Events happening Saturday

FAMILY

Charlotte S. Huck Children’s Literature Festival Educators, scholars, authors, illustrators and the public are invited to participate in the 14th Annual Charlotte S. Huck Children’s Literature Festival, a two-day conference that features speakers Pat Mora, Patricia Reilly Giff and Ashley Wolff, a book sale, signings, manuscript evaluation by literary agents and original artwork from the collection of Les and Zora Charles. University of Redlands, 1200 E. Colton Ave., Redlands. 8:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $50-$150. (909) 748-8791. www.redlands.edu/childrensliter aturefestival.asp.

POP MUSIC

You Say Party! We Say Die! The Canadian post-punks live up to their name with serrated dance jams equally likely to inspire you to make out with your neighbor or punch him or her in the sternum. New album “XXXX” elaborates on the early-aughts disco formula with a real sense of arena-ready yearning. Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd., L.A. 8:30 p.m. $14. www.attheecho.com.

The Living Sisters This trio of renowned local singer-songwriters creates some of the most soaring, ethereal harmonies around town. Betsy Stark, Inara George and Eleni Mandell will be sharing songs from their upcoming debut album, “Love to Live.” Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, L.A. 7:30 p.m. Free (parking is free after 5 p.m.). (310) 440-7300.

E-40 The Bay Area icon (real name Earl Stevens) has been a force in hip-hop since the 1980s. Recently he’s popularized the “hyphy” scene. For this show, he’ll get some help from Foci, Prease, the Circuit, Bellz, Da Paranormal and Eyedrop. Key Club, 9039 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 8:30 p.m. $25. www.keyclub.com.

EVENTS

Santa Barbara International Orchid Show Tens of thousands of orchids will be in bloom at this 65th annual show, which draws top local, regional and international growers, orchid societies, amateur botanists and floral arrangers. A selection of plants, corsages, artworks and supplies will be for sale. Earl Warren Fairgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $12. www.sborchidshow.com.