Photo by B.W. Johnson

BOOKS: Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible, Prodigal Summer, and most recently, Flight Behavior, comes to the Washington National Cathedral (3101 Wisconsin Avenue NW) tonight to discuss her latest novel and its theme of climate change. 7:30 p.m. $15 or $10 for students and Polticis & Prose members.

BEER: Blue Mountain Brewery, located in Nelson County, Virginia, is taking over the taps at Nanny O’Briens (3319 Connecticut Avenue NW) tonight, bringing in their “wood-aged and experimental Barrel House brews.” Come enjoy their Über Pils Imperial Pilsener; Local Species Belgian-inspired, American-hopped, barrel-aged pale ale; Isabel Chocolate Orange Bourbon Porter; Dark Hollow Imperial Stout Aged in Oak Bourbon Barrels, and more. 5:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. $6.50 per beer.

TALK/THEATER: Stretch your brain at the latest thirst event tonight: thirst. Goes To The Theatre. The evening, taking place at Woolly Mammoth Theatre (641 D Street NW), will begin with a talk by Song Byeok “about his transformation from propagandist to satirist,” and will be followed by a performance of the play You For Me For You. 6:00-9:30 p.m. Tickets: $30.

MUSIC: The Twilight Sad brings their “forlorn yet ferocious beauty” to the Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H Street NE) tonight with Errors and The Orchid. 8:00 p.m. $12.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING: Strathmore (10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD) plays host to 18 D.C. museum shops in their 23rd annual Museum Shop Around, open tonight through this Sunday. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. $9 admission.