2022 Great Events Coming!
Cocoa Village Art & Craft Fair!
2022 Summer Art & Craft Fair
Saturday, May 14, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, May 15, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Where : Cocoa Village
Over 200 Unique Artists & Crafters!
Two days of fabulous Art & Crafts! Fantastic street food and live entertainment throughout the grounds. Free admission! Kid & pet friendly!
Cocoa Village Fall Art & Craft Festival!
2022 Fall Art & Craft Festival
Saturday, Oct 15, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, Oct 16, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Where : Cocoa Village
Over 200 Unique Artists & Crafters!
Two days of fabulous Art & Crafts! Fantastic street food and live entertainment throughout the grounds. Free admission! Kid & pet friendly!
Cocoa Village Art & Craft Holiday Bazaar!
2022 Art & Craft Holiday Bazaar
Saturday, Dec 3, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, Dec 4, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Where : Cocoa Village
Over 200 Unique Artists & Crafters!
Two days of fabulous Art & Crafts! Fantastic street food and live entertainment throughout the grounds. Free admission! Kid & pet friendly!
2022 Past Events
Authors for Authors
Workshop
14th Annual
Writers’ Conference: Write, Publish, Sell!
April 23, 2023,
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Hilton Rialto Melbourne,
200 Rialto Place, Melbourne, FL 32901
AuthorsForAuthors.com
Book Obsessed Babes Author Signing Event!
Book Obsessed Babes Author Signing Event is BACK in 2022! Sheer Bliss Events is excited to be hosting again in downtown Jacksonville, FL, Come join us April 21-24, 2022, at the beautiful Courtyard Marriott in downtown Jacksonville, FL, formerly Omni Hotel and Resorts.
There you will meet incredibly talented Authors of multiple genres, talk to them about the stories they write. You will have the opportunity to visit with your favorites as well as meet new to you Authors. The Authors will have books for purchase. Whether you will join us for the entire weekend of fun activities or just for the day, there is a ticket choice for everyone.
Omni Hotel & Resorts
245 Water Street
Jacksonville, FL 3220
Cocoa Village Book Festival!
Book Fest in the Village is a celebration of local authors with literary activities for all ages. This event is FREE, family and pet friendly, and open to the public.
The Space Coast Writer’s Guild will host numerous local authors in Myrt Tharpe Square from 10 AM to 3 PM.
KIDS STORY WALK: Follow three baby sea turtles throughout the village on their journey to reach the sea!
Visit guest authors in over 15 Cocoa Village storefronts who will be reading, selling, and signing their literary works of art!
The Brevard County Mobile Library will be present!
Attendees, young and old, can participate in a bookmark scavenger hunt!
2021 Past Events
Historic Cocoa Village:
38th Holiday Art & Craft Bazaar
Saturday, Dec 4, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, Dec 5, 10:00am – 4:00PM
Where : Cocoa Village * 319 Brevard Avenue
Over 250 Unique Artists & Crafters! Family Fun, Kids & Pet Friendly!
Courtenay Springs Village:
HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE
Thursday December 9th, 2021
9:00am – 3:00pm
1200 S. Courtenay Parkway
Merritt Island, FL 32952
Front Parking Lot
More Info: Call 321-452-1233
Space Coast Book Lovers:
Rockets Above Us, Beaches Beside Us, And A Book In Our Hands!!!
5th Annual Event! Come join us at Space Coast Book Lovers Author Signing Event 2021, being held in beautiful Cape Canaveral, FL on Thursday, June 24th – Sunday, June 27th. We have some amazingly talented authors of all genres sure to provide you with several additions to your TBR list! Our goal is to bring you an intimate event designed to encourage one-on-one interaction with your favorite authors and to give you the opportunity to discover authors you have not read yet. FREE book signing event is on Saturday, June 26th at 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
This event has a recommended age of 18+, but not required.
Radisson – Resort At The Port * 8701 Astronaut Blvd
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
SCWG Spring Fine Art & Craft Fair
The 35th Annual Spring Fine Art & Craft Fair is slated for Saturday and Sunday March 6&7 with over 150 Exhibitors featuring their finest in the streets of Historic Cocoa Village. Many of the Artists & Crafters will be competing for over $6000 in cash and awards in four categories! Many of the area’s finest artists & artisans are expected to participate.
Free admission, free parking, food vendors, street musicians and more! As always, kid and pet friendly.
As always, Historic Cocoa Village Main Street strives to support the Non-Profits that are active in our community. They are welcome to a free booth at the Spring Fine Art & Craft Fair to distribute information and promote their cause. Non-Profits wishing to sell art or handcrafted items consistent with the spirit of the show are charged a nominal fee for their booth space for the weekend.
Book Obsessed Babes 2021
Welcome to Book Obsessed Babes Author Signing Event 2021! Sheer Bliss Events is excited to be hosting again in beautiful Saint Augustine Beach, Florida!
Come join us March 19-21, 2021 at Courtyard Marriott St. Augustine Beach, FL. Located just one block off the ocean, on A1A. There you will meet nearly 60 incredibly talented Authors of multiple genres. You will have the opportunity to visit with your favorites as well as meet new to you Authors.
We encourage you to stop at every table and meet the Author, you never know when you might find your next must read! Please join our Book Obsessed Babes Author Signing Event Attendee Group page so you will stay up to date on all activities surrounding the event as well as meet and interact with attending Authors prior to the signing.
There you will also find the hotel block link to reserve your hotel room if desired. This event has a recommended age of 18+. This is recommended, not required.
15th Annual Fox Lake Spring Festival of Crafts
LOCATION: 4400 Fox Lake Park,
Titusville, Florida 32780
DATE: Saturday, March 27, 2021
TIME: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Now in its 15t year, the Fox Lake Spring Festival of Crafts features handcrafted artwork by 150 local artists and artisans. This well-attended* event attracts local citizens and visitors to enjoy the one-day festival each year. It is a great family activity with food trucks and holiday shopping. General admission and parking are FREE.
* We encourage and recommend individuals follow CDC guidelines when attending large gatherings.
2020 Past Events
Joanne Attending NaNoWriMo!
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. MORE…
hello again books: Book Signing
October 3, 2020. Joanne had a GREAT TIME at the book signing of her latest publication, Magnolia Blossom, at hello again books in Cocoa Village, Florida. This was a tremendous success, particularly in this age of COVID-19. (We can’t lose these masks soon enough!) Anyway, she was able to meet and interact with some of her fans.
Ask Joanne a Question!
Would you like to ask Joanne a question about her current book, upcoming events or new books in progress? She would love to hear from you!