Guide to the Week Ahead by LATimes.Com

Today

* 5 p.m.: Author John Berendt chats about his true-crime bestseller, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.”

https://www.ivillage.com

Friday

* 10 a.m.: During Planetfest ‘99, watch the Mars Lander touch down in an unexplored region of Mars and maybe even unlock the door to the human future on other worlds.

https://planetfest.org/planetcast/index.html

* 4 p.m.: Pop singer and former Mouseketeer Christina Aguilera chats with fans online.

https://disney.go.com/home/channels/chatstudio/today/html

Saturday

* 8:30 a.m.: Industry analysts present their picks of the Internet stock winners at the “Worth/Informed Investors Internet/New Media Investment Forum.”

https://www.informedinvestors.com

* 5:30 p.m.: This Webcast goes live behind the scenes at the “One Love Bob Marley All-Star Tribute” in Jamaica. Then chat with artists and special guests at the concert.

https://tnt.turner.com/specials

Sunday

* 9 a.m.: Watch the first “dot-com” parade featuring floats sponsored by 12 Internet companies, holiday music, dancing and traditions representing cultures around the world.

https://www.santa.com/santa/information /paradinfo.htm

* 6 p.m.: Catch live Webcam coverage of the stars, their dates and their designer duds at the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards.

https://www.vh1.com/insidevh1/events/fashion99

Monday

* 6 p.m.: Socially responsible mutual funds let you invest in your ideals. But can you do so without sacrificing returns? Join Morningstar analyst Laura Lallos for this fund forum.

https://www.forum.schwab.com/Exec/Calendar

Tuesday

* 4 p.m.: Author Jonathan Kellerman talks about his newest book, “Monster,” the next in the Alex Delaware series.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/community/calendar/calendar.asp

* 7 p.m.: Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain chats about issues important to women with Nancy Evans, editor-in-chief of IVillage.com.

https://www.ivillage.com/election

Wednesday

* 6 p.m.: Spend an hour chatting with singer and songwriter Harry Connick Jr.

https://www.checkout.com