TODAY’S LIVING BEST BETS

FESTIVAL

Esperanza Community Housing Corp. presents a free family festival Saturday, 12:30-4 p.m. 3655 S. Grand Ave., L.A. (213) 748-7285.

POETRY

Grand Marnier sponsors “Speak Eazy,” an evening of poetry readings. Thursday at Luna Park, West Hollywood. (310) 652-0611.

BOOKS

Don Winslow signs his new book, “California Fire and Life,” Tuesday at Barnes & Noble, 1201 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. (310) 260-9110.

VOLUNTEERS

The L.A. Commission on Assaults Against Women seeks volunteers to be crisis intervention counselors. (213) 955-9090, Ext. 121.

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