3/20

Poetry Reading. 7pm. Flim Forum Press presents its anthology A Sing Emporium. Featured readers Tawrin Baker, Jaye Bartell, Eric Gelsinger, Barrett Gordon, Jennifer Karmin , Deborah Poe and Jessica Smith. Rust Belt Books (202 Allen St., Buffalo, 885-9535)

3/21

An Evening of Flarf Poetry. 7pm. Just Buffalo/Small Press Poetry presents flarf poets reading their poetry. Featuring Rod Smith, Nada Gordon, Gary Sullivan and Mel Nichols. Big Orbit Gallery (30d Essex St., Buffalo, 560-1698)

3/22

Small Press Book Fair. noon. Just Buffalo Small Press Book Fair. Book sales, readings, performances and more. Karpeles Manuscript Library (453 Porter Ave., Buffalo)

3/25

Poets Grace Amigone Ritz & Nava Fader. 7pm. Just Buffalo’s new/reN.E.W. series presents poets Grace Amigone Ritz (N.E.W.) and Nava Fader (new) reading from their work. Impact Artists’ Gallery, Suite 545 at the Tri-Main Center (2495 Main St., Buffalo, 835-6817)

2/27

Poet/Author Sean Thomas Dougherty. 7pm. Write Thing Reading Series presents poet/author Sean Thomas Dougherty. Library at Huber Hall at Medaille College (33 Agassiz Circle, Buffalo)

RECURRING EVENTS

EM Tea Coffee Cup Open Mic Poetry Series. Meets every Tuesday, 7-9:30pm . EM Tea Coffee Cup Café, (80 Oakgrove Ave. at Hughes St., 884-1444)

Beat Night. An open forum for poets and writers that meets every Wednesday at Madame Mocha’s (1190 Lovejoy St., 894-8544)

Elmwood Writers Group. Meets every Wednesday at 7pm. For more info, visit www.elmwoodwritersgroup.org. Starbucks (933 Elmwood Ave.)

Just Buffalo Writers Critique Group. First and third Wednesday each month, 7pm (members only). Just Buffalo Literary Center (Market Arcade, 617 Main St., Suite 202A, 832-5400) www.justbuffalo.org

new/reN.E.W. Reading Series. Third Thursday of every month at 7pm. One “seasoned voice” formerly involved with the late Niagara-Erie Writers and one “new” voice. Impact Artists’ Gallery, (2495 Main St. (Tri-Main Building), Suite 545, Buffalo)

Northside Writers Group. 7pm. Meets the first and third Thursday of each month. Ascension Lutheran Church (4640 Main Street, Amherst, 626-4204)

Philosophy School Cafe. 7pm. Every Friday in the bookstore. School of the Arts (402 Center St., Lewiston, 471-5379)

The Poetik High. 7-9pm. Poetry open mic, every other Friday. Gallery 51 (567-569 Elmwood Ave., 332-6821) www.gallery51byek.com

Slammin’ Words. 1-3pm. Meets on Saturdays through August 18. Summer workshop for teens sponsored by Just Buffalo. Taught by Tysheka “Spoken” Long. Registration required, call 852-4562 or 832-5400

Spoken Word Sundays. 8pm. Taking a break until March 9, at which point it will be a monthly event on the second Sunday of each month. Sign-up at 7:45pm. Allen Street Hardware (245 Allen St., 882-8843)

WNY Romance Writers Group. Third Wednesday of every month. St. Joseph Hospital Community Room (2605 Harlem Rd., Cheektowaga, 891-2400)