4/10

Poet Heid E. Erdrich. 6pm. Canisius College Contemporary Writers Series presents Native American poet Heid E. Erdrich. Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College (2001 Main St., Buffalo, 888-2662)

Author Charles Halpern. 7pm. Reading and book signing with Halpern, author of Making Waves and Riding the Currents: Activism and the Practice of Wisdom. Talking Leaves Books (3158 Main St., Buffalo, 837-8554)

4/11

Tale Me More 2. 7:30pm. Spoken word hosted by Tysheka Long, featuring Nikki Germany, Black Magic, Rain Behtel Cooper, Devotion, Crusaders Drill Team, SpOken. Hallwalls (341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, 854-1694)

4/12

Author Lou Rera. 2pm. Book signing and discussion with Rera, author of There are no doors on a cocoon, a collection of flash fiction stories. Borders Books (2015 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, 685-2844)

Poets Linda Russo and Lauren Shufran. 7pm. Part of the Just Buffalo/Small Press Poetry reading series. Big Orbit Gallery (30d Essex St., Buffalo, 560-1968)

4/13

Book Signing. 2pm. D. David Bregger will sign copies of his new volume in the Images of America Series, Buffalo’s Historic Streetcars and Buses. Talking Leaves Books (951 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, 884-9524)

4/14

Poet Jimmie Margaret Gilliam. 6pm. Gilliam is the featured poet at this month’s Wordflight poetry series, with slots for open readers. Crane Library (633 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, 883-6651)

4/16

Poetry Reading. 7:15pm. National Poetry Month Celebration featuring readers Jane Sadowsky, John Marvin and Livio Farallo. Slots available for open readers with sign-up at 7:15pm. Screening Room Cinema Café (3131 Sheridan Dr., Amherst, 837-0376)

4/17

Poets Tyrone Williams and Gina Meyers. 7pm. Just Buffalo/Small Press Poetry series reading. Rust Belt Books (202 Allen St., Buffalo, 885-9535)

Poet Rebecca Maslen. 7pm. The Write Thing Reading Series. Medaille College’s Library @ Huber Hall (33 Agassiz Circle, Buffalo )

Poets Joyce Kessel and Verneice Turner. 7pm. new/RENEW Poetry Series reading. Impact Artists’ Gallery @ 545 Tri-Main Center (2495 Main St., Buffalo, 835-6817)

Hilbert Horizons Literary Magazine. 7pm. Benefit with performance readings of literary works and poetry-in-motion. $8 general/$3 faculty/$2 students. Pre-performance buffet 5:30-7pm. Hilbert College (5200 S Park Ave., Hamburg, 649-7900)

Sci-Fi Roundtable. 8pm. Sci-Fi Roundtable with featured authors Joe Haldeman, Ann Bishop, Nancy Kress, Jennifer Crow and Josepha Sherman. Borders Books (2015 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, 685-2844)

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. Monthly event on the second Sunday of each month. Next one April 13 with featured readers Mike Kelleher and Herb Kauderer. 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)