Mr. Stevey & Friends: Sharing our Stories

FREE BOOKS. FREE ADMISSION.

This special edition of Mr. Stevey & Friends is part of the 2025 Big Mama’s Collard Greens Fest! This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.

Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a once-a-year registration form. Click to fill out the registration form. This forms helps us continue to provide free educational programming!

Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free book to help the kids build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!

About Mr. Stevey Programs

This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!

Host or Publisher Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation