Other book events

Books and Brews: Lithops

pairs your favorite books with craft beer. Lithops is the third installment of the six-event series from Bookshop Santa Cruz that gathers readers in different Bay Area beer houses. (7 p.m. Thursday, Pour Taproom, 110 Cooper St., Santa Cruz. Free-$16.) www.bookshop santacruz.com

An Elegant Tea Gathering

features tea, poetry and live music from the guqin, a scholarly Chinese instrument that often accompanies poetry readings. Guqin master David Wong is on hand to play alongside poet Clara Hsu, who will read from William Blake and Lao Tzu’s “Tao-te Ching.” (7:30 p.m. Friday, Clarion Music Performing Arts Center, 816 Sacramento St., San Francisco. $20$25.) http://clarionmusic.com

Bay Area Poetry Marathon

gathers for its July edition of live poetry, featuring readings from poets Jennifer Cheng, Lorraine Lupo, Tatiana Luboviski-Acosta and more. (7 p.m. Saturday, Alley Cat Books, 3036 24th St., San Francisco. Free.) www.alleycatbook shop.com

Bawdy Storytelling: Bona Fide Storytelling

gives voice to live storytelling with an edge. Performers including authors and comedians tell tales of their sexual exploits in a no-holds barred live setting onstage. (7 p.m. Sunday, Stage Werx Theatre, 446 Valencia St., San Francisco. $15.) www.stage werx.org