Cuz a little culture never hurt anyone....

Aaron McGruder at the JCC: Ever crack open the morning paper to catch up on the latest exploits of Huey and Riley, adorable inner-city youths exiled to the suburbs in The Boondocks? Even if you haven't read the recently-ended comic or seen the show, you've probably heard of cartoonist Aaron McGruder and the controversy swirling around his oft-politically charged work. Swing by tonight and hear him and hip hop author Jeff Chang engage in a conversation about race, politics, and current events. $18 for gen admission. 8pm at the Jewish Community Center, 3200 California St, SF.

Inside Storytelling: Every third Thursday, the Rickshaw Stop hosts Inside Storytelling, a monthly reading series event featuring Bay Area writers. Tonight's theme - San Francisco Values. Drop in and catch reading by Beth Lisick, Kemble Scott, Jim Nisbet, Jennifer Blowdryer and former District 6 candidate and SFist interviewee Manuel Jimenez. 7:30-9pm, sliding scale admission. At the Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, SF.