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The musical group Third Door Down will open tonight for East Coast singer-songwriter Terry Kitchen at Exile Books & Music, 14925 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. The show is at 8 p.m.; $10 cover. Carlye’s House of Pain will make Saturday an evening of music and spoken word featuring E.C. Archibeque, Phil Ward and others. 8 p.m. show time and $5 cover. The Wednesday Open Mike is for performers with original material only. Songwriters may perform three songs, and spoken word artists get 10 minutes on stage. Sign-ups at 7:30 p.m. No cover. The Poetry in Exile readings, hosted by Richard Modiano, will feature the Valley Contemporary Poets’ “Poets in Distress” Thursday at 7:30 p.m. No cover. (818) 986-6409.

Author Joyce Morris will discuss her book, “Reiki: Hands That Heal,” Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 245 N. Glendale Ave., Glendale. (818) 246-4677.

Author Terri Apple will discuss “Making Money in Voice-Overs” Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Borders Books & Music, 14651 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Also, author Paul Bishop signs “Chalk Whispers” Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., and author Robert Crais will sign “Demolition Angel” Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (818) 728-6593.

Gardening maven Marianne Binetti will discuss her book “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Road, Burbank. (818) 558-1383.