Inauguration Day Events Around the City

• Pacific Standard will open at 11 a.m. to show the inauguration on two big projection screens. They promise "inaugural decorations (bunting!) and a potluck of various food items for people to graze on. Drink-wise, we'll have fresh-made pint-size Bloody Marys for $7, $3 pints of a couple different varieties of microbrew all day/night, and our usual $1 off happy hour from the time we open until 8 pm. In other words, we're going to inaugurate the crap out of this place." 82 Fourth Ave, Brooklyn.

• Southpaw will wait until 7 p.m. to celebrate, with a post-Inauguration celebration and goodbye party for Bush. The event will be hosted by Alex Grashow & Jah C, and promises the simpler things in life: pool, darts, pinball, & free table tennis all night long.

• Campo, the festive Italian place near Columbia University, is doing a three-course "Bye Bye Bush" lunch with complimentary Champagne for $9.99. Seatings are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the restaurant will be broadcasting the inauguration ceremony on their large flat screen. 2888 Broadway, call (212) 864-1143 for reservations. — John Del Signore

• Monkey Town restaurant/bar/performance lounge in Williamsburg has given in to "popular consent and demand" and will provide live coverage of the Inauguration via satellite television feed on four giant screens. 58 North 3rd Street (between Kent & Wythe). Free, no reservations necessary. — John Del Signore

• Back Forty, the "haute barnyard" restaurant in Alphabet City, will be hosting a "rollicking" dance party with vinyl-obsessed WFMU DJ Mr. Fine Wine, who will be playing the best of Chicago Soul all evening. $40 gets you a buffet and passed hors d'oeuvres, and the cash bar will be serving cocktails and one of the last precious kegs of "Hop Obama" Ale from Sixpoint Craft Ales. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to the Brennan Center for Justice. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., 190 Avenue B @ 1th Street; call (212) 388-1990 for reservations. — John Del Signore

• If you are in the spirit of giving, head to the Bell House for a celebration and benefit. Tickets cost $75, and proceeds go to PS 261. Expect performances by South African Music Collective featuring: Mikanic,Tony Cedras (Paul Simon Band), Nathi Gcabashe (Hugh Masakela),with special guest Zolani Mahola from Freshly Ground. They'll also be showing Obama's speech on the big screen at 7:30 p.m. 149 7th St, Gowanus.

• An Inauguration Cocktail Reception is being held at Greenhouse, that eco-friendly nightclub. Obama's speech will be played multiple times, and there's free cocktails from 9 to 11 p.m. courtesy of Lucid Absinthe. If you think you can stomach two hours of free absinthe, there are more details here—and don't forget to RSVP. 150 Varick St. Free.

• If you can't go to an official Inaugural Ball, join in on a fake one that offers up food courtesy of the Red Hook ball-field vendors! The celebration, presented by Smack Melon, goes from 7 p.m. to midnight, and you can get more details here. 92 Plymouth St, Brooklyn. $20.

Photo of Barack Obama during his college years via Time; photo of the Obamas in DC on Sunday by Chicagoist.