@ SF Public Library Park Branch, 1833 Page Street. An exhibit of then and now photos providing a walk down memory lane of the Haight-Ashbury scene from 1967. Through December 7. sfpl.org

@ San Fransisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place, Rm 284. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman welcomes artist Jun Yang whose art is currently on display. 4-5pm. mandelmanstaff@sfgov.org

@ Castro Street between Market and 19th Streets. Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy students and others will create colorful chalk images on the sidwalks to celebrate life and remember and honor those whose lives have been affected by AIDS. 10am. harveymilk.com

@ Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street. The Day’s plans include the AIDS Interfaith Memorial Chapel Morning Prayer, 9am, and Reading of Names, 10am-12pm; Candlelight Labyrinth Walk, 5-6:30pm; and the Stories and Song program, 7:30pm.   gracecathedral.org

@ National AIDS Memorial Grove, Nancy Pelosi Drive & Bowling Green Drive, Golden Gate Park. President Bill Clinton will give the keynote address at this year’s event. 11:30am- 3pm. aidsmemorial.org

@ Strut, 3rd Floor, 470 Castro Street. Information is available during the Open Enrollment period for those who need health insurance to pay for meds and medical needs. 1-3pm and on December 7, 4:30-6pm. strutsf.org

@ Jack London Square, Oakland. This annual family friendly event, a fundraiser for several non-profit groups, celebrates the start of the holiday season at the waterfront with the lighting of a spectacular 55-foot Mount Shasta Fir Tree adorned wth 5,000 sparkling white lights. Tasty drinks and holiday treats available for purchase. 5pm–7pm. jacklondonsquare.com/events/special-events

@ Terra Gallery, 511 Harrison Street. An intimate ceremony and a live performance along with the annual masks exhibit, sponsored by Terra Gallery with Mission Neighborhood Health Center’s HIV clinic. Clinica Esperanza, will present hand-crafted masks by clients, staff, local artists and community members. 6-9pm. terrasf.com

@ GLBT History Museum, 4127 18th Street. In honor of World AIDS Day, the Museum will unveil a new exhibit, curated by activist Mike Shriver, including historic photos, stickers, t-shirts and more reflecting nonviolent direct action in response to AIDS in San Francisco. 7-9pm. glbthistory.org

@ Laurel Bookstore, 1423 Broadway, Oakland Historian and women’s studies professor Bonnie J Morris will discuss her latest book of fiction Sappho’s Bar and Grill. 7-9pm. laurelbookstore.com

@ St Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 101 Gold Mine Drive. Host Vanessa Bousay and a troupe of entertainers will bring a kid-friendly holiday show benefitting the holiday dinners program of Tenderloin Tessie serving thousands on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. 7-8:45pm. tenderlointessie.com

From November 30–December 30 @ Club Fugazi, 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Blvd. The world’s longest running musical revue will roll out its Holiday Extravaganza that is not to be missed. The show will feature a chorus line of tap-dancing Christmas treats, parodies of traditional carols, King Louie XIV in red and green taffeta and glitter, pop […]

December 1 @ St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 101 Gold Mine Drive. Songstress of the Tenderloin Vanessa Bousay and Michael Gagne, President of the Tenderloin Tessie organization, will be featured, along with James Campbell at the piano. The first annual edition of this new show will benefit the services provided to help those in need. tenderlointessie.com

@ The Joe Goode Annex, 401 Alabama Street. The dance company Circo Zero, founded by Keith Hennessy, brings an interdisciplinary and experimental work using rants, dance and ritual to address current politics. 8pm. Also on December 2, 8 & 9. joegoode.org