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Borders Books & Music, 14651 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, will hold a panel discussion on Los Angeles history Saturday at 2 p.m.

Catherine Mulholland (“William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles”), Leonard and Dale Pitt (“Los Angeles A to Z: An Encyclopedia of the City and County”) and Carla Lazzareschi and Stacey R. Strickler (“Imagining Los Angeles: Photographs of a 20th-Century City”) will make up the panel.

Later Saturday, singer-songwriter Deedee O’Malley will perform selections from her CD, “Simple,” at 8 p.m.

Guitarist Christopher Caliendo and flutist Sheridon Stokes will perform tunes from their CD “Ardiente” Sunday at 3 p.m. (818) 728-6593.

Author Martha Monahan will discuss and sign her new book, “Strength of Character and Grace,” Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Monahan is a frequent speaker at Fortune 500 corporations. (818) 380-1636.

The Coalition of Concerned Legal Professionals will present a “Know Your Law” session Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library, 16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills. The topic: “Criminal Justice and Juvenile Rights.” (818) 895-3650.

Calabasas Public Library, 26135 Mureau Road, offers a Pumpkin Patch story time Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. for 2- and 3-year-olds and at 1:30 p.m. for 4- and 5-year-olds. (818) 878-9585.