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Nancy Becker Kennedy will reprise her autobiographical one-woman show, “I Had to Break My Neck to Get Here,” at 8 tonight and Saturday night at Exile Books & Music, 14925 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Kennedy has been a quadriplegic since age 20; her life and career took a detour two years ago when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. $5 cover both nights. (818) 986-6409.

Borders Books & Music, 6510 Canoga Ave., Canoga Park, will present singer-songwriter Garret Swayne at 6:30 tonight; the pop / rock sounds of Katia’s Dream at 7 p.m. Saturday, and jazz singer Gretchen Parlato at 2 p.m. Sunday. (818) 887-1999.

Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills, holds a used-book sale featuring a large selection of fiction, nonfiction and children’s books. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. (818) 340-9386.

James Douglas Barron, author of “She’s Had a Baby--and I’m Having a Meltdown,” stops by Borders Books & Music, 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge, at noon Saturday to share his humorous advice. Also, Joyce J. Morris will discuss her book, “Reiki--Hands That Heal,” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Borders’ weekend musical menu includes singer-songwriter Judy Krueger at 8 tonight, Eddie Fields and his jazz quartet at 8 p.m. Saturday, and guitarist Robby Longley at 3 p.m. Sunday. (818) 886-5443.

Richard Matheson will sign “The Path” at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dark Delicacies, 3725 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. (818) 556-6660.

Author Dale Pollock talks about “Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas,” his updated biography of the “Star Wars” creator, at 7 p.m. Monday at Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Road, Burbank. Also, the Hard Hat Company takes a grown-up look at everyone’s favorite children’s author when it presents “Seuss on the Loose” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. (818) 558-1383.

Author Kimberly Causey will discuss and sign her new book, “The Furniture Factory Outlet Guide,” at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes & Noble, 4735 Commons Way, Calabasas. (818) 222-0542.