SHHH!—If a librarian with her own action figure doesn't strike you as the height of badassery, you might be living in the wrong city. Librarian Nancy Pearl is smart, witty, and... well, she has her own action figure. Tonight she reads from Book Lust to Go, which collects book recommendations for the literate traveler. AH
Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 7:30 pm
CHEAP LAFFS—Celebrating its first birthday with a $1 retrospective show, Comedy Is OK brings back some of the best comedians and videos from the past year, with a return to the show's origins at the Clinton Street Theater. See "SE Portland's most local comedy showcase" before host and ex-Mercury intern Andrew Michaan leaves Portland for the Big Apple. (Quitter.) MJS
Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton, 9 pm, $1