Literature
thurs. 16 Howard Frank Mosher Hallwalls and Talking Leaves Books present a reading by "Vermont North Country" novelist and screenwriter Howard Frank Mosher, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. 854-1694, www.hall walls.org

Howard Frank Mosher

fri. 17
'Greater Trouble in the Lesser
Antilles'- Local author Charlie Locks
will read from his debut mystery, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 17, Talking Leaves Books,
3158 Main St., Buffalo. 837-8554
sat. 18
WNY Romance Writers Group -
11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, St. Joseph's
Hospital Community Room, 2605
Harlem Road, Cheektowaga; free.
www.wnyr w.org
sun. 19
Spoken Word Sundays - Spoken
word and open mic hosted by poet Liz
Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19 at
Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen

St., Buffalo; free. 882-8843
mon. 20
Bistro Bookers - "The Real Toy
Story: Inside the Ruthless Battle for
America's Youngest Consumers," by Eric
Clark, review by Town of Orchard Park
Supervisor Mary Travers-Murphy, 6
p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, Chef 's
Restaurant, 291 Seneca St., Buffalo; $.
858-7181
tues. 21
B2B Writers' Group -
6:30-8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, the
Lancaster Public Library, 5466
Broadway, Lancaster; free.
http://basics2by lines.org