Saturday In The Park with Authors & Artists is a new monthly event for Vero Beach Main Street and the Treasure Coast Writers Guild. On the first Saturday of every month authors and artists will be set up on the Heritage Center lawn in Downtown Vero Beach from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Authors will present readings and hold book discussions and there will be books of all kinds for sale. There will also be educational offerings, book signings and children's interactive activities. Artists specializing in graphics, pastels, oils/acrylics, watercolor, mixed media, photography and sculpture will exhibit and sell original art. Treasure Coast art related nonprofit organizations will also be participating in the festivities of the day.

The mission of Saturday In The Park with Authors & Artists is to promote established, new and undiscovered authors and artists to the community. Proceeds will benefit community literacy and the growth and preservation of Downtown Vero Beach. Organizers hope to grow this into Vero Beach's premier literary and fine arts event. The Heritage Center is located in the heart of Downtown Vero Beach in Pocahontas Park. Authors and artists will be set up along the sidewalk area on the corner of 14 th Avenue and 21 st street.

Artists and food/beverage vendors are booking now. The booth fee is $25 per 10'X10' space. For more information, contact Show Manager Leona DeRosa Bodie at leona@leonabodie.com or 772 380 4984. To apply for vendor space, download the application on the Main Street Vero Beach website www.mainstreetverobeach.org. Mark your calendar for November 7, 9:00am-2:00pm, for the first Saturday in the Park with Authors & Artists.

For interviews or photo opportunities contact Leona De Rosa Bodie 772 380 4984 or Leona@leonabodie.com.

Main Street Vero Beach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. www.mainstreetverobeach.org

Treasure Coast Writer Guild is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization