Books calendar Nov. 15 to 22.

Jane Austen Society: Edith Lank will bring stories and items from her extensive Austen collection. 1 p.m. Nov. 21. Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Pittsford Plaza, 3349 Monroe Ave., Pittsford. Free. (585) 473-4973.

Readers Theater: Participants will be reading Richard III. Those who attend may just listen or they can participate by reading one of the roles. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Books, Etc., 78 W. Main St., Macedon. Free. (585) 474-4116.

Creative Writing Group: A self-directed program for writers of all levels and genres. Meetings will include peer review and writing prompts as desired. 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 16. Gates Public Library, 902 Elmgrove Road, Gates. (585) 247-6446 or www.gateslibrary.org.

Lincoln on the Civil War Reading and Discussion: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 17. Geneva Historical Society Museum at the Prouty-Chew House, 543 S. Main St., Geneva. Free. (315) 789-5151.

Adult Book Discussion Group:The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure. 2 to 3 p.m. Nov. 17. Registration required. Greece Public Library, 2 Vince Tofany Blvd., Greece. (585) 225-8951 or www.greecelibrary.org.

Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival: Celebrating Jewish literature and culture. Venues include the Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave.; JCC Hart Theatre, 1200 Edgewood Ave.; and the Genesee Valley Club, 421 East Ave. Through Nov. 16. Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave., Brighton. (585) 461-2000, ext. 237, or www.rjbf.org.

• Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival: Mom’s Night Out: Dani Klein Modisett Take My Spouse, Please: How to Keep Your Marriage Happy, Healthy, and Thriving by Following the Rules of Comedy. Wine available before presentation. 7 p.m. Nov. 16. Hart Theatre at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave., Brighton. $12. (585) 461-2000 or www.rjbf.org.

• Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival: Marlies Adams DiFante Queen of the Bremen. A local Catholic woman, born in Naples NY was taken to Germany in 1939 for a three month vacation with her family. They returned to the States 7 years later. 2 p.m. Nov. 22. Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave., Brighton. Free, no ticket required. (585) 461-2000 or www.rjbf.org.

• Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival: Fiction Panel Luncheon: Jessamyn Hope Safekeeping and Sigal Samuel The Mystics of Mile End. Noon Nov. 20. Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester. $25. (585) 461-2000 or www.rjbf.org.

• Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival: Jewish Spirituality: Rabbi Simon Jacobson Toward a Meaningful Life. 7 p.m. Nov. 15.J ewish Community Center of Greater Rochester. $11. (585) 461-2000 or www.rjbf.org.

• Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival: Knishes and a Concert: Featuring Bonnie Abrams and Allen Hopkins and knish tasting. Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food by Laura Silver. 3 p.m. Nov. 22. Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester. $7. (585) 461-2000 or www.rjbf.org.

Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival: Rochester’s Own - Bagels and Books: Todd Moss Minute Zero. 11:15 a.m. Nov. 15. Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester. $7. (585) 461-2000 or www.rjbf.org.

• Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival: Rochester’s Own - Bagels and Books: Susan Dworski Nusbaum What We Take With Us. 10 a.m. Nov. 15. Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester. $7. (585) 461-2000 or www.rjbf.org.

Neilly Series Lecture featuring Cristina Henriquez:The Book of Unknown Americans. 7 p.m. Nov. 18. Hawkins-Carlson Room at Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester, Wilson Boulevard. Free . (585) 275-4461 or http://bit.ly/neillyseries.

Plutzik Reading Series: Maud Casey: Author of novels The Shape of Things to Come, Genealogy, and The Man Who Walked Away, will read from her work. 5 p.m. Nov. 19. University of Rochester, Wilson Boulevard. Free. (585) 275-9255 or www.rochester.edu/College/eng/plutzik.

History Book Club: Topic is Third Party Candidates. 2 p.m. Nov. 15. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St., Brockport. Free. (585) 637-2260 or www.liftbridgebooks.com.

Saturday Author Salon:License by Diane Rivoli. 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 21. Lift Bridge Book Shop. (585) 637-2260 or www.liftbridgebooks.com.

Writer’s Group of Brockport: To discuss all aspects of the writing process. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 17. Lift Bridge Book Shop. Free. (585) 637-2260 or www.liftbridgebooks.com.

Transforming Conflicts: Basic instruction in resolving conflicts using the philosophy of nonviolent communication. 9:30 a.m. Nov. 21. Registration required. M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, 929 S. Plymouth Ave. (585) 463-3266 or meghank130@gmail.com.

Salsa, Soul and Spirit: A Talk by Dr. Juana Bordas: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Otto Shults Center, Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave., Pittsford. Free. (585) 389-2320.

Book Discussion:Earth Your Dancing Place by May Swenson. 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 19. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Road, Penfield. (585) 340-8720 or www.penfieldlibrary.org.

Rochester Poets November Reading featuring Lori Nolasco Martinez: Meet in the Fletcher Steele Conference Room. 2-4 p.m. Nov. 15. Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St., Pittsford. (585) 249-5481.

Rochester’s Rich History: Rochester’s Early Environmentalists: Presented by Steven Daniel, the Burroughs Audubon Nature Club. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Third Floor, Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Ave. (585) 428-8370.

Top Shelf Book Club:Home by Toni Morrison. For those in their 20s-30s. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Stoneyard Brewing Company, 1 Main St., Brockport. (585) 637-1050 or www.seymourlibraryweb.org.

Adult Book Discussion:A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. 8 a.m. or 6 p.m. Nov. 18. Richmond Memorial Library. 19 Ross St., Batavia. (585) 343-9550, ext. 8, or www.batavialibrary.org.