Literature

thurs. 25
Small Press Poetry - Just
Buffalo presents poets Aaron Belz,
Jennifer Knox and Shanna Compton, 7
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, Rust Belt
Books, 202 Allen St., Buffalo; free.
832-5400, www.justbuffalo.org
Write Thing Reading Series -
Aimee Parkison will read from her new
collection of short stories, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 25, Medaille College's

Library at Huber Hall, 18 Agassiz
Circle, Buffalo. 880-2290,
www.medail le.edu
Ann Kirschner - As part of the
41st annual Jewish Community Book
Fair, Kirschner will read from her book,
"Sala's Gift: My Mother's Holocaust
Story," 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, the
Jewish Center of Greater Buffalo, 2640
N. Forest Road, Amherst; $.
fri. 26
Philosophy School Cafe - 7
p.m. every Friday, bookstore of School

of the Arts, 402 Center St., Lewiston.
471-5379
The Poetik High - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 26, Gallery 51, 567-569
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free. 332-6821,
www.galler y51byek.com
sun. 28
Spoken Word Sundays -
Spoken word and open mic hosted by
poet Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
28 at Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245
Allen St., Buffalo; free. 882-8843
mon. 29
Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins -
Rabbi emeritus of the Jewish Center of
Princeton, this lecturer, educator and
author will explore the essence of
Judaism through reflections on the words
of the rabbinic sages, as part of the 41st
annual Jewish Community Book Fair,
7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, the Jewish
Center of Greater Buffalo, 2640 N.
Forest Road, Amherst; $.
tues. 30
EM Tea Coffee Cup Open Mic
Poetry Slam - 7-9:30 p.m. every
Tuesday, EM Tea Coffee Cup Cafe, 80
Oakgrove Avenue and Hughes Street,
Buffalo. 884-1444
wed. 31
Elmwood Writers Group - 7
p.m. every Wednesday, Starbucks, 933
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 882-5440
Beat Night - An open forum for
poets and writers, 7 p.m. every
Wednesday, Madame Mocha's, 1190
Lovejoy St., Buffalo; free. 894-8544
Western NY 101: The 101
Greatest Moments in Buffalo
History - 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31,
Talking Leaves, 3158 Main St., Buffalo;
free. 837-8554