Today's Top Event: Thursday at Word Beat. An open mic at Berkeley's Mediterranean Cafe.

Brainiac: Learn something new every day. Today's lecture: Roundtable Discussion of Green and Renewable Energy Trends. With John Sanchez at Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden.

Is It Lunch Yet? Express food critics recommend: Golden Lotus in Oakland.

On the Town: Going out tonight? Starting at 10, the Spazmatics are performing at Dan's Irish Sports Bar in Walnut Creek.

Hardly Working: You've got time. We know how to waste it. Check out stop-motion video of dude shaving his beard.

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