Literature

fri. 28
.The Poetik High - 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, Gallery 51, 567-569 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo; free. 332-6821, www.gallery51byek.com
sun. 30
.Spoken Word Sundays - Spoken word and open mic hosted by poet Liz
Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen St., Buffalo;
free. 882-8843
tues. 1
.EM Tea Coffee Cup Open Mic Poetry Slam - 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
1, EM Tea Coffee Cup Cafe, 80 Oakgrove Ave. and Hughes Street, Buffalo; free.
884-1444
wed. 2
.Elmwood Writers Group - 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, Starbucks, 933
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free. 882-5440
.Beat Night - An open forum for poets and writers, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2,
Madame Mocha's, 1190 Lovejoy St., Buffalo; free. 894-8544
.Just Buffalo Writers Critique Group - 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, Just
Buffalo Literary Center, Market Arcade, 617 Main St., Suite 202A, Buffalo. Members
only. 832-5400, www.justbuffalo.org
thurs. 3
.Northside Writers Group - 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, Ascension Lutheran
Church, 4640 Main St., Amherst; free. 626-4204