SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010 >>>

1. It's Free Comic Book Day! As the name implies, this is a day when comic book stores and libraries around the world give away comics to people of all ages.  At the Puyallup Public Library, they'll be giving out comic books at the front of the library, and screening movies, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Comic Book Ink also opens at 10 a.m. and will feature Star Wars re-creationists, sketches by Jesse Munoz, costumes and the Dockyard Derby Dames (roller derby chicks love comics!).

2. Elected officials will serve breakfast during the Great Eggspectations 2010 breakfast from 9-11 a.m. at The Spar. During breakfast the 2010 Good Egg Award will be presented, as well as a raffle. Proceeds will go to the Democrat's Victory Fund - to help elect Democratic candidates.

3. Tacoma's Maurice the Fish recording company hosts its third Fish Food benefit concert from 6-9 p.m. inside  Westminster Presbyterian Church, 5236 E. B St., in Tacoma. Daniell Egnew, Raymond Hayden and the Dark Drive Home, Nick Sandy, Eric Montgomery, Savanna, Eric Montgomery and JNC Trio will perform with all proceeds benefiting Fish Food Banks of Pierce County.

4. The Tacoma Concert Band presents "A Russian-American Potpourri: Great Works from Both Sides" of the Pacific featuring guest soloist soprano Heidi Vanderford at 7:30 p.m. inside the Pantages Theater.

5. The Northwest Sinfonietta Jazz Ensemble performs "Music for Lovers" cabaret-style featuring Gypsy-jazz quartet (Sinfonietta artistic director Christophe Chagnard and members of Pearl Django) and Seattle vocalist Stephanie Porter at 7:30 p.m. inside the Merlino Arts Center at Sixth and Fawcett.

LINK: More arts and entertainment events in the South Sound