Barbara Kingsolver is listed for a 7:30 p.m. book talk at Benaroya Hall in the Monday, October 19, events lineup. The listing describes the event as open to all ages.

Kingsolver will discuss Partita, a novel about a Tennessee piano teacher whose settled life is unsettled by a call from a former lover. She is also set to speak about her writing process and the connection between art and life. The book takes its title and structure from a musical form composed of dance movements.

A Ballard Food Bank food drive will collect donations in the lobby. Suggested items include ramen, cereal, oatmeal packets and granola bars.