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FOOD & DRINK: Dino‘s (3435 Connecticut Avenue NW) Three Little Pigs dinner is deceptively named, since it features pork 10 ways (not 3). Pig out on pork in duck fat, aged prosciutto, pork tater tots, headcheese, pork sausages, pancetta, pork belly, pasta with meats, pork confit and chocolate torte with pancetta. Call 202-686-2966 for reservations. 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. $65 per person (add wine pairings for an extra $30).

READING: The Bizarro Fiction Reading at Big Bear Cafe (1700 First Street NW) tonight features readings from authors who write in the bizarro genre, “underground writing that combines elements of surrealism, science fiction, horror, and pulp fiction.” Tonight, hear from novelists John Edward Lawson and Jeff Bagato and comic book author Rafer Roberts. 7 p.m. Free.

MOVIE: The Library of Congress is showing the Beatles documentary Let It Be in the Mary Pickford Theater (3rd Floor, James Madison Building, Independence Avenue between First and 2nd Streets) as a part of the Sir Paul McCartney Film Fest, presented to celebrate his winning of the 2010 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. 7 p.m. Free, no tickets required.

Coming up this week…

Tuesday: Spirit of the Festival is a cocktail and food-pairing contest and tasting event featuring five chef-mixologist teams from Founding Farmers, Urban Bistro, PS7’s, Equinox and Aria at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW). The pre-event mixer starts at 6 p.m., the festival goes from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets to pre-event mixer $79, main event $55.

Wednesday: The National Chanukah Menorah Lighting on the Ellipse will take place this Wednesday, the first night of Chanukah. Violinst Itzhak Perlman will perform, “The Three Cantors” will sing and there will be hot latkes and donuts. 4 p.m. Free, but tickets are required (call (202) 332-5600 or go online).

>> Neko Case speaks at National Geographic Live! (1600 M Street NW) as part of their Music on Photography series. 7:30 p.m. $20.

Thursday: Lumbergh look-alikes, an “O face” competition, trivia and a screening of Office Space during the Bi-Annual TPS Report Managers Meeting at Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington). The fun starts at 7 p.m., followed by the movie at 8:30 p.m. $12.

Friday: It’s Ben Folds’ turn to speak at National Geographic Live! (1600 M Street NW) as part of the Music on Photography series. 7:30 p.m. $20.