5/29

The Poetry and Artwork of Healing. 5:30-7:30pm. Artwork from Catholic Charities’ Creative Edge Arts Studio will be on display and for sale, and participants in the Mental Health Association’s Writing & Well-Being Workshop will read their works. Starlight Studio & Gallery (340 Delaware Ave., 842-1525.)

6/1

Poetry at the Tea Room. 4-6pm. This month’s theme: “Rebel,” with anchor reader Josh “the Rock Star” Smith. Slots available for open readers. Tru-Teas, 810 Elmwood Ave. (887-2921)

Poetry Reading. 2pm. Karen Schubert, author of The Geography of Lost Houses. Rust Belt Books, 202 Allen St. (885-9535)

6/4

Literary Café. 7:30pm. Poetry reading featuring Martha Deed and Joe Nickell. Center For Inquiry, 3965 Rensch Rd., Amherst (636-4869)

Rooftop Poetry Club. 7pm. Reading featuring Ed Taylor and Paul White. At the Butler Library Rooftop Garden or the International Students Reading Area, Library 3rd floor (in case of rain). Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave. (878-4000)

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)