WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27, 2010 >>>

1. Dancer and author Maggie Kast will read from her new book, The Crack between the Worlds: a dancer's memoir of loss, faith and family at 6 p.m. inside Orca Books.

2. The Tacoma Home and Garden Show kicks off today with more than 500 exhibits, display gardens and a full schedule of "how-to" seminars promise to inspire and inform the do-it-yourselfer from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. inside the Tacoma Dome.

3. The CLAW's (Cartoonists League of Absurd Washingtonians) monthly Open Swim doodling session - open to adult members and non-members - begins at 7:30 p.m. inside the Mandolin Café. Tonight's theme? You guessed it - Robots!

4. Masa Comida Mexicana hosts Golf Pros Rehab Party where every is encourage to dress like golf pros and hos and dance before DJ Niros like you just don't care beginning at 9 p.m.

5. Hell's Kitchen hosts Mic Control: The Emcee Battle featuring Sawchosiz, D-Hustle, Mak Noah and Unique at 9 p.m.