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Starting at 7 tonight, Exile Books & Music in Sherman Oaks will hold a fund-raising concert featuring some of its best musical and spoken-word artists.

“We’re having a little trouble,� owner Tom Ianniello said. “So I’m running a guilt trip on everyone.�

The show will feature a lineup of more than a dozen artists, including Mark Humphreys, Jennifer Hardaway, Honest John, Paul Sprawl, Ellyn Maybe, June Melby and Andrew Lorand. Each act will perform for about 20 minutes. There’s a $10 cover charge.

Sign-ups for the Sunday open mike--for performers with original material only--start at 6:30 p.m. Songwriters may perform two songs, and spoken-word artists get eight minutes on stage. No cover.

Tunesmiths Janeen Rae Heller, Matthew Lee and Mark Romano will form an informal song circle Thursday at 8 p.m. No cover.

Exile Books & Music, 14925 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. (818) 986-6409.

Screen legend Kirk Douglas will sign copies of his book for youngsters 9 to 15, “Young Heroes of the Bible,� Saturday at 2 p.m. at Pages, 18399 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana.

In addition to a movie career spanning more than 80 films, Douglas has written three novels for adults, two autobiographies and another book for young readers, “The Broken Mirror.� Douglas will only sign books purchased at Pages for this event. (818) 342-6657.

Patrons at Dark Delicacies, 4213 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, will be able to participate in a virtual book-signing Saturday at 2 p.m. Author Eric Durchholz in Tennessee will personalize copies of his horror-fantasy novel “The Promise of Eden� via a Web camera for fans in bookstores across the country. (818) 556-6660.

Lucia Capacchione will read and sign her book, “Visioning: 10 Steps to Designing the Life of Your Dreams,� Sunday at 2 p.m. at Portrait of a Bookstore at the Aroma Cafe, 4360 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. (818) 769-3853.

Friends of the North Hollywood Library will hold a used-book sale Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. inside the library, 5211 Tujunga Ave. (818) 766-7185.