The Arts Council of Manatee County

Arts Council of Manatee County
926 12th Street, Bradenton Florida
manateeartscouncil@juno.com
941.746.2223

We promote & enhance cultural
awareness & education in Manatee County
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Literary Arts

Adult Book Discussion Group
Rocky Bluff Branch Library
7042 U.S. Hwy. 301 North
Ellenton, FL 34222
941-723-4821
Adult Book Discussion Group
Book Discussion Group
Catherine Laird
4915 53rd Avenue East
Bradenton, FL 34203
Palmetto Book Discussion Group
Palmetto Branch Library
923 Sixth Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
941-722-3333
Palmetto Book Discussion Group
South Manatee Book Discussion Group
South Manatee Branch Library
6081 26th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34207
941-755-3892
Book Club
Jane Parker, Contact
1926 Manatee Avenue West
Bradenton, FL 34205
941-747-6797
wcenter@tampabay.rr.com
Bradenton Fiction Writers Workshop
Alice Whipple, Contact
1301 Barcarrota Blvd.
Bradenton, FL
941-753-4126
Great Books Discussion Group
John Van Berkel, Director
1301 Barcarrota Blvd.
Bradenton, FL 34205
941-748-5555
Great Books Discussion Group
Gulf Coast Writers Group
Jerry Perry, President
507 75th Street
Holmes Beach, FL 34217
941-778-4865
941-778-7732
Java Moon
Marritza Aleman
3409 Cortez Road. West
Bradenton, FL 34210
941-375-2656
The Library Foundation
Manatee County Central Library
1301 Barcarrota Blvd. West
Bradenton, FL 34205
941-748-5555 Ext. 243
The Library Foundation
Literacy Council of Manatee County
James M. Pierce, President
1701 14th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
manateeliteracy@yahoo.com
Manatee Poetry Group
Ellie Cavis
1408 56th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34209
941-794-0259
poetellie@msn.com
Newspapers in Education
Kristin Lamphron, Project Manager
102 Manatee Avenue West
Bradenton, FL 34205
941-748-0411 Ext. 5031
bbraver@bradenton.com
Newspapers in Education - Sarasota
Mary Charland
801 Tamaimi Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
Palm Literary Society
Northern Trust Bank
1515 Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-329-2604
Poetry Works
Selby Library
1331 1st Street
Sarasota, FL
941-351-9399
Reading Group
Barnes and Noble
Sarasota, FL
941-923-9907
crm2737@bn.com
Reap Writers Workshop
Joe Burke, Contact
Manatee Community College
Building 25, Room 139
Bradenton, FL 34205
941-748-7711
Sarasota Fiction Writers
Selby Library
1331 1st Street
Sarasota, FL 34239
Sarasota Fiction Writers Forum
Scott Helling
Sarasota, FL
941-966-7118
Sarasota News and Books
1341 Main Street
Sarasota, FL
941-365-6332
Sarasota News and Books
Sarasota Reading Festival
Five Points Park
Sarasota, FL
941-906-1733
Screen Writers Circle
Ron Styles, Contact
Barnes and Noble
Sarasota, FL
941-756-6569
Shakespeare Reading and Discussion Group
Dick Levy
Selby Public Library
Sarasota, FL
941-355-6444
Society of Children's Writer's and Illustrators
Ms. McClaren Malcom, Contact
Sarasota, FL
941-907-6023
Manatee Scrabble Club
Corner of Cortez and US 41
Bradenton, FL
941-792-9492
The Selby Poets
Ellie Cavis
1408 56th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34209
941-794-0259
Wednesday Afternoon Reading Group
Barnes and Noble
Sarasota, FL
941-955-0935
Wednesday Afternoon Reading Group
SOULSPEAK / Sarasota Poetry Theater
Justin Spring, President
P.O. Box 48955
Sarasota, FL 34230
941-366-6468
SOULSPEAK / Sarasota Poetry Theater
Poetry and Book Clubs
The Village Bookshop
Bradenton, FL 34210
914-720-2775
thevillagebookshop@tampabay.rr.com