Lil Wayne

Rapper Lil Wayne has been on a streak with a hot-selling CD, "Tha Carter III, which garnered not only eight Grammy nominations, but a statuette for Best Rap Album. The New Orleans-native will stop in Sacramento for his "I Am Music Tour."

When: March 30 at 7 p.m.
Where: Arco Arena, One Sports Parkway, Sac.
Cost: $79.75/$59.75/$39.75. Buy tickets online.
More info: (800) 225-2277

Lil Wayne is will likely perform songs from "Tha Carter III" release, like "A Milli," "La La," and "My Life." Along for the ride are T-Pain, Gym Class Heroes and Keri Hilson.

Useful Links:

• Lil Wayne (MySpace)

Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

Star Wars Jedi

Science fiction writer Aaron Allston will be in Folsom for a reading and book signing for his latest novel, “Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Outcast.”

When: March 28 at 2 p.m.
Where: Borders, 2765 East Bidwell St., Folsom
Cost: Free
More info: (916) 564-0168

Allston has written several Star Wars novel series, such as "Legacy of the Force," "New Jedi Order," and "X-Wing." His other book titles include "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" series, "Doc Sidhe" series, and "Bard's Tale" series.

Useful Links:

• Aaron Allston Web site

Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The much-loved childrens book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" written by Eric Carle, will be celebrating its 40th year anniversary.

When: March 21 at 2 p.m.
Where: Borders, 2339 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sac.
Cost: Free.
More info: (916) 564-0168

This family-friendly event will feature crafts and other activities for kids ages 3 to 9.

Young readers witness the adventures of an egg hatching into a ravenous caterpillar - who eats its way through strawberries, cherry pie, sausages, chocolate cake and other yummy items - and how it evolves in to a butterfly.

Useful Links:

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s 40th Anniversary Celebration!
• About Eric Carle

Photo © 2009 Rowena T. Millado licensed to About.com, Inc.

K.D. Lang

Multi-Grammy award winning country music singer k.d. lang will perform for the first time at Mondavi Center's Jackson Hall at the end of this month.

When: March 27 at 8 p.m.
Where: Mondavi Center, Jackson Hall, Davis
Cost: Regular: $60/$50/$30. Add-on: $51/$42/$22.50. Student: $30/$25/$15. Buy tickets online.
More info: (866) 754-2787

lang has been performing for the past 25 years and fans should take advantage of her appearance in Davis. So far on her tour, this March date is the only California stop she will have for at least the first half of this year. In fact after this performance, lang embarks on a eastern swing.

Photo courtesy of Mondavi Center.