Tuesday, March 4, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Tuesday Night Open Mic Series at the Em Tea Coffeecup Café. 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.

Wednesday, March 5, 7 p.m.: Ground and Sky Poetry Roundtable, informal reading and poetry discussion group led by Joel Lesses. Format is ‘no mic, no list, no podium,’ but an organic discussion of life and poetry. Inspiration Point, 483 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Free and open to the public. Program also available via Zoom. Contact http://www.educationtrainingcenterinc.com/ for the link.

Wednesday, March 5, 7:30 p.m.: CFI Literary Café Series hosted by poet Ryki Zuckerman and featuring poets Joseph Chamberlain and Livio Farallo. Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Rd., Amherst. Free and open to the public.

Wednesday, March 5, 9 p.m.: Poetry Night at Caffe Aroma, biweekly open mic reading series hosted by Ben Brindise and Justin Karcher. 957 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Free and open to the public.

Thursday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.: TEACHERS ARE WRITERS: In collaboration with WNYNET and the Buffalo State English Education program, Just Buffalo Literary Center offers a writing workshop series for school teachers and educators so they will have the opportunity to explore their own creative work, engage in ongoing conversations about process, and grow as writers. This workshop is FREE and aimed at teachers. CTLE credit is available through the Buffalo State English Education program.Accessibility Note: : If you have any questions/issues accessing any of these opportunities, please let us know and we will work with you to make sure you can participate. Just Buffalo Literary Center, 468 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, NY.

Saturday, March 8, 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 $5.00 for non-members. Free for members.