Fun around town, for $10 or less: In Honor of Girls Rocking: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reads from her new book Know Your Power: A Message to America’s Daughters at the Central Branch of the Free Library (1901 Vine), 7PM. Free Two-Step Program: Folk dancing lessons sponsored by the Fairmount Park Commission at the Art Museum Steps (26th and the Parkway), 8-10:30PM. $3 Game Night!: Game night every Tuesday at The Dive (947......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY: Theme=Red + Black: The 5th Anniversary party for Sex Dwarf, our favorite new wave dance party, at Fluid (614 S 4th), 9PM. Free before 10PM, $5 after Smooth Jazz: Smooth Jazz Summer Nights presents Warren Hill at the Great Plaza on Penn’s Landing (Chestnut and Columbus Blvd), 7:30PM. Free SATURDAY: ACANA: ACANA African Festival at the Great Plaza on Penn’s Landing (Chestnut and Columbus Blvd), 12PM. Free......

You think the Fourth of July party stops on the 5th? Hell no! You got a whole weekend’s worth of patriotism to work through… not to mention food… Saturday: If you haven’t shaken those pesky kiddies off yet, you could take them back to Franklin Square, or change it up and get their faces painted and energy expended on Independence Mall from 10AM to 1PM. When you get hungry, head to the Great Plaza on......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: FRIDAY Flamenco Jam: First Friday Juerga, a flamenco jam session featuring collective playing, singing, and dancing hosted by Pasion y Arte at the Casino Free Philadelphia Office (230 N 2nd), 7PM. Free Bossa Nova: Bucks County native Avi Wisnia celebrates the release of his new Brazilian Bossa Nova inspired album at Tin Angel (20 S 2nd), 7:30PM. $10 The N Crowd: Improv comedy troupe the N Crowd perform......

We know, we know: we're late. Well, today is the express version of your favorite evening guidebook, so strap in and please, be forgiving: sometimes we need to step back from the computer for a moment and, you know, work. SALSA LESSON AND DANCE FOR BEGINNERS Go to Brasil's Nightclub (site is borderline NSFW, trust us) tonight and get a lesson in how to dance. Looking like you're desperate not to trip over nothing......