1. Every Monday evening in July, SID's Lounge at Side Splitters hosts Poker Night with WPT's Amateur Poker League. 
Locals enjoy free games of tournament-style Texas Hold 'Em (7 and 9 p.m.), with the chance to win prizes and move on to a nation-wide poker tournament.
2. More than 30 of the world's leading graffiti artists present canvas works at Elements of Skill, the latest show at Pale Horse Gallery and Design Studio.
3. Enjoy a free pitcher of Miller Light with the purchase of a plate of wings until 5 p.m. at Ka’Tiki on Sunset Beach, then enjoy an open blues jam with guitarist Kent Pearson and Friends from 7 to 11 p.m.
4. ESPN presents a live broadcast of the Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium. During the pre-All Star Game event, MLB’s best sluggers compete to see who can score the most home runs. Among the eight competitors are the Tampa Bay Rays’ own third baseman, Evan Longoria, four-time Derby competitor and Houston Astros switch-hitting outfielder/first baseman Lance Berkman, and left fielder Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers. The game starts at 8 p.m. A presentation of the All-Star Legends and Celebrity Game follows at 10 p.m. and features Billy Crystal, Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Wade Boggs, Ernie Banks, James Denton and several others in a friendly exhibition.
5. Read the start of the Washington Post’s year-long investigation, “Who Killed Chandra Levy?” Spoiler Alert: They don’t find out.
This article appears in Jul 9-15, 2008.