Mermaid Inn 7673 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-9797. www.themermaidinn.net. Bothy Open Mic - Open mic for music, comedy & poetry. 1st & 3rd. Mon. 4/7 9 pm.
Pfeiffer Community Center 301 Blue Bell Rd., Williamstown; 856-417-5274. African-American History Project Luncheon - Guest speakers talk about importance of preserving African-American history in our communities. Free; $5 copies of booklet. 4/5 noon-4 pm.
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts 22 N. High St., Millville; 856-327-4500. www.riverfrontcenter.org. Spoken Word Workshop & Teen Open Mic - Spoken word introduction for teens followed by performances by participants. All ages welcome as audience members. 4/4 6-8 pm.
UPenn - Kelly Writer's House 3805 Locust Walk; 215-573-9748. www.writing.upenn.edu/wh. Willard Spiegelman - Talk by editor-in-chief of the Southwest Review. 4/4 noon. A Celebration of George Oppen's 100th Birthday - Discussion & poetry honoring poet Oppen's life & work. 4/7 6 pm. Rob Cohen - Middlebury College professor discusses & reads from his novels. 4/8 6 pm. Freelance Journalism & Quirky Books - Lunch talk with Penn alumna Caroline Tiger. 4/10 noon.
Tobias Wolff: Our Story Begins - Acclaimed short story writer discusses his work & latest collection. $14; $7 students. 4/10 8 pm.