The annual reading from the works of the late author John Gardner is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at, of course, the Pok-A-Dot cafe. It's at the corner of Ellicott and Liberty streets in the City of Batavia.
The public is invited for an evening of readings, food and camaraderie in celebration of John Gardner. You can even have your picture taken on the newly installed John Gardner Memorial Bench.
The event is sponsored by The John Gardner Society and Genesee Community College.
For more information or to be added to the society's list of readers, call Bill Kauffman at 757-2455 or email <caboyd@genesee.edu>.
(8 to 9:30 p.m.)