Celebrate Reading and Writing with SunLit
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Keep St Pete Lit celebrates the written word with the 6th annual SunLit Literary Festival, coming up April 1-3.
The festival “is a confederation of like-minded literary, cultural and civic organizations coordinating their individual efforts for the common goal of advancing the enjoyment of books, reading, writing, and the classic art of letterpress printing.”
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The festivities kick off with immersive Where the Wild Things Are art installations and entertainment inspired by the Maurice Sendak classic, with proceeds going to Keep St Pete Lit’s creative young readers and writers programs. “Join the bonfires on the island of the Wild Things!” Details here.
Events include
- the 39th Annual Florida Antiquarian Book Fair
- Cultured Books Literacy Foundation’s Poetry in the Park BLC at Thomas “Jet” Jackson Recreation Center
- Preserve the ‘Burg and KSPL’s Mirror Lake Walking Tour With A Literary Twist!
- the Gulfport Historical Society Book Swap
- Nature Journaling with St. Pete Audubon at Sawgrass Lake Park
- a Children’s Poetry Night Hike at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
- a John Kerouac-inspired bike tour
- Wordier Than Thou’s 1K Walk and Write (or Read)
- Lucha Libro, writers facing off in literary duels at The Studio@620, and more
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You can find a detailed schedule at keepstpetelit.org/sunlit-festival.
