Celebrity Autographs And Celebrity Addresses

American Language Center. UCLA Extension’s center hosts a free open house for its English as a Second Language Programs. Extension Lindbrook Center, 10920 Lindbrook Dr, Westwood, (310) 825-9068. Uclaextension.edu/openhouses. Wed at 6.

Tori Amos. Musician signs Piece by Piece, a collection of her personal history. Tickets required. Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood, (310) 659-3110. Booksoup.com. Mon at 7.

Steve-Elliot Altman and Michael Reaves. Authors sign their graphic novel The Irregulars. Dark Delicacies, 4123 W Burbank Bl, Burbank, (818) 556-6660. Darkdel.com. Sat at 2.

Anna Balint. Author presents Horse Thief as part of the New Short Fiction Series. Beverly Hills Public Library, 444 N Rexford Dr, Beverly Hills, (310) 288-2220. Fri at 8.

Matthew Barney. NY artist speaks on his drawings, photographs, videos and sculptures that have been exhibited internationally. Hammer Museum, Gallery 6, 10899 Wilshire Bl, Westwood, (310) 443-7000. Arts.ucla.edu. Thur at 7.

Danny Biederman. Author presents The Incredible World of Spy-Fi. Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Bl, Encino, (818) 380-1636. Wed at 7:30.

A.S. Byatt. Booker prize-winning author will be giving a reading, lecture and book signing. UCLA, Royce Hall, Westwood, (310) 825-2101. UCLAlive.org. Fri at 8.

Matthew Carnahan. Author signs debut novel Serpent Girl. Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood, (310) 659-3110. Booksoup.com. Wed at 7.

Anita L. DeFrantz. Olympic Bronze medalist will give a free talk titled “Women in Sports: Life Lesson.” Santa Monica College, Concert Hall, 1900 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, (310) 434-4209. Smc.edu. Tue at 11:15 a.m.

Dolphina. Bellydancer to such celebrities as Salma Hayek and Carmen Electra presents Bellydance. Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Bl, West Hollywood, (310) 659-3110. Booksoup.com. Thur at 7.

Dr. Seuss 101st Birthday Celebration. Free story hour, an exhibit of rare drawings, and screening of 5000 Fingers of Dr. T at the Aero Theatre across the street. Every Picture Tells A Story, 1311 Montana Av, Santa Monica, (310) 451-2700. Sun at 2.

Gallery Talk. Artists Lauren Bon, Krysten Cunningham, Michael O’Malley, and exhibition curators James Elaine, Aimee Chang, and Christopher Miles lead a gallery talk through THING: New Sculpture from Los Angeles, about 45 works by 20 up-and-coming Los Angeles-based artists. Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Bl, L.A., (310) 443-7000. Thur at 6.

Girls Can’t Play Pool. A staged reading by Blanchard Ryan from an entry in the 2004 Screenplay and Teleplay competitions. Son of Semele Ensemble @ Cell 2, 3301 Beverly Bl, L.A., (323) 466-1786. Slamdance.com. Mon only, at 8.

Kenneth Goldsmith and David Antin. Poets will be presenting their works. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Bl, (310) 822-3006. Beyondbaroque.org. Fri at 7:30.

Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council. Toluca Lake Elementary School, 4840 Cahuenga Bl, Toluca Woods, (818) 505-8940. Tolucalake-nc.com. Tue at 7.

Holaday Mason. Poet hosts Wednesday Night Poetry, a free workshop. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Bl, Venice, (310) 822-3006. Wed at 8.

Home Ownership Seminar. Freddie MAC and the California League of United Latin American Citizens present a free seminar to promote home ownership, explaining credit, personal financial management, and the mortgage process issues involved. Santa Monica City College, Student Cafeteria, 1900 Pico Bl, Santa Monica, (310) 391-8995. Calulac.org. Sat 9 a.m.-noon.

Randall Horton. Writer will be featured at Anansi Writers Workshop, where writers can present their work and participate in a critique. The World Stage, 4344 Degnan Bl, L.A., (323) 293-2451. Wed at 8:30.

Howdy Partner. The bolo tie takes center stage as a key to understanding the American West. Museum of the American West, Imagination Gallery, 4700 Zoo Dr, Griffith Park, (323) 667-2000. Sat 10 a.m.-5.

The Invisible Made Visible. Luisa Del Giudice lectures on food and ritual performance in the Sicilian St. Joseph’s Day feast. UCLA Kinross Building, 11000 Kinross Av, rm 104, Westwood, (310) 825-3281. Arts.ucla.edu. Tue at 5:30.

Inquiries and Discoveries: Pillars of the Community. Discussion on Paul Revere Williams and L.A. African American architectural landscape. California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, L.A. (213) 744-2133. Sat at 10 a.m.

Jesus Gonzalez. Author signs Survivor and The Beloved. Dark Delicacies, 4123 W Burbank Bl, Burbank, (818) 556-6660. Darkdel.com. Sat at 2.

Judy Grahn and Susan McCabe. Authors will read and sign their books for the Ruskin reading series. 800 S Plymouth Bl, L.A., (818) 831-0649. Sun at 2.

Francine R. Kaufman. Former president of the American Diabetes Association presents Diabesity: The Obesity-Diabetes Epidemic that Threatens American – and What We Must Do to Stop it. Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Bl, Brentwood, (310) 476-6263. Sat at 2.

Doug Knott, Bruce Bauman, Rachel Resnick. Fictioneers and authors will present their works. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Bl, (310) 822-3006. Beyondbaroque.org. Sat at 7:30.

Laura Flanders and Robert Scheer. Part of the Provocative Speaker Series. Friends of Valley Cities Jewish Community Center, 13164 Burbank Bl, Sherman Oaks, (818) 783-0256. Tue at 7:30.

Lost in the Grooves. Contributors to this book sign copies and sharing their stories of record collector excess. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E Colorado Bl, Pasadena, (626) 449-5320. Sat at 4.

Mobile-making workshop. Learn how to turn wire, construction paper, and odds and ends into a moving piece of art. Corita Art Center, 5515 Franklin Av, L.A, (323) 466-2157. Corita.org. Sat at 11 a.m.

Pat Morita and George Takei. Actors cover propaganda and its impact on civil liberties during the World War II period. Japanese American National Museum, 369 E First St, downtown L.A., (213) 625-0414. Janm.org/events. Sat at 2.

Poem.X. Poets Jenny Factor and James Ragan read from their works. Barnes & Noble, 1201 Third St. Promenade, Santa Monica, (310) 260-9110. Fri at 8.

Renzo Piano. Architect discusses his views on art and architecture. LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Bl, L.A., (323) 857-6010. Lacma.org. Sun at 4.

John Rechy. Author presents Beneath the Skin: the Collected Essays of John Rechy. A Different Light Books, 8853 Santa Monica Bl, West Hollywood, (310) 854-6601. Thur at 7:30.

Terri Silverman. Artist-in-residence holds a writing workshop. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Bl, Venice, (310) 822-3006. Thur & Sun at 8.

Jordan Fischer Smith. Author discusses Nature Noir. L.A. Public Library, Central Library, 630 W Fifth St, L.A., (213) 228-7025. Tue at 7.

Sci-Fi Summit. 13th annual convention offers fans from around the world the chance to meet celebrity guests from Star Trek, Star Wars, Angel, Firefly, Stargate, and more. Pasadena Conference Center, 300 E Green St, Pasadena, (818) 409-0960. Creationent.com. Fri-Sun from noon-6.

UC Irvine Reading Series. An afternoon of poetry and fiction readings with current students in the MFA Writing Program. Long Beach Museum of Art, Lane Oceanview Gallery, 2300 E Ocean Bl, Long Beach. Sun 2-4:30.

Ann Bedford Ulanov. Author will present the lecture “Meditations on Aliveness and Deadness.” C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles, 10349 W Pico Bl, L.A., (310) 556-1193. Junginla.org. Fri at 7:30.

Women in the Global Struggle Against Apartheid. South African Consul-General Jeanette T. Ndhlovu speaks on women’s efforts against apartheid; a Q&A and short film follow. California African American Museum, 600 State Dr, Exposition Park, (213) 744-7432. Sat 1-3.

Melissa Worthington. The author of Living Beyond Your Expectations: Instead of Inside Others' holds free workshops. Borders Books & Music Store, 400 S Baldwin Av, Arcadia, (626) 445-1320. Sat at 2.

Yloc. Lecture on heterotopic fragments. SCI-Arc, Main Space, 960 E Third St, downtown L.A.. Sciarc.edu. Mon at 7.