Literary Buffalo is presented by Just Buffalo.

10/16:

10:30am Jewish Center Greater Buffalo (2640 N Forest Rd., Amherst, 688-3572) Preview of the 42nd Annual Jewish Community Book Fair and Cultural Arts Festival

7pm. Rust Belt Books (202 Allen St., 885-9535) Just Buffalo/Small Press Poetry presents a reading by Kim Rosenfeld and Marie Buck

10/18:

2pm. Borders Books (3480 Amelia Dr., Orchard Park, 825-1755). Booksigning with author Mason Winfield for his latest book, Haunted Rochester.

1pm. UB Capen Hall (Amherst Campus, 645-2917). Federman @ 80: A Celebration. Day of appreciation for the writer, poet, and critic Raymond Federman on his 80th Birthday. Presentations in the Poetry/Rare Books Room in 420 Capen Hall

8pm. Medaille College (33 Agassiz Circle, 880.2283 / www.medaille.edu). Federman @ 80: A Celebration. “An Evening of Laughterature, Surfiction, and Playgiarism in Tribute to Raymond Federman.” Readings & performances by Ted Pelton, Christina Milletti, Geoffrey Gatza, Michael Basinski, and Stephen McCaffery, Charles Bernstein, Simone Federman, and Raymond Federman.

10/19:

2pm. Buffalo Museum of Science (1020 Humboldt Pkwy., 896-5200 / www.sciencebuff.org). Sunday Specials Series: “Book Collecting: Treasures from the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library.” Lecture by Elaine Barone (Manager, Humanities Division). $7/adult; $6/seniors; $5/students.

10/20:

7pm. Crane Library (633 Elmwood Ave., 883-6651). Wordflight Poetry Reading. Featuring Pamela Plummer and Paula Wachowiak. Slots available for open readers, sign-up begins at 6:45pm

10/21:

7pm.Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College (2001 Main St., 883-7000). Contemporary Writers Series presents author Calvin Trillin reading from his most recent book, About Alice, a memoir of his late wife. Visit www.canisius.edu/writers for details

10/22:

7:30pm. Barnes & Noble (1565 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst, 837-7209). Historical Fiction Group meeting with a presentation by V. C. King, author of Titanic: Relative Fate.

1:30pm.Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society, 25 Nottingham Court). Reading Between the Lines book discussion series Part I: Finding Liberty in Literature. Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil by W.E.B. Du Bois. Pre-registration required, contact 873-9644, ext. 317 or programs@bechs.org

10/23:

7pm. Medaille College (33 Agassiz Circle, 880.2283 / www.medaille.edu). Just Buffalo/Write Thing Reading Series presents poet Christopher Schmidt

7:30pm. Hallwalls (341 Delaware Ave., 854-1694 / www.hallwalls.org). Talking Leaves presents State By State. A documentary featuring contributors to the 2008 literary compilation. Free

7:30pm. Jewish Center Greater Buffalo (2640 North Forest Rd., 688-4033). 42nd Annual Jewish Community Book Fair Opening Event: Barry Lack will discuss the art of his great-uncle, Ary Stillman, featured in the new book Ary Stillman: From Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism. Visit www.jccbookfair.com for full book fair schedule

RECURRING EVENTS:

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

Elmwood Writers Group. Meets every Wednesday at 7pm at revolving locations. For more info, visit www.elmwoodwritersgroup.org.

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

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