Photo by Eric Spiegel.

BOOK: Demetri Martin comes to Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (600 I Street NW) to discuss his new book, titled This Is a Book, a collection of essays, doodles and one-liners. 7 p.m. Tickets are $27 and include a copy of the book.

MOVIE: The David Lynch Retrospective at Artisphere (1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington) wraps up with a screening of Blue Velvet. 8 p.m. $6.

FOOD & DRINK: Northside Social’s (3211 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington) Pork and Blues event is a pig roast paired with live music from blues band Snakehead Run. Call 703-465-0145 for reservations. 6:30 p.m. $45 includes all-you-can-eat pork and micro-brews.

>> Eatonville’s (2121 14th Street NW) Coconut Cake Challenge, co-sponsored by the Church Lady Cake Diaries, concludes with a “Final Five Happy Hour.” While the audience enjoys food and drink specials, with proceeds going to support Miriam’s Kitchen, the top five competitors will find out who wins first, second and third. It’s likely that there will also be cake to pass around. 5-7 p.m.

FUNDRAISER: Help raise money for the International Lifeline Fund, which runs fuel-efficient stove programs in Kenya, Haiti and Uganda, during a charity happy hour at Vinoteca (1940 11th Street NW). There will be $5 glasses of wine and food specials.

MUSIC: Catch some French pop tonight with Yelle at the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW). French Horn Rebellion also performs. 10 p.m. $20.

>> J Roddy and The Business and Deleted Scenes hit the Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H Street NE). 8:30 p.m. $10.