LIT: Canteen magazine, which was edited and launched in San Francisco, is celebrating their fourth issue and the new semester of canTeen, their creative writing tutoring and publishing program in Harlem. Canteen asks accomplished writers to reveal their creative process, and they pair that insight with the best new work in fiction, poetry, art, and photography—all designed to look more like a fine art book than a dusty journal.

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. // Frey Norris Gallery (456 Geary St) // $10 (gets you a free copy of Canteen and free wine)

PERFORMANCE: Doll up for a special 1920s themed party with hors d'oeuvres, performances by San Francisco Opera’s Adler Fellows, and Grey Goose Vodka martinis at Cocktails & Laughter: a Rendezvous Party for the LGBT Community. The evening also includes a guided tour of the current Museum of Performance & Design exhibition, Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward.

6 p.m. // Museum of Performance & Design (401 Van Ness Ave, #402) // $12-20

LIT II: Author and SFGate City Brights blogger, Michelle Richmond, will be celebrating the paperback release of No One You Know, her novel about math and the ripple effect of a family tragedy.

6 p.m. // Book Passage (1 Ferry Building, #42)