Buffalo Area Poetry & Literature Calendar (week of June 24-June 30)
Wednesday, 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.
Friday, 6 p.m.: Fourth Friday Reading Series at Dog Ears Books. This month's featured reader is poet Kate McGreevy. Additional reading slots available. Dog Ears Bookstore and Cafe, 688 Abbott Road, 2nd floor, in Buffalo. Admission to the event is $5. Proceeds benefit the Dog Ears Bookstore, a 501 c (3) not-for-profit organization.
Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: The Western New York Book Arts Center presents BookFest 2024, WNYBAC's 13th annual Buffalo BookFest. The afternoon will feature a variety of fun, free, family-friendly art making activities, steamroller printing, an artist market and more. It will also be celebrating the opening reception of WNYBAC's 16th Annual Members’ Show.
Event highlights include:
• Hands-on workshops for all ages – including letterpress printed posters, bookmaking using antique equipment, and screen printing wearables – come with your own fabric item, t-shirt/tote bag for FREE printing or buy one from us for $10!
• Pop Up Artist Market – highlighting WNY craftspeople, artisans, and writers. Peruse through 8 local vendors specializing in book arts, printing, and handmade crafts.
• 16th Annual Book Arts Members’ Show Opening Reception – pursue works on view in WNYBAC's Main Gallery by over 30 member artists.
For more information, visit: https://wnybookarts.org/bookfest-2024/
Western New York Book Arts Center, 468 Washington St., Buffalo.
Saturday, 4 p.m.: Pure Ink Poetry Slam, a monthly, two-round spoken word and poetry slam competition series hosted by Brandon Williamson. Pure Ink Poetry Slam is always an open slam without specific themes or requirements other than the general rules of slam. Sign up is from 4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Open mic and slam starts at 4:30. $5 for slammers, free for spectators. Cash prize for the winner. Visit the website www.pureinkpoetry.com for more information. Bidwell Park, Bidwell Ave. and Elmwood Ave. (near Caffe Aroma), Buffalo.