Come down to the annual Ripley’s Birthday Sale and celebrate with an indifferent feline. Buy two used paperbacks and get a third of equal or lesser value free, and all non-book items in the store (excluding staff and cat, sorry) are 10% off! Ripley will of course be on hand to greet admirers and be spoiled (unless she decides to hide in the stock room,) and there will also be cake and cat treats (but not together). Ripley says “I already have everything I need, so instead of bringing me gifts, please donate some money or volunteer time to the San Francisco SPCA or to Wildcare.”

Ripley also says “You’d better come and adore me, though.”

Sunday, June 8, 12 noon to 8:00PM at Borderlands Books, 866 Valencia Street, San Francisco.