Tuesday Happenings

Books
-- Meg Wolitzer will read from her novel, The Ten Year Nap, about a group of women who choose family over career. Obviously, the subjects of whether or not to have kids, who takes care of the kids, which member of a relationship gives up the career for the kids, and if it's the right thing to do after people fought so hard for women's rights will stir up conversation. Porter Square Books, 25 White St., Cambridge, 7:00 pm. Free.

Circling the Block
-- Street sweeping resumes today in parts of Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville. Time to reintroduce your car to the opposite-side curb.

Fool for Art
-- Starting a new art series on April Fools' Day is weird, but we think this one is going to happen tonight. The Beehive opens a show of visually and conceptually aggressive art, featuring the work of more than 20 artists, including Rachel Perry Welty, Jeff Perrott, Owen Rundquist, Cyrille Conan, Kelly Sherman and Samantha Fields. Free-jazz trio The Sewer Rats (w/ pianist Leo Genovese) will perform, and performance artist Bryce Kaufmann is bound to do something weird like cover himself with shaving cream. "Refreshments" may be provided, but don't expect too much on April 1. The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Free. (RV)

Informative Presentations or Sick April Fools' Day Jokes
-- New England Aquarium presents the latest installment of the Celebrate Seafood dinner series. Learn about sustainable aquaculture and enjoy a three course meal of the very classes of animals on display inside the aquarium. Peter Davis of Henrietta's Table is the guest chef. New England Aquarium, 6:30pm. $65/$75.

Movies
-- Did you know Francis Ford Coppola released a movie in 2007? Yeah, neither did we. The Brattle screens Youth Without Youth as part of its Recent Raves series. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, showtimes and tickets.

Music
-- Did you know that the Lemonheads plan to release a new album in 2008? Yeah, neither did we. Paradise Rock Club, 967 Comm. Ave., 7:00pm. Sold out, but tickets are available on Craigslist. (18+)

Caroline Roberts and Rob Vassegh contributed to this post. Rob looks for cheap fun around Boston and gives you the heads-up at his Cheap Thrills - Boston blog.

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