MONDAY, SEPT. 26, 2011 >>>

1. Hellboy - the cult hero with bright-red skin and sanded-down horns and a right hand that fits into the gateway to hell has been loyally rendered - is fan-boy heroin, and the focus of the geeky Capes & Cowls Book Club 8 p.m. meeting at King's Books. What the heck? Why not droip in on the group and give your two cents on Mike Mignola & John Byrne's Hellboy: Seed of Destruction.

2. Boulder singer/songwriter Lesley Kernochan will perform indie rock, bluegrass, pop, funk, and a touch of opera with quirky poetic lyrics at 6 p.m. inside the Mandolin Café.

3. The Steve Munger Quartet will fill the Royal Lounge in downtown Olympia with jazz from 7-9 p.m. 

4. If you've noticed we're pushing local breweries lately, you've caught us. We can't stay away from local beer. Plus, there's something about a local brewery that screams perfect date night. A couple pints of lager, a couple side salads, a doggy bag for the happy couple. ... Powerhouse Restaurant and Brewery in Puyallup offers a pasta and pint combination every Monday that's easy on the wallet. Buy pasta off the menu and get any one of Powerhouse's seven beers free of charge.

5. Designed for bartenders, servers and anyone looking for a late weeknight of bowling, the Chalet Bowl in Tacoma's Proctor District offers all you can bowl – under the glow lights - for $7, beginning at 9 p.m.

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