This Giant Will Kill You: Walls of beautiful sound floating out of Katie the Pest, The Year Zero and Bug-Eyed Sprites. 10pm. $5. 21+.
THE PROSPECTOR 2400 E Seventh St, Long Beach 90804. 562.438.3839; theprospectorlongbeach.
Evolution Revolution: Dr. Francisco Ayala of UCI speaks about his new book and about reconciling religion and science. 6:30pm. $10-15.
AQUARIUM OF THE [...]

Special Election: The Wrigley Neighborhood Association hosts a Q&A with the candidates vying for the 55th Assembly seat. 7pm.
VETERAN’S PARK SOCIAL HALL 101 E 28th St, Long Beach 90806.
Slash: Still burning out but still not fading away: Slash stops by to sign his new memoir. 7pm.
BORDERS TORRANCE 3700 Torrance Blvd, Torrance 90503. 310.540.7000; bordersstores.com.

if{open}: Continuing on with Retro Row’s so-called rebirth, {open} hosts its fourth-anniversary party with Dublab and cupcakes. The event will also kick off the bookstore’s “if{open}” exhibit, in which 25 artists from around the world imagine and re-imagine the word “open.” 7pm. Free.
{OPEN} 2226 E Fourth St, Long Beach 90814. 562.499.6736; thestoryofopen.com.
Tree Planting: Wrigley residents [...]