THURSDAY

10:30 a.m. at the Rumford Branch Library, 1392 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence. 434-8559. The Book Discussion Group reads Suite Française by Irene Nemirovsky.

1 p.m. at Cross’ Mills Public Library, 4417 Old Post Rd., Charlestown. 364-6211. The Afternoon Book Group discusses The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.

3-5 p.m. at Other Tiger Bookstore, 90 High St., Westerly. 596-2200. Padma Venkatraman will sign copies of her first young adult novel Climbing the Stairs.

6:30 p.m. at Island books, 575 East Main Rd., Middletown. 849-2665. The Book Discussion Group talks about Waters for Elephants by Sara Gruen.

7 p.m. at the Pawtucket Public Library, 13 Summer St. 725-3714. The Nonfiction Book Club discusses A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle.

7 p.m. at Books on the Square, 471 Angell St., Providence. 331-9097. Meet Candita Clayton and Bryna Rene, authors of Clean Your Home Healthy: Green Cleaning Made Easy.

SATURDAY

7-8 a.m. on WHJJ 920AM. Reading with Robin with Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants and Henry Winkler, author of the Hank Zipzer series. (866) 920-9455.

2 p.m. at Barrington Books, 184 County Rd. 245-7925. Todd McLeish will discuss and sign copies of his book Golden Wings and Hairy Toes: Encounters with New England’s Most Imperiled Wildlife.

2 p.m. at Books on the Square, 471 Angell St., Providence. 331-9097. Meet Bryan Mealer, author of All Things Must Fight to Live.

SUNDAY

2 p.m. at Barrington Books, 184 County Rd. 245-7925. Readings by poets Elaine Brown, Joanie DiMartino, Ruth Foley, Audrey Friedman, Joyce Heon, Diane Kendig and Ada Jill Schneider.

TUESDAY

Noon-2 p.m. at the University of Rhode Island Multicultural Centre, Route 138, Kingston. 874-2851. Padma Venkatraman will sign copies of her first novel Climbing the Stairs.

Noon-2 p.m. at Jardiniere, 176 Main St., East Greenwich. 398-8380. Alice Hoffman, author of Here on Earth and Turtle Moon, among others, will sign copies of her books, including her new book The Third Angel. Proceeds benefit the Alice Hoffman Breast Cancer Center at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass. Space is limited, so call if you will attend the event.

7 p.m. at Books on the Square, 471 Angell St., Providence. 331-9097. Meet Alice Hoffman, author of The Third Angel.