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The 1960s pop group the Lettermen will perform Sunday at Cal State Northridge. Originally formed in Los Angeles, the Lettermen scored nine gold albums from 1962 through 1974 and had two top-10 singles with “When I Fall in Love” in 1961 and the medley “Goin’ Out of My Head/Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” in 1967. The Lettermen have sold more than $25 million worth of records. Tony Butala, the only original member still with the group, now performs with Darren Dowler and Donovan Scott Tea. Other Lettermen hits include “Hurt So Bad” and “The Way You Look Tonight.”

* Lettermen; Sunday, 3 and 7 p.m.; Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. $30-$35. (818) 785-8885.

Quilts

The Valley Quiltmakers Guild and the San Fernando Valley Quilt Assn. will hold their fourth annual combined show, “Quilting in the Valley,” Saturday and Sunday at Cal State Northridge. More than 150 quilts will be on display. Demonstrations, auctions and a fashion show will be held, and more than 30 vendors will be on hand.

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* “Quilting in the Valley”; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. $5. (818) 888-9268.

Bluegrass

The 41st annual Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest will be Saturday in Agoura. The contest and folk-arts festival started in 1961 in Topanga Canyon but has been held at various Southern California locations over the years. It has been held at Paramount Ranch in Agoura since 1990. The event also will feature music jams, dance demonstrations, folk-art vendors, information booths and food. Musicians who have performed at the contest over the years include Jackson Browne, David Lindley, Taj Mahal, John Hartford, Byron Berline, Dan Crary, Phil Salazar and many others.

* Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest; Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Paramount Ranch, Cornell Road, Agoura Hills. $5-$9. (818) 382-4819.

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Community

The annual Tarzana Street Faire, featuring live entertainment, food, arts and crafts, rides and games, takes place Sunday.

* Tarzana Street Faire; Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Ventura Boulevard between Reseda Boulevard and Crebs Avenue. Free. (818) 343-3687.

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