Author: Daniel Pink
Washington, D.C., author Daniel Pink will give a talk about his new book, "To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others," which posits that everyone in in sales these days whether their job titles reflect it or not. The event is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at Kepler's Books at 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Go to keplers.com.

Concert: Fortnightly Music Club
Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel, Beethoven and Gershwin are on the bill for the next free Fortnightly Music Club concert at 7 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 13. The event is at the Lucie Stern Community Center at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto, performed by various musicians. Go to fortnightlymusicclub.org.

Author: Lisa O'Donnell
Presented by the Palo Alto Library and Books Inc., novelist Lisa O'Donnell will give a free author talk about her Scotland-set book "The Death of Bees." The book tells the tale of two abused but resilient sisters. The event is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at the downtown Palo Alto library branch, 270 Forest Ave. Go to booksinc.net.

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