CLUB: Celebrate the achievements of women in technology and business at something called San Francisco Webgrrls Holiday Celebration. It starts at 7 p.m. and features an open bar for two hours, decent Italian food, door prizes and drawings, and tons of schmoozing and networking. If that's your thing, have at it. (Women and men welcome.)

7 p.m. // Etiquette Lounge (1108 Market) // WG members, $15.00; non-members, $25.00

LIT: Written-word artists Neela Banerjee, Sabina Chen, Wei Ming Dariotis, Claire Light, Bushra Rehman, Dennis Somera, Pireeni Sundaralingam and Truong Tran read new works of poetry, prose, spoken word and more at APAture Retrospective Literary Night.

7 p.m. // KSW's space180 Gallery (180 Capp, 3rd floor) // $5-15

MUSIC: Wu-Tang Clan stops by to croon a ditty or two. Join them, won't you?

8 p.m. // The Regency Center (1290 Sutter) // $45, all ages

FREE BOOZE: Just because we're in a recession doesn't mean you can't get properly toasted. MyOpenBar has a whole list of open-bar stuff going on. Tonight's Puma 60th Anniversary Party sounds almost fun. Be sure to RSVP to get access to the full open bar.