PLANNING AHEAD

HISTORY OF TALKING

Learn about communication through interactive displays, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Anaheim Museum. Free. (714) 778-3301.

AFTERSHOCK

The Northridge Hospital Medical Center hosts a retrospective of the Northridge quake today with fire and police officials. (800) 600-7111.

AUTHOR, AUTHOR

Y.N. Chang (“Small Footsteps, Giant Shadows”) speaks about prominent women in Chinese history at 7 p.m. Friday at Borders Books and Music, Brea.

RECORD SALE

The Rhino Records store in Westwood is having a parking lot sale for used CDs and vinyl Saturday at 1720 Westwood Blvd. (310) 474-8685.

MUSHROOM HUNT

Biologist Gregg Miller hunts for fungi from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rancho Mission Viejo Land Conservancy. $3. (949) 489-9778.