Literature

thurs. 3
.Northside Writers Group - 7
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, Ascension
Lutheran Church, 4640 Main St.,
Amherst; free. 626-4204
sun. 6
.Spoken Word Sundays -
Spoken word and open mic hosted by
poet Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6,
Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen
St., Buffalo; free. 882-8843
tues. 8
.EM Tea Coffee Cup Open Mic
Poetry Slam - 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 8, EM Tea Coffee Cup Cafe, 80
Oakgrove Avenue and Hughes Street,
Buffalo; free. 884-1444
wed. 9
.Elmwood Writers Group - 7
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, Starbucks, 933
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free. 882-5440
.Beat Night - A open forum for
poets and writers, 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 9, Madame Mocha's, 1190 Lovejoy
St., Buffalo; free. 894-8544