Sissy Spacek at Barnes & Noble

From her performance as the shy teenager with telekinetic powers in "Carrie" to her role as the sharp-tongued matron in "The Help," Sissy Spacek has been one of cinema's most versatile and endearing stars. On May 3, she and co-author Kathryn Stockett (author of "The Help") will discuss her new memoir "My Extraordinary Ordinary Life." Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St., NYC. 7 p.m. Free. (212) 253-0810.