Join in the fun in the Lower Park on Saturday, August 30 from 10M to 4PM for The 4th Annual Better Off Read Summer Book Festival; a free-to-attend, all-ages outdoor literary festival with the mission to encourage reading, promote writing, and celebrate storytelling.

The festival features thousands of books available for $1 or less; vendor booths by local authors, artists, and merchants; complimentary attractions such as face-painting, balloon animals, and storytelling; food trucks and other concessions; a special celebrity-sponsored basket raffle; and much more.

Join a handful of local authors for an author of books, beer, and delicious food.

This is the second-annual author event hosted by the Seymour Library, which includes a conversation featuring a handful of local authors.

536 Central Avenue

Dunkirk, NY

The Panzarella Writing Awards are an annual celebration of excellence in student writing organized by the Department of English and generously supported by the Patrick Panzarella Endowment. The awards are open to all students.

The banquet celebration will feature readings by contributors to The Laurel magazine and Professor Jason Bussman from his newly published collection Fumble: Just a Dad Trying Not to Drop the Ball.

Come have a WICKED good time with a rag tag group of misfit authors. We have everything from horror to humor, science fiction to speculative, and more... Join us for readings, brews, food , and some old fashioned tomfoolery.

FEATURING LOCAL AUTHORS: Rebecca Cuthbert • Jason Bussman • Anthony Izzo • Trenton Lutes • Liam Burke • Nick Smith • Holly Reslink

Going back to my hometown to participate in Local Author Month at the Hamburg Public Library. Looking forward to walking around town again and reconnecting with old friends.