Thursday, 5/15

Poets George Grace, Amy Christman, & Pamela Plummer. 7pm. The new/reN.E.W. Reading Series features poets Grace (N.E.W.), Christman (new), and Plummer (new). Impact Artists’ Gallery, 545 Tri-Main Center (2495 Main St., Buffalo)

Author Ginger Strand. 7pm. Strand reads from her new book, Inventing Niagara: Beauty, Power, and Lies. Talking Leaves Books (3158 Main St., Buffalo, 837-8554)

Saturday, 5/17

“A Writer’s Day in the Country.” 9am. Day-long workshop with instructor Rick Ohler includes instruction, evaluation, breakfast, lunch, and reception. Sky Ranch (Sky Ranch Rd., East Otto, 860-0996)

Author Ginger Strand. 12pm. Reading, slideshow, and booksigning with Strand, author of Inventing Niagara…. Piano music by Vincent Parlato. Book Corner (801 Main Street, Niagara Falls)

Monday, 5/19

Author David Hajdu. 7pm. WBFO’s Meet the Author Contemporary Non-Fiction Series presents Hajdu, author of The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America. Allen Hall on UB’s South Campus (3435 Main Street, Buffao)

Wednesday, 5/21

Author Carole Southwood. 7pm. Reading by Empire State College faculty member Southwood from her new novel Call Me Shady. Talking Leaves Books (3158 Main St., Buffalo, 837-8554)

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 at revolving locations. For more info, visit www.elmwoodwritersgroup.org. Towne Restaurant (Elmwood Ave. and Allen St.)

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

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)