Frugal Fun Alert: Wednesday

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Celebrate Banned Book Week: Banned Books: A Reading featuring hip-hop artist Urulsa Rucker, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Anette Johns-Hall, Larry Robin of Robin's Books and Young Philly Politics blogger Dan Urevik-Acklesberg reading from their favorites at the Central Branch of the Free Library (1901 Vine), 7-9PM. Free

Speaking of the Frequently Banned: Author Neil Gaiman reads from The Graveyard Book sponsored by Borders at the Gershman Y (401 S Broad), 6-7PM. Free

Champs: Sam Champion, Jotto, Aderbat, and the Choice Tasters DJs at Silk City (435 Spring Garden), 9PM. $8 (21+)

Paula Boggs: Paula Boggs at Upstairs at World Café Live (3025 Walnut), 5:30PM. 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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