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Author Robert Levinson will sign and discuss his book “The James Dean Affair” at 7:30 p.m. today at Barnes & Noble, 4735 Commons Way, Calabasas. Karen Flynn will facilitate a women’s group using the principles of Sarah Ban Breathnach’s book “Simple Abundance” at noon Saturday. Author Lorraine Peoples will sign and discuss her book “You Can Teach Someone to Read” at 7 p.m. Thursday. (818) 222-0542.

Authors F. Paul Wilson (“All the Rage”) and Joshua Mertz (“Machine Dreams”) will sign their respective books at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dark Delicacies, 4213 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank. (818) 556-6660.

Charles and Leslie Lyon will sign “Surf Clowns: Seven Mental Missions” at 2 p.m. Sunday at Borders Books & Music, 14651 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Brian Froud will sign and discuss “The Faeries’ Oracle” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. (818) 728-6593.

Storyteller Victoria Burnett will present a Halloween program for children Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. (818) 340-9386.

Granada Hills Branch Library, 10640 Petit Ave., will hold a used book sale Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (818) 368-5687.

The San Fernando Valley Wood Carvers’ Assn. will present a hands-on woodcarving demonstration at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library, 16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills. (818) 895-3650.

Calabasas Library, 26135 Mureau Road, Suite 100, will have “A Harry Potter Halloween” with crafts, games and other activities for children in third grade and above at 4 p.m. Thursday. Registration required. (818) 878-9585.