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Los Angeles songwriters Kathrin Shorr, Tim Burlingame, David Zink and Brett Perkins will perform at 8 tonight at Exile Books and Music, 14925 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. $7 cover charge. Also, author John Orozco will read and sign his novel, “Delano,” at 3 p.m. Sunday. Free. Additionally, the store has Elena the Tarot Lady plying her trade from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The Sunday Open Mike is for performers with original material. Songwriters may perform three songs and spoken-word artists get 10 minutes on stage. Sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. (818) 986-6409.

Author Bonnie Eaker Weil will discuss her book, “Make Up, Don’t Break Up: Finding and Keeping Love for Singles and Couples” at 7 p.m. Monday at Borders Books & Music, 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge. Borders Northridge will salute teachers this weekend, offering a 25% discount on items purchased for personal use as well as classroom use, to those with current teacher identification. The store’s weekend music schedule includes the pop band Still at 8 tonight and Dead Ringer at 8 p.m. Saturday. (818) 886-5443.

Mystery writers Nathan Walpow, author of “The Cactus Club Killings,” and Matt Witten, author of “Breakfast at Madeline’s,” will discuss their works at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Also “Tonight Show” comedy writer Jon Macks will discuss his new book, “From Soup to Nuts: The Cannibal Lover’s Cookbook,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. (818) 380-1636.

Proceeds from designated cashiers at Barnes & Noble, 4735 Commons Way, Calabasas, will benefit the Friends of the Calabasas Library, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. (818) 222-0542.