Tonight Egan's Ballard Jam House is hosting Variety 4 Charity, a fun-filled hour and a half with local musicians, a poet, pianist, and a PG stripper to benefit Groundswell NW.

The venue offers cabaret style seating for roughly 50 people, great drinks and food and a packed hour and a half of entertainment.

Part of the event's proceeds will help Groundswell NW's continuing efforts to create community parks and habitat in NW Seattle.

Entertainment include keyboard chameleon Hugh Sutton, vocalist Susan Harper, GypsyFolk GrassRock band BLVD Park, poet Larry Crist, thespian Michael Murdock, and burlesque dancer Kylie Koyote.

Variety 5 Charity starts at 7 p.m. at Egan's Ballard Jam House, 1707 Northwest Market Street.