Literature

thurs. 1
.Northside Writers Group -
Meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1,
Ascension Lutheran Church, 4640 Main
St., Amherst; free. 626-4204
fri. 2
.Philosophy School Cafe - 7
p.m. Friday, May 2, bookstore of the
School of the Arts, 402 Center St.,
Lewiston. 471-5379
sun. 4
.Spoken Word Sundays -
Spoken word and open mic hosted by
poet Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, May
4, Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245
Allen St., Buffalo; free. 882-8843
mon. 5
.Basics2Bylines - Meetings
include discussions on finding potential
markets, understanding the submission
process, sharing of publishing
experiences and problems, as well as
readings of attendees' current
works-in-progress for group input, 7
p.m. Monday, May 5, Barnes & Noble,
1565 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst; free.
tues. 6
.EM Tea Coffee Cup Open Mic
Poetry Slam - 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesday,
May 6, EM Tea Coffee Cup Cafe, 80
Oakgrove Ave. and Hughes Street,
Buffalo; free. 884-1444
wed. 7
.Elmwood Writers Group - 7
p.m. Wednesday, May 7, Starbucks, 933
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free. 882-5440