Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Tuesday Night Open Mic Series at the Em Tea Coffeecup Café, hosted this week by Dallas Taylor. All are welcome whether new to poetry or a long-time member of the community. 80 Oakgrove Ave., Buffalo, NY. Free and open to the public.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Tuesdays at Cabernet, monthly open mic poetry and prose reading series hosted by Sinead Tyrone. Cabernet’s Wine Café , 9 N. Ellicott St., Williamsville. Free and open to the public.

Friday, Feb. 14, 8:30 pm.: Ground & Sky Poetry open Mic at Caffe Aroma hosted by Joel Lesses. 957 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Free and open to the public.

Saturday, Feb. 15, noon to 2:30 p.m.: VARIATIONS OF LOVE, an International Open Poetry Reading co-hosted by Perry Nicholas and Verneice Turner. Centro Culturale Italiano di Buffalo, 2351 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY. Admission is $5 for non-members. Free for members.