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Author Lionel Rolfe will be a special guest at the Christmas party at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Book Grinder’s, 13321 Burbank Blvd., Van Nuys. Rolfe, author of “Fat Man on the Left: Four Decades in the Underground,” “Literary L.A.” and “In Search of Literary L.A.” is a longtime Los Angeles resident. His mother, pianist Yaltah Menuhin, was the sister of world-renowned, master violinist Yehudi Menuhin. He has written about philosophy, poetry, revolution, literature, music and politics during the course of his 40-year career. (818) 988-4503.

West Valley Regional Library, 19036 Vanowen St., Reseda, presents a free program about the planets for the entire family with astronomer Richard Wade at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. (818) 345-4393.

Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills, will have a magic show starring magician Dan Jordan at 11 a.m. Saturday. Jordan, a member of the Magic Castle, performs close-up and stage magic for children of all ages. (818) 340-9386.

Ellen Jaffe-Gill, editor of “The Jewish Woman’s Book of Wisdom,” will be at the Barnes and Noble bookstore, 8800 Tampa Ave., Northridge, at 2 p.m. Sunday. The book offers insightful, inspirational short writings by Jewish women across the centuries. (818) 773-0821.

Eric Sencer and his Erock Band for children will perform songs from their CD, “Songs You Just Can’t Get Out of Your Head,” 7 p.m. Friday at Borders, 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge. The group’s music entertains and educates about health and safety. Free. (818) 886-5443.

Personal-growth workshop leaders Mikela and Philip Tarlow, the authors of “Navigating The Future,” will be at Borders, 100 Brand Blvd., Glendale, at 7 p.m. Wednesday. (818) 241-8099.