Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Night of the Sixpack: Philly's Joe Sixpack reads from his new book Joe Sixpack's Philly Beer Guide: A Reporter's Notes on the Best Beer-Drinking City in America at the Central Branch of the Free Library (1901 Vine) at 7PM, then heads to McGillin's (1310 Drury) for a giant after-party at 9PM featuring a “Joe Sixpack of Beer” samples. All free (except the beer itself)

Theater in Your Backyard: Commonwealth Classic Theatre Company presents The Taming of the Shrew at the Great Plaza on Penn’s Landing (Chestnut and Columbus Blvd), 6:30PM. Free (Champagne reception following on the Gazela, $20)

Let the Good Times Roll: CD release party for Zydeco-a-Go-Go, “premier practitioners of Louisiana dance music,” at Upstairs at World Café Live (3025 Walnut), 7PM. Free

Quizzo Mania: Get your Quizzo on at 12 Steps Down (831 Christian), 9PM; The Black Sheep (247 S. 17th), 8PM; Dirty Frank’s (13th and Pine), 9PM; Dr. Watson's (216 S. 11th), 9PM; Grey Lodge (6235 Frankford), 7PM; National Mechanics (22 S. 3rd), 8PM; and Manny Brown’s (512 South), 9PM. Free

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