Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Bring your poetry, acoustic music and snaps to Long Beach's favorite (non-chain!) coffeehouse.

Portfolio Coffeehouse, 2300 Fourth St., Long Beach, CA; 562-434-2486

ASID/OCC Design Tour, 3 p.m.

New ideas for summer tabletops from Lynn Chichi of Chichi's Tabletalk.

Central Park West, 2500 Michelson, Suite 100, Irvine, CA; 949-863-9017

Banned Books Book Group, 7 p.m.

Join the Banned Book Group for a discussion of Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala. New members are always welcome!

Barnes N Noble, 7881 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, CA; 714-897-8781