AFRICAN-AMERICAN READING GROUP. 1827 Terpsichore St., (facilitator's home), 598-3677; chastain@tulane.edu or www.lyceumproject.com -- The monthly group explores writing by African-American authors. This week the group discusses The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin (1990 edition, Forward to page 110). Reading must be completed prior to meeting. Everyone is welcome. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

JAZZ & POETRY NIGHT. Sweet Lorraine's, 1931 St. Claude Ave., 945-9654 -- Jazz and poetry night every Tuesday. 9:30 p.m. Wednesday 1 SCI-FI/FANTASY BOOK CLUB. Belle Terre Library, 5550 Belle Terre Road, Marrero, 349-5910 -- The club meets to discuss books in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. New members welcome. For teens and adults. 6:30 p.m.

HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK CLUB. West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, 364-3720 -- The club discusses Aztec by Gary Jennings. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

POPULAR FICTION BOOK CLUB. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1109 -- The club discusses Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. New members welcome. 7 p.m.

ROBERT PINSKY. Smith Regional Library, 6301 Canal Blvd., 596-2625; www.nutrias.org -- The poet and scholar discusses Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams as part of 'Branching Out: Poetry for the 21st Century,' presented by Poets House and the Poetry Society of America. 7 p.m.

CHAMELEONS POETRY NIGHT. Chameleons Day Spa Café & Coffee, 811 S. Clark St. 486-0929 -- Open-mic poetry night hosted by Kenneth Plaisance. 8 p.m.

POETRY FORUM WORKSHOP. 257 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472 or 467-9034 -- The New Orleans Poetry Forum hosts a weekly workshop every Wednesday. 8 p.m.

TAO POETRY OPEN MIC. Neutral Ground Coffee House, 5110 Danneel St., 891-3381; www.neutralground.org -- Open mic poetry reading every Wednesday. 9 p.m.

Thursday 2

17 POETS OPEN MIC. Gold Mine Saloon, 701 Dauphine St., 586-0745; www.goldminesaloon.com -- Weekly series with featured poets Jeri Cain Rossi and Herbert Kearney and open mic. Poets, storytellers, dancers, musicians, puppeteers and others are invited to share their art. Hosted by Dave Brinks. 8 p.m.

Saturday 4

FRANK DAVIS. Sam's Club, 455 31st St., Kenner, 467-9677 -- The author signs his cookbooks and The Fisherman's Tackle Box Bible . 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

JAMBALAYA BOOK CLUB. Catholic Book Store, 8039 Fig St., 861-7504 -- Fr. Peter Rogers leads the Jambalaya Book Club in a discussion of Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

GASPAR J. 'BUDDY' STALL. Sam's Club, 3900 Airline Drive, Metairie, 831-2911 -- The author signs Buddy Stall's New Orleans and Buddy Stall's Louisiana Potpourri . 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

BILL SLOAN. The National D-Day Museum, Louisiana Memorial Pavilion, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012 ext. 244; www.ddaymuseum.org -- The author discusses and signs Brotherhood of Heroes: The Marines at Peleliu, 1944 -- The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War . Free admission. Noon to 4 p.m.

FRANK DAVIS. Sam's Club, 3900 Airline Drive, Metairie, 831-2911 -- The author signs his cookbooks and The Fisherman's Tackle Box Bible . 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

GASPAR J. 'BUDDY' STALL. Sam's Club, 455 31st St., Kenner, 467-9677 -- The author signs Buddy Stall's New Orleans and Buddy Stall's Louisiana Potpourri . 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday 5 ANTHONY MARR. Smith Regional Library, 6301 Canal Blvd., 596-2638 -- The author discusses and signs Omniscience Cosmology at the New Orleans Secular Humanists meeting. Open to the public. 1:30 p.m.

MAPLE LEAF READINGS. Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St., 866-9359 -- Maple Leaf Bar hosts the Everett Maddox Memorial Poetry and Prose Reading Series every Sunday featuring readings by local writers. 3 p.m.