The weather has finally caught up with the season, and all my more talented friends are breaking out their knitting projects, their fingers flying. So for all those industrious kindred spirits, you can enjoy your fuzzy scarves with your favorite books at the Untangled Yarn book discussion Saturday morning at the Forest Park branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Of course, if you're more the type to rage against the dying of the warmth, you might want to have a chat with Tony Pann, former Baltimore meteorologist. After years as a weather forecaster with WUSA 9, WBAL in Baltimore, WCBS in New York and appearances NBC's Weekend Today Show, Pann will be at Greetings & Readings Saturday at 3 p.m., signing "How to Find a Good Weather Forecast."

On Monday night, the Baltimore chapter, of the Maryland Writers Association meets at Baltimore Chop. Dave will be there, along with book blogger Heather Johnson, to discuss the changing media coverage of literature. If you missed our discussion at the Book Festival, this is the perfect time to ask Dave about his favorite book, The Zombie Survival Guide, by Max Brooks. He loooooooves zombie stories, don't let him tell you otherwise.

Tuesday at 7 p.m., journalist Helene Cooper discusses her memoir on growing up in Liberia at the Brown Lecture Series at the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Cooper is now a correspondent for The New York Times.