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"June makes me think of games on the beach. I mean, who doesn't love balls thrown in their face?" —Navaya Shay

1 Wednesday

Shake a philanthropic leg at the Mural Arts Program-benefitting Wall Ball. The artsy bash features live entertainment, on-site mural painting and a VIP reception with chefs Georges Perrier and Marc Vetri. 5:30 p.m., $25-$500, Piazza at Schmidts, Second and Hancock streets, 215-685-0750, muralarts.org. —PG

2 Thursday

In September, the second annual Gender Reel Festival will showcase multimedia works from gender-nonconforming artists. As a sneak peek, join some of the exhibitionists at this "Come Out" Party for live music, dancing and previews of this year's film selections. 9:30 p.m., $5-$10, Tabu Lounge, 200 S. 12th St., 267-974-4259, genderreelfest.com. —ES

3 Friday

As every origin story tells us, villains weren't just born that way (quiet, Gaga) — every comic baddie got his mega-malevolence from a demented dad or a science project gone horribly wrong. X-Men: First Class opens today, which means we'll finally find out what made Magneto such a freaking jerk. —CH

4 Saturday

If you believe grass is greater than concrete, ditch the Roots Picnic and head Jerseyward for the Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival, where everyone from Ani DiFranco and Red Horse to Gogol Bordello and Trombone Shorty'll drum up some serious bucolic bliss. 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., $45, 457 Shirley Road, Elmer, N.J., 800-394-1211, appelfarm.org. —CH

5 Sunday

Now that lounge-in-a-park time is in full swing, you and your pals should throw a picnic. And since you're in public, it's only natural that you play the Penis Game. Whoever screams "penis" loudest gets a Popsicle. Better hurry, before it melts. —BB

6 Monday

The Baseball Project is a bunch of cult-rockers doing songs about America's pastime. For this tour, Mike Mills was traded for Peter Buck in an R.E.M.-themed one-for-one deal. 8 p.m., $12-$15, North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 215-787-0488, northstarbar.com. —PR

7 Tuesday

Paddle the Schuylkill Sojourn, a guided river tour that offers a picturesque, outside-in perspective of waterside cities like Conshohocken. $80, 484-945-0200, schuylkillriver.org. —PG

8 Wednesday

The cast of Fox's top-rated singing, dancing high school comedy will deliver energetic renditions of pop songs 'n' showtunes on the Philly stop of their Glee! Live! In Concert! summer tour. Will it be the hyperventilating teens or crying perimenopausal women who scream the loudest? Only Stephen Sondheim knows for sure. 7:30 p.m., $111, Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St., 800-298-4200, gleetour.com. —FD

9 Thursday

We hope Night Market vendors will be more prepared this year than last. Food carts stocked with delicious goods will line the street, and the suds will be flowing at Blockley's beer garden. 6-10 p.m., 39th and Market streets, nightmarketphilly.org. —JW

10 Friday

Once dissed and dismissed for precociousness, Conor Oberst's got a big-boy voice now and Bright Eyes' latest, The People's Key, is undeniably masterful. 7:30 p.m., $25-$33.50, Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Ave., 800-745-3000, manncenter.org. —PR

11 Saturday

The Philly Dyke March is the perfect precursor to a fired-up Pride weekend. Stomp on over to Wash West's Kahn Park to witness impassioned speakers and boisterous performers from all facets of the dyke community cry out against the injustices faced by the queer, lady-loving set. 3-6 p.m., 11th and Pine streets. —JM

12 Sunday

If escaping from Eastern State Penitentiary had been easy, Al Capone wouldn't have stuck around. Prison Break Weekend, featuring a rock-climbing wall meant to simulate what it'd take to jump ship, should at least give acrophobes pause: Those walls are really high. 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $12, 2027 Fairmount Ave., 215-236-3300, easternstate.org. —CH

13 Monday

You've seen her offering delectable treats from her sprinkle-bedecked truck. She's the Buttercream Cupcake Lady, and now's the time to pay her a visit. If you're not savvy enough on "the Twitter" to follow her updates, visit her website for the latest schedule and additions to her array of sweet comestibles. buttercreamphiladelphia.com —ES

14 Tuesday

Tonight at the African-American Museum, the ACLU is hosting Voices of Freedom, featuring firsthand stories from everyday people who struggled to secure their natural rights. Arrive at 5:30 p.m. for mingling and pre-show refreshments. 6 p.m., $20-$25, 701 Arch St., 215-592-1513, aclupa.org. —JM

15 Wednesday

A sit-down gig for The Decemberists makes sense. Their songs are theatrical, narrative and epic — worthy fare for the majestic Academy of Music. But Best Coast is opening? People better stand up. 8 p.m., $40, Academy of Music, 1420 Locust St., 215-893-1999, kimmelcenter.org. —PR

16 Thursday

Tell everyone to meet at your place bearing brews, munchies and a litany of inconsequential knowledge for an impromptu Quizzo night. There are a bazillion trivia sites online where you can dig up no-brainers and serious stumpers. Get into it with categories, chintzy prizes and nerve-racking trash-talk sessions. Bitch said what? —JW

17 Friday

Lavender should be approaching peak bloom at the Peace Valley Lavender Farm, where ribbons of delicate tints cross the hillside omitting a scent that is gently sedating. Ohmmm. 802 New Galena Road, Doylestown, peacevalleylavender.com. —MA

18 Saturday

They say feminists don't have a sense of humor. If that were true, how could they come up with SlutWalk, the ultimate comeback to a Toronto cop's appallingly sexist remark, "Women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized"? Show some cleavage to protest this shameful victim-blaming. Check the website for date and location, facebook.com/slutwalkphiladelphia. —HO

19 Sunday

Head to NoLibs to go knickknack hunting at Piazza Celebrates Crafts. All items were approved by a jury before garnering booth time, so you know this shit's gon' be good. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., free, Piazza at Schmidts, Second and Hancock streets, atthepiazza.com. —JM

20 Monday

The new season of RuPaul's Drag U premières tonight along with Woody's weekly viewing party hostessed by Navaya Shay. She'll be gabbing with the crowd, handing out prizes and schooling those who need it on proper dragiquette. 10 p.m., free, 202 S. 13th St., 215-545-1893, woodysbar.com. —JM

21 Tuesday