Million, Gulf Gate, 7Pm every third Wednesday. (Contact: Patrick Gray 379-3684) patrickgray1@msn.com

Fiction Writers Forum

This group meets the second Thursday of each month at Books A Million and the fourth Thursday at Barnes and Noble at 7:00 p.m.  For more information call: Bill Carrigan at: 957-3966

The Sarasota Chapter of the Florida Writers Association

Meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday at Gulf Gate Library from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Located on the corner of Gulf Gate Drive and Curtiss Avenue, Contact: Susan Haley www.FloridaWriters.net SHaley1112@cs.com  (941) 484-2043

Literacy Council of Manatee County

James M. Pierce, President, 1701 14th Street West, Bradenton, Florida 34205, E-mail: manateeliteracy@yahoo.com

The shakespeare reading and discussion group

Will meet at Selby Library on Tuesday from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm.  Come join us. For  more information call:721-8390 or 924-3710

Life History Writers Class of Venice

Senior Friendship Center, Scenic  Drive, Venice. Meet each Monday at 9:30. For more information contact Gloria at:

941-488-8513

NIE (Newspapers In Education)

Manatee Herald-Tribune, Mary Charland 801 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34236 941-363-5586

Toastmasters club.

Improve your public speaking skills. Join us at the Sarasota Herald Tribune every Wednesday, 12-1 pm. Bring your lunch!

Book Discussion Group

Palmetto Branch Library, 923 Sixth Street West, Palmetto, Florida 34221 941-722-3333

Book Club

Women’s Resource Center, Jane Parker, Contact, 1926 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205,

941-747-6797

Book Discussion Group

South Manatee Branch Library, 6081 26th Street West, Bradenton, Florida 34207 941-755-3892

Cornerstone Book Club

14306 Covenant Way, Bradenton, Florida 34202 941-907-3939

The Gulf Gate Library Book Discussion

Group meets on the first Thursday of each month at 2 pm at the Gulf Gate Library. For more information call: Robert Vaura at 861-1230 ext. 1240

Adult Book Discussion Group

Rocky Bluff Branch Library, 7042 U. S. Hwy. 301 North, Ellenton, Florida 34222 941-723-4821

The Library Foundation

Manatee County Central Library, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd. West, Bradenton, Florida 34205 941-748-5555 Ext. 243

Friends Book Club

Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive,

Holmes Beach, Florida 34217 941-778-6341

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VOICES

Open Mic Poetry, Sand Dollar Book Store Venice, Thursdays at 7:00pm.

Poetry Works

2826 David Blvd. Sarasota, Florida 34237 - (941)952-0218