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SUMMARY:Steward & Specter: Short Story Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars\, folks. We’re back with the (hopefully) warmer weather for a night a short stories\, poems\, rants\, and anything you want to read. Co-Owner Eric will be reading a few short sections of his story “The Redneck Mule of Musser Run” at the close of the evening. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/steward-specter-short-story-showcase/
LOCATION:Steward & Specter\, 2940 Delaware Ave\, Buffalo\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literature,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Author Talk:  Jackie Albarella\, "The Hotel Lafayette: Restoring Louise Bethune's Masterpiece"
DESCRIPTION:Local author Jackie Albarella will discuss her book “The Hotel Lafayette: Restoring Louise Bethune’s Masterpiece.”  Free and open to the public.  Call 716-821-0564 to reserve your seat.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/author-talk-jackie-albarella-the-hotel-lafayette-restoring-louise-bethunes-masterpiece/
LOCATION:Cazenovia Neighborhood Library\, 155 Cazenovia St.\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Literature
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SUMMARY:WNY Literature: Write + Inspiration 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a one of a kind writers’ conference and book fair Write + Inspiration 2026. \nWe will begin our day with a series of inspiring conversations and ‘how to’ sessions custom made for your success in literature. You will learn to write query letters\, sales pitches\, set up a book tour\, find an agent\, get your book into stores\, secure online sales\, create sales events\, and learn the secrets to finding a publisher who loves your book! \nThen\, we will present a massive book fair where you can meet dozens of authors and purchase signed books from all genres! \nFor book vendors we will have a large sales area for dozens of authors. If you are looking to get the word out about their novels or poems there will be hundreds of readers hungry for books passing through the mall. \n See you at Write + Inspiration 2026 \n Conference participants $50.00 \, Vendors $75.00 for table \, general public free
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/wny-literature-write-inspiration-2026/
LOCATION:McKinkey Mall\, 3701 McKinley Parkway\, Blasdell\, NY\, 14219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T213000
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature: BABEL — Imani Perry
DESCRIPTION:Dive into an evocative journey with Imani Perry\, acclaimed author and National Book Award winner\, as she reveals the hidden stories woven into Black in Blues. This powerful new work traces the color blue through Black history and culture. Join us at BABEL for an evening that explores beauty\, pain\, resilience—and the many shades in between.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-babel-imani-perry/
LOCATION:Kleinhan’s Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Cir\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Literary Arts,Literature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Just Buffalo Literary Center":MAILTO:info@justbuffalo.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T203000
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature:  Autotheory and the Poetics of the Self — Storying the Personal
DESCRIPTION:Join Squeaky Wheel and visiting artist resident Arielle Knight for a short form writing workshop! This skill share invites participants to experiment with autobiographical storytelling and the practice of autotheory—the blending of lived experience and critical thought—to create new forms of narrative that collapse the boundaries between personal and intellectual inquiry. Drawing from practices in experimental film\, performance\, and essay-making\, this session will guide participants in transforming fragments of memory\, personal archives\, and embodied experiences into generative creative material. \nParticipants will engage in short writing and reflection exercises that explore how personal narrative can serve as both evidence and theory\, as well as how storytelling becomes a method for survival\, healing\, and critique. Examples of artists and thinkers who employ autotheory to reframe vulnerability as a tool for intervention will be presented\, including excerpts from texts by bell hooks\, Audre Lorde\, and Maggie Nelson. \nThrough group discussion and individual exercises\, participants will learn strategies for translating autobiographical material into multiple media forms—moving image\, sound\, installation\, and text—and discuss the ethics of working with one’s own story and the stories of others. By the end of the workshop\, each participant will have developed a short creative concept or fragment that reflects their own approach to merging self-experience and theory in creative practice. \nThe filmmakers presents this skill-share as an offering; centering on creating a supportive and exploratory environment\, where storytelling becomes a form of research and resistance\, allowing each participant to reimagine how the personal can illuminate the collective and the political. \nAttendees: Notebooks and pens for the workshop will be provided\, though participants are welcome to bring their own. We’ll be ordering a pizza for everyone. Please note that you cannot enter Tri-Main center after 7:30 pm.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-autotheory-and-the-poetics-of-the-self-storying-the-personal/
LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Arts Center\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Film/Cinema,Literature,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature — POETRY NIGHT
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URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/poetry-night-4/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 880 Alberta Dr\, Amherst\, NY 14226
CATEGORIES:Literature
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SUMMARY:WNY Literature: Williams Distinguished Visiting Writer — U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
DESCRIPTION:Joy Harjo\, 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate and member of the Muscogee Nation\, will visit SUNY Fredonia as its Williams Distinguished Visiting Professor and as part of the Mary Louise White Visiting Writers Series. This free event is open to the public and will take place on Thursday\, April 2nd in the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall (Mason Hall) at 5 p.m. with a reception to follow in the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery in Rockefeller Arts Center\, where  Harjo’s poem and portrait will be part of the exhibit of BA Van Sise’s Children of Grass: https://events.fredonia.edu/event/children-of-grass-a-portrait-of-american-poetry \nJoy Harjo is first Native American U.S. Poet laureate and is the recipient of numerous awards\, including; Yale’s 2023 Bollingen Prize for American Poetry\, National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award\, the Ruth Lily Prize from the Poetry Foundation\, a Guggenheim Fellowship\, and a Tulsa Artist Fellowship. She has authored eleven poetry books\, several plays\, children’s books\, two memoirs\, and seven music albums. \nFree tickets for the event are available. Reserve yours by stopping at SUNY Fredonia Box Office M\, W\, F from 9:00 am-3:00 pm\, by calling the box office at 716 673-3501\, or using online ticketing at https://www.fredonia.edu/about/ticket-office. \nSponsors of Harjo’s campus visit are the Williams Visiting Professorship Fund and Mary Louise White Visiting Writers Series\, both established through the Fredonia College Foundation. The event is part of the university’s Bicentennial series of events. \nFor further information\, visit https://events.fredonia.edu/event/williams-distinguished-visiting-writer-us-poet-laureate-joy-harjo. Questions? Email english@fredonia.edu.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/wny-literature-williams-distinguished-visiting-writer-u-s-poet-laureate-joy-harjo/
LOCATION:SUNY Fredonia\, 280 Central Ave.\, Fredonia\, NY\, 14063\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Featured Event,Free,Literature
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature: Author Event - Narcissia Netal
DESCRIPTION:Book signing and reading by local author Narcissia Netal.  Books are “Face To Face With The Reaper” and “Face To Face With God” \nNarcissia Netal (Formerly Andi Galupa) is a writer from Lockport New York\, and at Eighteen years old\, has already published eight to nine books (depending on what you count)\, at the time of writing this! Her goal is to write and publish a book a season and build worlds out of these books. She also makes soundtracks or some sort of music with each and every book\, to add to the atmosphere that world presents! Often focusing on the darker walks of life\, you are sorely mistaken if you come at it from genre- because the concept and the philosophy is what dominates all. The work is meant to be consumed\, not just read (although reading is still okay!)\, and each “fictional” story tells a “non-fictional” concept\, developing further ideas and themes\, often focusing on purpose and not comfortability. This isn’t made for commerciality\, but for the enjoyment and analyzation\, a work that you can lose yourself in further and further through paragraphs of either bleak nihilism or inspiring hope. She pushes to always tell a theme or idea\, and present you with a question to consider or to think on\, no matter how uncomfortable.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-author-event-narcissia-netal/
LOCATION:Rust Belt Books\, 415 Grant St.\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Art: 18th Annual Edible Book Festival at WNY Book Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:What does your favorite book taste like?\n\nWestern New York Book Arts Center is proud to announce our 18th Annual Edible Book Festival\, to be held at 468 Washington Street in downtown Buffalo on Saturday\, March 28th\, 2026 from 11am-2pm.\n\nThe Edible Book Festival is a family-friendly\, international festival held annually on or around April 1\, inviting participants to create EDIBLE creations inspired by a book. Edible Book creations are ranked by local ‘celebrity judges’ and the winning artist chefs are awarded with surprise prizes. Then we eat our words! All are welcome to partake in eating the books after winners are announced.\n\nFun for all ages\, in addition to the edible book exhibition\, competition\, and ingestion\, festivities include basket raffles\, literary vendors and hands-on bookmaking and printmaking workshops in our studio.\n\nCreate an Edible Book for YOUR chance to win prizes!: Registration is OPEN until Friday\, March 27th (9pm) to enter a 100% edible & handmade Edible Book. Community members of all skill levels and ages are encouraged to submit. We have two age categories\, ‘Youth & Family’ and ‘Adult.’\n\nAdmission to the event is $5 ($3 for members of Book Arts). Purchase tickets at the door or pre-purchase admission tickets online. Children under 5 are FREE! Proceeds from ticket sales\, entry fees\, and basket raffles go towards ongoing programming at the WNY Book Arts Center\, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.\n\nFor information visit: https://wnybookarts.org/edible-book-festival-2026/
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-art-18th-annual-edible-book-festival-at-wny-book-arts-center/
LOCATION:WNY Book Arts\, 468 Washington Street\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Food,Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T180000
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature: Author Event – Erricka Willard at Burning Books
DESCRIPTION:Utilizing my conflicting truths and heartfelt inspirational reflections to heal and connect God’s family\nI wish to transform millions of lives: moving people from fear to faith and understanding\, bringing healing\, embracing\, and allowing the love of self first.\nThis is a collection of the many emotions that I battled with for years\, including while I was depressed and suffering from heartache\, amongst other things. It is not meant for you to read this book as a chapter book\, reading from cover to cover\, chapter to chapter\, from the beginning to the end. I purposely wrote it so that you could go directly to the table of contents and locate the chapter title that resonates with you and where you are in your journey in life right now. After you read over the titles of the chapters\, you will know exactly where you need to begin your healing journey.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-author-event-erricka-willard-at-burning-books/
LOCATION:Burning Books Bookstore\, 420 Connecticuit\, Buffalo\, New York\, 14213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T230000
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature Buddy Wakefield — Greenland Shark Tour at 9th Ward
DESCRIPTION:Buddy Wakefield – three-time world champion spoken word artist featured on the BBC\, HBO’s Def Poetry Jam\, ABC Radio National brings his Greenland Shark Tour live to Buffalo @ The 9th Ward
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-buddy-wakefield-greenland-shark-tour-at-9th-ward/
LOCATION:The 9th Ward\, 341 Delaware Ave\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14202\, US
CATEGORIES:Literature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Asbury Arts Center":MAILTO:info@asburyhall.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T213000
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature: BABEL — Tara Westover
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable evening with Tara Westover\, author of Educated: A Memoir — a #1 New York Times bestseller that spent over two years on the list\, has been translated into dozens of languages\, and has been named one of The New York Times’ 10 Best Books of 2018. Hear her remarkable story of growing up without formal schooling\, breaking free\, and earning a PhD from Cambridge. This is a celebration of resilience\, identity\, and the transforming power of education.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-babel-tara-westover/
LOCATION:Kleinhan’s Music Hall\, 3 Symphony Cir\, Buffalo\, 14201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Literary Arts,Literature,Other Literary Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Just Buffalo Literary Center":MAILTO:info@justbuffalo_org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T193000
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature — POETRY NIGHT
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/poetry-night-3/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 880 Alberta Dr\, Amherst\, NY 14226
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T200000
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SUMMARY:Art's Cafe: An Evening with Buffalo Poet Laureate Aitina Fareed-Cooke
DESCRIPTION:AN EVENING with BUFFALO POET LAUREATE AITINA FAREED-COOKE\nMarch 11th | 6-8pm | Donations Encouraged | Art’s Cafe \nSpend an evening with Aitina Fareed-Cooke\, Creative Arts Strategist\, Poet Laureate of Buffalo\, NY\, and founder of Get Fokus’d Productions\, an award winning digital storytelling company. Part poetry reading\, part class.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/arts-cafe-an-evening-with-buffalo-poet-laureate-aitina-fareed-cooke/
LOCATION:Art’s Cafe\, 5 E Main St\, Springville\, NY\, 14141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Free Admission,Lectures,literary,Literary Arts,Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Springville Center for the Arts":MAILTO:scaseth@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T120000
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SUMMARY:WNY Literature: Fredonia Zine Fest — A Fresh Start for Spring
DESCRIPTION:Does self-publishing art and writing sound exciting to you? Then\, you are in luck! Join us at Fredonia Zine Fest! \n  \nHosted by the Department of English\, Fredonia’s first-ever Zine Fest (FZF)\, on Saturday\, March 7\, from noon to 4 PM\, in the Williams Center Multi-Purpose Room\, is a celebration of all things “zine.” The event at SUNY Fredonia is free and open to the public. It will conclude with an Open Mic hosted by Writers’ Ring from 4 to 5 PM. \n  \nFor those who may be unfamiliar\, a zine is a self-published short magazine often created from print media clippings\, hand-drawn art\, poems\, short stories and whatever else the author/artist may want to include in their vision.  \n  \nStudents and faculty alike have a deep appreciation for the modest zine. A student from the Senior Writing Capstone\, Lain Pelonero\, says\, “I’m drawn to zines because they allow anybody to share their voice in a creative way that is unique to them. Zines being self-published allows for full creative control of the individual and makes them one of the few remaining forms of subculture that hasn’t been overly commodified or watered down.” Mara Beneway\, event organizer for FZF and a new professor to the English Department\, reflects that\, “​​Zines are radical! Small yet loud! They are not one thing. Or maybe they are? Material artifacts\, I suppose\, of resistance\, curiosity\, and community.” \n  \nEvent participants are encouraged to bring zines to either trade or generally share. There is no defined payment method for vendors\, but cash and Venmo are likely supported.  \n  \nThe schedule for FZF will offer: \n\n12:00-4:00 PM — Students and Local Vendors\n1:00-1:20 PM — Justin Hoock\, “Rock a Little: Music Zine”\n2-2:20 PM — Burning Books: James Coughlin\, “A City of Distant Neighbors”\n3:00-3:20 PM — Amanda Shepp\, Zines at Fredonia: A Retrospective\n\n  \nFollowing FZF will be: \n\n4:00-5:00 PM — Open Mic hosted by Writers’ Ring\n\n  \nAll presenters are current or former Fredonia students\, including current students Justin Hoock (‘28)\, James Coughlin of 2016\, Amanda Shepp of 2010 and (Rachel) Mara Beneway of 2016.  \nFor more information\, please email Professor Rachel “Mara” Beneway at Rachel.Beneway@fredonia.edu.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/wny-literature-fredonia-zine-fest-a-fresh-start-for-spring/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Literature
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SUMMARY:Springville Center for the Arts: Book and Publishing Discussion
DESCRIPTION:BOOK & PUBLISHING DISCUSSION\nMarch 7th | 10am-Noon | Donations Encouraged | SCA \nJoin Megan Walrod for an interactive conversation about her journey as a debut novelist. She’ll share behind-the-scenes stories from the making of It’s Always Been Me (published June 2025)—the surprises\, challenges\, and lessons learned . Then the discussion opens to your questions\, potentially covering anything from writing practices to publishing paths\, pre-orders to book tours\, creative marketing\, author websites\, and more. Drawing on her experience as a copywriter and marketing coach for 16+ years\, Megan will offer practical and customized insights to help guide your own author journey. Books will be available for purchase.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/springville-center-for-the-arts-book-and-publishing-discussion/
LOCATION:Springville Center for the Arts\, 37 North Buffalo St.\, Springville\, NY\, 14141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,literary,Literary Arts,Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Springville Center for the Arts":MAILTO:scaseth@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T190000
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature:  Buffalo Read-in via local bookstores
DESCRIPTION:If you were motivated by the shopping strike a few weeks back\, and if you want to take part in ongoing support for our vibrant immigrant communities\, we have the PERFECT activity for you. \nOn March 2\, readers all over Buffalo will gather in one spot for a read in to learn more about the lives of immigrants. We will read books on one topic to demonstrate solidarity. 20% of the book purchases will go to our friends at Justice for Migrant Families and your support of local bookstores will ensure that we can keep our community vibrant (and well-read!). \nWant to participate? Go to any of the participating bookstores and order a copy of the selected titles. Your purchase is your ticket to the event.\nWe will meet at Black Rock Books at 1239 Niagara Street (you’ll get to see the secret back of the store!) and read together for an hour. We hope to gather many people in one space to live out Buffalo’s motto of the City of Good Neighbors. \nBelow is a list of participating bookstores where you can purchase the books: \nAlice Ever After \nActual Books \nAfterglow Books \nBest Cellars Books \nBurning Books \nEm & Em’s Books \nEvening House Books \nFitz Books & Waffles \nMerit Badge Books \nRead It and Eat Bookshop \nTalking Leaves Bookshop \nThe Velvet Bookmark \nZawadi Books \nBooks for all ages: \n\nEveryone Who is Gone is Here by Jonathan Blitzer (adult non-fiction)\nLost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli (adult fiction)\nVoices from the Kitchen (adult non-fiction)\nEsperanza Rising\, Pam Muñoz Ryan (middle grade)\nRefugee\, Alan Gratz – graphic novel  OR book  (middle grade)\nYours\, Mine\, Ours: A Celebration of Service and Community by Bethany Hegedus and Arun Ghandi (picture book)\nDreamers by Yuyi Morales 9780823440559 (picture books)
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-buffalo-read-in-via-local-bookstores/
LOCATION:Black Rock Books\, 1239 Niagara St.\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20260212T011615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T011615Z
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Books: Reading and Book Signing — "Ed Don George: The Remarkable Life of an Olympian and Pro Wrestling Champion"
DESCRIPTION:Author Dan Murphy will read a selection from his new book\, “Ed Don George: The Remarkable Life of an Olympian and Pro Wrestling Champion\,” followed by a book signing. Ed Don George is a WNY native and has been inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Though he was one of Buffalo’s most well-known athletes – drawing crowds of more than 30\,000 people during The Great Depression – his story has been largely forgotten. Come out to learn more about this lesser-known Buffalo sports titan.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-books-reading-and-book-signing-ed-don-george-the-remarkable-life-of-an-olympian-and-pro-wrestling-champion/
LOCATION:Actual Books\, 2956 Delaware Avenue\, Kenmore\, NY\, 14217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20251230T043157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260103T163212Z
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature — POETRY NIGHT
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/poetry-night-2/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 880 Alberta Dr\, Amherst\, NY 14226
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20260118T021251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260118T021251Z
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature: Author Event - Richard Cimbalo\, PhD on theories of love
DESCRIPTION:Love on Valentine’s Day \nLecture/Discussion \nRichard Cimbalo\, PhD will present a lecture on various theories of love in the context of his recently published book “The Great Bamboozle: Featuring the Earth gods (Egs)\, the One True God (OTG) and the Individual (IN)”. \nWhat are the forces at work as the IN strives to navigate their path in the complex social fabric of life to encounter and experience this thing called love? \nDate: February 14\, 2026 \nPlace: Rust Belt Books\, 415 Grant St. Buffalo \nTime: Lecture/Discussion 1:30 pm- 3 pm \n(Author available to chat until 5 pm)
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-author-event-richard-cimbalo-phd-on-theories-of-love/
LOCATION:Rust Belt Books\, 415 Grant St.\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20260124T175918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T175918Z
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SUMMARY:Art's Cafe: Winner & Losers (Sports and Literature Trivia) hosted by author Jeffrey J Miller
DESCRIPTION:WINNERS & LOSERS (SPORTS + LITERATURE) TRIVIA\nFebruary 11th | 6-8pm | Donations Encouraged | Art’s Cafe \nDo you know who the winner of the 74th Hunger Games was? Or who won the Super Bowl in 1991? Come prove it at our trivia night! Sports and literature are both full of winners (and losers)\, rejoicing (and mourning). This unique trivia night will feature original questions that celebrate the big wins (and bigger loses) in books and sports. Hosted by sports radio personality Brayton Wilson and sports author and historian Jeffrey J Miller. Wear a Jersey or book-related shirt for the chance to win an extra prize!
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/arts-cafe-winner-losers-sports-and-literature-trivia-hosted-by-author-jeffrey-j-miller/
LOCATION:Art’s Cafe\, 5 E Main St\, Springville\, NY\, 14141\, United States
CATEGORIES:literary,Literary Arts,Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Springville Center for the Arts":MAILTO:scaseth@gmail.com
GEO:42.508677;-78.670708
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T180000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20260124T175507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T175507Z
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SUMMARY:Art's Cafe: Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:WRITERS GROUP\nSecond Wednesdays | 5-6pm | Art’s Cafe | Free \nBring printed copies of your work\, or a copy to read from. Receive feedback on your writing\, or complete a provided writing prompt\, or discuss a project in-progress\, or give feedback on other’s writing\, or simply listen! This hour is for local writers to write\, share\, and build community. There is\nno wrong way to show up to writing group! \nJoin us immediately after for our monthly literary event. This month: Sports and Literary trivia hosted by author Jeffrey J Miller and sports radio personality Brayton Wilson. \nReach out to Nicole Hebdon at scanicole01@gmail.com with questions.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/arts-cafe-writing-group/
LOCATION:Art’s Cafe\, 5 E Main St\, Springville\, NY\, 14141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Free Admission,literary,Literary Arts,Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Springville Center for the Arts":MAILTO:scaseth@gmail.com
GEO:42.508677;-78.670708
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20260118T021512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260118T021512Z
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature: Quarterly Reading Party at Rust Belt Books
DESCRIPTION:✨ Mystery Date Night: Quarterly Reading Party ✨\nHosted by Eight O’Clock Bookclub x Rust Belt Books @eightoclockbookclub @rustbeltbooks \nWe’re kicking off 2026 the best way we know how — with books\, cozy vibes\, and community. Join us on Thursday\, February 5th at 6 PM for our Mystery Date Night–themed Quarterly Reading Party\, designed for book lovers to unwind\, get cozy\, and fall into a story. \nYour $15 ticket includes:\n📚 A complimentary mystery date book (all fictional genres)\n🥨 Light snacks & refreshments\n🍷 BYOBeverage (wine\, mocktail\, tea… your vibe!) \n*Ticket link in bio and here: https://rustbeltbooks.com/product/quarterly-reading-party/* \nSettle into the comfort of Rust Belt Books\, relax among the shelves\, and enjoy a quiet night of reading at your own pace. Come for the books… stay for the community. \n📍 Rust Belt Books\n📅 Thursday\, February 5\, 2026\n⏰ 6–8:30 PM ET \nWhether you’re treating yourself or bringing a friend\, it’s the coziest way to start the year.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-quarterly-reading-party-at-rust-belt-books/
LOCATION:Rust Belt Books\, 415 Grant St.\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20260105T225842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T225842Z
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SUMMARY:Art's Cafe: Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:SILENT BOOK CLUB\nLast Wednesdays | 6pm | Art’s Cafe | Free \nAt a Silent Book Club there’s no assigned reading\, but we do like to share book recommendations and meet other bookloving people. Bring a book and settle in for an hour or two of quiet reading with fellow book lovers. This program is hosted by the Hulbert Library of the Town of Concord. \nSilent Book Club
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/arts-cafe-silent-book-club/
LOCATION:Art’s Cafe\, 5 E Main St\, Springville\, NY\, 14141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family + Kids,Family Friendly,Free,Free Admission,Library,Literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Springville Center for the Arts":MAILTO:scaseth@gmail.com
GEO:42.508677;-78.670708
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20251230T042947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260103T163148Z
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature — POETRY NIGHT
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/poetry-night/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 880 Alberta Dr\, Amherst\, NY 14226
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20260101T221919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260101T221919Z
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SUMMARY:WNY Literature: Book Signing for 'Alistair Doolittle and the Young Pinkertons: The Beast of Grim Mountain'
DESCRIPTION:A book signing event at Rust Belt Books. Come meet the author\, Scott Werth and get a copy of his debut book Alistair Doolittle and the Young Pinkertons: The Beast of Grim Mountain. It’s a young adult mystery that’s as thought provoking as it is fun. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/wny-literature-book-signing-for-alistair-doolittle-and-the-young-pinkertons-the-beast-of-grim-mountain/
LOCATION:Rust Belt Books\, 415 Grant St.\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20251119T031824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T031824Z
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature: Buffalo Corner Reading Series: Light\, Hope\, Peace
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein\, vonetta t. rhodes\, Ekaete Bailey \nPoetry organizer Liz Mariani \nJoin us as we celebrate Hanukkah and build community. \n  \n#poetry #buffalo #hanukkah #buffalocorner
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-buffalo-corner-reading-series-light-hope-peace/
LOCATION:Congregation Shir Shalom\, 4660 Sheridan Dr.\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20251122T140128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T140128Z
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature: You Should Have Seen Us Howling — When Buffalo Ruled the Inland Seas
DESCRIPTION:Writer Jeff Z. Klein and illustrator Scott A. Wood share the rollicking history of Buffalo’s infamous Canal District. Great Lakes mariners and\nshipwrecks are given a fresh retelling in this new graphic history of Buffalo as a maritime port. \nPresented by the Grosvenor Room\, the Central Library’s Special Collection Department. Copies available for purchase courtesy of\nTalking Leaves Books.\nWednesday\, December 3\, 2025\n6:00 PM -7:00 PM\nDowntown Central Library\nRing Of Knowledge (1st Floor)
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-you-should-have-seen-us-howling-when-buffalo-ruled-the-inland-seas/
LOCATION:Buffalo & Erie County Public Library – Central Library\, 1 Lafayette Square\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Reading,History,Literature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Grosvenor Room CEN":MAILTO:gro@buffalolib.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T213000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20251005T134615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T134615Z
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature and Art: Buffalo Correspondance School + Burchfield Penney Art Center present: 'FATIGUE PERFORMANCE'
DESCRIPTION:The Buffalo Correspondance School and the Burchfield Penney Art Center are proud to present Fatigue Performance\, an immersive experiential event blending poetry\, music\, and art. This unique collaboration will take place at the Burchfield Penney Art Center on Friday\, October 24\, 2025. \nThe evening will feature poet and culture worker Noah Falck performing new poems from his upcoming collection Fatigue Performance alongside the musical group Plant Water (Kevin Cain\, guitar/loops; Patrick Jackson\, bass; and Ryan Campbell percussion/drums). The unfolding sonic experience will be engulfed by projection artwork and design by Ariel Aberg-Riger.
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-and-art-buffalo-correspondance-school-burchfield-penney-art-center-present-fatigue-performance/
LOCATION:Burchfield Penney Art Center\, 1300 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Arts + Culture,Literature,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Burchfield Penney Art Center":MAILTO:burchfld@buffalostate.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T020055
CREATED:20251001T170300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T170300Z
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Literature: Books\, Bites & Banter Happy Hour library fundraiser at Big Ditch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of lively conversation\, delicious bites\, and literary fun—all in support of a great cause! Books\, Bites & Banter Happy Hour is your chance to connect with fellow book lovers\, enjoy local refreshments\, and help raise vital funds for the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library’s Bucks for Books campaign. \nBucks for Books helps purchase new books for public borrowing. The 37 Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries offer reading materials that inspire\, educate\, and entertain. Whether you’re a mystery fan\, history buff\, or YA enthusiast\, your support puts the stories you love into the hands of readers across our community. \nQuestions: communications@buffalolib.org or 716-858-7197\nLibrary System website: www.BuffaloLib.org
URL:https://thebuffalohive.com/event/buffalo-literature-books-bites-banter-happy-hour-library-fundraiser-at-big-ditch/
LOCATION:Big Ditch Brewing Company\, 55 E. Huron Street\, Buffalo\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Community,Downtown,Food & Drink,Literature,Other Literary Events,Special Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo &amp%3B Erie County Public Library":MAILTO:askus@buffalolib.org
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