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Words at the Center, an event celebrating the written and spoken word in Western New York, will be held April 9–13 at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. A partial list of events appears below. The complete schedule is available on the Burchfield Penney website.

Wednesday, April 9
6:30 p.m.
Discussion: The Playgrounds Children Build for Themselves with UK-based Pop-Up Adventure Playground

Thursday, April 10
3:30 p.m.
Activity: Pop-Up Adventure Play Day

7:00 p.m.
Poetry Reading and Book Launch: Mortals and Immortals, celebrating the Burchfield Penney Poetry Series 35th Year Celebration Anthology

Friday, April 11
M&T Bank Second Friday

5:30–7:30 p.m.
Happy-Hour Activities
Drop-in workshop and live music with Doug “Trigger” Gaston Trio

8:00 p.m.
Poetry reading: Judith Goldman

Saturday, April 12
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Slow Art Day, with discussions facilitated by Don Metz (11:00 a.m.), Marjorie Lord (noon), A. J. Fries (1:00 p.m.), Mary Kozub (2:00 p.m.), and Brian Milbrand (3:00 p.m).

1:00 p.m.
Presentation: Charles E. Burchfield In His Own Words with Tullis Johnson

1:00–3:00 p.m.
Performance: Michael Basinski and Buffluxus

2:00 p.m.
Reading: Tennessee Reed

4:00 p.m.
Performance: Steve McCaffery and Wooden Cities

6:00 p.m.
Conversation: The Local and the Global with Ishmael Reed and Jeff Simon

8:00 p.m.
Reading: Ishmael Reed (Tickets: $5 Burchfield Penney members / $7 students and seniors / $10 general public. Buy tickets online or call ext. 6011 during gallery hours.)

Sunday, April 13
1:00 p.m.
Tour: Alberto Rey

1:00–4:30 p.m.
Workshop: Plein Air Painting: Knowing When to Stop
(Cost: $35 members / $45 not-yet members. Call ext. 3549 or e-mail shirokkg@buffalostate.edu. Part of the International Center for Watercolor)

2:00 p.m.
Conversation: The Local and the Global with Anthony Bannon and Edward Sanders

3:30 p.m.
Poetry and dance: "3 Readers/3 Dancers/1 Poem," curated by John Lehrer featuring Ed Sanders reading his landmark poem "Poem from Jail" with Michael Basinski and Annette Taylor, with dancers Melanie Aceto, Leah Fiore, and Nancy Hughes. Buy tickets online or call ext. 6011 during gallery hours.