WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5 2012 >>>

1. On Dec. 5, 1933, Americans regained the freedom to imbibe, and 79 years later, Wednesday, Dec 5, 2012 at 6 p.m., the Olympia Film Society (OFS) presents its second annual Repeal Prohibition Day Celebration at the historic Capitol Theater in downtown Olympia. The event encourages period clothing and is complete with pre-prohibition handcrafted cocktails, burlesque with the girls of TUSH!, photo booth, live music with Scuff & Al and the Greta Jane Quartet - all hosted by Oympia's lord of storytelling Elizabeth Lord. Doyle's Public House in Tacoma encourages liquor consumption today, too.

2. If you brush away the budget issues, traffic congestion, potholes, rain gardens, painted black bridges and 20-year-old laptops, you will see local public officials have a love for puzzles, a joy for knitting — with Tacoma Makes playing cards in their spokes and Green Day, Beyoncé and "Stairway to Heaven" in their ears. Today from 6-9 p.m. Tacoma's public officials will mix small talk with small drinks at the Public Officials Holiday Reception at the LeMay Car Museum.

3. The chaps at Feather & Oar host a Menswear workshop from 6-8 p.m. Whether your looking for a style upgrade, new styles to add to your wardrobe or shopping for the holiday season, the Spaceworks Tacoma store cordially invites you for an evening of style, food, refreshments and camaraderie.

4. After you correct your wardrobe issues at Feather & Oar, swing around the corner to The Mix and catch the awesome R&B powerhouse that is Kim Archer at 8 p.m. remember, Archer will perform at the Franciscan Polar Plaza ice skating rink at 7 p.m. Saturday.

5. Meconi's Tacoma Pub & Eatery amps up its Wednesday night trivia with Rev. Colin by adding a birthday celebration for Weekly Volcano's nightlife correspondent Steve Dunkelberger. Expect $6.99 fish and chips. $1 off craft beer and hijinks.

LINK: Wednesday, Dec. 5 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area