Book events Feb. 3-8

Free film: "The Century of Immigration: 1820-1924, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at New Hanover County Public Library, 201 Chestnut St. With a discussion with Candace Bredbenner, associate professor of history at UNCW. Part of a new "Becoming American" film series in cooperation with Cape Fear Museum. 910-798-6301.

N.C. Writers Network meets at 1 p.m. Feb. 5 at Southwest Brunswick Library, 9400 Ocean Highway West, Calabash. 910-575-0173.

Downtown Readers book club discusses "News of the World" by Paulette Giles, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at New Hanover County Public Library, 201 Chestnut St. 910-798-6301.

MacArthur "genius" grant recipient Donald Antrim, author of "Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World" and "The Verificationist," will speak at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 in the King Hall Auditorium (room 101), UNCW campus. Antrim will also join in a fundraiser for Friends School of Wilmington, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Bourgie Nights, 123 Princess St.

Meet the author: Larry Modlin, author of "Cape Fear Ferry Tales," 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at Harper Library, 109 W. Moore St., Southport. Free, but registration required. To register, call 910-457-6237.